{"id":4387,"date":"2026-06-18T16:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/?p=4387"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:58:39","slug":"water-the-strangest-liquid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/water-the-strangest-liquid\/","title":{"rendered":"WATER &#8211; The Strangest Liquid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>An Interview with Dr. Anders Nilsson<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4391 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-672x372.jpg 672w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-1038x576.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Professor of Chemical Physics at Stockholm University <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Interviewers:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Yasuyuki Nemoto<\/strong> (Advisor to Office Masaru Emoto LLC)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hiromasa Emoto<\/strong> (CEO of I.H.M. Co., Ltd. \/ Representative of Office Masaru Emoto LLC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Anders Nilsson, a world-renowned water researcher who experimentally proved\u2014using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy\u2014that liquid water actually has two different \u201cphases&#8221;: &#8220;High-Density Liquid&#8221; and &#8220;Low-Density Liquid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nemoto:<\/strong> Dr. Nilsson, could you please start by giving us a brief introduction of yourself?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nilsson:<\/strong> Certainly. I am currently a Professor of Chemical Physics at Stockholm University. In addition, I hold a position as a Professor of Photon Science at Stanford University.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding my background, I obtained my PhD in Physics in 1989 at Uppsala University in Sweden, working in the laboratory established by Nobel Laureate Kai Siegbahn, which focused on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. After spending some time in Sweden, I moved to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California as a visiting scientist.<\/p>\n<p>This eventually led to my appointment as a professor in photon science at Stanford University. I spent 15 years at Stanford, and in 2014, I returned to Sweden as part of a special program designed to recruit top scientific talent from abroad.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Mysterious <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Physical Pr<\/span>o<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">perties o<\/span>f Water<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nemoto:<\/strong> I watched your documentary film, <em>Water: The Strangest Liquid<\/em>, and I was deeply moved by the collection of beautiful imagery. Could you tell us what initially sparked your interest in researching water?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nilsson:<\/strong> It was actually quite accidental. My background was in other fields, but I was a specialist in X-ray technology. At the time, we were using X-ray techniques to study an amino acid called glycine dissolved in water.<\/p>\n<p>One day, we decided to measure just the water itself as a background control. When we used this technology to look at the background water, we observed something very strange. At first, I thought, &#8220;Well, it&#8217;s probably nothing major.&#8221; However, as time went on, it became clear that this phenomenon was highly significant.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, my research has attracted a great deal of attention. What was initially just a &#8220;background&#8221; element became the primary subject of my life&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<p>What was initially just a &#8220;background&#8221; element became the primary subject of my life&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nemoto:<\/strong> Water is indeed &#8220;the strangest liquid,&#8221; and your film touched upon several key points regarding this. What do you personally find to be the most mysterious property of water?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nilsson:<\/strong> Despite being such a fundamental substance, water behaves completely differently from most other liquids. These unique behaviors are called &#8220;anomalies,&#8221; and water possesses a wide variety of them.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, its basic physical properties\u2014such as density, specific heat, compressibility, and viscosity\u2014all show behaviors that deviate entirely from other liquids.<\/p>\n<p>Most liquids on Earth behave similarly to one another under ambient conditions like standard temperature and pressure. If you look at how changes in pressure and temperature affect their physical properties, they follow a predictable pattern, allowing them to be categorized into a single group of behaving liquids.<\/p>\n<p>Water, however, stands completely outside of that framework. It draws a clear line between itself and all other liquids.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Why Humans Exist: The Maximum Density of Water<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nemoto:<\/strong> I would love to dive deeper into your specific research. Could you explain it in a way that is easy to understand for the general public who may not be familiar with this field?