Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan

We are pleased to announce that a public lecture sponsored by the Kanto Branch of the Zoological Society of Japan will be held as follows.
Participation is free. To help us get an accurate headcount, we kindly ask that you register in advance via our website.
Walk-ins are welcome, but in the event of full capacity (approximately 200 participants), priority admission will be given to those who have registered in advance.
We cordially invite you to join us and encourage you to bring your friends and colleagues along.
Please refer to the following for the PDF file of the information.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/12wiy2iwr2u7ialjnibcg/250513_.pdf?rlkey=7z4vqir94vip2i0gfgp6dmezn&st=tqeavhzv&dl=0

2025 Zoological Society of Japan Kanto Branch Public Lecture
Surprising New Technologies Mimicking Animals - The World of Biomimetics

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 13:30 - 16:00
Venue: The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Science Building No. 2, Auditorium (In-person only)

Please see below for access to the venue.
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_06_02_j.html
For advance registration and details, please visit the URL below.
https://forms.gle/YFvbZdb24AFDsMpE8

Program (times are approximate)

13:30-13:35 Greeting
13:35-14:15 Dr. Kazuharu Arakawa (Keio University) "High-Performance Biomaterial Design Based on the Analysis of 1,000 Spider Species"
14:20-15:00 Professor Dale Manjiro Kikuchi (Tokyo University of Agriculture) "Adventures in Flight: The World of Birds and Fluid Dynamics"
15:05-15:45 Dr. Michiyasu Kuori (Chiba University) "Development of melanin-based structural color materials mimicking peacock coloration"
15:50-16:00 General discussion, closing

That's all.
Sincerely yours

Planning Committee Member of the Kanto Branch of the Zoological Society of Japan
Nikaido Masatomnikaido@life.isct.ac.jp)
Takashi Hasebe
Miho Osugi
Ikuo Suzuki