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Tsukuba Images 12 images Created 12 Oct 2009

Tsukuba Science City is one of the world's most energetic attempts to encourage and improve the quality of scientific discovery. The city was modeled on other planned science cities including Brasilia, Novosibirsk, Bethesda, Cambridge and Palo Alto. Construction of the city centre, the University of Tsukuba and 46 public research laboratories began in the 1970s and became operational in the 80s and began its quest to stimulate scientific discovery amidst nature - away from Tokyo but not so far away as to discourage world class researchers.
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  • Pond at AIST, a research organization that strategically engages in development; to provide a high-quality, safe, and sound life where people can coexist with nature.  AIST aims at transforming the structure of Japanese industries and strengthening the industrial competitiveness through innovations in industrial technology by enhancement of its function as an innovation hub in Japan.  Its most successful themes are promoting solar energy, robot science and teaching the public about these through its Science Square interactive museum.
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  • Mount Tsukuba or Tsukuba-san as it is known to the Japanese is an 877 meter high  mountain located near Tsukuba Science City.  It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san. Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kanto plain from the summit. On clear days the Tokyo skyline,  and even Mount Fuji are visible from the mountain top. Most mountains in Japan are volcanic but Mount Tsukuba is composed of non volcanic rock such as granite.
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  • Tsukubajinja, or "Tsukuba shrine", is a Shinto shrine at the base of Mount Tsukuba. Mt.Tsukuba Shrine is a classical example of shrine architecture. Worshippers invoke the male god Izanagi and the female god Izanami for lasting marriages, safety, prosperity and warding off evil spirits. 9th century.
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  • Japanese Rice Packages - Modern Ibaraki may be famous for  Mt Tsukuba or Tsukuba Science City though for the most part the prefecture is still an agricultural and very rural part of Japan despite its proximity to Tokyo.
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  • The University of Tsukuba is at the foot of sacred Mt Tsukuba and is made up of several academic institutions and a student body of some 15,000. The current university was established in 1973 though its roots were originally  Tokyo University of Education founded in 1872 as one of the oldest universities in Japan. The university is ranked one of the top Asian universities in the "Academic Ranking of World Universities" and is ranked 102-150 in the world. .The University of Tsukuba has had several Nobel Prize winners so far, namely Leo Esaki, Hideki Shirakawa and Shinichiro Tomonaga.
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  • Rural Japanese Woman - though Ibaraki may be most famous for Tsukuba Science City or Mt Tsukuba, its original claim is that of a rural, agricultural region of Japan.
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  • The Ushiku Daibutsu or Ushiku Great Buddha located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture.  It is one of the world's tallest statues standing a total of 120 meters (394 feet) tall, An elevator takes visitors up to an observation floor.  The statue depicts Amitabha Buddha and is plated with bronze. It is also known as Ushiku Arcadia and is surrounded by grave plots where people can reserve their final resting place.
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  • The first full scale winery in Japan, Chateau Kamiya, was built in 1903 by Denbei Kamiya. The main building is of French-style masonry architecture with a reddish-brown wall, green roof and a white clock. Denbei Kamiya, went to France in the late 1800s to undergo training and acquired techniques in wine production in hopes of introducing wine to the Japanese, returning to his country to established its first winery. .
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  • Japanese Cyclist on the Rails for Trails Tsukuba Bike Route.  Bicycles are both good exercise and have zero emissions.
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  • Tanuki is the Japanese word for a raccoon.  These creatures have been represented in Japanese folklore for hundreds of years.  The tanuki have a reputation for being mischievous.  At the same time they are jolly, good at disguising themselves. They are also absent-minded. and gullible according to legend.
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  • Science Gate at the original Tsukuba Expo site grounds. The main display in this center is a full size model of a real 50 m. tall H-II rocket. The center offers tangible exhibitions relating to space, the deep sea and energy. Using the most up to date systems, the center provides what is the world's largest scale planetarium is 26.6 m. across - opened again in April, 2006. Studies and research activities carried out in Tsukuba's research centers and university are also introduced.
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  • Rural Rustic Wood Pile - Firewood is still used for specialized burning in rural Japan, mostly for cooking and occasionally heating in wood-burning fireplaces and stoves.
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