Nippon2007 SF Convention Mobile Phone Rental
G'Phone is a customer caring rental phone company and supports our customers 24hours a day 7days a week no matter where in the world you are with our rental phone.
For this special event the first time taking place in Japan, G-Phone would like to offer the convention goers a special rental privilege. If you make a reservation from the designated website with us, you are granted of no 500JPY/per day rental fee. Moreover, if you submit your rental phone application by the end of July, you are also granted of no 500JPY/per day basic call charge. With reservation, you can pick the rental set up and return it right at our designated airport counters (Narita/Kansai/Central airport). You can also settle your payment with your credit card if you depart from Narita airport. Easy and Fast!
In addition to the regular mobile phone rental, G-Phone also retails interpreter cards specially designed for English speaking customers who do not speak Japanese. In case you can’t find your way to the convention center or have a problem reading a menu in a restaurant, you can call an interpreter and ask for help with prepaid interpreter cards. It saves you from wasting your time and energy trying to solve your problems. Simple and Smart!
Make your reservation right now and make your trip to Japan safe and fun. Nippon 2007 SF Convention Privilege Mobile Phone Rental Plan: • Rental Fee; oOOJPY/per day => Free , . 1-1 • Minimum Call Charge: 500JPY/per day => Free for adv aiiced bookin g by the end of July # Damage Coverage: 250JPY/per day (Optional rental se t i nsurance)
Handset Features (Call Rate): 1. Domestic Calls Only (80JPY/min .ite) 2. Both Domestic and International.Gall _ —. (180JPY/minute) • Rental Phone Number Notice: Two Days Prior Arrival • Payable by Credit Card Only * Timer Billing Only (No call records will be issued.)
• Shipping Fee: 1,OOOJPY/per rental set Kz ft - (Other than Airport Counter Pick up/Return) !«T* Designated reservation website for Nippon 2007 SF Convention goers: a https:// www.g-phone.co.jp/nippon2007/ Inquiry: [email protected] Website: www.g-phone.co.jp Tel: 81-3-5245-5790 Fax: 81-3-5245-2866 theti rstWorldconi n Japan CONTENT^
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Cover Illustration: Takehiko Itoh Nippon2007 Progress Report 6 July, 2007 Nippon2007/JASFIC Nippon2007 / JASFIC 4-20-5-604, Mure, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0002 JAPAN t 181 - 0002 4-20-5-604 #±7n [email protected] CONTACT US http://www.nippon2007.org North America: UK: Europe: Australia and NZ: Peggy Rae Sapienza Mike (Sparks) Rennie Vincent Docherty Craig Macbride Nippon2007 68 Crichton Avenue Koninginnegrocht 75a PO Box 274 Post Office Box 31 <4 Burton Stone Lane 2514AH Den Haag World Trade Centre, Vic, 8005 Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 York, GREAT BRITAIN, YO30 6EE Netherlands Austrc ia [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 3 FromtheChair INFOR-
This summer is forecast to be hotter than Attendance was about the same as for the Nippon2007 Regis average, and although some might think it is first WorldCon, around 200 people. In his fa tration Procedure because SF fans from all over the world will mous opening address, Fan Guest of Honor Tradition and practicality require that reg be gathering in Japan this year, the real cause Takumi Shibano said, “look at your neighbor’s istration for Nippon 2007 be handled separate is most likely La Nina. face; we all arc lovers of science fiction.” ly for people who live in Japan versus people I am writing this during Tsuyu, Japan’s Fifty years on, lovers of science fiction who live outside of Japan. There will be one rainy season, but it is still bright and sunny, have once again gathered together, this time area for residents of Japan and another for increasing fears of a so-called karatsuyu, a from all over the world. residents of all other countries. If you already “dry rainy season.” This year also marks the fiftieth year since have an attending or supporting membership, As the temperature of equatorial waters of the seminal Japanese fanzine Uchujin was register at the appropriate "Pre-Registered" the Pacific fall and the effect of this on the Jap first published. “Uchujin” continues to be pub window. Please bring your identification with anese climate become all too clear, you begin lished and has helped nurture numerous writers you. If you live in Asia, please also bring your to sec how things on the surface of the earth and artists over its 50-year run. It is a great membership number with you. Those who are are interconnected, not just environmentally, honor to be able to celebrate this milestone at supporting members may upgrade to an at but also culturally. this year’s convention. tending membership by paying the difference In 1953, on the invitation of Forrest J Ack Hiroaki Inoue between the supporting membership price and erman, Tetsu Yano first took part in World- Nippon 2007 Executive Committee the attending membership price at the time the Con. Hearing of Yano’s experiences, Japanese Chairman payment is made. fans held the first Japan National Science Fic tion Convention in 1962. Those who do not already have an attend ing or supporting membership need to fill out 0 8 < & 0 t v' d a registration form and then move to the win dow according to the country you reside in. Those of who will participate on that day must ----V (LaNina)0j;IWro buy a one day pass for that day.
