Product History
We celebrate our 10th anniversary in 2011!
Road to commercialization
2001/06
Devised.
2002/03
Oral presentation "Steric Periodic Table of Elements (Yoshiteru Maeno, Tomohito Ihara, Takao Ohgitani)" At The Physical Society of Japan Spring 2002 "57th Annual Meeting" (Ritsumeikan Univ. Biwako Kusatsu Campus).
2002/09
Published on the cover of the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan.
(Commentary article in the same issue).
2002/10
Exhibited at Science Festival 2002 in Kyoto (newspaper article).
2002/11
Exhibited at Science Festival 2002 in Hiroshima (Yoshiteru Maeno,Hirota Ikenaga).
2002/11
Published in Kyoto newspaper.
Started sales as Kyoto University goods (business-university collaboration results). Reported in the newspaper.
2003/02
Launched as
"Kyodai goods" at Kyoto University Student Co-op(Elementouch pen stand).
2003/06
Selected by MEXT digital content (2002) and announced.
2003/07
Exhibited at Science Festival 2003 in Tokyo
(Yoshiteru Maeno, Hirota Ikenaga).
2003/09
Used as a souvenir at an international conference at the University of Augsburg (Germany)
2003/09
Introduce by Prof. Hidetoshi Fukuyama's book (Iwanami Lectures, Physics World).
2003/12
Published in Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun.
2004/06
Introduced on Fuji TV "Tokudane TV".
Published in Asahi Shimbun (Evening) .
A design that further planarizes "Element touch", mugs, towels, and T-shirts become "Kyodai goods"
2004/07
Published in Yamagata Shimbun, To-o Nippo Press, Kochi Shimbun, Oita Joint News, Okinawa Times, Kamimo Shimbun, Daly Tohoku, Kyoto Newapaper.
From the scientific event to the appearance of the television drama which is expanding the place of activity.
2004/08
Exhibited at Science Festival 2003 in Tokyo (Hirota Ikenaga).
Published in Kyoto University Student Newspaper.
2004/11
Commentary article in the specialized magazine "Metal" Vol. 74, 1197-1199 (2004)
2005/08
Appeared as a favorite mug of the protagonist "Ohira Takayuki" (Domoto Tsuyoshi) at Fuji TV Disney Drama Special "I wish for the Star".
2006/03
Published in Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Evening).
2006/06
Introduced in Z meeting information magazine (September issue 66 pages).
2006/10
Introduced in the scientific magazine "Newton" October issue (45 pages).
2007/02
Published in Yomiuri Shimbun.
2007/04
Published in Shinken seminar high school course.
2009/11
Held an elementary touch production class at "Science Agora 2009 (JSPS)" (Yoshiteru Maeno, Hirota Ikenaga).
2010/02
Appeared on the Science and Technology Promotion Agency (JST) website Science News Network (the 42nd).
2010/10
Appeared as a favorite mug for the main character "Tohma" (Erika Toda) in the TBS drama "SPEC (spec)".
Program director's blog is here
2011/08
Introduced in the column of "The quiz 37 for science you will love" (Yamazaki Yuki, Kodansha).
2012/02
Introduced on Fuji TV "Mezamashi TV".
2012/07
Introduced in the Asahi Shimbun (July 28 morning edition Tokyo headquarters version).
2013/10
Appeared as a favorite mug and Pen stand for the main character "Tohma" (Erika Toda) in the TBS drama "SPEC (spec) ZERO".
2014
2014/10
Appeared as a mug used by the character "Risa Hachiya" (Hikari Mitsushima) in the TBS drama "I'm sorry Youth!".
2015/05
Appeared as a mug used by the main character "Suzuki" (Shota Matsuda) in the cinema "Initiation Love".
2015年10月
Appeared as a mug used the heroine "Akari Tsukimura"(Hikaru Ohsawa) in the TV Asahi "Kamen Rider Ghost".
2016年8月
Prof. Shun Ota taught production "Mezase! Elemental Master" in Hirosaki University One Day Experience Chemistry Class.
2017年9月
Appeared as a mug used the character "Souichi Isurugi" (Yasuyuki Maekawa) in the TV Asahi "Kamen Rider Build".
