Objectives
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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) holds an annual symposium to discuss its future plans with the community, based on the discussions within the Science Advisory Committee. In 2021('Thinking about Future Plans Across Wavelengths') we had discussions of future sciences. In 2022('How to decide and promote future plans') the discussions were focused on the framework to determine and advance future plans. In 2023('Science Roadmap of NAOJ') a trial process to develop the Science Roadmap (SRM) was conducted. Building on these discussions, in 2024('Science Roadmap of NAOJ') we started a formal process to develop the SRM which will become a foundation of the Implementation Plan for the 5th Medium-Term Goals and Plan (covering fiscal years 2028-2033), and proposals for the SRM were presented and discussed at that time. In FY2025, we will hold a symposium to present the draft SRM compiled by the Science Roadmap Committee and to gather feedback from the community. This symposium will be a key opportunity to discuss the future of NAOJ and the future of astronomy in Japan. We look forward to hearing the perspectives of the entire astronomical community. Please be sure to mark your calendars! 
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Date and Venue
| Date(TBD) | Tuesday, December 2 - Thursday, December 4, 2025 in JST |
| Venue | NAOJ Mitaka Campus, Large Seminar Room (Subaru Bilding) and Zoom |
| Target Audience | NAOJ staff, researchers and graduate students in astronomy or related fields. |
| How to Participate | Please wait for the registration form. |
| Language | English(presentation) and Japanese(discussion) (TBD) |
The Program is under organization as follows:
- a. Background
- b. Draft Science Roadmap (SRM)
- c. Review of the communities’ future plan and feedback to the SRM
- d. Future plans of centers etc. of NAOJ
- e. Discussion on the draft SRM
- f. Toward Formulation of Implementation Plan
Proposals for the NAOJ Science Roadmap
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We received 43 Letters of Intent (LOIs) from groups with future plans they would like to propose
to the NAOJ Science Roadmap. For more information, please click here.
Town Meetings Held
To report on the current status of the NAOJ Science Roadmap development and the subsequent implementation planning process,
NAOJ held two town meetings via Zoom. We sincerely thank everyone who participated.
- Monday, September 22, 2025, 12:00-13:00
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 12:00-13:00
[Material available here]: Future Planning Process of NAOJ
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Organizing Committee
SOC: Masayuki Akiyama(Tohoku Univ.), Keitaro Takahashi(Kumamoto Univ.), Tomonori Totani(Univ. Tokyo),
Takayuki Tomaru(NAOJ), Yuka Fujii(vice-Chair, NAOJ), Hotta Hideyuki(Nagoya Univ.),
and Kentaro Motohara(Chair, Univ. Tokyo& NAOJ)
Contact: soc_naojfuture_2025＠ml.nao.ac.jp (Please replace full-width "＠" with half-width "@".)
LOC（NAOJ）: Motohara, Fujii, Research Support Unit, and Research Assessment Support Office
Contact: loc_naojfuture_2025＠ml.nao.ac.jp (Please replace full-width "＠" with half-width "@".)
Past Symposia
- FY 2019 NAOJ Achievements and Future Planning Symposium 2019
- FY 2021 NAOJ Future Planning Symposium 2021
- FY 2022 NAOJ Future Planning Symposium 2022
- FY 2023 NAOJ Future Planning Symposium 2023
- FY 2024 NAOJ Future Planning Symposium 2024