To transfer a membership from one person to another, you must provide a signed, dated, letter from the person transferring the mem bership. This letter must give the name of the
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Please note that the some time to confirm your identification or rewards according to the amount of time you entire membership must be transferred (that we may even refuse your cntrance.Your name contributed. We would love your help! is, voting rights may not retained separately). of the tag(badge) will be written by alphabet We apologize, but you must be a member and Japanese Katakana. in order to be a volunteer. At registration, attending members will re ceive a name tag (badge), neck strap, souvenir Volunteers, Information Volunteer Prizes book, restaurant guide, and pocket program. & Handicapped Access Worldcons arc entirely organized and Individuals who pay for a one day pass will Nippon 2007 has decided to combine Infor staffed by volunteers. The Worldcon depends receive a name tag (badge) and a pocket pro mation and Volunteers into one department. upon the help of many attendees who volun gram. Volunteers and Information will be in Room teer some of their time and skills. 301 of the Conference Center (3rd floor) on Worldcon registration opens on Wednes Registration (for Nippon 2007) date and Wednesday. During the run of the Worldcon, day, August 29th. Early-comcrs can finish place: the Volunteer Lounge will be located in Con the formalities the day before the Worldcon Wednesday, 29(Aug)12:00am~6:00pm ference Room 313. This combined area will begins (and help with the set-up). Some won Thursday,30(Aug)10:00am~8:00pm be located both in the foyer of the Conference derful people also stay longer and help with at Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center Center (2nd floor entrance) and in the foyer to tear down and the cleaning up the day after 3rd floor, conference room #301 the Exhibit Hall A. These functions will open the convention is over. Friday, 31(Aug)9:30am~7:00pm at 9:00 am on Wednesday through Monday. During the convention, many volunteers Saturday, l(Sep)9:30am~8:00pm are needed. In order to encourage this kind Sunday, 2(Sep)9:30am~7:00pm Handicapped Access personnel will also of friendly volunteering, the convention com Monday,3 (Sep) 9:30am~12:00pm be located at the Information Desk. If you mittee has set up a Volunteer Lounge. It is at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall 1st have access needs and haven’t already been in customary to give prizes or gifts to the vol Floor (IF) concourse contact with Nippon 2007, please write to us unteers. at [email protected]. Nippon2007 will also follow this World Your name of the tag(badge) will be writ con tradition, and we have various presents ten by alphabet and Japanese Katakana To Register for Vol ready. We will check your name tag (badge) be unteers First, each volunteer gets a chance to win a fore you enter thcNippon2007 hall. Please be little prize upon registering as a volunteer; it is If you want to volunteer, please write to vol- sure to bring your name tag (badge) and put possible for anyone to win. [email protected] or fill in the volunteer it where it can clearly be seen when you enter Volunteers who help for more than three form at con and register at the volunteer desk. the hall. 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In the Formal two chances to win an attending membership which are not sold here. Japanese doctors Fan Photo Area, a photographic backdrop and privileges at next year's con. arc not familiar with foreign names for most seats are provided for the photographers. This For each additional five hours, volunteers drugs. Moreover, many of the drugs have dif allows for more formal poses and detail shots will get one more chance to win attending ferent names in Japan because of the trade to be taken. If you would like to be in the For membership privileges at next year's con. mark registry, so it will be helpful if you can mal Fan Photo Area, please send an e-mail to Volunteer time slots start at an easy one- tell the doctor the generic names. Japanese Jill Eastlake at [email protected], so hour, however we encourage volunteers to doctors can read or write English, but are not we may have enough seats and space avail work two or three hour shifts. The Worldcon familiar with listening and speaking English. able. Photographers need to line up on site for is more fun for everyone when many people Please tell the doctor about your symptoms first-come, first-served seating. volunteer. For example, some people bring slowly. their grandchildren to help at the art show. El Medical treatment expense in Japan is rea ementary school students check name badges sonable, but most of the foreign medical insur DisneySea For at the entrance, and you can see them having ance is not usable because Japan has a public Nippon2007 fun volunteering regardless of age. Volun universal care system. Attendees teering is a wonderful way to meet other fans. You should pay before the treatment. If the Disney Sea Discount Ticket will be avail And, it a wonderful learning experience. cost of the treatment is less than expected, a able at refund will be sent to you. http://www.nippon2007.org/disney- Advice to attendees The doctor or hospital should give you a sea0903/ticket.html who are under medical receipt. If they do not, be sure to ask for a Tickets will be Group Discount tickets and treatment receipt. advance reservation required. Group discount Please inquire about your medical insur Please be sure to bring your medicine is valid for designated date only. Please fill in ance coverage, outside of your own country, and a copy of your prescription(s). If you wear all necessary information and submit the re beforehand in case you would need treatment eyeglasses or contact lenses, bringing a copy quest. Closing date for application is August overseas. of these prescriptions is also recommended. 18, Sat. 