Lecture: "Education and research on sericulture at TUAT"

This lecture will explain the changes in the sericulture industry from the Edo period to the present day, and the associated sericulture education and research at TUAT.

• outline of the sericulture industry in the Edo period before and after the opening of the port: The rise of the sericulture industry through the export of silkworm eggs (eggs) and raw silk
• outline of the sericulture industry from the Meiji to Showa periods that supported modernization: Research into the spread of silkworm diseases caused by mass rearing and countermeasures, breeding of silkworms suitable for mass production, and contributions to genetics
• The current sericulture industry and the production of useful materials using silkworms

Event outline

Date and time: June 9, 2024 (Sunday) 10:30-11:15 (doors open 10:00)
Location: Shinjuku Gyoen Information Center, 2nd floor lecture room
　　　Shinjuku Gyoen User Guide (Ministry of the Environment website)
Target: Junior high school students and above
Capacity: 50 people
Co-organized by Tokyo University of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and Technology and Shinjuku Gyoen Management Office, Ministry of the Environment

Application

You can apply in advance using the form below.
If there is space available, we will accept participation on the day.

Registration for the lecture "Education and Research in Sericulture at TUAT and Technology" (Google Form)

Advance applications are now closed (9:30am on June 5th, 2024).