Friday, November 25, 2011
On Thursday, December 8, "Doboku Cafe with Dam Night in Kansai!" will be held at Kyoto University as an event by Forum Civil Cosmos (FCC), Kansai Branch of JSCE.
Tetsuya Kaku, professor at Kyoto University, and Hiroshi Kamiya, director of the Kawakami Dam Construction Division, from the world of dam professionals, and Yajaku-san of "Jakku no Shakai Kagaku Chosa" from the world of dam enthusiasts, will also participate as panelists. Motohiro Takewaka of Buffalo Goro, a member of the Yoshimoto Kogyo Dam Club, will also participate.
The talk show by Mr. Yajaku at the Sagami Lake Dam Festa "The 1st Dam Mania Exhibition" on November 23 was a great success with a full house, and the content was wonderfully moving.
Participation is free of charge (registration required), so those interested are encouraged to attend.
Outline of the event
Date and Time: December 8, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 5:15 p.m.)
Venue: Kyoto University, General Research Bldg. 3, Common Room 155 (Yoshidahonmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)
Admission: Free (application required/application can be made here →)http://www.fcc-kansai.com/app-forum)
Program
Opening Remarks
1. "What's Doboku Cafe?" Yoshikazu Takahashi (Kyoto University)
2. "What's a dam?" Yozaku (dam enthusiast) + Tetsuya Kaku (Kyoto University)
3. "On-site Flood Control by Dam" by Hiroshi Kamiya, Director of Kawakami Dam Construction Station
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4. "Panel Discussion: Dams I care about, dams I want people to know about"
Motohiro Takewaka (Buffalo Goro/Yoshimoto Dam Department) + Yozaku + Tetsuya Kado + Hiroshi Kamiya + Yoshikazu Takahashi
Closing Remarks
Organizer/Co-sponsor/Support
Organized by: FCC, Public Interest Incorporated Association, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Kansai Branch
Co-organized by Japan Society of Dam Engineering
(Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; Kansai Branch Office, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited; Kansai Branch Office, Japan Water Agency; West Japan Branch Office, Urban Renaissance Agency; Osaka Branch Office, Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency; Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited; Hanshin Expressway Co. Ltd., Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Kyoto City, Osaka City, Kobe City, Sakai City, Kansai International Airport Co. Japan Bridge Construction Association Kinki Office, Japan Pipe Pile and Sheet Pile Engineering Association, Japan Road Builders Association Kansai Branch)
Reference URL
FCC, Public Interest Incorporated Association, JSCE Kansai Branch Forum Information Page
Japan Dam Association "Dam Handbook" these days
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