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For that matter, please note that there If you arc going to Pacifico Yokohama will be people walking around Hall A who bility for the World- from Sakuragicho Station, you can sec a mov haven't got their nametag or a badge on. We Con Venue and Sur ing walkway on the left inner area in front of have decided to open up the place in order to rounding Areas Sakuragicho Station (there’s an elevator in let public(non-SF fans) to know about World- back) that goes to Landmark Tower. cons and create an opportunity to communi We’d like to tell you about the wheelchair From there, there’s an easy 2nd floor walk cate with attendants and Yokohama Citizens. access for the WorldCon Nippon 2007 venue way that goes to Queen’s Square Yokohama Yokohama Citizens arc welcomed to purchase and surroundings. While accessibility de and on to Pacifico Yokohama. It takes about goods at the Dealers' Room, so we presume pends on the type of wheelchair (power or 20 minutes to go from Sakuragicho Station to that the sales volume would increase. manual) and the wheelchair operator’s experi Pacifico Yokohama. ence and strength, we hope this will be a use There’s a stone-paved sidewalk around Artshow ful gauge. the site, but the intersection has a gentle slope The Artshow is an exhibition which gath The WorldCon site, Pacifico Yokohama, and it’s easy to navigate the various differenc ers art work of science fiction and fantasy is wheelchair accessible. There is one wheel es in level that may block movement. created by worldwide professionals and ama chair accessible toilet on each floor of both Source: Tokyo/Yokohama Kurumaisu teur artists. You will be able to view those art the Conference Center and Exhibition Hall Odekake Gaido (The Tokyo/Yokohama Go works, some of which will be for sale. 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He was one of the 4 charter members of Studio Nue in 1972 (called the Crystal Art Studio until 1974) along with Haruka Takachiho, Kazutaka Miyatake and Kenichi Matsuzaki. He made mechanical designs in some collaborations of this studio like Legend of the Galactic Heroes, but mainly he is an important illustrator. He has illustrated many science fiction novels and video game packaging materials. Takebe, Motoichiro boy's SF Illustration collections Vol.l / 2 Vol.1: A5size 104pages 2200yen(pre-bid price) ISBN 978-4-947752-58-1 C0071 NOW Vol.2: A5size 128pages 2300yen(pre-bid price) ISBN 978-4-947752-59-8 C0071 PRINTING Takebe, Motoichiro SF Illustration collections A5size 496pages(full color) 6300yen ISBN 4-947752-65-3 C0071 Takebe, Motoichiro : 1914-1980. He took an active part in the illustration of child books. The other, he drew the cover and illustrations of "Princess of Mars Oapanese edition)" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Further, he drew "Mars series" "Venus series" 'Tazan series" "Conan series" and so on in 60's-70's. Terada, Katsuya PA1NTER-BON ! deformed A4size 192pages 2900yen ISBN 4-947752-22-X C0055 Terada, Katsuya : bom in 1963. He is probably best known in the US as the character-designer for the animated film Blood: The Last Vampire. He has also done work related to American comics, such as Iron Man and Hellboy (one of his illustrations was used for an official statuette of Hellboy). Yanagi, Shuji the spooky illustrations note A5size 192pages 2800yen ISBN 4-947752-67-X C0071 Yanagi, Shuji :1927-1993. In 60's-80's, he had given trauma to Japanese children with his realistics spooky illustrations in boys magazines. Especially he is famous as an illustrator of ghosts and monsters. His works are really scared, really spooky and really beautiful. r^ LJ Hirata, Hiroshi the selection arts from SAMURAI period comic stories - MONONOFU- A4size 11 2pages 3000yen ISBN 4-947752-62-9 C0979 Hirata, Hiroshi: bom in 1937. His art at its most expressive, accentuating the classic stoic samurai characters you've come to know, only with a little more true society thrown in to help the reader understand what it was really like to be a warrior without a war. publishing house Laputa co. Ikebukuro4-24-7, Toshima district, Tokyo, JAPAN 171-0014 £ a - TEL.+81-3-5956-4166 (The Japanese Language.) F AX.+81-3-5956-4167 http://www.laputa.ne.jp/ 10 theti rsiWorldconi n Japan INFORMATION - We will have 802.1 la/b/g wireless cover Check your Member Discount Information Offered age in Pacifico meeting site. The ship! by PORT SERVICE CORP coverage, in terms of space, is still under The PORT SERVICE CORP, from which the discussion. So, if you Please check the website for your mem a ship for Donbura-con Dinner Cruise is bring your laptop/PDA, you will be able bership before you leave for Japan. chartered has announced to offer 10% dis to use Internet connectivity for free. The URL for this is http://www.nip- count on their cruise fares. Only by showing - Venue connectivity would be with NAT- pon2007.us/members6.php . If your member your nameplate, Attending Members of Nip based IPv4 as well as IPv6. It is SF conven ship status does not agree with your records, pon 2007 can board cruise ships operated by tion so we have to use the latest/grcatest tech please write to us at [email protected] and PORT SERVICE CORP, at the 10% discount nology :-) we will be happy to help sort things out. It will on normal boarding fares. The cruise ships - At most of hotels you do have free/paid be easier for all of us to this ahead of time and to be discounted include Marine Rouge, Ma Internet connectivity, cither with wireless the more we solve ahead of time, the shorter rine Shuttle, and Sea Bass. Sea Bass service 802.1 la/b/g or wired Ethernet. the lines at registration will be. covers a route to the SF convention venue 802.1 la/b/g network (wireless Internet) Please note that if you requested that we from Yokohama Station East Exit and from needs certain care with your laptop/PDA, so not display your name to the public, your Yamashita Park. please make sure about the following: name will not show on the website. If you did this and would like to verify your status, Why don't you take this opportunity to en - DO NOT configure your laptop to be a please email us directly at reg@nippon2007. joy cruising? base station. For MacOS X, it is "create net * Discount is only available for boarding work" switch under wireless interface setting, us, letting us know that you believe you arc a fares. Please be aware that food and drink ex and make sure to turn it off. If you tum it on, non-public attending member and I will verify this by return email. penses on board a ship are not discounted. your neighbor will be in a serious trouble. Up to this time, travelers visiting Japan We are collecting how-to for other OSes, Thank you, from overseas can use their own cash cards and will report you with detailed instructions Glenn Glazer At-Con Registration Solutions only in ATMs of the post office to withdraw in the future publication of ours. Japanese yen. o - Please do report to staff members pres ent, if you experience some irregular behavior on the wireless network. However, make sure to contact staff members with network skills. Commencement of ATM Services They should be present near the public termi nals. We will make them easily identifiable, Compatible with International Card like with badges and stuff. We will report you again as the things get On July 11, 2007, Seven Bank Ltd. more concrete. Enjoy! began services that enable withdrawal of Japanese yen from Seven Bank ATMs using cash cards and credit cards issued overseas. Seven Bank has installed ATMs in 7-Elevcn stores which arc of the Dombra-con, largest convenience store chain in Japan. Party on the board The service is available for the world's five major credit cards of VISA, Master Card, American Express, JCB, and China UnionPay, and cash cards affiliated with two global ATM networks (PLUS and F y y □ y £ W L T l' fc Tel' T V tf-b+f-trx CIRRUS) which are respectively oper http: //www.yokohama-crusingjp / ated by VISA and MasterCard. The 7-Eleven store nearest PACIFICO Nipponn2OO70^JU#O7j ZA b +F- C X YOKOHAMA is located in Landmark ^-Ayiz-b^rM^ plaza. c t ic swd -ajg i mr a c l w-c atm?