City of Kobe: Seminar for Quantum Computing Students to be Held

Courtesy of Medical Industry City Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau (August 1, 2025)

On the occasion of the installation of the quantum computer “ibm_kobe” at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, a seminar will be held for students who will be future science and technology personnel. In this event, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computers” and “Potential Applications of Quantum Computers” will be explained in an easy-to-understand manner. After the lecture, a panel discussion will be held between the participating students and the lecturer.

Event Details

1. Date and Time
   Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 13:00-15:00
2. Place
   Seminar Room, 1st Floor, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   (7-1-26 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan)
3. Target
   University, college of technology, and high school students and their parents/guardians
4. Capacity
   100 people on a first-come-first-served basis
5. Admission
   Free
6. Program
   1. Greeting: Mr. Kizo Hisamoto, Mayor of Kobe City
   2. Keynote Speech 1: “What is a Quantum Computer? The Mysterious Computing Machine that Opens the Future”
      Lecturer: Keisuke Fujii, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
   3. Keynote Speech 2: What do we want to do with “Fugaku” and quantum computers?
      Lecturer: Nobuyasu Ito, Leader, Quantum Computational Simulation Technology Development Unit, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   4. Panel discussion by participating students and lecturers
7. How to apply
   Please apply after confirming the details from the following URL (application will be closed when the capacity is reached).
   h ttps:// event.city.kobe.lg.jp/event/xfpkqFJRuk2MIb8Pwcj2
8. Application period
   August 1, 2025 (Fri.) 14:00 – as soon as capacity is reached
9. Organized by
   Kobe City
10. Contact:
    Kobe City Planning and Coordination Bureau Medical Industry City Department Collaboration
    kbic-contact@city.kobe.lg.jp

Courtesy of Medical Industry City Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau (August 1, 2025)

On the occasion of the installation of the quantum computer “ibm_kobe” at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, a seminar will be held for students who will be future science and technology personnel. In this event, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computers” and “Potential Applications of Quantum Computers” will be explained in an easy-to-understand manner. After the lecture, a panel discussion will be held between the participating students and the lecturer.

Event Details

1. Date and Time
   Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 13:00-15:00
2. Place
   Seminar Room, 1st Floor, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   (7-1-26 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan)
3. Target
   University, college of technology, and high school students and their parents/guardians
4. Capacity
   100 people on a first-come-first-served basis
5. Admission
   Free
6. Program
   1. Greeting: Mr. Kizo Hisamoto, Mayor of Kobe City
   2. Keynote Speech 1: “What is a Quantum Computer? The Mysterious Computing Machine that Opens the Future”
      Lecturer: Keisuke Fujii, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
   3. Keynote Speech 2: What do we want to do with “Fugaku” and quantum computers?
      Lecturer: Nobuyasu Ito, Leader, Quantum Computational Simulation Technology Development Unit, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   4. Panel discussion by participating students and lecturers
7. How to apply
   Please apply after confirming the details from the following URL (application will be closed when the capacity is reached).
   h ttps:// event.city.kobe.lg.jp/event/xfpkqFJRuk2MIb8Pwcj2
8. Application period
   August 1, 2025 (Fri.) 14:00 – as soon as capacity is reached
9. Organized by
   Kobe City
10. Contact:
    Kobe City Planning and Coordination Bureau Medical Industry City Department Collaboration
    kbic-contact@city.kobe.lg.jp

Courtesy of Medical Industry City Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau (August 1, 2025)

On the occasion of the installation of the quantum computer “ibm_kobe” at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, a seminar will be held for students who will be future science and technology personnel. In this event, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computers” and “Potential Applications of Quantum Computers” will be explained in an easy-to-understand manner. After the lecture, a panel discussion will be held between the participating students and the lecturer.

Event Details

1. Date and Time
   Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 13:00-15:00
2. Place
   Seminar Room, 1st Floor, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   (7-1-26 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan)
3. Target
   University, college of technology, and high school students and their parents/guardians
4. Capacity
   100 people on a first-come-first-served basis
5. Admission
   Free
6. Program
   1. Greeting: Mr. Kizo Hisamoto, Mayor of Kobe City
   2. Keynote Speech 1: “What is a Quantum Computer? The Mysterious Computing Machine that Opens the Future”
      Lecturer: Keisuke Fujii, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
   3. Keynote Speech 2: What do we want to do with “Fugaku” and quantum computers?
      Lecturer: Nobuyasu Ito, Leader, Quantum Computational Simulation Technology Development Unit, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   4. Panel discussion by participating students and lecturers
7. How to apply
   Please apply after confirming the details from the following URL (application will be closed when the capacity is reached).
   h ttps:// event.city.kobe.lg.jp/event/xfpkqFJRuk2MIb8Pwcj2
8. Application period
   August 1, 2025 (Fri.) 14:00 – as soon as capacity is reached
9. Organized by
   Kobe City
10. Contact:
    Kobe City Planning and Coordination Bureau Medical Industry City Department Collaboration
    kbic-contact@city.kobe.lg.jp

Courtesy of Medical Industry City Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau (August 1, 2025)

On the occasion of the installation of the quantum computer “ibm_kobe” at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, a seminar will be held for students who will be future science and technology personnel. In this event, “Fundamentals of Quantum Computers” and “Potential Applications of Quantum Computers” will be explained in an easy-to-understand manner. After the lecture, a panel discussion will be held between the participating students and the lecturer.

Event Details

1. Date and Time
   Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 13:00-15:00
2. Place
   Seminar Room, 1st Floor, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   (7-1-26 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan)
3. Target
   University, college of technology, and high school students and their parents/guardians
4. Capacity
   100 people on a first-come-first-served basis
5. Admission
   Free
6. Program
   1. Greeting: Mr. Kizo Hisamoto, Mayor of Kobe City
   2. Keynote Speech 1: “What is a Quantum Computer? The Mysterious Computing Machine that Opens the Future”
      Lecturer: Keisuke Fujii, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
   3. Keynote Speech 2: What do we want to do with “Fugaku” and quantum computers?
      Lecturer: Nobuyasu Ito, Leader, Quantum Computational Simulation Technology Development Unit, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
   4. Panel discussion by participating students and lecturers
7. How to apply
   Please apply after confirming the details from the following URL (application will be closed when the capacity is reached).
   h ttps:// event.city.kobe.lg.jp/event/xfpkqFJRuk2MIb8Pwcj2
8. Application period
   August 1, 2025 (Fri.) 14:00 – as soon as capacity is reached
9. Organized by
   Kobe City
10. Contact:
    Kobe City Planning and Coordination Bureau Medical Industry City Department Collaboration
    kbic-contact@city.kobe.lg.jp