Learn, share, and explore cutting-edge magnetism and spintronics through close scientific discussion in snowy Urabandai.
Residential international workshop on magnetism and spintronics, January 27-30, 2027.
Dates
Jan. 27 - Jan. 30, 2027
Sessions through Jan. 29 night
Invited Speakers
17 speakers
International and domestic
Participants
Approx. 70 participants
Contributed talk slots planned
The registration form
- Registration is available here, and the deadline is September 30, 2026.
The registration fee covers
- hotel accommodation (3 nights)
- breakfast and dinner (buffet style)
- lunch box (only on 28th Jan.)
- banquet charge without alcohol drinks
- coffee breaks
- transportation on 27th (one way from Koriyama St.)
Tentative Schedule
~ September 30 : Application closes.
~ Early October: Notification will be sent.
~ 31st of October: Payment due.
Tentative Registration fee (may vary)
Member of Magnetics Society of Japan
Single room: roughly 100,000 JPY.
Shared room: roughly 75,000 JPY.
(To become a member, please visit the website.)
Non-member
Single room: roughly 110,000 JPY.
Shared room: roughly 80,000 JPY.
Payment method
- Basically by bank transfer.
- For those who do not use a Japanese bank, please consider to use Wise.
Japan Spintronics School 2027, Winter is a residential international workshop for active discussions on cutting-edge research topics in magnetism and spintronics, which is officially sponsored by the Magnetics Society of Japan.
The school brings together world-leading experts, early-career researchers, and students for scientific presentations, shared accommodation, informal discussions, and winter activities in a quiet mountain resort in southern Tohoku region.
This school continues the Spintronics School series held in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Magnetism, spintronics, spin transport, spin dynamics, magnetic materials, quantum and nanoscale phenomena, and related emerging topics.
Invited talks, contributed presentations, poster discussions, a special talk, excursion time, and informal evening discussion.
A compact residential school designed for focused exchange across generations, affiliations, and nationalities.
The invited speaker list is currently under invitation and will be announced once confirmations are complete.
Johan Åkerman
University of Gothenburg
Joseph Barker
University of Leeds
Felix Casanova
CIC NanoGUNE
Jon Gorchon
University of Lorraine
Mathias Kläui
Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Hidekazu Kurebayashi
University College London
Wulf Wulfhekel
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Takeo Kato
The University of Tokyo
Eiji Saitoh
The University of Tokyo
Takeshi Seki
Tohoku University
A detailed timetable will be announced later. The outline below is based on the current tentative schedule.
Jan. 27
Wednesday
Arrival and registration
Opening remark
Invited speakers 1-5
Contributed talks 1-7
Mixture
Jan. 28
Thursday
Poster session and morning coffee
Contributed talks 8-14
Lunch
Invited speakers 6-11
Official banquet
Jan. 29
Friday
Excursion and lunch
Special talk
Invited speakers 12-17
Closing remark
Mixture
Jan. 30
Saturday
Breakfast
Check out
Departure or post-excursion
Venue and Winter Activities
Urabandai Lake Resort is located beside Lake Hibara, surrounded by snowy mountains in the Urabandai area. The setting supports close scientific exchange through shared accommodation, meals, coffee breaks, and informal evening discussions.
Nearby winter activities include ski resorts, snowshoe trekking, and fishing on the frozen lake. Optional activities will depend on weather, local conditions, and each participant's own arrangement.
Ryuhei Kohno
Tohoku University
Takumi Yamazaki
Tohoku University
Tomohiro Uchimura
Tohoku University
Ryo Iguchi
National Institute for Materials Science
Shuichi Murakami
The University of Tokyo
YoshiChika Otani
Tohoku University
Shunsuke Fukami
Tohoku University
Gerrit Bauer
Tohoku University
Teruo Ono
Kyoto University
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