The Science Castle 2019 Kanto Conference was held on December 21 and 22, 2019 at Musashino University Junior & Senior High School (1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo, 202-8585). A total of 1163 participants, 681 on Day 1 and 482 on Day 2, excluding staff, attended.

The website of the Kanto Convention is(Please click here).

Below are the award results of the presentations.

<Oral Presentation

Science Castle Grand Prize
O-12 "Applied Methods of External Stimulation against Antibiotic-Producing Bacteria"
Mita International High School

Science Castle Special Award
O-05 "Development of a Portable Equatorial Ritual Mount with Excellent Operability and Applicability"
Kaijo Senior High School

ICU Award
O-03 "Exploring a Residential Environment Free of Cicada Noise
Tokyo Metropolitan Fuji High School Junior High School

Keio University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Award
O-07 "Creating transparent skeletal specimens with detergent! Amazing!
Dalton Tokyo Gakuen Middle and High School

Hokkaido Bunkyo University Award
O-04 "Examining the Effects of Lycopene on Life Span."
Myogogakuen High School

Tokyo City University Award
O-11 "Relationship between Plastic Resolution and Intestinal Bacteria"
Yokohama Science Frontier High School

＜Poster Presentation

Science Castle Best Poster Award
P-20 "Cicada Ecology - Cicada Hatching Conditions
Sano Nihon University High School

Science Castle Best Poster Award
P-4 "Variation in Crystal Structure of the Anterior and Posterior Closing Striae of Bivalves"
Chiba City Tsuga Junior High School
P-10 "Analysis of Fading Differences in Color"
Shizuoka Sugoha Junior & Senior High School
P-17 "Effects of an Invasive Species of Japanese Cod on Native Loach"
Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School
P-18 "Extension of the Pizza Theorem to regular N-angles"
Bunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Senior High School
P-27 "Discovery and Examination of Plant Growth Promoting Effects of Green Beetle"
Mita International High School

Science Castle Poster Special Award
P-6 "Changes in Photosynthesis of Seaweeds due to CO2 Geological Disposal"
Chiba City Tsuga Junior High School

In addition, as a new development starting in FY2020, the Science Castle will be divided into the Science Castle, where research to uncover nature based on curiosity is gathered, and the Technology Island, where research to create a better society based on a sense of issues is gathered, and research by junior and senior high school students will be accelerated within the framework of each. This year, as a pre-competition of the Technology Island, the Kanto Conference held a poster review and awards ceremony on December 22 from the viewpoint of problem-solving.

Technology Island Best Poster Award
P-45 "Flounder Production Plant"
Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School

Technology Island Best Poster Award
O-5 "Development of a Portable Equatorial Ritual Mount with Superior Maneuverability and Applicability"
Kaijo Senior High School
O-12 "Applied Methods of External Stimulation against Antibiotic-Producing Bacteria"
Mita International High School
P-91 "Analysis of brainwaves to determine the difference of sleeping patterns in pre-adults and adults"
Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School
P-106 "Relationship between Anthocyanins and Intestinal Bacteria: Toward Improved Health"
Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School

RIVANES will continue to support research activities of middle and high school students.
We would like to thank all the presenting schools and all those who assisted in organizing the event.