The Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-scale Information Infrastructures is a “network-type” joint usage/research center comprising eight constituent centers with supercomputers located at Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, The University of Osaka, and Kyushu University, with the Information Technology Center, The University of Tokyo serving as its core center. Certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Center began full-scale activities in April 2010.
 
JHPCN, a platform spanning computational science, computer science, and data science, will hold its 18th Symposium on July 9 and 10 to widely share the latest results and plans of its projects and to further promote a broad range of interdisciplinary research.

Participation is free of charge. We warmly welcome the participation of researchers, students, and professionals in related fields from universities, research institutions, and the private sector.

Event Overview

Date: July 9 and 10, 2026
Format: Hybrid format, onsite and online
Onsite venue: Tokyo Conference Center Shinagawa
Participation fee: Free
Website: https://jhpcn-kyoten.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/sympo/18th
Reception: Yes, participation fee: 6,000 yen
 
Invited Lecture: Hiroshi Horii, Tokyo Fundamental Research Laboratory, IBM Quantum Japan Leader, QCSC Software
Oral Presentations: Publicly solicited projects adopted in FY2025, results reports
Poster Presentations: Publicly solicited projects adopted in FY2026, research plans; exploratory research projects; introductions to computational resources and activities at each center
*Please check the website for details of the program.

Audience Registration

Participants who wish to attend only the invited lecture are also welcome.
https://jhpcn-kyoten.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/sympo/18th/registration