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The TENPLA Project: Communicating Astronomy with the Public in Japan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2011

Naohiro Takanashi  and
Masaaki Hiramatsu
Naohiro Takanashi
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mitaka 181-8588, Japan email: naohiro.takanashi@nao.ac.jp
Masaaki Hiramatsu
Affiliation:
Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, P.O. Box 23-141, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, R.O.C. email: hiramatsu@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw
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Abstract

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The TENPLA project (pronounced as “ten-pla”, like a famous Japanese food “Tempura”) is designed to communicate Astronomy with the public in Japan. We have been working to suggest various ways to enjoy astronomy. We have organised star gazing parties, science cafés, and lectures. We have made many goodies which make people interested in astronomy (e.g. “Astronomical Toilet Paper”). We have also provided opportunities to communicate with each other for people who have interests in such activities. In this paper we present a broad overview of the TENPLA project.

Keywords

science communicationoutreachJapan
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S260: The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture , January 2009 , E44
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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