-trxiwtti vj—v>j—yy* ATMT LZ?[JW+ y y^ F C+r, VX?- Z^X, JCB, T>[Wf b;k >-hxt-To b^-Fi:^ VXX- >-HXkL WftSPdlinm iliTkWOSF LZnU 7HHH • x b7- z^n^n^-r § iwi^AiwMr % y y^. /j— FZAfilix. y y^-b- F^ y yy bZt-1: 1 1 Fantastic Animation world that goes through past and future YOSHITAKA AMANO LANTASTIC AU of Prints ©YOSHITAKA AMANO -1- WHO'S AMANO! 1983^ •TlUMSttOT (U^SFA^M) Won 14th annual Seiun Award in the category of “art" 1984^ ® ISMMSi'tM (H*SF*& Won 15th annual Seiun Award in the category of "art" 1985^- »16L«IS^n^ft (B*SF*££fl&) Won 16th annual Seiun Award in the category of "art" i98G 2000^ Nominated for Hugo Award and won Eisner Award 2000*1- b’7=f> • Dragon Con, received Dragon Con Award and Julie Award 8I3L Hao 1997^. NY SOHOT'OWTThink Like AmanoJ. 1999^. 20SONYflDBfHEROJ . ©*;rai AMANO Something is different form the time when the second Amano's solo exhibition "HERO" in New York in 1999 ended with a great success following his first solo exhibition "Think Like Amano" in New York, SoHo in 1997. A pioneer leading Japanese anime boom, a creator of well known lithograph and silk-screen prints and popular game concepts Amano Yoshitaka is gradually accomplishing this change to AMANO WORLD. By introducing works and holding solo exhibitions not only in America but also in France (Solo Exhibition at Orlean Art Museum). Belgium (Solo exhibition at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival), Germany and Monaco in such particular about art Europe he has made his name global as an Artist and Creator with the personality. Meantime his activity in Japan includes uncountable number of solo exhibitions, numerous number of published illustration books and binding images, costumes for Takaruzuka theatre, various movie and opera posters, and of course creation of visual concept design of many games which are enjoying overwhelming popularity of young generation. There are too many to be mentioned here. Is it a talent that comes from one person? - Surprising! Even after familiarizing yourself with hundreds of Amano's works, you will always ask yourself - Who is Amano!? And anytime we touch this freewheelingness creation putting this talent before our eyes, Amano's works take us to a unusual world beyond time and borders AMANO WORLD is - a fantastic world that goes through past and future opening a window in everyone's fantasy soul making us free in dreams and imagination. ^7-ry-vJU+t-fb Amano Yoshitaka Official Web Site http://www.amanosworld.jp/ ARTVIVANT KSKSKSISfEaOWtS-x ® JU • x—>x •TWhy don't you come and visit Gealer’s room1 You will be able to buy YOSHITAKA AMANO'S art works at there during the term of SF exhibition1 except not for sale ARTVIVANT CO.. Ltd is the only official agent of AMANO YOSHITAKA dealing with original paintings, his limited prints and domestic solo exhibition's promotion activities and etc., For more information please visit our Web Site. T-JPE/O*—ARTVIVANT Web Site http://www.artvivant.net Art Gallery tfffiXJW?- B1F) 7104-0061 J|U|f«W*E18ffi1-15-4 ffi®-TSt'JH2F-13F HEAD OFFICE TEL03-5159-7177 FAX.03-5159-7178 t 163-1590 jfc£WSEBSHS 1-6-1 TEL.03-5325-5366 FAX.03-5325-5368 12F • 13F GINZA 1CHOME BLDG. 1-15-4 GINZA CHUOU-KU TOKYO 104-0061 ART SQUARE SHINJUKU TEL.03-5159-7177 FAX.03-5159-7178 B1F SHINJUKU L TOWER BLDG. 1-6-1 NISHI SHINJUKU SHINJUKU-KU TOKYO 163-1590 O^IRT VIVZlNT CO.,LTD. TEL.03-5325-5366 FAX.03-5325-5368 UfwiCxna-i h»‘i -JAS DAO- fliDX Machitox; thef i rstWorldconi n Japan Programmings SF Vaudeville 2007 9:00am/3:00pm The application fee will be fully refunded Ghibli Museum ll:00am-l:00pm when the tour is canceled on account of the - Atomic Monster 2)Monday,3(Scp) tour organizer. Ganilla - Pacifico Yokohama departure/arrival Cancellation before end of July: The ap 2:00pm/7:00pm plication fee will be refunded after deducting Nanko Kyokudo , a new wave traditional Ghibli Museum 3:30am-5:30pm handling and transfer fees. storyteller from Kansai, revives the picture Since every admission tickets for Ghibli Cancellation before 15th August: The 50% story show, which has been a great media of Museum must be reserved and purchased be of the application fee will be refunded after Japan to the new century. fore the visit, please apply to the tour on Nip deducting handling and transfer fees. The Atomic Monster Ganilla, a creation by pon 2007 website before August 9th. Cancellation after 15th August: Cancella Shichima Sakai, the artist who had great Tour rates arc the following, including the tion will not be accepted, however an appli influence to Japanese manga genre, rampages bus fare and the admission fee. cant could transfer its participation rights to at the North Sea!!! Can human beings stop Ganilla? Adults, College students Over Age 19: another Nippon 2007 attending member. 3,000 yen Tour tickets can be picked up at ‘Ghibli High school and junior high school stu Museum, Mitaka Tour Desk’ in Nippon 2007 dents Age (13-18): 2,700 yen venue on the following period. Guide to Ghibli Elementary school students (Age 7-12): Tour for Thursday, 30 (Aug): Museum, 2,400 yen Wednesday, 29 (Aug) 1:00pm to 6:00pm, Mitaka Tour. Infants (Age 4-6): 2,100 yen Thursday, 30 (Aug) 8:00am to 8:30pm. *Children under age 4 are free of admis Tour for Monday, 3 (Sep): Day tours to Ghibli Museum arc happen sion, but will need the bus fare of 2,000 yen Sunday, 2 (Sept) 10:00am to 6:00pm, ing, which were requested from many attend for a seat. Monday, 3 (Sep) 10:00 am to 1:30pm. ing members from around the globe. *Tax included in the above tour fees. Please make sure to go to the desk and pick By favor of Studio Ghibli, we have secured Details are on the following website; http:// up the tickets during the above hours. a certain amount of Museum admission tick www.nippon2007.org/ The place of the ‘Ghibli Museum, Mitaka ets for Nippon 2007 attending members. You could pay by credit cards or by Japa Tour Desk’ will be announced on this page. The tour bus leaves from Pacifico Yoko nese postal transfers sen ice. It will be informed at the Nippon 2007 infor hama and heads directly to Ghibli Museum, The printout of your card settlement notice mation counter as well. Participants can also stays at the museum for 2 hours, then come email, or the transfer payment receipt will be transfer the participation rights at the ‘Ghibli back to Pacifico Yokohama on the same bus. the voucher to the tour. Please do not forget to Museum, Mitaka tour desk’. 