●March 30, 2007.
　Twenty three research proposals are adopted under joint-use
　for the April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008 period.

●March 26, 2007.
　Dr. Yuhji Yamamoto joined the Center as an Assistant Professor.

●March 25, 2007.
　Dr. Keiji Horikawa received the Young Author Award
　from the Oceanographic Society of Japan.

●March 19–20, 2007.
　The Center hosted a workshop entitled ‘Workshop
　on age model establishment of core analysis’.

●March 16, 2007.
　The Center called for research proposals under joint-use which will be conducted
　during April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008.

●March 14–16, 2007.
　The Center hosted the 5th Core School - Advanced course.

●March 10–13, 2007.
　The Center hosted the 5th Core School – Intermediate Course.

●February 19, 2007.
　Special lecture by visiting Professor Kensaku Tamaki.

●February 8, 2007.
　Special lecture by visiting Professor Hodaka Kawahata.

●January 4, 2007.
　Dr. Masashi Tsuda joined the Center as a Professor.

●December 19–20, 2006.
　The Center hosted a workshop entitled ‘International Workshop on Paleo,
　Rock and Environmental Magnetism’.

●December 15–24, 2006.
　The Center presented an exhibition concerning the Kuroshio Current
　at the National Science Museum in Tokyo.

●November 29, 2006.
　A workshop on joint-use research outcomes in 2006 is held in Kochi.

●November 3, 2006.
　Open day where the Center is open to the public.

●October 25, 2006.
　Special seminars by Dr. Fumio Inagaki, Dr. Keizo Nagasaki and Dr. Masashi Tsuda:
　“Possibilities and advances in microbiological research on the ocean and sea floor”

●September 19–22, 2006.
　Twenty five research proposals are adopted under joint-use
　for the October 1,2006 – March 31, 2007 period.

●September 19–22, 2006.
　The Center hosted the 4th Core School – Introductory Course.

●September 16–18, 2006.
　The Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan is held in Kochi.
　During the meeting, staff of the Center convened and participated in a symposium entitled
　“Kuroshio system variability and East Asian climate change - Present, Past and Future-“

●September 13, 2006.
　The KCC (Kochi Core Center) official website was set up.

●September 2-4, 2006.
　The Center hosted Short Course No.6 of ISC2006 (International Sedimentological Congress 2006):
　‘Marine core descriptions and physical property measurements’.

●August 27 – September 1, 2006.
　The Center presented an exhibition jointly with JAMSTEC during ISC2006
　(International Sedimentological Congress 2006).

●August 19–20, 2006.
　The Center jointly hosted ‘Summer Science Camp 2006’ for high school students.

●July 21, 2006.
　Special seminar by Prof. Tamaki Ura of University of Tokyo.

●July 1, 2006.
　Dr. Keiji Horikawa joined the Center as a Postdoctoral Fellow.

●June 30, 2006.
　Dr. Tomohiro Toki left the Center, moving to University of the Ryukyus.

●June 26, 2006.
　The Center is jointly managed by Kochi University and the Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research,
　JAMSTEC. Both institutions agree on a common name (nickname), the ‘Kochi Core Center (KCC)’
　 to be adopted for the facility.

●June 5–7, 2006.
　The Center co-hosted an international workshop entitled
　‘Climate-Tectonic Drilling Studies in Southeast Asia’.

●May 13–18, 2006.
　The Center presented a joint exhibition with JAMSTEC
　during the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2006.

●April 3, 2006.
　Dr. Kei Okamura joined the Center as an Associate Professor, and Dr. Takuya Sagawa
　and Dr. Tomohiro Toki joined the Center as Postdoctoral Fellows. Dr. Minoru Ikehara was promoted
　to Associate Professor.