The “Fun-Q” muography project

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Credit : Waseda University

Abstract

Fun-Q is a high school students project of muography (muon tomography) of Japanese ancient mounds (Ko-Fun古墳) using Cosmic ray detector OSECHI (Outreach & Science Education Cosmic-ray Hunting Instrument). The collaborative project at the interface between education, physics and archaeology, promotes students’ understanding of interdisciplinarity and respect for different fields.

Furthermore, the project teamed up with an art-science collaboration.

Contact

Authors :

  • Miki Ohtsuka (Waseda University Honjo Senior High School, RIKEN)
  • Kenshiro Aoki (Waseda University)
  • Kana Hashizume (Waseda University)
  • Yuna Ishii (Waseda University)
  • Tomoyo Ishizawa (Waseda University)
  • Sogo Kimura (Waseda University)
  • Sotatsu Ogata (Waseda University Honjo Senior High School)
  • Yuki Okamoto (Waseda University Honjo Senior High School)
  • Satoshi Ono (Waseda University)
  • Asahi Shiozaki (Waseda University)
  • Yuga Takemori (Waseda University)
  • Rino Tomiku (Waseda University)
  • Wakana Yanagimoto (Waseda University)
  • Masaaki Higashide (SOKENDAI)
  • Tsutomu Ishikawa (SOKENDAI)
  • Akira Matsumoto (RIKEN)
  • Takeshi Nakamori (Yamagata University)
  • Masayoshi Shoji (KEK)
  • Shota Takahashi (Nagoya Universit)
  • Kazuki Ueno (Osaka University)

Contact :

  • m_ohtsuka [at] waseda.jp

Project status

Unknown (updated 2025-06-06)

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