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4391 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-672x372.jpg 672w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb-1038x576.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30a2\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View Dr. Anders Nilsson\u2019s profile here.\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.su.se\/profiles\/andersn-1.186733\">https:\/\/www.su.se\/profiles\/andersn-1.186733<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nilsson:<\/strong> Water is extraordinarily strange when it comes to its fundamental physical properties. Let me give you a familiar example that many people have probably heard of: the phenomenon known as the &#8220;density maximum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Normally, as you lower the temperature of a liquid, its density increases. This is a universal property for almost all liquids under ambient conditions on Earth. An increase in density means the volume of the liquid contracts\u2014it shrinks. This is true for almost all substances, including solids. The reason substances contract is that their molecules slow down, collide less frequently, and pack more tightly together.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the case of water, this contraction stops when it cools down to 4\u00b0C (approx. 39\u00b0F). If the temperature drops below 4\u00b0C, water unexpectedly begins to <em>expand<\/em>. This is incredibly bizarre.<\/p>\n<p>Let me explain why this &#8220;density maximum&#8221; is so vital. If water did not have this property, it would continue to contract as it cooled. If that were the case, humanity would likely not exist today.<\/p>\n<p>As a biologist, you know that land animals, including mammals, originally evolved from the oceans. If water behaved like a normal liquid, water at 0\u00b0C would be the heaviest and densest, meaning that during the Ice Age, the oceans would have frozen from the bottom up. Once frozen from the seabed up, melting that deep ocean ice would have been nearly impossible, which would have had a catastrophic impact on the survival of life.<\/p>\n<p>But that is not what happens. As water cools, it reaches its maximum density at 4\u00b0C and sinks to the bottom. However, as it cools even further and approaches 0\u00b0C, it becomes less dense\u2014lighter\u2014and floats to the surface. Therefore, water freezes at the top. This unique trait prevents oceans and lakes from freezing from the bottom up, allowing life to survive beneath the surface ice.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4393 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f4e\u5bc6\u5ea6-\u9ad8\u5bc6\u5ea6-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f4e\u5bc6\u5ea6-\u9ad8\u5bc6\u5ea6-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f4e\u5bc6\u5ea6-\u9ad8\u5bc6\u5ea6-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u4f4e\u5bc6\u5ea6-\u9ad8\u5bc6\u5ea6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Figure 1: Low-Density Liquid water (left) and High-Density Liquid water (right)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nazology.kusuguru.co.jp\/archives\/69438\">https:\/\/nazology.kusuguru.co.jp\/archives\/69438<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deep at the bottom of the oceans, water remains at a nearly constant 4\u00b0C and never freezes. Furthermore, because water hits its maximum density at 4\u00b0C, it drives active circulation and convection currents in the ocean. This convection transports nutrients across various depths, sustaining marine life. We should be deeply grateful for this miracle of water&#8217;s anomalous nature, as it forms the very foundation of our existence.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the density maximum, water has many other unique properties.<\/p>\n<p>For example, its &#8220;heat capacity&#8221; is remarkably high. This means it requires a vast amount of thermal energy to raise its temperature, allowing water to store an immense amount of heat. Because of this, countries like Sweden can enjoy a relatively mild climate, thanks to ocean, currents bringing warm water all the way from the Caribbean and the southern parts of North America.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Part 2: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Two Phases<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> of Water &amp;<\/span> The Future of Science<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Water Changes Its Density Based on Structure<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nilsson:<\/strong> In our research, we utilized X-rays to obtain information about the structure and dynamic movement of water molecules in liquid form. We wanted to test various hypotheses to explain these strange anomalies, such as specific heat capacity and the density maximum.<\/p>\n<p>One of the hypotheses proposed to explain these unique properties is that water may exist in two distinct structural states.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low-Density Liquid (LDL):<\/strong> This structure is similar to ice, where water molecules are bound together in what is called a &#8220;tetrahedral arrangement.&#8221; Each water molecule is surrounded by four neighboring molecules via directional hydrogen bonds, creating an open, low-density structure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High-Density Liquid (HDL):<\/strong> In this structure, some of the hydrogen bonds are broken, allowing more water molecules to crowd around a single molecule, resulting in a higher density.<strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0** See Figure 1 **<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This hypothesis suggests that these two distinct structures can exist as macroscopic liquids\u2014meaning billions of water molecules can cluster together to form the same structure.<\/p>\n<p>It is much like a &#8220;phase.&#8221; Just as ice, liquid water, and water vapor are different phases, this hypothesis views liquid water itself as consisting of two different phases: Low-Density Liquid and High-Density Liquid.<\/p>\n<p>While there was a lot of theoretical research on this, a few years ago, our team succeeded in proving this hypothesis experimentally. We discovered that these two states indeed exist at a microscopic scale and can transition back and forth into one another.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Two Densities of Water: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Understanding the Phase Diagram<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Using our newly discovered phase diagram, let me explain how the state changes between these two liquids.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4413 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u56f32_\u6797\u4fee\u6b63eng-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u56f32_\u6797\u4fee\u6b63eng-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u56f32_\u6797\u4fee\u6b63eng.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Figure 2: Phase diagram of Low-Density Liquid and High-Density Liquid<\/p>\n<p>The right side of the diagram represents a region of high pressure and extreme low temperature, labeled as the &#8220;Two-Phase Region.&#8221; Here, you see a curve called the &#8220;Phase Coexistence Line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Above this line, water exists purely as a High-Density Liquid. Below this line, it is purely a Low-Density Liquid. Right on the line, the two phases coexist seamlessly, much like ice and liquid water coexist in a glass of ice water.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of this line lies the &#8220;Critical Point.&#8221; In the region of lower pressure to the left\u2014labeled the &#8220;One-Phase Region&#8221;\u2014something fascinating happens. The separation between the two phases disappears, and only a single phase exists.<\/p>\n<p>If we look at normal atmospheric pressure (1 atm), which falls into this &#8220;One-Phase Region,&#8221; we can finally understand why water reaches its maximum density at 4\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>In boiling water near 100\u00b0C, water exists almost entirely as a High-Density Liquid. As the temperature drops, it contracts like a normal liquid, causing its density to increase. Around 50\u00b0C, the Low-Density Liquid structure begins to appear slightly, but the overall density continues to rise due to the contraction of the High-Density Liquid.<\/p>\n<p>However, as the temperature approaches 4\u00b0C, the contraction of the High-Density Liquid slows down, while the proportion of Low-Density Liquid increases significantly. At exactly 4\u00b0C, the Low-Density Liquid makes up about 20% of the total.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, two opposing forces balance each other out perfectly: the High-Density Liquid trying to make the water denser by contracting, and the increasing Low-Density Liquid trying to make it less dense. This perfect balance creates the maximum density point. Below 4\u00b0C, the Low-Density Liquid dominates, causing the overall density to decrease as it gets colder.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb\u5927\u5b66\u306b\u3066-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb\u5927\u5b66\u306b\u3066-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u30cb\u30eb\u30bd\u30f3\u535a\u58eb\u5927\u5b66\u306b\u3066.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><strong> Dr. Anders Nilsson at the University<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>A Message to people: Reaching &#8220;Water 2.0&#8221; and Beyond<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nemoto:<\/strong> I see! Viewing liquid water as a mixture of High-Density and Low-Density liquids explains the 4\u00b0C density maximum beautifully.<\/p>\n<p>It is a truly brilliant piece of research. Do you have a message for the people who are passionate about water research?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nilsson:<\/strong> My message is that water is an incredibly fascinating entity that holds countless mysteries. We have only managed to glimpse a tiny fraction of it. The future holds immense possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Truly unlocking the secrets of water requires exploration across many different dimensions, including fluctuations at microscopic length and time scales that we still know nothing about.<\/p>\n<p>I strongly encourage the younger generation to get involved in this research and pursue this theme for decades to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Emoto:<\/strong> In the scientific study of water, what percentage of the &#8220;truth&#8221; do you feel has already been uncovered? If 100 represents total understanding, where do we stand today?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nilsson:<\/strong> That is a very difficult question because I do not know what &#8220;100&#8221; truly looks like. However, I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if future discoveries completely change our current understanding.