1 /Thursday,30(Aug) bring them to Nippon2007. Pacifico Yokohama departure/arrival rSFSIE2007 2). 9H 030(H) /^77-rxWfi 5g/?j 14:00/19:00 feffi L)AA^±?Will Ac LA Ao '7VJ Aili&WT'/if 15:30 - 17:30 •A7 7-e;HCOl'T7J J AST-: fej£&l'l AcTc x-7 • < Wl£'7V 13 Children's Program Please note that Children’s Program is not one member of staff to two children. Children day care or baby-sitting, and we will not allow over 3: one member of staff to three children The Children’s program room is the area your child to remain if he or she docs not want The service will be open as follows: that provides programs for children to enjoy at to participate in the program items. Our Thursday, 30 (Aug )1 l:30am~6:30pm Nippon2007. In this room, we will be running staff will ask you to remove your child from Friday, 31 (Aug) 9:30am~6:30pm items including simple workshops, games the room if it become necessary. Please come Saturday, 1 (Sep) 9:30am~ 30 minutes af and more. We also planning to run children’s to check on your child at least once per hour. ter the end of the Hugo ceremony programming outside this room, including Due to possible allergic reactions, we will Sunday, 2 (Sep) 9:30pm~7:00pm an exhibition hall tour and stamp rally. Some not supply any food or drink in the Children’s Monday, 3 (Sep) 9:30am~l2:30pm items may require a small fee for materials. Program room, and will not allow children Check with Information for the location of the The Children’s Program is intended for give or exchange snacks provided by parents. Children's Programming and of Childcare. children aged from 5 to 12. Over 9’s can at The Children’s Program room will be open tend alone, if they have parental permission, at the following times: SF Drama Theater!! but younger children must be accompanied Thursday, 30 (Aug) ll:30am~6:30pm In Tokyo and metropolitan area, there are by an older sibling or parent at all times. Friday, 31 (Aug) 9:30am~6:30pm 2500 to 3000 stages (plays) performed In addition, parental supervision is re Saturday, 1 (ScP ) 9:30am~6:30pm quired at all times for children who have med annually. Sunday, 2 (Sep) 9:30am~6:30pm Many of these stages are theatrical works ical conditions that might cause them to have Monday, 3 (Sep) 9:30am~l2:30pm called “little theaters” by young creators, and a fit, or that means they require medication. If they are not on business base. Young creators your child has a headache, a high fever or an Baby-sitting assimilate mangas, cartoons and a lot of SF as other similar illness, we ask that you remain they develop their skills. As a result, a big part with them at all times and stay with them in In order to allow parents of small children your hotel room. to enjoy the convention, there will be a day of their work has SF taste in them. Children over the age of nine will be as care center available. For this, you will have The reality is, however, unlike filmed sumed to have enough judgment to be allowed to pay an additional fee. The staff will be pro works, legitimate interchanges between SF to come and go from the room as they wish. If vided by a professional child care service, and and theater arc extremely rare excluding a very you do not want your child to be allowed to do there are a limited number of places, which few happy exceptions such as Shinji Kajio’s so, please inform the child room staff before can be reserved in advance, or at each day. We stage of “The Legend of Chronos Jaunter” by leaving. recommend that you book in advance. Caramclbox in 2006 and Yasutaka Tsutsui’s Please fill in an entry form when you bring The baby-sitting service is intended for “BIGEIKO” by Shounen Oujakan KUDAN your child to the Children’s Program room. children under eight, and will be charged at project in 2007. The program in general, and specific pcogram a rate of 2000Yen per hour. The staff-to-child This year, four groups will perform SF items, will be closed to new arrivals if the user ratios will be as follows:Children under one: dramas at Pacifico Yokohama along with the limit is reached. one-to-one supervision. 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Friday, 1 (Aug) 12:30pm— year. There are some original works also. Saturday, 1 (Sep) 4:30pm— By G.com Tokyo Fern- By Hakoniwaenbu- Sunday, 2 (Sep) 12:30pm— astica kyoku Writer/Director: Tatsuya Mori Casts: Yu- "Kodoku no Wakusei" suke Noguchi, Saori Takahashi "I Can't Understand Others - (A Lonely Planet) Web site: http://wwwl.chironoworks.com/ Silent Farce by Mind Reader-" kamisama-produce/ Friday, 31 (Aug) 4:00pm— Friday, 31 (Aug) 11:00am— Humans evolve with quiz. G.O.D.system Satuday, 1 (Sep) 12:30pm— Saturday, 1 (Sep) 3:00pm— came back again with their very first stage Sunday, 2 (Sep) 10:40am— Sunday, 2 (Sep) 4:00pm— with only 2 performers. It is a summer’s true Writer/Director: Go Miura Casts: Takumi Writer/Director: Takayoshi Furukawa adventure action stage. 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This Results are anounced in the closing cer performance,” the media that most stimulates project’s proposal leader is Kazuhiko Hachiya, emony. There are New, Fanzine/Online and people’s imaginations has finally come to the the famous artist who developed the e-mail soft All-time best Category.See http://homepage3. worldcon. ware, PostPet. Yuichi Sasamoto is the author of nifty.com/nishimura_ya/sf7sf_bestO7.htm The entrance to step over the space-time is the novel Ariel and the nonfiction scries, Pass right here in the conference room of Pacifico port to Space, and he’s familiar with everything Surgeant Keroro, is he Yokohama. Anyone interested in SF, stage from bi-planes to rockets. These two and their an excellent leader? His performance, or just anything, please come! secret guest will give a tripartite talk. operations are working The M-02, a real glider that was tested last well, may be. Hiroyuki Namba and year, will also be on display. Surgcant Keroro and his platoon came the r87 Sense of from the planet Keren to invade the Earth. Wonder Live Concert SF Seminar He started many operations to conquest Ours is an annual early May “Golden Tokyo (and the Earth). Hiroyuki Namba, one of Japan’s represen Week”SF Convention, featuring many guests In spite of his hard work, his invading op tative musicians, is also an SF writer. His band, from big name veterans to new and rising eration looks like hard to success... Sense of Wonder, will hold a live performance stars. At this great opportunity of the first What is the problem? What is the real at Nippon 2007! The band, which formed in Worldcon in Japan, we think it’ll be more fun cause that prevents his operation? 