Masanobu Takahama Father’s Day Mini Lecture

“To Dads and Families”

School FC / Sigma Tech Sunday Quest Course

“Wonder! Solar eclipse and Summer solstice in the world”

The sun begins to set around 16:00 all over Japan. Before watching the solar eclipse, Masanobu Takahama, the representative of Hanamaru group, will present to the fathers and families “What we can do now”.

Also, at School FC / Sigma Tech’s Sunday Exploration Course, famous teachers will give parents and children a live lesson about "How the solar eclipse looks and how it works in various parts of the world" and "Summer solstice and Father's Day customs around the world".

Then, we will take part in the event, “Let’s connect with the world through solar eclipse × summer solstice × Father’s Day” to see how it actually can be seen from each area.

We believe that you will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of the solar eclipse and the summer solstice, and even become more impressed.

Date：Sunday, June 21, 2020

Time：from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (40min)

How to participate：Zoom Webinar streaming viewing  *We will contact applicants individually with the URL.

Fee：500 yen

How to apply：

click here（Yahoo!JAPAN PassMarket）language: Japanese

Father’s Day

Mini Lecture

“To Dads and Families”

Masanobu Takahama　

Representative of Hanamaru Group

Based on the concept of “Raising up children to be full-fledged adults”, he established the Hanamaru Study Group, a tutoring school that focuses on writing, reading, thinking ability and outdoor experiences. In 1995, he established School FC, a cram school for students from 4th grade in elementary school to third grade in junior high school.

His lectures about parenting and family attract 30,000 people annually.

A solar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the sun is partially or totally hidden by the moon. There are three types of solar eclipses: partial eclipse, annular eclipse and total eclipse. In a partial eclipse it looks like a part of the sun is missing. A Ring eclipse occurs when the apparent size of the moon is smaller than the sun and the sun looks like a ring. Finally, in a total eclipse the sun completely hides behind the moon. On Sunday, June 21, 2020, you will be able to see the partial solar eclipse around in Japan. The red area on the right shows from where you can see the solar eclipse. Likewise, the area in the middle line shows from where the annular solar eclipse can be seen. This time, it can be seen from eastern Africa to southern Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, northern India, China (Tibet, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian), Taiwan and off Guam.

The earth revolves around the sun while tilting its axis. The day when the northern hemisphere leans towards the sun is called the summer solstice, and it is the longest day of the year there. On the day of the summer solstice, festivals and events have been held around the world since ancient times. In Europe, people celebrate by making crowns with flowers and leaves, and singing and dancing holding their hands. The picture on the right is Stonehenge, which is believed to have been built before 2000 BC. On the day of the summer solstice, the sun rises on a straight line that connects the 6-meter-high rock called Heal Stone and the altar stone in the center, so it is said to be a site that had been used for advanced knowledge of astronomy.

In Japan, there is a summer solstice festival at Futami Kodama Shrine in Mie Prefecture.

It is an event to enter the sea and purify yourself towards the "Meotoiwa" in Futamiura at sunrise.

As examples of customs around the summer solstice in Japan, people eat Komugi-mochi (wheat cake) in the Kanto region and Tako (octopus) in the Kansai region