Author: Tom Bankras

Hello, my name is Tom Bankras, I am currently 22 years old and studying Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Twente. Besides my interest in construction management I do have free time. This time I fill preferably with playing football and playing quizzes with friends. The study tour to Japan seems to me as a nice opportunity to experience civil engineering in practice in one of the most progressive countries regarding the development and implementation of innovations. For this reason I am happy to participate in this year’s study tour and “Join Japan”.

Dag 8: KawAIST

Posted: October 09, 2018 Under: Leisure Report Tokyo By Tom Bankras No Comments

Maandag 8 oktober was de dag dat wij de wijk Tsukuba bezocht hebben. Na een reis van een 50 minuten met metro en trein werden wij verwelkomt bij een bus door een professor van het Shibaura Institute. Wat volgde was een korte busrit naar AIST. Hier werd de toon duidelijk voor de hele dag wat … Continue reading "Dag 8: KawAIST"

Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited

Posted: October 06, 2018 Under: Visit Report Tokyo By Tom Bankras No Comments

Today, on the 5th October, our first company visit was at Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited, or as the Japanese call it Shutoko. Shutoko is the owner of all the expressways(in Dutch: autowegen) in the metropole of Tokyo and is founded in 1959 with the purpose to built and maintain expressways in Tokyo for the 1964 … Continue reading "Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited"