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[Monday, August 11th (National Holiday)] Summer Vacation Special Talk Event "A Spoonful of Aquarium"

Sun. August 3, 2025

◆Summer Vacation Special Talk Event② Theme: Foraminifera

A special talk event will be held to commemorate the "Space Travelium TeNQ Special Exhibition "Underwater Space Walk" produced by Enoshima Aquarium," which is being held in the special exhibition area. The ticket for this event is a special ticket set that includes an event participation ticket, admission to Space Travelium TeNQ, and admission to Enoshima Aquarium.

Date and Time	August 11, 2025 (Monday/Holiday) 11:00-12:00/14:00-15:00 *Time required: approx. 60 minutes
Venue	"Research Room" inside the building
Title	A spoonful of aquarium
Content	The currently running special exhibition "Space Walk in the Sea" produced by Enoshima Aquarium will feature the mysterious creature "Foraminifera" which is also on display. Marine researchers will provide easy-to-understand explanations. There may be connections to space in unexpected places. In the corner where you can actually touch and classify star sands, you can take home the star sands you have actually sorted.
Teacher	Takashi Toyofuku, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) Principal Investigator, Ultra-cutting-edge Technology Development Program, Ultra-cutting-edge Research and Development Division, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. PhD (Science). Researcher of foraminiferal biology. In recent years, he has played a central role in research on rearing deep-sea creatures in collaboration with Enoshima Aquarium and JAMSTEC. Ms. Yukiko Nagai, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) Associate Researcher at the Ultra-cutting-edge Technology Research Program, Ultra-cutting-edge Research and Development Division, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. PhD (Academic). A cell biologist, he cultivates foraminifera, an organism that is difficult to culture, while studying their ecology and shell formation process. He also has experience raising a variety of other marine organisms. Eusapia Co., Ltd. After earning a PhD in Human and Environmental Studies in Marine Biology, he gained research experience at JAMSTEC and other institutions before moving into science communication. He is currently working to communicate scientific information in an easy-to-understand manner, and in 2022 he founded Eusapia Co., Ltd. He loves invertebrates. Mr. Takashi Toyofuku Ms. Yukiko Nagai Ms. Reimi Tsubaki
Admission	This special ticket includes an event participation ticket, admission to Space Travelium TeNQ, and admission to Enoshima Aquarium. Adults 5,800 yen / High school students 3,600 yen / Junior high school students 3,100 yen / Elementary school students 2,600 yen / Preschoolers 1,700 yen
subject	Elementary school students, middle school students and above
Ticket	Admission tickets with an event participation ticket will be sold at Seven Tickets. here Tickets are valid only until August 11th at Space Travelium TeNQ, and from the date of purchase until September 7th at Shin-Enoshima Aquarium. [Sales period] July 11th Fri. 10:00 to August 10th Sun. 23:59
Capacity	30 people each
Precautions	Please allow plenty of time for each visit. The audio recorded during the event will be edited and broadcast on the podcast program "Science Quest Talk Program "Recommend! Foramen Mushi." Thank you for your understanding.

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As a linked project, Enoshima Aquarium will also be hosting an event on Saturday, August 23rd, where radiolarian researcher Atsushi Matsuoka (Niigata University/Chiba Institute of Technology) will give a talk on the mysterious creatures "radiolaria" on display at this special exhibition. A limited number of tickets will be on sale, allowing you to enjoy both the talk event at TeNQ on Sat., August 11th (national holiday) and the talk event at Enoshima Aquarium on Sat., August 23rd. This special ticket includes one event participation ticket for both days (one each), one admission ticket to Space Travelium TeNQ, and one admission ticket to Enoshima Aquarium.

Admission	Adults 5,800 yen / High school students 3,600 yen / Junior high school students 3,100 yen / Elementary school students 2,600 yen / Preschoolers 1,700 yen
Ticket	A set admission ticket that includes an event participation ticket will be sold at Seven Tickets. [1] August 23rd (Enoshima Aquarium) event participation ticket & admission set ticket for two facilities here Tickets are valid from the date of purchase until September 7th. [Sales period] July 11th Fri. 10:00 to August 22nd Fri. 23:59 [2] August 11 (TeNQ) and August 23 (Enoshima Aquarium) event participation tickets and admission tickets for both facilities are here Tickets are valid only until August 11th at Space Travelium TeNQ, and from the date of purchase until September 7th at Shin-Enoshima Aquarium. [Sales period] July 11th Fri. 10:00 to August 10th Sun. 23:59
Precautions	The talk event on Monday, August 11th (national holiday) will be held at Space Travelium TeNQ, and the talk event on Sat., August 23rd will be held at Enoshima Aquarium. For details about the talk event on Sat., August 23rd, please see "Enoshima Aquarium official websitePlease check

Admission

Adults 5,800 yen / High school students 3,600 yen / Junior high school students 3,100 yen / Elementary school students 2,600 yen / Preschoolers 1,700 yen

Ticket

A set admission ticket that includes an event participation ticket will be sold at Seven Tickets.
[1] August 23rd (Enoshima Aquarium) event participation ticket & admission set ticket for two facilities here

Tickets are valid from the date of purchase until September 7th.
[Sales period] July 11th Fri. 10:00 to August 22nd Fri. 23:59

[2] August 11 (TeNQ) and August 23 (Enoshima Aquarium) event participation tickets and admission tickets for both facilities are here

Tickets are valid only until August 11th at Space Travelium TeNQ, and from the date of purchase until September 7th at Shin-Enoshima Aquarium.
[Sales period] July 11th Fri. 10:00 to August 10th Sun. 23:59

Precautions

The talk event on Monday, August 11th (national holiday) will be held at Space Travelium TeNQ, and the talk event on Sat., August 23rd will be held at Enoshima Aquarium.
For details about the talk event on Sat., August 23rd, please see "Enoshima Aquarium official websitePlease check

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