There are no restrictions such as core hours, and apart from weekly seminars and research progress reports, students are free to use their time as they wish. I also actively participate in academic conferences, especially large ones in spring and autumn. (And of course we eat good food!). In addition to research activities, there are many events that everyone can enjoy together, such as cherry blossom viewing, various welcome parties and participation in softball tournaments.

Spectroscopy equipment in our laboratory