Cherry-blossom viewing during the cherry-blossom season, hiking to Okamoto for plum-blossom viewing during the plum-blossom season, birthday parties, and many other events.
Scientific societies attended include the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Japanese Biochemical Society, Japanese Society of Carbohydrate Research, and the Japanese Society of Connective Tissue Research as well as Gordon Conference of Proteoglycan, International Glycoconjugate Symposium, International Carbohydrate Symposium, and American Glycobiology Symposium. |