Welcome to Kumiko S. Usuda's Home Page!!

Who am I?

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Hi! I am Kumiko, an astronomer, Ph.D. of Science. I am an Outreach Scientist of Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, located in Hilo, Hawaii, USA.

Celebrate International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009!

Kumiko's leading IYA Projects:
In Hawaii with Mauna Kea Observatories Outreach Committee

• Mauna Kea Brand Astronomy Trading Cards
• Cosmic Poster Contest
• Galileo Block Party on Ocotber 24, 2009 at University of Hawaii, Hilo Astronomy Park

In Japan

• "400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope" Poster
  The poster was distributed though museums all over Japan during the Science and Technology Week. The week is promoted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
  • Download the One Per Household "400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope" Poster, English Version