Quantum Fest - The Physical Society of Japan Anniversary Projects for 2025-2027

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (2025) Commemorative Event "Quantum Fest

January, 2025 Date

UNESCO has designated the year 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, as it will be exactly 100 years since the monumental treatise by Heisenberg and his colleagues that founded the field of Quantum Physics. Events celebrating Quantum Physics are being organized around the world, with the national physical societies playing a central role. In Japan, the study of quantum physics has been around for a long time, starting with the founding of elementary particle physics by Hideki Yukawa who predicted π-mesons as a quantum ions, and now we have entered an era in which semiconductors, lasers and other quantum technologies have become a daily reality, and even domestic quantum computers are in operation, allowing us to manipulate the world of quantum mechanics in an artificial manner.

The Japanese Physical Society has been involved in research and technological development with a large number of specialists in the field of quantum physics, and we think it is important for the physics community to take advantage of this International Year of Quantum Science and Technology to let junior high school students and the general public know about the concept of quantum mechanics, its popularity, social importance, and the current state of research and technological development. We believe it is important for the physics community to let them know about the concept of quantum mechanics, its popularity, social importance, and current status of research and technological development. In particular, we need to give young people, who will lead Japan in the future, an opportunity to think about the next 100 years of quantum mechanics. Therefore, as an event for the general public, we will hold a lecture on the quantum mechanics and a concert of classical music inspired by the quantum mechanics, "Quantum Physics Fest", as follows. We hope it will be an entrance to the world of quantum physics for the general public who are not usually familiar with quantum physics.

In order to ask for your cooperation in covering the costs of running the concert and event, The Physical Society of Japan will also be conducting a crowdfunding campaign, a first for the Society. We plan to offer various returns such as special seats for the Quantum Fest concert, collaborative goods, and video streaming with commentary.

We will also provide reports and updates on our activities on our crowdfunding and event pages and on the official SNS of the Society ( X @jps_Butsuri ). Please be sure to check this page as well.

We appreciate your understanding and support to make this event a reality.

Event Summary

Event Name: Quantum Fest
Date: June 14 (Sat.) - June 15 (Sun.), 2025, 14:00 - 21:00 (tentative) each day
Location: Miraikan (Odaiba, Tokyo)
Admission: Free (general registration will start around April 2025)
Contents:
- Lectures by quantum experts
- Exhibition tour by science communicators on quantum Exhibition tour on quantum and physics by science communicators
・Concert combining quantum and music
(It will be a fantastic musical concert in the symbolic zone of Miraikan)

Main Sponsor: The Physical Society of Japan
Co-sponsor: The Japan Society of Applied Physics
Concert co-organizer: N'SO KYOTO
Cooperation: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Planning and operation assistance: Academist Corporation

Quantum Fest" event official page

Quantum Fest crowdfunding official page

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To thank you for your support and encouragement of the "Quantum Fest" held on June 14 and 15, Dr. Takahiro Yamamoto, Chair of the Executive Committee, and Dr. Koji Hashimoto, Chair of the Program Committee, will appear again on YouTube Live!
The special guest this time is The Physical Society of Japan Ambassador Miki Igarashi, who also served as the general chair of "Quantum Fes"!
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Speaker: Takahiro Yamamoto (Chairman of Quantum Fest Executive Committee / Director of The Physical Society of Japan / Tokyo University of Science)
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Guest: Miki Igarashi ( The Physical Society of JapanThe Physical Society of Japan Ambassador / Tokyo City University / Science Entertainer)

4th YouTube Live Streaming (Closed: Archive available for a limited time)

On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., the 4th YouTube Live will be broadcast on The Physical Society of Japan official YouTube channel to commemorate the Quantum Fest.
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○The 4th YouTube Live in Commemoration of Quantum Fest
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Cast : Takahiro Yamamoto (Chairman of Quantum Fest Executive Committee, Director of The Physical Society of Japan, Professor of Tokyo University of Science)
Guest : Takumi Yobinori (YouTuber in education)

3rd YouTube Live Streaming (Closed: Archive available for a limited time)

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The 3rd YouTube Live will be streamed on March 13, 2025 at 20:00 on The Physical Society of Japan official YouTube channel to commemorate the Quantum Fest.
The guest this time is Ryu Itakura, Editor-in-Chief of Newton, a science magazine.
The guest will enjoy a free talk about the secret story of "100 Years of Quantum Mechanics" published in Newton and the future of quantum mechanics. You may be able to hear behind-the-scenes stories and episodes of that research!

○The 3rd YouTube Live in Commemoration of Quantum Fest
Date : Thursday, March 13, 2025, 20:00
Performer : Koji Hashimoto (Chairman of Quantum Fest Program Committee, Professor, Kyoto University)
Takahiro Yamamoto (Chairman of Quantum Fest Executive Committee, Director of The Physical Society of Japan, Professor, Tokyo University of Science)
Guest : Ryu Itakura (Editor-in-Chief, Newton Science Magazine)

2nd YouTube Live Streaming (Completed: Archive now available for a limited time)

The second YouTube live streaming will be available at
on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 20:00 on The Physical Society of Japan official YouTube channel to commemorate the Quantum Fest.
We plan to talk about the relationship between quantum and black holes, including approaches from different perspectives of physicists and astronomers.
We will also show you a little bit of the collaboration goods of the kurafan return that you are interested in!
Appearance ： Koji Hashimoto (Chairman of Quantum Fest Program Committee, Professor at Kyoto University)
Takahiro Yamamoto (Chairman of Quantum Fest Executive Committee, Director of The Physical Society of Japan, Professor at Tokyo University of Science)
Guest ： Kiki Honma (Director of Mizusawa VLBI Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)

1st YouTube live streaming (Closed: Archive available for a limited time)

In order to convey the purpose and appeal of Quantum Fest, we will be broadcasting a YouTube live on The Physical Society of Japan official YouTube channel. Please look forward to a talk on quantum and a special guest appearance by Mr. Miki Igarashi (Tokyo City University/ Science Entertainer)!

Delivery date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 20:00

Appearance: Koji Hashimoto (Kyoto University, Quantum Fest Program Chair)
Takahiro Yamamoto (Tokyo University of Science, Director of The Physical Society of Japan )
Special Guest: Miki Igarashi (Tokyo City University / Science Entertainer)