"Geological and Environmental Aspects of the Circum-Japan Sea Region: Toward the 21st Century"
September 23, 2001 at Kanazawa, Japan
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the International Workshop "Geological and Environmental Aspects of the Circum-Japan Sea Region: Toward the 21st Century" held in September 23, 2001 at Kanazawa, Japan. The main aim of the Workshop is to present new data on various aspects on geology, geoenvironment and related fields of the Circum-Japan Sea region, and, to propose new ideas toward a further development of earth sciences concerning with the region in the 21st century. Kanazawa, located at a coast of the Sea of Japan, is expected to provide a good locus for discussing the Circum-Japan Sea problems in the first year of the 21st century.
- The KANAZAWA Workshop will especially aim at discussion on: (1) topics on geology in the Circum-Japan Sea countries and related areas; (2) origin of back-arc basins; (3) geotectonic framework on the Asian continental margin; and (4) environmental problems of the Circum-Japan Sea region and adjacent areas. The program will be arranged so as to share the data and ideas for us systematically. Scientific presentations will be made in English in oral sessions at the Kakuma Campus of Kanazawa University. The Workshop will be held within the term of the108th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan (September 21 to 23) at the same place, and you can also meet and enjoy discussions with the attendants of the annual meeting.
Kanazawa City (http://www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp/), inhabited by about 460 thousands of people, is one of the main cities on the Japan-Sea side of the Honshu island, Japan. It is an old city preserving many Japanese traditions, temples and shrines. The Kenrokuen garden is the symbol of Kanazawa, and is especially admired as one of three best Japanese-style gardens in Japan. You can enjoy various Japanese foods, especially seafood, in Kanazawa. The end of September we will have a moderate climate.
- Sponsored by The Geological Society of Japan and Kanazawa University.
- Supported by Ishikawa Prefecture and Kanazawa City.
Organizing and Scientific Committee: S. Arai (Chairman: Kanazawa University), A. Omura (Kanazawa University), K. Tazaki (Kanazawa University), A. Ishiwatari (Kanazawa University), K. Hisada (University of Tsukuba), Y.-I. Lee (Seoul National University)
