General Remarks For ease of payment, the registration, accommodation, conference excursion, accompanying persons’ programs, farewell party, and post-conference tours are being handled by the Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) Event & Convention Service (JECS). JECS will have representatives present throughout the conference at the conference desk at Nagoya University. Further information from JECS is given below. For conference registration, hotel reservations and arrangements for other activities, please fill out the separate application forms: “Registration” and “Accommodation and Other Activities” and send the forms directly to JECS. Do not send these forms to the AMS-9 conference address. Only paper submission forms and abstracts should be sent to the AMS-9 conference address. Registration For conference registration, please complete the “Application Form for the Registration” and send it to the Registration Office of AMS-9, c/o JTB Event & Convention Service (JECS) by e-mail, postal mail or facsimile. Registration Office of AMS-9 C/o JTB Event & Convention Service (JECS) 6F Kotsu Bldg., 3-13-26 Meieki, Nakamura-ward, Nagoya, 450-0002 Japan Phone: +81-52-541-2521 Fax: +81-52-541-2520 E-mail: [email protected] Registration Fee By May 31, 2002 (*) Starting June 1, 2002 Full Delegate 45,000 Yen 55,000 Yen Student Delegate 35,000 Yen 40,000 Yen Accompanying Person 15,000 Yen 15,000 Yen (in Japanese Yen) (*) Date as postmarked Registration fee for Full Delegate and Student Delegate includes admission to the sessions, one copy of the book of abstracts, coffee breaks, one copy of conference Proceedings and conferenc e dinner. Registration fee for the Accompanying Person covers coffee breaks and conference dinner. Students are required to attach a copy of the student’s ID to the application form for registration. The registration fee for Full Delegate and Student Delegate increases if you pay it after May 31, 2002. If you wish to attend one or both of the pre-conference workshops, you are requested to pay 1,000 Yen for each workshop. Registration Procedure All registration must be completed using the official registration form only and forwarded together with full payment. A registration will be confirmed only after receipt of the required fees. 1 Accommodations JTB Event & Convention Service (JECS), appointed as the Registration Office of AMS-9, is also pleased to announce the accommodations for the conference as follows. Sufficient number of rooms will be available with the special discounted rates. Every hotel listed below is located along the Higashiyama subway line, by which you can get to the conference site, Nagoya University, very conveniently. For those who will attend the pre-conference Workshops at The University of Tokyo in Bunkyo ward, Tokyo, and/or at the National Museum of Japanese History in Sakura city, Chiba prefecture, we will offer the following hotels at the convention rate. Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. If your desired hotel is fully booked, JECS will reserve your second choice or a hotel in the same grade. All inquiries and the application form for the hotels described herein should be addressed to: Registration Office of AMS-9 JTB Event & Convention Service (JECS) 6F Kotsu Bldg., 3-13-26 Meieki, Nakamura-ward, Nagoya, 450-0002 Japan Phone: +81-52-541-2521 Fax: +81-52-541-2520 E-mail: [email protected] HOTEL LIST Area Class Name of hotels Single Twin (per room) For the period of September 4 – September 8, 2002 Bunkyo, PH1. Homeikan Ryokan, a Japanese Economy ¥14,700 Tokyo style hotel Tokyo Standard PH2. Tokyo Ochanomizu Hotel Juraku ¥11,300 ¥18,000 (along the PH3. Tokyo Green Hotel Ochanomizu Marunouchi Economy ¥9,450 Line) Sakura, Chiba Economy PH4. Wishton Hotel Yukari ¥6,930 ¥10,920 For the period of September 4 – September 15, 2002 Nagoya Sta. Deluxe 1. Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel* ¥17,500 ¥25,000 Deluxe 2. Nagoya Tokyu Hotel ¥12,500 ¥20,000 Superior 3. Hotel Precede Nagoya ¥12700 ¥20,000 Superior 4. Tokyo Daiichi Hotel Nishiki ¥10,500 ¥19,000 Sakae, Standard 5. Nagoya Fuji Park Hotel ¥8,500 ¥16,000 Nagoya Standard 6. Princess Garden Hotel ¥7,500 ¥14,000 Economy 7. Nagoya Kanaya Hotel ¥6,500 ¥10,000 Economy 8. Hotel Econo Nagoya Sakae ¥5,900 ¥12,000 Nagoya 1. Staff club (max. 11rooms)** ¥3,000 University Guest 2. Symposion (max. 8 rooms)** ¥3,490 House 3. Green salon (max. 5 rooms)** ¥3,750 The room rate includes service charge, tax and breakfast for all hotels. Breakfast is not included for the university guesthouse and is served at a restaurant near the guesthouse with extra charge. * The single room rate of Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel indicates single occupancy of a twin or a double room. ** The number of available rooms of the University guesthouse is limited; 11 rooms for Stuff club, 8 rooms for Symposion, 5 rooms for Green salon. These rooms are used for only students from foreign countries. 