1987, consists of Nanba (keyboards), Kcisukc to hold a mini-convention within the conven Anyway,regardless his operation successful Komori (drums) and Kazuki Komuro (bass), tion, so here we come. or not, Keroro and his men are full of energy and and is looking forward to welcoming the SF Seminar at Nippon 2007 extra version invading (home staying?) Hinata family. world at this live event. We’ll run a bunch of good programs in Today, we verify his operations’ validity Date: Saturday, 1 (Sep) English, Japanese and both. We have our own and his ability as a leader. (scheduled for around 3:00am Exact time translators available to you, so don’t worry. Alien HRM consultant Kimiko Shimada, to be announced.) Please join us and have a lot of fun! Cosplayer of conquest the world Norma Oya- Place: Pacifico Yokohama Conference Cen ma, Expert of Information security for defend ter, fifth floor Small Auditorium (394 scats) Best Earth Ocean SF ing from invader Ikacho, will be attending. Fan Voting Why Do Boys Make Origami Flying Machines? Fan voting of best SF which theme is the (tentative) Earth, Ocean or Ecosystem. Participants can Designing origami by the method of Fumi- vote from the nominated list. waki Kawahata. The development and trial of the Open Sky iff- IX IJOTURD& dTFJ v \ BASFEHMmtSxE http://homepage3.nifty.com/nishimura_ya/sf/ sf_best07.htm Fl ASFRI C T □A® icov'TMffigtcgrtOSTo $slao iLWJiirain (AiL oTOcgM# L S L j; -5 o rwv IX 9 J W, »1(m>9StbA mLTMbAv>^®v >STO » i5HHiBV'A££9o Wk ftW C £ AtACTo iCfcrV'TA 4Mg-ero Aa 0 WfcWct AAo □ A^o yn^xAbliv^cdlcjiATV^v^ 9 Ui&xXZA. AV' fcWD^AS So A □ y U — b '4 AvXXT^imTLAC T imoft&LSLAZA < LTV WMH! T L T A □ □ /] § C h A < AA £ in ei! *T-yA07jltWS!!! Z) tfTOSAo SA, feW^SATOlel^ty MSW, A£iACt3£V'V'Afc, c ©£i*iw A □ □ iz— y 3 yfrift •CfcOS-To iiF. LTffic© 17 Special Effects by Great Space Opera also may pose a challenge that SF is incapable of overcoming — for if there is a singularity One can argue that space opera is the foun Eigi Tsuburaya. in our future, then how can we hope to write dation of SF, but docs it still have a place in Bob Eggleton speaks about Eigi Tsuburaya about it? How can we ever hope to set a story SF today several generations removed from on rare material. in a world which is, by definition, incompre the foundation? The term "Space Opera" is hensible? Assuming that a singularity docs pejoratively used to describe a story set in lurk within a hundred years after the invention Japan SF Librarian space which could just as well have been set of the computer: docs this mean that hard SF Association 9th An on Earth. Are there stories which can only is a contradiction in terms once it get outside nual Meeting be told when set in space? What makes great the near future? How can SF stories cope? Or space opera great? Who is writing great space This year's Japan SF Librarian Associa should they just ignore it and move on? tion Meeting, which is the 12th, has held in opera today? WorldCon! In honor of attendances from the Other intersting pro world, the association is expected to present a The History of Your grams include; special agenda. World -Regency Dance Librarians and library users who would The layers of deep history underlaying The -Klingon: The Fast Growing Language in like to participate can participate. Lord of the Rings gave it a depth and richness the Galaxy Caution! The association designate Japa missing from Conan. A world needs history -Meet the John W. Campbell Award for nese as the official language. If you can't un which rarely shows up in the stories. Flow do Best New Writer Finalists derstand Japanese, it is mandatory that you in you go about building that history? Do you -Whither Animation? stall the Babel Fish (or some sort of translation need to be a real-world history buff? Do you -The Inevtiable Google Panel software) in your car. copy from history or make it up from whole -The Killer B’s: Brin, Benford, Bob Silver- cloth? Is there such a thing as too much his berg Nuigurumi Member's tory for the good of the story? Should an aspir -Slideshow about the Mars Exploratior Room ing fantasy writer start out by constructing the Rovers mission. For Nuigurumi — Stuffed toys, plush Ani history or does the history just grow? Should -Writing Non-Human Characters mals, rag dolls, whatever it calls — and its lov it be published? And can methods be adapted -The Universe as seen from the Hubble er. Let's chat and touch each other, as you like. from others like games or TV? In the program we've taken photograph for ten Program Title: The Singularity: How to years to make "Nuigurumi Who's Who." write about it The singularity is possibly the most inter esting single idea to come out of SF and yet it 0ri'? >^0H&Hri'<531ffiT30ri\ Iri'^fF »?Bf50ri'? FlA0i!7jx.W £t^liMcWoT0 18 thef i rstWorldconi n Japan Exhibition ©1966 TSUBURAYA PROD. S&llOJnS ULTRAMAN SERIES 40th ANNIVERSARY Tsuburaya Productions was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, the world famous special effects director of “Godzilla”. The company has been producing TV programs and movies that are vital parts of the Japa nese SF history up to this day. Among Tsuburaya Productions’ TV pro grams and movies, the “Ultraman Series” was smash hit in particular, and the series is still very popular for three generations. In addition, the 40th Anniversary of Ultra man related events arc currently being held across Japan. We look forward with high expectation and excitement to participating in the first "Worldcon" held in Asia. We sincerely wish Nippon 2007 success and this will leave a footprint in the world SF society! TSUBURAYA PRODUCTION CO., LTD. PftT/n $5 z/ 3 O! “CvF b77Z> U -X “Worldcon KWSWmx*- vtt" t l rw u < {av'Sfo Woridcon Nippon2007*U^£l&*6, SF & Fantasy Web magazine b°°^M Mr to Japarj Interview Book review Column CG:Tsutomu Higo I7i7&7r>$$>< 9x7v*“5>> W'>' Ut'ziT—g£A,0#iD&£.'