Science Castle 2014 was held on December 6, 20 and 23.
Thanks to your support, the Singapore, Tokyo, and Kansai conventions were all a great success.
Thank you for your participation and cooperation.

Approximately 60 people participated in the Singapore conference, and a total of 791 people participated in the Tokyo and Kansai conferences!

Number of presentations and number of presenting schools

≪Singapore convention.
8 oral presentations, 8 poster presentations

≪Tokyo Convention.
24 oral presentations, 94 poster presentations

≪Kansai Convention ≫.
24 oral presentations, 69 poster presentations

Number of participants on the day

≪Singapore convention.

Approximately 60 middle and high school students, 8 participating schools

 

≪Tokyo Convention.

333 (232 students (including 6 elementary school students and 14 overseas students), 42 teachers, 59 others); 41 participating schools

≪Kansai Convention ≫.

448 (300 students, 70 teachers, 78 others); 40 participating schools

 

The Science Castle, now in its third year, saw the number of presentations nearly double that of last year.

In addition, a Singaporean high school participated for the first time in Tokyo, and a series of English presentations by Japanese schools took place in Kansai,
We have developed into a global platform for junior and senior high school researchers from around the world.
From the researchers from universities and companies who served as judges,
The students were highly evaluated for their well-rehearsed presentations and the uniqueness of their research content and methods, which focused on familiar wonders.
Next year, the company aims to further expand as a global platform, as well as
We will create a place where all participants can receive good stimulation and grow more as researchers.

■Introduction of award-winning schools

*From this year, individual awards are given for oral presentations and team awards for poster presentations.

≪Singapore convention.

Science Castle Grand Prize
How the Tumor Suppressor Fumarase aids in the repair of damaged DNA (clementi town secondary school)

JINS Award
Microbiological study of body lotions and efficacy of preservative systems of commercial products versus self-preserving organic products (CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School)

≪Tokyo Convention.

Science Castle Grand Prize
The Secret of Sound from a Bottle (Yuta Sasaki, Science Club, Dewa Junior High School, Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture)

Azabu University Prize
Distribution Survey of Aizu Earthworms and Correlation between Earthworms and Water-resistant Dumplings (Daisuke Takeda, Aizu Gakuho Junior & Senior High School, Fukushima, Japan, SSH Exploration Department, Earthworm Group)

Fuji Xerox Award
Application of Hearing Aid Technology to Earphones (Rui Yokomizo, Hiroo Gakuen High School Volunteer)

Hosei University Prize
Hokoni Water Purification Project (Miyu Ishibashi, Biology Club, Ibaraki Prefectural Hokota Daini High School)

ICU Award
Approaching the Moon's Brightness like a Bon Festival (Lifelong Learning Center Heartopia Anpachi (Observatory) Heartopia Anpachi Junior Astronomy Club, Kenta Hashiguchi)

Science Postprint Award
Why Plants Secret Acid Phosphatase (Izumi Okamoto, 2nd year student, Biology Research Club, Nirasaki High School, Yamanashi, Japan)

Science Castle Poster Grand Prize
Taste Magic Show with Devil's Leaf and Miracle Fruit (Bunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Senior High School, Science and Mathematics Class, 2nd Year Volunteers)

Science Castle Poster Special Prize
Effects of Sound on Plants (Sano Nihon University Senior High School, Special Preparatory Course, Activity Biology Group)

≪Kansai Convention ≫.

Science Castle Grand Prize
How mirages occur and how to observe them (Kou Kimura, Basic Research Team, Horticulture Department, Hyogo Prefectural Takarazuka Kita High School)

Azabu University Prize
Purification and testing of recombinant proteins in the proliferation of epidermal keratinocyte cell lines (Tomoki Yoshizaki, TeamIB, AICJ Junior & Senior High School)

Osaka Institute of Technology Award
Flight a Few Millimeters Above Ground - Making a Boarding Hovercraft (Tomoya Fujitani, Physics Craft Team, Science Department, Osaka Prefectural Tondabayashi Senior High School)

Kyoto Sangyo University Prize
A Study on the Roots of Japanese Peach through the Nucleus of Peach at an Archaeological Site (Teru Noguchi, Biology Team, Nara Prefectural Seisho High School)

Science Castle Poster Grand Prize
Population Change of Red Rats over 11 Years - Reconsideration of the Relationship with Climate Change (Konan Senior High School, Science and Mathematics Course, Special Experimental Rats Group)

Science Castle Poster Special Prize
Let's go to Mars! (Otemon Gakuin Otemae Junior High School Science Club)

Cooperating and Supporting Organizations

Azabu University, Atlas Corporation, Osaka Institute of Technology, Ota Ward Board of Education, Kyoto Sangyo University, International Christian University, J.I.N. Corporation, Doshisha University, Fuji Xerox, Hosei University, Mag-Ever Inc.