Aki Photo Diary 2004

The 12th Council Meeting of AAPPS (Association of Asia Pacific Physics Societies) May 31- June 1, 2004 Gyongjyu, Korea.
●June 1, 2004 In front of the entrance to APCTP (Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics) with Profs. Konuma (center) and Tada (right). APCTP is in the campus of Phohang Institute for Science and Technology. I had a time of two hours on June 2nd for discussion with Executive Director, Swan Kim for activation of AAPPS and collaboration.
	●June 2, 2004 Rose in the garden of Hotel of Pohang Institute for Science and Technology. The garden was beautiful.
●May 31, 2004 Memorial photo of the 12th Council Meeting of AAPPS at Hotel Hyundai, Gyoungju, Korea. First row, from left, K. Tada (JSAP, Japan), Tien T. Tsong (AAPPS Vice President, Taiwan), Nguyen Van Hieu (Councilor, Vietnam), M. Konuma(AAPPS Special Advisor, Japan), Won Namkung (AAPPS President, Korea), Jiaer Chen (Councilor, China). Back row standing, from left; Ching-Ray Chang(Taiwan), Swee-Ping Cia(Councilor, Malaysia), H. Toki(Councilor, Japan), H. Takabe(JPS, Japan), In Soo Ko(Council Treasurer, Korea), Chung Nam Whang(KPS President, Korea), Vinod Chandra Sahni (India), Seunghwan Kim (APCTP, Korea), Son (Council Secretary, Korea).
The 2nd International Workshop on Laboratory Astrophysics with Intense Photon and Particle Beams May 7-9, 2004 Taipei, Taiwan. http://www.cospa.ntu.edu.tw/labastro/
●May 9, 2004 Memorial picture of Laboratory Astrophysics Workshop at National Taiwan University, Taipei. Pisin Chen (center) and Pauchy Hwang organized the workshop, while Pauchy was in hospital because of cerebral infarction.
	●May 7, 2004 The final viewgraph of my presentation on Laboratory Astrophysics at NTU, Taipei.
●May 8, 2004 At Taoism Temple in Taipei. The gods of Taoism are real persons famous in Chinese history. The god of this temple was a medical doctor in the Sung dynasty (AD 960-1279). During Japanese occupation, Japanese army angered that Chinese has many gods in Taoism Temple, because then the god is only one, Japanese emperor. The army modified all Taoism Temples so that it has also Confucius Temple rear side. Confucius is well respected in Japan and no problem if the temples also have Confucius.
	●May 8, 2004 Pray at Confucius Temple for my daughter’s entrance exam.
●May 8, 2004 The gate of National Taiwan University, Taipei. The gate was built when this university was established as one of the Imperial Universities of the Great Japan Empire before the WWII. Then, it called Taihoku-Imperial University, which was established two years earlier than Osaka Imperial University.
The 5th International Conference on HED Laboratory Astrophysics March 10-13, 2004 Tucson, Arizona, USA. http://www.eventmakeronline.com/conf/view/index.asp?meetingid=14
●March 14, 2004 In front of the old building in the campus of University of Arizona, my third home town. In a morning for attending 5th Laboratory Astrophysics Conference, I took a walk in the campus where I spent one year for October 1981 －September 1982.
	●March 14, 2004 Cactus in front of the main building of University of Arizona.

Japan-China Seminar on Laser Fusion Science and High Energy Density Plasma Physics. December 1-4, 2004 The International Asia Pacific Convention Center, Sanya City, Hainan Island, China
●December 5, 2004 With Miss Philippine(center) and Thailand(right), Sanya Airport, Hainan, China. On the way back, we met many Miss from many countries at the airport. The Miss-World competition had been held in Sanya city, Hainan from November 11 to December 4 (http://www.missworld.tv) . The last day was the finale and Miss Chili was elected the Miss World 2004. Accidentally, we had Japan-China workshop at the same city and same time.
	●December 4, 2004 In front of the rock indicating the end edge of the world. Hainan island was the place for prisons for a long time in the history of China. Hainan island is southern than Hanoi.
