Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) http://www.crl.go.jp/ The only national institute of Japan conducting research on information, communication, and radio science. Electrotechnical Laboratory http://www.etl.go.jp/welcome.html Matsumoto Lab at Tohoku University http://libra.pse.che.tohoku.ac.jp/ Process Control Laboratory Department of Biochemistry and Engineering, Tohoku University Mitsuishi Warisawa Laboratory at The University of Tokyo http://www.nml.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index.html Department of Engineering Synthesis, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. Niihara Laboratory at Osaka University http://www.sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp/labs/scm/ Department of Structural Ceramic Materials, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University Powder Technology Laboratory at Himeji Institute of Technology http://www.mech.eng.himeji-tech.ac.jp/sanki/home1/sanki1-e.html The mechanical tests of powder on high temperature or high void fraction condition are investigated for development of measuring method at a simular operation condition in real powder processes. We also study how do the mechanical properties of powder affected the feeding, transportation or straging characteristics of powder, including the characterization of surface treatment of powder and the analysis of packing structure in powder bed. Saito Lab at Tohoku University http://andy.iamp.tohoku.ac.jp/english/e-index.html Mechanical Refining Laboratory. Yamamoto Lab at Soka University http://yamamotolab01.t.soka.ac.jp/home-e/ Department of Bio Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Soka University.