Co-Organized by Professor Doctor Takehiko Mikami, Tokyo Metropolitan University and Doctor Togo Tsukahara, Kobe University, will sponsor an International Symposium at Kobe University, on Sunday, 12 January, 2003. Contact togotsukahara@hotmail.com for additional information.
Nakatsu, Matsumoto and Tsukahara (Kobe University HPS/STS group, History of Meteorology team): "Introduction of Modern Meteorology in Japan: Early Instrumental Observations in Kobe and Japanese Acceptance of Meteorology as Modern Humboltian and Baconian Science" (in French with translation).
Doctor Yasuyuki Aono (Osaka Metropolitan University), "Efflorescence of Kyoto Cherry since 10th Centruy based on historical documents and estimation of temperature through its interpretation" (Japanese)
Prof. Kam-biu Liu (Louisiana State Univ.) "Documentary records of typhoon landfalls in China during the past 1,000 years: Historical climatology and societal implications" (English/Japanese)
Chun Youngsin (Meteorological Research Institute/KMA), "Asian Dust Events in Korea over Historical Times." (Engllish, with translation)
Im Jonhyok (North Korean University, Japan), "Historiography of Korean history of meteorology in and after Japanese Colonial Period." (Japanese)
Keynote address: Prof. James R. Fleming (Colby College), "Global Climate Change and the History of Science." (English with translation).
Keynote address: Takehiko Mikami (Professor of Tokyo Metropolitan University), Masumi Zaiki and Mika Ichino (Mikami school), "Research activities of Japanese climate reconstructions and their climatological significance." (Japanese)