<\/p>\n<p>If I were to speak a bit romantically and make a guess&#8230; I think there is a stage we can call <strong>&#8220;Water 1.0,&#8221;<\/strong> which was the discovery of hydrogen bonds and how water molecules interact with each other.<\/p>\n<p>The next stage is <strong>&#8220;Water 2.0,&#8221;<\/strong> which is where we are right now\u2014the discovery that water can take on two different liquid states (Low-Density and High-Density).<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Water 3.0&#8221;<\/strong> is a future stage I am currently speculating about, which looks at how the fluctuations of water influence other things. And beyond that, there is still so much more to discover.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a &#8220;Water 4.0,&#8221; and I have no idea what &#8220;Water 5.0&#8221; will even look like. If I had to guess, we probably only understand about 20% of water right now. Water is critically important to biology, geology, chemistry, and medicine. So many breakthroughs are waiting for us in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Nemoto:<\/strong> Dr. Nilsson, thank you so much for taking the time for this interview and for sharing your invaluable insights with us!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Emoto:<\/strong> I am certain that my late father, Masaru Emoto, is celebrating this interview from the other side. Thank you very much, Dr. Nilsson!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4288\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4288\" src=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u6839\u672c\u3055\u3093-300x297.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u6839\u672c\u3055\u3093-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u6839\u672c\u3055\u3093-1010x1000.png 1010w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u6839\u672c\u3055\u3093-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u6839\u672c\u3055\u3093-768x761.png 768w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u6839\u672c\u3055\u3093.png 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Yasuyuki Nemoro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Yasuyuki Nemoto, Ph.D.<\/strong> Director of the Life System Institute. He received his Doctorate in Science in the field of cellular and molecular biology from the University of Tokyo in 1988. In January 2002, he began working as the international secretary for the late Chairman Masaru Emoto. Over the following 13 years, he accompanied Chairman Emoto on international lecture tours, visiting more than 25 countries worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In October 2014, he delivered a keynote speech titled &#8220;Messages from Water and Science&#8221; at the International Water Conference. He organized the &#8220;Love and Gratitude Concert for Planet Earth&#8221; in July 2015 to honor Chairman Emoto&#8217;s legacy. In April 2016, he invited Dr. Pollack to Japan for a lecture in Tokyo, and in May of the same year, he held the &#8220;Ceremony to Offer Love and Gratitude to the Waters of the World&#8221; at Oshino, near Mt. Fuji. Currently, he serves as an advisor to the IHM General Research Institute and Office Masaru Emoto, and is a certified Grade 2 Electromagnetic Wave Surveyor. <a href=\"https:\/\/life-system-labo.com\">https:\/\/life-system-labo.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4399\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4399\" src=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u535a\u6b63\u793e\u95772024-rotated-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u535a\u6b63\u793e\u95772024-rotated-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u535a\u6b63\u793e\u95772024-rotated-1-667x1000.jpg 667w, https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/2070\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u535a\u6b63\u793e\u95772024-rotated-1.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiromasa Emoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Hiromasa Emoto<\/strong> <em>Born in Nagoya in 1976. After graduating from university in the United States, Hiromasa joined I.H.M. Co., Ltd. as a researcher, specializing in water crystal photography. He later relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he worked closely with his late father, Dr. Masaru Emoto, organizing numerous events to introduce the concept of Hado (vibrational energy) and &#8220;The Message from Water&#8221; to a global audience. He was appointed CEO of I.H.M. Co., Ltd. in 2014, and Managing Member of OFFICE MASARU EMOTO LLC in 2018. Carrying on his father&#8217;s profound legacy, his lifelong mission is to share Hado technology and the wisdom of water crystal photography both in Japan and internationally. In 2019, he successfully crowdfunded and published &#8220;The Message from Water: The Final.&#8221;<\/em> Official Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/hado.com\">https:\/\/hado.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Interview with Dr. Anders Nilsson Professor of Chemical Physics at Stockholm University \u00a0Interviewers: Dr.  &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hado.com\/ihm\/water-the-strangest-liquid\/\" class=\"more-link\">\u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">WATER &#8211; The Strangest Liquid<\/span> <span 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