The concept behind Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square is for visitors to experience the joys and wonders of science and technology and develop デュエルビッツカジノ ログインense of curiosity through fun activities based on the themes of Ironmaking, Power Generation, Energy, and the Environment. We asked members of the local community to come up with a name that they would like the facility to be called and decided upon Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square based on the image of デュエルビッツカジノ ログインpace linked together by the four themes. It is popular with elementary school students in the upper grades, but also fun for visitors of all ages.

Children who visit Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square don't just look at the exhibits. They experience them with all five of their senses. Visitors come face to face with new discoveries and are inspired by the joys of science, awakening a desire to learn more. The process of understanding that begins with such experiences flows through different exhibits. Outside the facility is a biotope that recreates the ecosystem of the Rokko Mountains, creating a genuine living experience.

Visitors take center stage and are inspired by experiences that would simply be impossible in デュエルビッツカジノ ログインchool setting. Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square is packed with learning that children create for themselves.

Kobelco Man is the main character at Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square. His real name is Tsuyoshi Hagane, a pun in Japanese that also means "strong steel." As part of the exhibits, he explains how iron is made and how electricity is generated, all in his local Kobe accent. Members of Kobelco Man's family also get involved in the exhibits. You will have to come and see for yourself to find out where they crop up!

This memorial wall was made from part of a hot-blast stove at Kobe Works' No. 1 Blast Furnace, which was dismantled when the power station was built. It is intended to convey a sense of the history of デュエルビッツカジノ ログインel.

There is also an area that looks like a convenience store isn't there?

MT: "We call that the Eco-Convenience Store. There are various different products on the shelves, all of which have barcodes on them. When you scan any barcode at the checkout, it tells you environmental information about the relevant product. We hope this will get young children interested in ecology, as they play at shopping. We also have some picture books in which Kobelco Man explains environmental issues."

It's great to see so many different exhibits and new ways of providing information!"

MT: "How about this for a new way of providing information? Our simulator recreates the steelmaking process at the Kobe Works, or the power generation process at Shinko Kobe Power Station, and lets you experience the raw materials at a microscopic level. The dynamic video on the big screen and the movements of the simulator create a virtual experience, capturing the process of turning raw materials into iron or electricity."

That was definitely an exciting experience! It was fascinating to see what it's like to be steel or electricity!

Outside the facility is an open space that looks out over the sea, surrounded by natural greenery and complete with デュエルビッツカジノ ログインtream flowing into a pond. This is Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square's famous Biotope.

MT: "The word 'biotope' actually means 'a place inhabited by living organisms.' We created our 280-square-meter Biotope as an ideal habitat for a wide range of living things. Various different creatures live together inside the Biotope, from microorganisms to fish, insects and wild birds. We also use it to help children learn about the environment, which is one of our themes."

Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square also hosts around 20 Nature Classrooms every year, with the aim of encouraging local children to take good care of the environment and nature. Roughly 1,200 people take part each year, from local elementary school students to middle-aged and elderly people. In recognition of such activities, in 2008 we won the 17th Global Environment Award Grand Prize. In 2010, we were also certified as one of "100 Corporate Greenspaces Helping to Preserve Biodiversity."

MT: "Seeing so many creatures living in the Biotope, in spite of the tidal conditions and cold temperatures on the seafront, really makes you appreciate the power of nature! I hope more and more people will come to Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square so that they too can be inspired by the wonders of science and nature."

Chief Secretary Masako Taniguchi brings her guided tour to a close with a friendly smile.

During the second and third terms of the school year, Nadahamデュエルビッツカジノ ログインcience Square becomes an outdoor classroom for elementary schools every day of the week. We hope that our facilities will continue to play a part in science and environmental education and are keen to step up educational partnerships with schools in the future.