●December 2, 2004 View from my room at Sanya-city, so-called Hawaii in China, Hainan, China. I could enjoy swimming in this pool. Hainan island started to be a place for vacation from 1999. It is not popular for Japanese and only 20 ? 30 thousand Japanese visits here this year.
Two from China November 4-14, 2004 Kyoto
●November 12, 2004 Lunch at outside with Feilu Wang and Min Chen. Feilu from NAO, C and Min from IOP. Both from Beijing are enjoying Japanese autumn at Jin-Go-Ji Temple in Takao, Kyoto. With one day trip, we visited Jingoji Temple (Takao), Tenryuji-Temple (Arashiyama), and Chionninn-Temple (Higashiyama).
	●November 12, 2004 Picture taken by Feilu. Jingoji Temple.
Visiting NSF (National Science Foundation) as Panelist for Review Committee of Focused Research Program in Applied Mathematics and Computation. November 3-5, 2004 Arlington, Verginia, USA http://www.nsf.gov
●November 5, 2004 In the room for Focused Research Panel at National Science Foundation, Washington DC. The picture is with one of the program directors, Mary Ann. All of data, review, comments etc are shown in the display of the computer in front of each panelist. 12 panelists discussed on 45 proposals over three days. It was a hard job, while very fruitful for me to know how US seriously reviews the proposals for competitive money. The details are confidential and I can show only this picture.
	November 2, 2004 Building-I of National Science Foundation. NSF is located in Arlington famous of Cemetery at 30 minutes by subway from Capital Hill, Washington DC. Panel was held in the NSF Building II on the right not seen in the picture.
The 9th APPC (Asia Pacific Physics Conference) October 25-31, 2004 Hanoi, Vietnam. http://www.ims.ac.vn/appc03/
●November 26, 2004 Dinner with AAPPS councilors at a hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. From right, Prof. Tada (Ex-President of JSAP), Prof. Johnson(Australia), Takabe, Prof. Chung Nam Whang (Korea: KPS President), Mrs and Prof. Namkung (AAPPS President, Korea). The dinner was hosted by Prof. Swan Kim (Executive Director, APCTP, Korea).
	●October 29, 2004 A view of road across two lakes near Hotel Sofitel Plaza, which I stayed and could be seen on the right back. Vietnam peoples are not rich, while enjoy their peace life.
●October 28, 2004 Harlong Bay, 3 hours by bus near the border to China. Over thousand islands you can find. Buses took us there as official excursion for attendants.
Summer School on Laboratory Astrophysics in China August 7-11, 2004 (Stay from 4 to 13) TBeijing and Wehai (Syanton Province), China
●August 13, 2004 Good-bye lunch by Prof. Gang Zhao, Deputy Director, National Astronomical Observatory, China (NAO,C). From left, Feilu Wang (Assistant Prof., NAO), Aki, Gang Zhao, Syan-Syan(G. Student, NAO)
	●August 12, 2004 Photo with Prof. Yang, President of Chinese Physical Society (left) and Prof. Jie Zhang, Deputy Director of Institute of Physics, Beijing (right). We had two-hours meeting for discussion how to activate AAPPS with close collaboration.
●August 9, 2004 At the “End of Heaven” with Stephan (left) and Serge Bouquet (right). End of Heaven is the tip of the Shang-ton Peninsula. It took about 3 hours from Wehai-city by bus. Serge is my friend and came to China as lecturer for Summer School on Laboratory Astrophysics, organized by Jie Zhang and Gang Zhao. Stephan is Serge’s close friend. This day is one-day off for excursion to the famous place historically and of scenery.
	●August 7, 2004 A snap shot of summer school students with me. All are watching TV of the final game of the Asian Soccer Cup. The final is between Japan and China. All students, of course, gave enthusiastic support to Chinese team, but I am, of course, for Japanese team. Japan wan the game with 3 to 1. I was happy and the students gave me words “Congratulation”.
●August 5, 2004 At the entrance of NAO, C (National Astronomical Observatory, China) Beijing. Easy to understand what Chairman of China said when he visited NAO, C.