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OPEN HOUSE 2024

The Okinawa Electromagnetic Technology Center Open House is an annual one-day festival with various events and workshops related to our research. We offer events that allow you to experience radio wave, wireless, and radar technology, such as a tour of the radar tower and craft workshops that are very popular with children. Please come and join us!

This event has been closed.Thank you for your participation!
Date Saturday, 23rd November, 2024 (National holiday)
Open from 10:00 to 16:30 (Reception closes at 16:00.)
Place On-site
On-site venue Okinawa Electromagnetic Technology Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology   (Map)
Admission Free of charge, pre-registration required for some events.

Following events require pre-registration; "Radio-controlled Car" and "AM Radio Workshop".
These events have reached capacity, and registration is closed.

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Event Details

Tours & Talks

Radar Tower Tour

 (1) 11:00～ (2) 13:00～ (3) 14:00～ (4) 15:30～

*For elementary students (accompanied by a parent or guardian) and above.
*Sandals and high-heels are not allowed for safety reasons.

Talk about Ladar

 14:30～

Space Optical Communication Facility Tour

 (1) 12:00～ (2) 13:30～ (3) 15:00～

Talk about Optical Communication

 11:30～

Workshops

Learn how radio waves are transmitted by operating radio-controlled cars!
Radio-controlled car

 pre-registration required 
 (1) 10:30～ (2) 12:30～ (3) 14:00～ (4) 16:00～

*For elementary and junior high school students
*6 persons for each

Radio Handcraft Workshops

*Cooperated by Okinawa Telecommunications Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
*These events may not support English.

Let's have fun making a radio!
AM Radio Workshop

 pre-registration required 
 (1) 10:30～ (2) 13:30～

*For fourth grade students and above
*10 persons for each

Arrange blocks and you can get electronic circuit assembled!
Play Electronic Blocks

 10:00～16:00


Detected unlicensed radio station mobile and Radio source visualizing system

*Cooperated by Okinawa Telecommunications Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

You can simulate a Morse code transmission!
Amateur radio station operation

*Cooperated by Okinawa Branch of Japan Amateur Radio Association

　

Note: Outdoor events are subject to weather conditions and may need to be cancelled in the event of rain or strong wind.

Contact: Public Relations, Okinawa Electromagnetic Technology Center
E-mail：nict-okinawa@ml.nict.go.jp