*>£>fe smis, a^Kic>-;p®*.T?7t5ti6 ©Ttt/uTl' t> z> U S-tf/u I t WC’TteURIX A77t?X// '*J ■•'•Jf■'. ■'I's http://www.sf-fantasy.com/magazine/ 20 ttiet i rstWorldconi n Japan How to reach Yokohama from Narita International Airport. •X C © ifC -ini Nippon 2 00 7© & (C El t 5 ft H There are several ways of traveling from NARITA AIRPORT(AIRPORT TERMINAL NAL 2) to YOKOHAMA CITY AIR TER Narita International Airport to Yokohama 2) via Oshiage/Sengakuji to YOKOHAMA MINAL City. travel hours: approximately 2hrs travel hours: Ihr 30mins to 2 hrs. Here in the following are the brief listings This is the cheapest way to reach Yokohama This is the second easiest way to travel of transport available for your choice. from Narita Airport. from Narita Airport to Yokohama. Ticket There is no direct service from Narita Airport bookings can be made at the Ticket Counter By Train 1 to Yokohama on Keisei line, so you have to located in the arrival lobby. The bus operates JR Line: Narita Express (N'EX) change trains at Oshiage station to the Toei every 15 to 20 mins, from 6:50am to 10:30pm http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/N'EX/index.html Asakusa Line, and then at Sengakuji station If you are staying at the following hotels, fares: 4,180yen to 5,670yen to the Keikyu line. direct coach service is also available in the af NARITA AIRPORT(AIRPORT TERMI 1. Take any Keisei line rapid service train. ternoons and in evenings. Yokohama Grand NAL 2) to YOKOHAMA 2. Change trains at Aoto station to the Keisei Inter-Continental Hotel(Pacifico Yokohama), travel hours: approximately Ihr 30 mins Osiage Line/Toei Asakusa line. (Some trains Yokohama Royal Park Hotel, The Pan Pacific This is the fastest and most comfortable from Narita Airport connect directly to the Hotel Yokohama, Hotel New Grand. way to travel, on a luxurious bullet train N'EX. Toei Asakusa Line.) (Although a little costly.) The direct service 3. Change trains at Sengakuji station to the By Taxi from Narita Airport to Yokohama city oper Keikyu line limited express train for Misaki- fares: above 20,000 yen or more. ates every 30mins to one hour, from 8:10am guchi or Keikyu Kurihama. (Some trains travel hours: about Ihr 30 mins to 2 hrs. to 9:43pm. from Aoto station connect directly to the There are 2 types of taxis available at the Advanced bookings preferred through ma Keikyu line.) Keisei Rapid Service trains airport. Standard taxi is the taxis charging jor tour agencies. For direct ticket bookings, from Narita Airport operates every 20 to 30 with regular rate. Airport taxi is the fixed rate go to Narita Airport Floor Bl JR Ticket ma minutes. taxis that will go to Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saita- chines. Limited express trains for Misakiguchi os ma area with fixed fees. Kurihama operates every 10 to 30 mins. For inquiries: By Train 2 For inquiries regarding travelling via the Narita International Airport Keisei Railway from Narita Airport: JR Line: Airport Narita (Rapid Service) Taxi Council Narita Airport Keisei Railway fares: 1,890 yen +81 (0)476-34-8755 Terminal Number 1: NARITA AIRPORT(AIRPORT TERMI +81 (0)476-32-8501 NAL 2) to YOKOHAMA Rent a Car Terminal Number 2: travel hours: approximately Ihr 55 mins fares: from 6,750 yen per day to 31,500ycn +81 (0)476-34-8763 Taking the same route as N'EX but on the per day. There are various train routes available from local train service. Airport Narita operates ev Car Rentals are available at the Arrival Narita Airport to Yokohama station other ery one hour, from 7:00am to 8:07pm. lobby. But due to the heavy traffic through than the ones listed above, if you don't mind For inquiries regarding the JR line travel out the Tokyo metropolitan area and shortage changing trains several times. ing from Narita Airport: of parking areas, renting cars while staying at To search for the most efficient train routing Narita Airport JR EAST Travel Service Tokyo/Yokohama area is not recomendcd. on your arrival, the ‘HYPERDIA-timetable’ Center for inquiries: site may be useful. This site shows you the Terminal Number 1: Terminal Number 1: most efficient route to travel around Japan +81 (0)476-33-1630 +81 (0)476-32-6206 referring to your schedule. Terminal Number 2: Terminal Number 2: http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi- +81 (0)476-34-6008 +81 (0)476-34-8464 english/hyperWeb.cgi By Train 3 There are useful information regarding Keisci Railway: Kcisei line + Toei Asakusa travel & service are listed on the Narita Inter national Airport website. line + Kcikyu line (Change at Sengakuji sta By Coach tion or Shinagawa Station) (Rapid Service + http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html Airport Limousine Bus Limited Express) Access guide is also available on Narita http://www.limousincbus.co.jp/en/ http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/ Airport Access Planner site. fares: 3,500ycn kciscius/top.html http://naa.ivcrcation.com/pcj NARITA AIRPORT(AIRPORT TERMI fares: l,450yen 21 r । ■ 5K<0^J«±Nippon2OO70MifC^Fl^S Usetu I Ja pa nesePh rases 22 theti rstWorldconi n Japan 5-19 FINLAND Hokkaido 20-34 CHINA ! 1 35-49 NORWAY SWEDEN | 50 over Akita Iwata POLAND NETHERLANDS Yamagata MALAYSIA BELGIUM GERMANY Miyagi Niigata FRANCE Fukushima AUSTRIA INDONESIA Ishikawa Toyama _ Tochlgi Gunma , Ibaraki CROATIA Fukui Nagano ^sajtama NIGERIA Kyoto GlfU "^'^Wba Tottori ITALY Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Osaka Yamaguchi Kagawa Mie Nara Fukuoka Ehlme Tokushima Saga 0|ta Wakayama Kochi Nagasaki Kumamoto Miyazaki ISRAEL Kagoshima Okinawa NEW AUSTRALIA ZEALAND SOUTH AFRICA Membership CANADA / Map June. 2007 Contain Support Members 200746E&S MT VENEZUELA ID CT R| WY % CHILE 23 CommitteeMemberList Hiroaki Inoue Sayaka Muranaga Machinery Chair and Materials Daisukc Suyama Vice-Chair Shigeru Hayashida Motoki Taneda At-con Office Shouichi Hachiya Miyuki Hara Coordinator Chris Cooper Secretary General Masaharu Imaoka Yasuko Miyabc Office Staff Sienna Rayne Advisers Takumi shibano Kazusi Kimura At-con Office Staff Tony Naggs Masahiro Noda Mail Coordinator Bill Jensen Kelly Buehler John Hertz Klingon Translation Lawrence Schoen Dan Spector Data Collection Syuichi Miyasaka North American General affairs Tamic Inoue Peggy Rae Sapicnza Manager Data English Masayoshi Nishikiori Agent Vice-General Mutsumi Imaoka Translation Kazuo Sumiya Assistant to K. Dawn Plaskon affairs Manager the North American Kouji Kurakata Hugo Administration Trevor Knudsen Agent Don A. Timm General affairsr Mciko Kato Joyce Hooper U.K. Agent Mike (Sparks) Rennie Treasurer Saon Yamamoto Hugo Administration John Lorentz European Agent Vincent Dochcrty Mari Keira Advisor Australian^ Kiichirou Shindou Hugo Software New Zealand Agent Craig Macbride H. Roderic Onodera Application Jeff Copeland Program Manager Masaharu Imaoka Hugo Awards Deputy Chair Kouji Kurakata Ceremony John Pomeranz SF WJ Program Staff Tom Becker Yokohama Relation Akcmi Azumatei Deputy for . North American Terry Fong Chiaki Nishida Hugo Awards Kathryn Daugherty Program Manager Bank Account Ceremony Deputy program Elaine Brennan Treasurer Mari Nakajima Hugo Awards Ann Cecil Ceremony Staff Pcrrianne Lurie North American Bob Macintosh Jim Mann Bank Account Hugo Sib-Committee Joyce Hooper Gay Haldeman Data Mancgcmcnt Aoi Midorikawa John Pomeranz Rebecca Downey North American Hiroaki Inoue Data Mancgcmcnt Glenn Glazer Ian Stockdale Peggy Rae Sapicnza Rene Walling Data Trevor Knudsen