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Published August 2019 KYUSHU UNIVERSITY ITO CAMPUS GUIDEBOOK 2019 Public Relations Office, Kyushu University 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 JAPAN http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/ CONTENTS KYUSHU ■ CENTER ZONE 03 ● Shop 22 ■ WEST ZONE 05 Kyushu University Co-op Stores (West Zone 5, Big Dora, West Zone 2, and East Zone 1) ■ EAST ZONE 07 Big Orange Q-Shop Koh-Koh-Sha House ● Learn 09 UNIVERSITY Shiiki Hall ● 23 Get Around Open Learning Plaza Gymnasium East Zones 1 & 2 Multipurpose Sports Fields Center Zones 1 & 2 Japanese Archery Range West Zones 1 ‒ 5 Baseball Field & Athletic Field Lecture Hall West - Faculty of Engineering Shoto Training Center ITO CAMPUS Tei-Tei-Sha House Indoor Swimming Pool (Gymnasium) SALC (Center Zone 1) Extracurricular Activities Facilities I & II Central Library Campus Common Information Learning Plaza (West Zone 1) Learning and Community Space “Q-Commons” (Center Zone 2) A New Era Launched ● Live 25 ● Explore 13 Ito Harmony House Dormitories I‒III Fall 2018 International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I²CNER) Ito Guest House Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center (NEXT-FC) Our move to Ito Campus began Research Facilities for Co-Evolutional Social Systems in 2005, but our work to create a Center for Accelerator and Beam Applied Science (CABAS) ● Meet Up 26 Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin cutting-edge campus for the 21st High Speed Circulating Water Channel Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Centre of Japan century started much earlier. Research Center for Planetary Trace Kyudai Gate Bridge Organic Compounds (West Zone 1) INAMORI Center Wanting to build more than just a Engineering Department Experimental Facilities world-class research and educa- The Ultramicroscopy Research Center (Research ● Ito Campus Map 27 Laboratory for High Voltage Electron Microscopy) tion center, we put great thought Science and Technology Library into the design in order to create ● Visit Campus 29 Agriculture Zone a beautiful, open campus that Structural Building Engineering Laboratory ● 30 coexists with the natural environ- Directions Laboratory for Silkworm Bioresources ment and preserves much of the original landscape. Get a feel for 00 Location marker for all that our new facilities have to ● Eat Out 19 Ito Campus Map on P.27 offer across three unique zones Kyudai Academic Lantern Eye on Kyushu U with in this guide to Ito Campus. Doumu Cafe (Common Facility 2) President Kubo Agri. Dining (West Zone 5) Big Dora Chinese Restaurant Ten Ten (INAMORI Center) Big Leaf Libca (Science and Technology Library) E-café (Lecture Hall West) Big Orange Restaurant ITRI ITO (Shiiki Hall) L-café (East Zone 1) Big Sand Qasis (Center Zone 2) Doumu Cafe (Central Library) Big Sky 01 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 02 The New Face of Kyushu University Ito Campus Kyushu University Guidebook The Center Zone is home to facilities for our CENTER KIKAN education program, general education courses for first-year undergraduates. It houses facilities for research and education, student support, and extracurricular activities as well as a Campus Mall that connects the Ito Campus’ East and West Zones. Open, transparent exteri- ors welcome visitors and encourage student ZONE activity, while bright colors invite anyone to come and enjoy this central open space. 63 59 60 Shiiki Hall was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Center Zones 1 & 2 house our KIKAN Kyushu University with a generous donation from late businessman education program. Connecting skyways Masakazu Shiiki. It is home to the university’s central administrative and covered walkways ensure smooth offices, and the 3,000-seat Concert Hall and huge, semi-circular Main travel between facilities, making it easy Galleria, make Shiiki Hall the center of many academic and cultural to get where you need to go. events and a landmark of the school. Eye on Kyushu U 1 This bronze bust of founding president Kenjiro Yamakawa 64 58 was a gift from his hometown of Aizu Wakamatsu in Fukushi- 63 ma. At the base of the statue is an engraving of a founding principle of Kyushu University, a quote from Yamakawa’s 64 56 inaugural address as president. The engraving features the 59 script of a student from the Kyushu University Calligraphy Ito Clinic, located in Center Club. 2 Big Orange is Kyushu University’s information center. 58 Zone 6, is open to students, Here you can find information on campus tours and watch faculty, and staff as well as local the university’s latest promotional videos. The building was 60 1 2 Bronze Statue of the Big Orange Information Center 56 residents to ensure that every- designed to resemble an orange slice and named in honor of Founding President the area’s long history of growing mandarin oranges. Kenjiro Yamakawa one in the community is able to maintain both physical and mental well-being. 