The Venue Map

How to Get from Narita Airport:
You can find it here (TUFS Website).


How to Get from Tama Station to the Venue:

Tama Station has only one exit.


Campus Map:



1st Floor Map:

101 Plenary Session on 4 July and Dramatic Play
102-109 Panel Discussions
110-112 Special Exhibition Booth
113 Staff Room
114 Breakroom
115 1st Cinema Typhoon Theater
 

2nd Floor Map:

212-214, 223-224 Panel Discussions
225 Breakroom


Restaurants and Bars around Tama Station:

Kichijoji Tokyu Hotel Map

You can find here how to reach Kichijoji Tokyu Hotel.


How to get from Kichijoji Tokyu Hotel to the Venue:
Take the JR Chuo Line (Line 3) to Musashi-sakai Station (the 2nd stop), change to the Seibu-Tamagawa Line, and take the yellow train to Tama Station. The campus is five minutes walk from the station.

ATM and Currency Exchange at Narita Airport

We found the information of ATMS of not-Japanese banks below.
http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/tokyo/narita_airport_atm.htm

You can also find Currency Exchange in Narita Airport from:
http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guide/service/list/svc_11.html

Our Position on the New H1N1 Influenza

To all those planning to present at or attend Inter-Asia Cultural Typhoon 2009.

Many of you may be rightly concerned that Cultural Typhoon could be caught up in the global confusion over the spread of the new H1N1 Influenza strain (swine influenza). Since the confirmation of domestic transmission of the new influenza in Japan in mid-May these concerns are understandable, as a number of schools and universities, as well as places of interest, have been closed, primarily in the Osaka and Kobe areas. However, based on the points outlined below, we are proceeding with Cultural Typhoon planning without delay. At this stage there are no changes to the original plan.

1. There are no significant differences between the new influenza and regular seasonal influenza. The new strain is essentially quite weak. Nevertheless, a temporary mass hysteria developed, fuelled by arbitrary government information control and excessive mass media exposure. Despite the reaction of government, organisations and groups being out of step with the actual progression of the disease, the mass confusion of the last couple of weeks has finally eased, Japanese society is paying more attention to the realities of the situation and returning to calm. We can say that people have realised that “The King is naked!” The various meaningless quarantine measures, aggressive school closures and cancellations of planned events have all been lifted. It is clear that these measures were a mistaken overreaction.

2. A large number of young people in Mexico did die of swine flu, but they were already in adverse conditions, or unable to get medical assistance. This is clearly a tragic result of social factors, such as poverty and inadequate welfare. This swine flu, in addition to highlighting the possible speed of diffusion of contagious diseases in a globalised condition, also clearly demonstrated the cruel gap in healthcare that continues to exist. Moreover, with swirling war metaphors of “shoreline operations” and “all-out war”, a pointless attempt was made in Japan to “battle” the virus by stopping people at the borders, in the process promoting xenophobia. These events should also be seen as an exercise in creating a national body that meekly and obediently follows the demands of government. For us gathering at Cultural Typhoon, this incident and the uproar surrounding it, alongside our conference theme of “Globalisation and its Fault-lines”, can be seen as an archetypal phenomenon, as an object for critical attention and analysis, and a practical challenge for us to potentially take up.

3. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has stated that the spread of swine flu is easing. However, if we put aside the speculative craze in surgical mask buying, it shouldn’t matter if we think it is coming to an end. Obviously we should be mindful of those with diabetes or serious respiratory problems, who should take care, however there are basically no problems for normal life.

At the first Cultural Typhoon at Waseda University, which ultimately went ahead without any problems, there was also mass social concern with SARS. Because of that history, many people have contacted the committee, or have expressed fears about the conference. We are deeply grateful for the concern of our friends, but wish to make ourselves very clear. Cultural Typhoon 2009 will take place as planned from 3 July to 5 July, 2009 at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. We are looking forward to a warm exchange of ideas at that time.

Cultural Typhoon 2009 Committee

Definitive Timetable

This is the definitive timetable for the conference.
Changes to panel times are colored blue.
Changes of panel titles are also reflected.
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We also revised the list of panelists.
All panels have been given a letter and a number according to the
following system:
M: Applied via Email in the 1st Period
F: Applied via Form in the 1st Period
P: Panel Application in the 2nd Period
C:  Panels Combined from Individual Papers

This revised list includes the equipment that each panelists can't bring to the venue.
Please check whether there isn't anything wrong with the list.
* A projector and a screen is set in every room. Necessary cables are also prepared, but please bring special cables (for Mac and so on).