Hugo Losers’ Sandra Childress North American Party at L.A.con IV Lisa Freitag Name Translation Inge Heyer Tamic Inoue Martin Easterbrook Technical Finance Vincent Dochertv Consultant Kathi Overton Margaret Austin International Liaisons WSFS Business Overseas Program Hirohide Hirai International Liaison Meeting Kevin Standlcc Kyoto Ogushi Manager Atsusi Morioka WSFS Business Pat McMurray Program Staff Nobuhiro Asaga International Liajsop^. Takayuki Karahashi Meeting Secretary Koichi Satoh Yukie Yasui WSFS Business Daisuke Suyama MW,ing„ Shouichi Hachiya Masayuki Muratani Time-Keeper Hidcaki Kawai Public Relation Producer Hiroaki Inoue Site Selection Tim Szczesuil Kiichirou Shindou Publicly Staff Sachiyo Matsushita Site Selection staff Ann A.Broomhead Toshitomo Shobu Gary Blog Kelly Persons Elaine Brennan Phillip Thome Site Selection , Yuko Yosikawa Leigh Grossman Ballot Translation Teresa Nielsen Hayden Jacky Boykin Committee Badges Brad Ackerman Mary Cathyc Knapp Tom Becker Barry Newton Shigeru Hayashida Press Hiroaki Inoue Mark Protection Fan Ad Coordinator Margcnc Bahm Committee Bob Macintosh Program Translation Hirohide Hirai Assistance with Representative Program Caption Saori Yamamoto Media Contact Craig Miller Hugo Losers' Party Sandra Childress Filking Michael Liebmann at L.A.con IV Editorial Team lamic Inoue Masquerade Yuichiro Sakuta Editorial Manager Kaku Masubuchi Opening Ceremony David McCarty Manager Advice on Editions! Coodinator Tomoko Masuda Closing Ceremony Sandra Childress Masquerade Carole Parker Editor Mutsumi Imaoka Strange Fannjsh Micheal "Mr. Shirt" U.S. Assistant to Nanasc Tominaga McConnell the Masquerade Jill Eastlake Director Hiroyuki Otaka Tadaaki Yokota Gaming Masquerade Judges John Hertz Hidcaki Kawai Legos Phillip Thorne Suford Lewis Naohisa Inoue Staff Noriyo Inoue Masquerade Staff Richard Man Daisuke Suyama Jim Mann Jack Krolak Chic Oshio Takahiro Miyauchi Yasusukc Sonoyama Noriko Ikeda Hiroyuki Otaka Koichi Satoh North American Scnchi Siralo Richard Simental Progress Report Rene Walling Mailings Tatsuya Yamamoto Den Mother Marilyn Mix Souvenir Book Michel Nelson Hiromi Abe Judges Chris Willrich Technical Gaming Hiroyuki Otaka Souvenir Book Ads Helen Montgomery Consultant Kathi Overton Souvcnjr Book In Events David McCarty Memorial Page Lauric Mann At-Con Registration Peter de Wccrdt Events Staff Helen Montgomery Proofreaders Flick Christian Barry Newton Regency Dance John Hertz Elsa Chen At-Con Registration David Shallcross Donburacon Takeshi Ikeda Rene Walling Staff Sue Ellen Colter Kevin Standlee John T. Sapicnza. Jr. Green Room John Sapicnza At-Con Registration Green Room Glenn Glazer Department Head Ann Rudolph Restaurant Guide Chic Oshio Solutions Green Room Staff Allen Batson Design Manager Kaku Masubuchi At-Con Registration Sherri Bcnoun Pcrrianne Lune Vice-Design Manager Hiromi Abe Solutions Staff Meridel Newton Designer Hitomi Ono Web Judy New ton Yosihifumi Senuki Web Master Yasusuke Sonoyama Exhibits. Shin-nosukc Fujiwara Gayle Surrcttc Division Head Andrew A. Adams Newsletter Sachiyo Matsushita Vice-Web Master Paul Haggerty Exhibits Registration Tomoki Kodama Martha Holloway Web Staff Akira Takabatake Trevor Knudsen Paul Fischer Noriko Nanao Exhibit Staff Rodrigo Juri Nanasc Tominaga Kazuhiko L'chara Kaori Fujiwara Mariko Kuwahara Paul Haggerty Exhibit Shipping Elayne Pelz Christiana Ellis Gayle Surrcttc Fan Table Rodrigo Juri Elsa Chen Michel McMillan Bid Table Rodrigo Juri MarilvnMix Douglas Tnggs The Portrait Gallery Tom Veal Translation Manager Atsusi Morioka Alex von Thorn Becky Thomson Translation Staff Katsuki Kushimoto Networking Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino Art Show Director Hiroyuki Ohashi Trevor Knudsen Tadashi Tada Art Show Staff Naohisa Inoue Sean Leonard Motoki Taneda Sandy Cohen Leslie J.Furlong Yuki .Azumatei Tadao Tomomatso Pcrpctua Jonse Logistics Atsushi Morioka Sherri Benoun Alexander Clarke Operation Tomoki Kodama Christian McGuire Micky Haller Yamad John Harold Joyce Hooper Ertko Zielke Daisuke Suyama Allison Hershey Saori Yamamoto John Stewart Jcfrcy Roberts Nanase Tominaga Barbara Stewart Joe Pearce H. Roderic Onodera Akira Mochida James Stanley Daugherty Akira linuma Dave Tompkins Art Show Registration Naohisa Inoue Yukiko Habaki Robbie Bourget Art Show Shipping Elayne Pelz Yukiko Imamara John Stewart Art Show Consultant Andrea Senchy Youhei Nishida Barbara Stewart Dealers’ Room Bob Macintosh Kumkazu Kimura Ewan Chrystal Correspondence Nobuhiro Asaga Michael Markman ("Moebius") Kazuo Sumiya Dealers' Room Nobuhiro Asaga Mayuko Imamura Fiona Clarke Registration Takako Tanaka Vanora Hagen Dealers' Room Staff Nobuhiro Asaga Hiromi Maeda Paul Blotkamp James Briggs Youko Nakajima Tomonori Takeda Fanzine Alley Rumi Asano Shigcri Sumura Jon Mann Member Service Brian Knapp Hiroko Sacki Jcnc Smithers Volunteers Tadaaki Yokota s__ Momoko Matsuo Edward Hooper 24 thef i rstWorldconi n Japan Bobbie DuFault xW-f+y •>'a y-/sD;PF 4!7-V y^y b y-7x Deputy Volunteers Alex von Thorn vy Jfllll AfT iH’S M® Akemi Azumatei ft fSHJ ffi ry-5-XiP-A5f.t fa® Volunteers Staff David Taylor JW?X7-y7 'A.®* J2B TZU-y F-by7*7X -r-Y-5-Xlb-A iSK <3® Information Bobbie DuFault bUA— *?-■*:> nE—z<7xy b X7-y7 7x-AX-70y7x Adina Adler 7 3-y-y-t— K 73y-X?--.7-b 7X777777 iZSf Overseas Member Frederick Wakefield uxy—j -77-d>7 z<-z<7-X5x7-b 7 7 77yZ77§<4 fflJG Service LankardlV —?7x7-73->X 377-50X7* xy/<-7-ex 7577y-*y7 Trevor Knudsen 777V77--73-7 vYTvP-v- 7vyf2—27 X) X-y'yyy 7 «is mi Rodrigo Juri 111E m-7-57 7Y*t-?7-^ 4tE---rx74-lbb Food Manager Masaharu Sacki yy-iW .®S-7- 7r75-^7Yy H.7yft7tVk 77-y7X-7*y-7-y Con Suite Masaharu Sacki lh* 240 4!—zP-7n-y*y7 m-p Jeff Orth L® RM OJ ^yyyy77.9yy rtfy F-575- Con Suite Staff Douglas Triggs 'hP3 AW yyy^9—yay 4 25 Things to come by -NEXT WORLD- Eiji Yokoyama ri3^045A5W^Nippon2OO7O^l^»)rcV'Jgfr{i KJi!0®CT45i2 0 < bairn. Well, we only have to wait for the convention and are you finish pre paring for convention? "Yes" rc$l>o RSffl: Ssim 77’>7>7’b< ttFWffl: O26-64OI5M®7X7=Ik$JS Jlzrt X Jl/fl X4=£/tf£/s> Nippon2007 SBWSP9 VXfcb-F (S o o s-ezv,) (IX l:0i 5 flUI W8JJ29H0WY. M‘ilc8H28ll^{ciim-t^ : Nippon2007 / JASFIC Nippon2007 T 181 - 0002 4-20-5-604 604, 4-20-5, Mure, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 5S?tB : 2007^7 3 17 S JAPAN 181-0002 July 17,200 r “Worldcon" and "World Science Fiction Convention” arc Service Marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unicorporatcd litcrar ’ COM//VG &OGW' Society."Nippon2007" is a service mark of Japanese Association for Science Fiction International Communication(JASFIC), a resistered non-profit organization, a kind of legal entity in Japan. "Is this the convention?" 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