Kyoto University, Japan - KyotoU-Princeton project publishes medieval Suruga Date documents

Title:

KyotoU-Princeton project publishes medieval Suruga Date documents

 

Published:

Kyoto University, 15 July 2022

https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/news/2022-07-15

 

From the news article:

Since March 2020, Kyoto University and Princeton University have been jointly studying some of the numerous Japanese historical documents kept in the Kyoto University Museum's archives. These are being digitized and made globally accessible. 

 

JAPAN - Sumitomo Forestry & Kyoto University - Japanese researchers are developing satellites made of wood [Slash Gear, 29 December 2020]

Title:

Japanese researchers are developing satellites made of wood

 

Author:

Shane McGlaun

 

Published:

Slash Gear, 29 December 2020

https://www.slashgear.com/japanese-researchers-are-developing-satellites-made-of-wood-29652801/

 

From the article:

The number of satellites being put into orbit is always increasing, and many researchers and scientists worldwide fear the amount of space junk that will accumulate in orbit around the Earth. A Japanese company called Sumitomo Forestry is working with researchers from Kyoto University to develop the first satellites made of wood by 2023. Sumitomo Forestry says that it has started research on tree growth and the use of wood materials in space.

Kyoto University - Enormous 'superflare' detected on nearby star

Title:
Enormous 'superflare' detected on nearby star
 
Source:
Kyoto University
 
Published:
Science Daily, 9 July 2020
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200709113523.htm
 
Summary:
Astronomers succeeded in detecting 12 stellar flare phenomena on AD Leonis. One of these flares was 20 times larger than those emitted by our own sun, categorizing it a 'superflare'. Subsequent data analysis presents new insight into these explosive phenomena.