Kochi Hothouse WS
International Workshop for deciphering the Climate System in the Cretaceous-Paleogene “Hothouse” 

 Steering Committee:

Hitoshi Hasegawa (Kochi U), Minoru Ikehara (Kochi U), Yuji Kato (Kochi U), Erika Tanaka (Kochi U), Kazuno Arai (Kochi U), Yu Liang (Kochi U), Yusuke Kubo (JAMSTEC), Junichiro Kuroda (U Tokyo), Kazutaka Yasukawa (U Tokyo) 

Co-Organizers: MaCRI/Kochi University, Kochi Institute/JAMSTEC,

Support: Tokyo Geographical Society, AORI/University of Tokyo

Poster presentation:

Approximately 20 poster presentations are invited to the Kochi Hothouse Workshop. If you wish to attend the symposium and present a poster, please register using the form below. 

 Registration:

To attend the symposium, please register using the form below.  

Registration Form 

Registration fee: Free

There is no fee to attend the symposium. However, a portion of the fee for icebreaker and dinner will be collected in cash. The amount will be announced at a later date. 

 Abstract:

Abstracts must be submitted by the deadline for those presenting at the symposium.

Download abstract template below

Submission deadline: April 15, 2026

Please submit your abstract to Dr. Yu Liang (E-mail: yuliang (at) kochi-u.ac.jp)

 Accommodation and travel information:

Japanese participants are requested to make their hotel reservations. Many hotels are available in downtown Kochi, but the following hotels are recommended.

• Richmond Hotel Kochi    https://richmondhotel.jp/kochi/

• Tourist Inn Kochi   https://www.touristinn-kochi.jp/

• Welcome Hotel Kochi   https://welcomehotel.jp/

• Hotel Takasago             http://h-takasago.com/

 Icebreaker & Dinner:

• Icebreaker (May 21th, 2026) Berio

• Dinner (May 22th, 2026) HAYAMA

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