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2017 New Silk Summit in Yamaga held!

About 2017 New Silk Summit in Yamaga

 Silk which the world began to pay attention to the future value as a material as well as future possibilities and marketability including new uses and functions.

 Among them, in particular the efforts of "SILK on VALLEY YAMAGA - The new silk sericulture plan -" centered around the world's first and largest anniversary sterile silkworm factory in Yamaga City in Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2017, We invite top-class researchers in Japan, silk business personnel, and experts who are involved in the world's most advanced research on the new silk industry, exchange information such as future silk prospects and advanced technology development, We will present "2017 New Silk Summit in Yamaga" as a place to reconsider the Japan Silk Brand Revival through Silkworm Revolution as described in the attached program.

 Since the capacity of this Summit is limited to 400 people, please apply early. I am waiting for your participation from the bottom of my heart.

Yamaga new silk sericulture plan promotion council

Outline

Date
November 9th (Thu) - 10th (Fri) in 2017
Place
Yamaga Citizens Exchange Center Cultural Hall/Yachiyo-za・Tencho-no-kura etc
Sponsorship
Yamaga new silk sericulture concept promotion council
(Yamaga CIty・Atsumaru Holdings co.,ltd・Atsumaru Yamaga Silk co.,ltd)
Support
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry・Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto University・Higo bank・Itochu Corporation etc

November 9 (Thu) Day 1 , Event Contents

Target
Silk silkworm-related person · General applicant
Capacity
400 people (Participation may be refused when the number exceeds capacity)
Time
Summit:Around 13:30 ~ 17:00/18:00~Opinion exchange meeting · social gathering
Contents
◆Summit(Entrance free)
①Opening / greeting
②A new silk industry and the future of science/Speakers:Ms.Sputniko!
③Issues and possibilities of fiber and silk industry/Speakers:Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries・Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
④Progress Report on the New Silk Silkworm Industry Initiative/Speakers:Atsumaru Holdings co.,ltd・Kumamoto University
⑤Announcement of experiences of Sericulture Workshop/Yamaga Junior High School・Kahoku Junior High School
⑥Silk related Japanese musical instrument performance/Koto, three strings, shakuhachi, drum
⑦Smart Sericulture Project Report etc/Speakers:National Agriculture and Food Research Organization・euglena Co.,Ltd.
 1.New silk application and high functional silk development
 2.Status and prospect of artificial diet development etc
⑧The pace of the new silk sericulture in the country and foreign countries/
 1.Thai/Current status of Easy Care Silk Development 2.France/Current status of material development
 3.Ehime Japan/Efforts of Nomura Silk Co., Ltd. and REBIRTH PROJECT TRADING Co., Ltd.

◆Opinion exchange meeting
Social gathering/Price:4,000yen/Place:Yamaga Onsen Plaza

November 10 (Fri) Day 2(Excursion) , Event Contents

Target
Only ilk silkworm-related person · General applicant
Capacity
A-course:50 people B-course:40 people
Time
◆Only the person concerned.
9:00〜10:20
Smart Sericulture Project Conference(at City Hall 4F Conference Room)

◆A-course(General participation)Seminar · Tour   
10:30〜15:20

◆B-course(General participation)Tours only
9:00〜13:20

※Please note that we can not participate only on the 2nd day tour sessions.
Contents
◆A-course(General participation)Seminar · Tour
10:30~
Open seminar(at City Hall 4F Conference Room)
①History of Atsumaru Holdings co.,ltd
②Issues and requests of silk business in various places etc
③Guide of Smart Sericulture Project etc

12:00~
Lunch(Box lunch)

12:50~
Tour(NSP Yamaga Factory・Yamaga lanterns folk art house・Yachiyo-za)by charter bus

15:20~
Finish(15:30~Free pick up to Kumamoto Airport · Shin-Tamana station)


◆B-course(General participation)Tours only
9:00~
Tour(Charter bus)
①NSP Yamaga Factory(Year-round Aseptic Sericulture Factory)/Inspection
②Yachiyo-za(Playhouse)/National designation important cultural asset(Yamaga lantern cage dancing show)
③Buzen Highway~Yamaga lanterns folk art house(Lantern display)~Tours such as Sakura Spring

12:30~
Lunch(Kikuya Sakura Gozen)

13:20~
Finish(13:30~Free pick up to Kumamoto Airport · Shin-Tamana station)