03 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 04 32 31 30 29 West Zone 1 is dedicated to science and mathematics, while West Zones 2‒4 house the campus’ engineering facilities, all of which feature art and other exhibits in their entrance halls. Eye on Kyushu U 1 Traditional lacquer techniques were used to create these works of art inspired by the nature, history, and culture of the Ito region. Artist: Natsuki Kurimoto (Professor, Kyoto City University of Arts*) 2 This crystal, the largest in Japan, was discovered in 1946 at the Umatani Shiroyama Mine in Shimane Prefecture by Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto of the Kyushu Kyushu University School of Engineering. 3 A 40.6-meter Foucault University pendulum is suspended between the second and eleventh floors of West Ito Campus Zone 2, allowing the viewer to observe the rotation of the Earth through Guidebook the motion of pendulum. 4 A giant monument of Itsuki stones line a path WEST on Ito Campus, conveying the rich vitality and energy of humanity and symbolizing the campus’ role as an international cornerstone of knowledge. Artist: Ritsuko Taho (Professor, Tokyo University of Arts*) ZONE 29 29 1 Keman Lacquerware Artworks 1 Saimotsu Lacquerware Artworks (Temple Decorations), 1986 (1F) (Shrine Decorations), 1995 (2F) 31 35 An Expansive Academic 16 To maintain a sustainable balance with our rich natural environment, we have set aside 100 of the campus’ 272 & Research Complex hectares as a Biodiversity Conservation Zone, in The West Zone is home to the education and research line with our goals of seed conservation and sustainable 2 The Biggest Crystal in Japan forest management. We have also included the surround- facilities of the Engineering, Mathematics, Science, and 31 Agriculture departments and the impressive collection of ing wetlands to allow for transplantation and conservation of wild plants and animals, especially rare species. the Science and Technology Library. The zone is arranged 28 to allow for smooth movement between its wide range West Zone 5 is the center of agricultural re- of facilities while most efficiently serving the needs of search and education. The building's facade re- 3 4 lectures, research, and other experimental activities. The 31 Foucault Pendulum Rock Art: QIAO 16 30 sembles a rice field at harvest and features buildings were designed to blend into the mountains that 32 three multi-purpose entrance halls with spa- *Title and affiliation when artwork was completed surround the campus. cious two-story atriums. 29 35 28 05 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 06 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook EAST ZONE 85 The Central Library has a collection of more than 2.6 million books, making it the largest university library in the country. A place of active learning and a catalyst for world-class research, the Central Library is a gateway that connects the university with both the local community and the world. 80 86 The Exhibition and Observation Room of Ishigahara Tumulus was designed to match the former location and altitude of the ancient kofun burial mound. On exhibit are cross sections excavated from the Ishigahara Tumulus as well as information on ruins and ancient tombs located in and around Ito Campus. From the observation deck, you have a panoramic view of the Center and West 80 81 Zones as well as the ocean and Fukuoka Tower. A New Symbol of Tue & Thu: 10:00‒16:00 East Zones 1 & 2 bring Diversity & Freedom together all eight facul- ties in the humanities The East Zone is home to Kyushu University's human- and social sciences, ities and social sciences as well as the Central Library, allowing for a wide range Eye on Kyushu U of activities and interac- one of the largest university libraries in the country. Its The Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies and 80 tions to unfold. The build- completion marks the final stage in the university's 80 the Faculty of Languages and Cultures exhibit ings’ exterior color sche- relocation to Ito Campus. Its design is human focused, from their collections, which include historical me is reminiscent of 86 both figuratively and literally, with the humanities build- materials, research introductions, indigenous traditional Hakata-ori insect and endangered species specimens, ings on top of the library, creating a human-centered 85 81 textile patterns. local geological samples, and buried cultural space that is free of cars and other motor vehicles. An East Zone 1 Inner Mall properties. observation deck provides beautiful views of the Exhibits campus and its surroundings. 07 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 08 At Ito Campus, we have built an ideal environ- ment for pursuing scientific truths̶an environ- ment that cultivates exceptional thinking, promotes academic dialogue, and instills a spirit of compassion in students. Each zone of the campus is equipped with classrooms, both big and small, as well as study rooms and other Learn spaces that facilitate discussion and interaction.