Expectations, Experiences and Reflections

Unicorn Gundam in front of DiverCity Plaza, Aomi, Koto-ku.

Tenichi tempura restaurant, Ginza.

An uncrowded morning at Tsukiji Market, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku.

Imperial Palace East Garden, Chiyoda.

A small bamboo forest in the Imperial Palace East Garden, Chiyoda.

The elaborative moat system surrounding the Imperal Palace that separates it from the outside world, conveying the subtlety between antiquity and modernisation.

The Exhibition

Tabletop Phenom ProX SEM at the JASCO International booth, Nano Expo 2018

The NEDO booth attracted a lot public interest, Nano Expo 2018

View of Tokyo Big Sight from the Yurikamome Monorail, Odaiba.

Next Generation Nanotechnology

An optical image showing the 4-Point Probe in the Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM), University of Tokyo, Hongo campus, Bunkyo-ku.

A Double Probe Scanning Probe Microscope (DP-SPM) model, demonstrated by the Nano Functionality Integration Group, MANA, NIMS, Tsukuba.

The Kawakatsu lab showcasing the Ultra High Vacuum Transmission Electron Microscopy coupled Atomic Force Microscopy (UHV TEM-AFM) instrument, at University of Tokyo, Komaba campus, Meguru-ku.

The Student Experience

A 500 mL bowl of Rice Wine, in a Korean restaurant near ShibaPark Hotel, Minato.

Walking along the Ginza railway line towards our hotel, Ginza.

Ferry ride voyage experience, from Tokyo Big Sight Odaiba to Hinode Pier, Minato.

Decided to have the longest walk from the Tsukiji Market all the way to Palette Town, Odaiba. This photo was taken from the Kachidoki Bridge along the way.

The serenity of the Hibiya Koen, Chiyoda.

The busy Asakusa Shrine, Asakusa, Taito-ku.

Walking around the surrounds of the Asakusa Shrine, visiting stalls and shops along the way.

Quintessential Japan

Daytime view of Tokyo Tower, Minato-ku.

University of Tokyo, Hongo campus, Bunkyo-ku.

Tokyo Skytree, on the way to Asakusa Shrine, Oshiage, Sumida-ku.

Ichiran Ramen, Shibuya.

Seimon-Stonebridge, before the Imperial Palace, Chiyoda.

Shibuya Metro Subway Station.

Double layered Unagi Rice Bento box at Nihonbashi Tamai, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku.

View of the city districts from the Central Government Building Observatory, Chiyoda-ku.

Photo Gallery: Expectations, Experiences and Reflections

Super delicious 豚丼 (butadon or pork bowl) recommended by Dr Zhihan. It was so good we went back a second time. Again, it is a simple dish, with pork being dipped into a special sweet sauce, and then grilled over charcoal. The Japanese are able to make simple things so good.

Yakisoba from 7-11 for breakfast. Mistakes were made, it’s too heavy for breakfast. But it tasted decent, despite being microwave food. In fact most of us had microwaveable bentos and onigiris on a few occasions when we were there and they were all enjoyable.

My first time legitly trying sashimi (I usually spat it out before I could bite into it because of the fishy and raw taste). It wasn’t as bad as all of my previous attempts, due to the freshness of the fish. Perhaps I’ll give sashimi another chance….

Zōjō-ji Temple with the Tokyo Tower in the background, near the hotel we were staying at.

Photo Gallery: The Exhibition

The view from the highest part of the Tokyo Big Sight, where the Nanotech exhibition is held at.

Printer machine that can print on cotton/cloths by RICOH. The printing of an A4 size image on a cloth bag took only around 3 minutes.

3D printed machines which are extremely precise. There are numerous little holes on the white surface.

A peek at the white surface under the microscope. The tiny holes can be seen clearly. The entire surface was 3D printed, this could be a potential method to mass produce 2D materials in the future.

Photo Gallery: Next Generation Nanotechnology

PMMA film being dried after it was applied as a gel. PMMA film is commonly used as a stamp to form van der Waals heterostructures.

Large-scale synthesis of 2D materials is of interest due to its difficulty in ensuring quality and consistency. Being able to do so will greatly facilitate the entrance of 2D materials into the market.

A multiple-probe STM/AFM machine at NIMS. Having multiple-probes allows other parameters such as electrical currents to be measured in the sample using the same machine.

Expectations, Experiences and Reflections

The procession carrying the heavy shrines – Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan

The food was amazing (Sushi Train at Akihabara) – Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan

The Asimo demonstration – Miraikan, Tokyo, Japan

The Exhibition

Team Femto interviewing a representative of JEOL – Nanotech Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan

Different types of semi-conductors on display at the TIA stand – Nanotech Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan

The Tokyo Big Sight, home of the Nanotech Exhibition – Koto, Tokyo, Japan