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Overview of 16th CIMAC CASCADES in Okayama

CIMAC and its Japanese National Member Association (JICEF, Japan Internal Bombustion Engine Federation) are pleased to invite you to the 16 th CIMAC CASCADES event wich will be held on:

Date: Tuesday, 10th November, 2026
Time: 09:00-18:00
Venue: 2nd Floor, Reception Hall, Okayama Convention Center
Okayama City 14-1, Ekimotomachi, Kitaku, Okayama 700-0024, Japan
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*The factory tour of MITSUI E&S, Tamano Factory will be held on 9 November. We also will be holding a get-together dinner after the factory tour at MITSUI E&S Hon-Club, Tamamo.

This CIMAC CASCADES event offers the opportunity for younger engineers to meet with leading industry experts to exchange information and network together. The objective is to encourage and inspire students and recently graduated engineers to realize their goals in an engineering career.

We look forward to seeing you at 16th CIMAC CASCADES in Okayama.

Notice from the organizer

2026-07-10

The application for CIMAC CASCADES has just started!

2026-07-10

The Flyer for 16th CIMAC CASCADES event has just released. We are waiting for your application

Flyer

Application forms

Programme

9 November, 2026

11:30-12:30	Meet at Bus Stop, No.27, 28 & 29 of the Bus Terminal of Okayama Station West Exit. Receive your CIMAC CASCADES badge there (and pay the participation fee for those who have not paid.)
12:30	The buses will depart from the Bus Terminal for MITSUI E&S, Tamano Factory
13:30-14:00	Arrive at MITSUI E&S Tamano Factory
14:00-16:30	MITSUI E&S Tamano Factory Tour
17:00-19:00	Welcome Dinner at MITSUI E&S Hon-Club, Tamano
19:00	The buses from MITSUI E&S, Tamano for Okayama Station will depart.

10 November, 2026

08:30-09:00	Registration at "Reception Hall" at 2nd Floor, Okayama Convention Center.
09:00-09:10	Welcome address by Mr. Yasuyuki Takahata, JICEF President, Japan
09:10-09:40	Keynote Speech: Visualization of oil ingress towards the combustion chamber of reciprocating engine using photochromism technique by Prof. Dr. Akihiko Azetsu, of Tokai University, Japan
09:40-11:20	Session I (Green & Efficiency I (hydrogen))- Chair: TBD
11:20-11:40	Coffee Break
11:40-12:55	Session II (Efficiency & Digitalization) - Chair: TBD
12:55-13:55	Lunch Break
13:55-15:35	Session III (Green & Efficiency II (LNG, Ammonia, Methanol)) - Chair: TBD
15:35-15:50	Coffee Break
15:50-17:05	Session IV (Green & Efficiency III, & Reliability (Ammonia))- Chair: TBD
17:05-17:20	Coffee Break
17:20-17:40	CIMAC CASCADES AWARD
17:40-17:50	Closing remarks by Mr. Yasuyuki Takahata, JICEF President, Japan
*) This programme is subject to change without notice.

Registration

Please download the application form provided here, fill in the required information, and send it to the 16th CIMAC CASCADES in Okayama Secretariat (cascades2026okayama@jicef.org) via e-mail or fax. The Organizing Secretariat will send you a confirmation and an invoice at a later date. Please ensure payment is made by October 20, 2026.

Application Forms

Registration Fee

Participants	JPY27,000 (approx. 150EUR) including seminar, welcome dinner and factory tour
Speakers	Free of charge including seminar, welcome dinner and factory tour
Co-authors	JPY27,000 (approx. 150EUR) Co-authors who are not presenting are kindly requested to pay the standard aprticipation fee JPY 27,000
Student	Free of charge not including welcome dinner nor facgtory tour Dinner and Factory Tour: JPY 3,000 ( for students who are going to attend the seminar)

Organizer/Secretariat

Japan Internal Combustion Engine Federation (JICEF)
Room 203, 2nd Floor, NIT Tsukiji Bldg.
14-3, Tsukiji 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045
Phone: +81-3-6457-9789 (Connected to the office phone and the JICEF's mobile phone between 09:00-17:00JST)
FAX: +81-3-6457-9787
e-mail: cascades2026okayama@jicef.org

(Contact)
Yumi Uehara (Ms.)