Hiroshi IMAI

Studying in Kagoshima University since 2003 September,
establishing the present team since 2008,
now hard working on exploration for
dramas, romances in
the Universe, world, and daily life.

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Keisuke NAKASHIMA (D2)

Second-year PhD student from Oita, Japan.
I am particularly interested in how the interstellar medium accumulates in the very early stages of stellar evolution.
I also conduct commissioning of radio receiving systems at the Nobeyama Radio Observatory, which gained widespread attention thanks to "that" movie.
If you ever visit Kagoshima and have the chance to eat sushi, I highly recommend the sushi restaurant "Mekkemon." I prefer conger eel to tuna!

Ka-Yiu SHUM (D2)

Foreign student from HongKong. 2nd year PhD student.
Using polarimetry on synchrotron emission approach to inter-stellar meterial (ISM) & magnetic field formation and evolution in Milky way as my main project.
Studying Galactic Centre region and polarimetry. And Zeeman effect on Galactic plane, inter-cluster material (ICM) in future?
MeerKAT Galactic Centre Mosaic Image just like a art painting "D'où venons-magnetic field ? Que sommes-magnetic field? Où allons-magnetic field" for me.
Outside the astronomy, Karaoke and writing novels (never going start), TRPG scenario (trying).
Also GeoGuessr, coffee and keyboard mania.

Toshiki HAMAMOTO (M2)

I am a 2nd year master student from Kagoshima.
In 2026, I conduct my research at Ishikawa Prefectural University under the guidance of professor Hiroyuki Nakanishi.
I use FPGA board “ROACH2” and develop the digital spectrometer and correlator.
This year, I plan to fully enjoy living on my own for the first time, go running every weekend, and make the most of my final year as a university student !

Megumi KOBAYASHI (M2)

Second-year master's student from Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
I went to Kagoshima University for graduate school externally.
My hobbies are reading, walking, and visiting museums.
I am aiming to become a museum curator.
In my graduation research, I studied the interaction between molecular clouds and supernova remnants.
I am looking forward to eating delicious food, doing lots of sightseeing, and enjoying my Kagoshima life in the future!

Kaito KAWAKAMI (M1)

I’m a 1st year master student from Kumamoto, Japan.
We use a technique called VLBI to measure distances to celestial objects with high precision. I am fascinated by “measuring things” with high precision.
I love VERA very much.
I am especially interested in the structure of the galactic center, and am currently working on SiO Maser astrometry in the vicinity of Sgr A* as my main research topic.
My dream is a trip to Japan or around the world with my avatar.

Yui OHUTI (M1)

I am a 1st year master student from Shizuoka Prefecture.
Ever since I was a child, I have always wondered if there are other places besides Earth where intelligent life like ours exists.
I would like to pursue my research with the theme of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life).
I love to eat so much that the first word I ever spoke to myself was “mamma” (which means “give me food”).
Recently, I prefer salty food to sweet food.

Masato HIRATA (M1)

My name is Masato Hirata.
I am a first-year master's student from Gunma Prefecture.
I entered Kagoshima University as an external student for graduate school and joined the Imai Laboratory this year.
In my undergraduate research, I worked on the construction and performance evaluation of a radio observation system using a self-built parabolic antenna.
I enjoy walking, so I would like to explore various places in Kagoshima.

Anzu OKAZAKI (B4)

I am a 4th-year undergraduate student.
I am from Chiba Prefecture, and my hometown is right under the nose of Chiba-kun, a character in the shape of Chiba Prefecture.
I like to take it easy at home, and recently I have been trying to increase the frequency of my walks. The only kind of exercise I'm good at is skiing.
I am interested in maser pumping mechanisms and AGB stars.

Takeshi HOSHINO (B4)

I’m a 4th-year undergraduate student originally from Tokyo, and very satisfied with my life in Kagoshima.
I visited Nobeyama Radio Observatory when I was little and became interested in astronomy, so I revisited there first year in university.
I’m interested in cosmic jets, and researching the jets seen in late-type stars, also known as Water fountains.
My hobbies are music, playing the violin, and visiting nature.

Honoka KOSAKA (B4)

I’m a 4th year undergraduate student from Yamaguchi city.
Since my 1st year as an undergraduate student, I have had the goal of creating a digital backend for observing pulsars.
Now I have a strong interest in observational studies of pulsars.
I often write my novels and make ’tanka’, a Japanese poem.
My dream is to publish my book someday.

Koki TANAKA (B4)

I'm Koki Tanaka from Fukuoka prefecture. I have been a member of the Imai Laboratory since 2026.
When I was in elementary school, I was interested in science. As time went by, I became interested in astrophysics.
I like eating tasty food. Incidentally, My favorite sushi is Bintoro.