Nakanoshima, Osaka and its surroundings are cities developed by people's activities since the early modern era. A special tour will be held to tour the trajectory of Osaka's academic and scientific history from the Edo period to the present day by boat. Please touch on economic activities at Dojima Rice Market and Kurayashiki in the early modern era, as well as scientists from the same era, such as Tekijyuku, and enjoy talks and landscapes from the viewpoint of science such as copper refining technology that was accompanied by economic activities such as finance.
[Speaker]
Yasuro Takatsuki (Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Management, Kobe University)
Kazujijin (Department of Arts and Sciences, Osaka Science Museum)
Information
<Date and time>
Sunday, November 20 13:30 to 15:00 (reception from 13:00)
<Meeting place>
Fukushima Port (1-1 Fukushima, Fukushima Ward, Osaka City)
※Access https://www.suito-osaka.jp/tourism/cruise/port_fukushima.html
<Route>
Around Nakanoshima from Fukushima Port
<Price>
3,500 yen
<Capacity>
40 people (tickets required, first-come, first-served basis)
【Purchase ticket】
https://cruise2022.peatix.com
〈Organizers〉
Creative Island Nakanoshima Executive Committee
Cooperation
Osaka Science Museum
※The reception will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.
※Please note that the contents are subject to change without notice.
※Please note that due to natural disasters, etc., it may be unavoidable to suspend, change the course, or change the time.
※Please note that refunds after payment will not be possible unless the organizer cancels the event.
※To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, please cooperate with temperature measurement, disinfection of fingers, and wearing a mask at reception.
Speaker Profile
Yasuro Takatsuki (Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Management, Kobe University)
Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo. He specializes in Japanese economic history. Focusing on the financial industry of the Edo period from the research of the Dojima Rice Chamber in Osaka, he elucidated the modernization of Japan from the viewpoint of financial history. His major books include "Osaka Dojima Rice Market: Edo shogunate vs Market Economy" (Kodansha Modern New Book, 2018) and "Financial History of Australian Business: Financial Innovations Uncovered from the Hirooka Family Documents" (Keio University Press, 2022).
Kazujijin (Department of Arts and Sciences, Osaka Science Museum)
Born in 1965. Graduate School of Education, Osaka Kyoiku University. Curator of Osaka Science Museum since 1990. He specializes in the history of science and the spread of science centered on astronomy in modern Japan. He has authored "Kenkado Kimura" (co-authored, Shibunkaku Publishing, 2003), "Tadataka Ino Surveying Corps" (co-authored, Shogakukan, 2003), and "Edo period of astronomers: The Great Transformation of Calendar and Space Views" (Chikuma Shobo, 2016).
<About measures to prevent COVID-19 infection>
1.Programs scheduled for actual viewing may be changed to online distribution only depending on the future infection status. Please check the latest information on this website when you visit.
2.Programs will be held at each venue after taking measures to prevent infection.
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・Those who do not wear a mask will not be allowed to enter.
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・If you are not feeling well, have had symptoms such as fever within the past two weeks, or have traveled to areas where the infection has spread, please refrain from visiting.
・If a fever of 37.5 degrees or more is confirmed by the temperature measurement at the time of the visit, we will refuse entry.