Just spent last week with some colleagues from the Institute of Statistical Mathematics. We were hosted by the Institute of Higher Education in Athens, due to their recent signing of an MOU with ISM. I’ve been involved with some projects with the ISM folks, and we met to discuss collaborative research projects on faculty productivity and citation data. Thanks to Libby Morris and Rob...
Japan 2017: Hamamatsu and Tokyo
Hamamatsu
It’s difficult to understand just how fast the shinkansen are unless you’ve been on one.
Tokyo
Beer robot in the Sakura lounge at Narita. Behold its awesomeness!
Japan 2017: Furano, Sapporo and Yokohama
Farm Tomita
Sapporo
Yet another advancement for the human race: kaiten sushi at the New Chitose airport.
Yokohama
View of the bay area from our hotel room.
As we walked around the red brick warehouse area, we came across a massive J-pop outdoor festival, with performances and autograph signing. We left quickly.
Japan 2017: Daisetsuzan Nat’l Park
Sounkyo Onsen
Kogen Onsen
A hot spring and steam vent along the trail.
Mt. Kurodake
Mt. Akedake
Japan trip: Kyoto nightlife
Japan trip: Doshisha University in Kyoto
Japan trip: Kyoto during the day