2 Social Programs You are cordially invited to the following social programs. They will provide an excellent opportunity to get together with your fellow conference attendees. Please note that the Farewell Party is optional and its fee will be charged. Welcome Reception Date: Sunday, September 8, 2002 Time: 17:00-20:00 (tentative) Place: Toyota Auditorium (the conference venue), Nagoya University Fare: Free Conference Dinner Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 Time: 17:30-20:00 (tentative) Place: The Imperial Hotel, Open-air Museum Meiji-Mura (final destination of the conference excursion) (http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/meiji-vil/english/index.html) Fare: Free (included in the registration fee) Farewell Party (optional) Date: Friday, September 13, 2002 Time: 17:30- 20:00 (tentative) Place: “KOYO-EN”: Nagoya Beer Garden/ Barbecue Restaurant (Sapporo Nagoya Brewery, Ltd.) Fare: 4000 Yen/ person 3 Programs for Accompanying Persons AP-1: Half-day Walking Tour in the Historical Spots of Nagoya City Date: Monday, September 9, 2002 Fare: 2,000 Yen/ person Itinerary: Nagoya (13:00 dep.) ====Nagoya Castle/Nagoya Noh Theater (13:30-15:00) ====Noritake Garden (15:30-17:00)====Sakae (17:30 arr.) *This tour will be guided by using subways and walking. Sightseeing spots: Nagoya Castle The symbol of the Nagoya City. First built in 1612 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate. It is characterized by two golden “Shachi” (dolphins) statues adorning the highest roof. After burning down in the World War II, the castle was rebuilt by the city in 1959. Nagoya Noh Theater This authentic theater adjacent to Nagoya Castle grounds has a seasonal schedule of Noh plays. The facility includes an exhibition room explaining Noh drama. (On the date of Noh performance, you can enjoy only the exhibition room.) Noritake Garden Noritake represents the history of Western-style tableware in Japan. Here you can witness the unrivaled skill and essential beauty that lie at the heart of Noritake’s products. The highlight of Noritake garden is a collection of highly artistic “Old Noritake” from the company’s early days. AP-2: Half-day Walking Tour in Downtown Area of Nagoya City Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 Fare: 1,000 Yen/ person Itinerary: Nagoya (10:00 dep.) ====Atsuta Shrine (10:30-11:10) ====Osu Shopping Mall (11:30-12:30) ===Sakae (13:00 arr.) *This tour will be guided by using subways and walking. Atsuta Shrine This 2000 year-old shrine is one of three major shrines in Japan along with Ise and Meiji. Atsuta Shrine houses the Sacred Treasures of the Imperial Family. This shrine is dedicated to the “Kusanagi (Grass-mowing) Sword”, one of the three imperial regalia. Osu Shopping Mall Osu is Nagoya’s bargain hunter paradise. A multitude of tiny individual shops each offering a particular specialty can be found in the Osu Shopping Mall. Also in the area are larger discount stores specializing in cameras, camcorders, and audio/stereo equipment. Not only electronics, but also almost anything, including used kimonos and antiques, can be found here at discount prices. AP-3: Ikebana – Special Practice of Flower Arrangement - Date: Thursday, September 12, 2002, Fare: 5,000 Yen/ person Place: Nagoya University * Please enjoy the practice of Ikebana, the flower arrangement. The master of flower arrangement will teach you thoroughly. 4 Tours (Conference Excursions) Wednesday Conference Excursions E-1, -2, -3. –4. –5 are NOT included in Registration Fee. Conference excursions are not free. However, conference participants are recommended to join one of the excursions, because all excursions end at Meiji Mura, an open-air museum of Meiji-era building, where the conference dinner (free of charge) will be held on the day of the excursion. The Meiji Mura museum is about 30 km north of Nagoya University and requires one-hour drive to get there. Those conference participants who will not join the conference excursion will be directed later how to travel to the Meiji Mura Museum. E-1: Excursions: Experience of Japanese Traditional Culture Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2002, 9:00am (dep.) Tour Fare : 11,000 Yen/ person, lunch included Minimum numbers: 40 persons Sightseeing spots : San Shu Asuke House (Japanese Old house): You can observe traditional manual works of charcoal making, weaving, paper making , wooden base making, blacksmith, bamboo handicraft and others. Sanshu-Asuke House will remind you of the merits of the vanishing rural life and manual works. Ohara Washi House (Japanese paper craft center Do it yourself) Well-known for production of Japanese handmade paper from plant fibers. Please enjoy the experience creating washi paper first-hand. Meiji Mura (Open-air museum of Meiji-era buildings) Relocated to this open-air museum are 62 architectural structures from Meiji Period (1868-1912), the era when Japan broke its 200-year isolation and Western influence poured in.