Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science

SAKURA Exchange Program in Science
Activity Report
Open Application Course 2017

Activity Report on Open Application Course 2017
SAKURA Exchange Program in Science
Table of contents
Overview of Open Application Course 2017 …………………………… P1
Activity Report ● University ………………………………………………………… P2
Hakodate University, Hirosaki University,
Gunma University, Keio University,
University of Electro-Communications,
Yokohama City University, Yamanashi University,
Nara Women's University, Osaka Institute of Technology,
Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Kagawa University,
University of Occupational and Environmental Health

Activity Report ● Technical Junior College …………………………… P14
National Institute of Technology, Miyakonojo College

Activity Report ● High School…………………………………………………… P15
Osaka Prefectural Senri Senior High School

Activity Report ● Research Institution…………………………………… P16
Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Activity Report ● Local Government ……………………………………… P17
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Activity Report ● Private Company ………………………………………… P18
TORAY Industries, Inc.

Reference
1. Statistical Data on Open Application Course 2017 …………………………… P19
2. Results of Participant Survey ………………………………………………………… P22
3. Media coverage …………………………………………………………………………… P24
Cover photo① Hiroshima International Center, December 2017High school students from Chongqing in China experience how to wear Yukata (casual kimono)② Shizuoka University Faculty of Science, August 2017

Students from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology studying “Ultra steep terrain
environmental science” and experience tea picking on holidays.

③ Takasaki University of Health and Welfare International Exchange Center, October 2017
Students from the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University in Vietnam experience themounting of nursing care device HAL.

④ National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College, October 2017

Students from the Neusoft Institute of Information in Guangzhou city, China experience Robot
designing⑤ Nihon University College of Engineering, February 2018

Students from the Bakrie University in Indonesia are challenged to make a model of “Tensegrity” thatis a concept of structural engineering.

Overview of Open Application Course 2017
SAKURA Exchange Program in Science

The Open Application Course of SAKURA
Exchange Program in Science is a program inwhich receiving organizations in Japan invite
the youth of sending organizations from foreigncountries and regions in a short period of timeand conduct exchanges in the field of science andtechnology.

In the Open Application Course in FY2017, a total of
4 open calls were held for 35 countries and regionsof Asian and Pacific Island Countries. A total of 5,180
people from 688 sending organizations visited Japan,
and 196 receiving organizations in Japan cooperated
with those sending organizations, and 540 exchange
programs were conducted throughout the year.
<Application and Selection Results>
1st Call 2nd Call 3rd Call 4th Call Total

Selection

No of Organizations*

85

104

94

78

No of Applications

153

177

172

106

608

No of Organizations*

79

95

84

64

190**

No of Applications

127

148

139

78

492

206**

<Implementation Results in FY2017>
No. of selections
Single year plan

459

Multiple year plan***

81

Total

High school students, university or graduate students,
postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, etc. whoare 40 years old and under, basically visiting Japan for
the first time, and having the nationality of the invited
countries and regions.

4. Three Kinds of Exchange Programs

1. Outline

Application

3. Eligibility of Participants

No. of organizations *

196**

540

*: Number of receiving organizations in Japan**: Value calculated by aggregating the multiple applications by the sameorganizations as “1”***: Number includes the multiple plans that were selected in FY2016

A. Science and Technology Experience Course
The youth in Asia or others coming to Japan participate
in the exchange program in the field of science andtechnology planned and arranged by a receivingorganization of Japan. Duration of stay: Maximum 10
days
B. Collaborative Research Activity Course
The youth in Asia or others coming to Japan conduct
short-term collaborative research activity withJapanese researchers arranged by a Japanese receivingorganization, including educational institutions, research
institutes, private companies which independently
conduct education or research and development
activities related to science and technology. Duration of
stay: Maximum 3 weeks
C. Science and Technology Training Course
The youth in Asia or others coming to Japan participate
in the training to intensively acquire the skills related
to science and technology, that is implemented andarranged by a receiving organization. Duration of stay:
Maximum 10 days
<Outline of implementation by course>

2. Eligible Countries and Regions in FY2017
Course A

Southeast Asia……………………11 countries… ……………… 2,327 people
East Asia……………………………4 countries / regions……… 2,154 people
Southwest Asia……………………7 countries……………………… 586 people
Central Asia… ……………………5 countries…………………………79 people
Pacific Island Country……………8 countries…………………………34 people* Please refer to Page 19 for more details.

No. of Programs

No. of Participants

417

4,195 people

Course B

63

379 people

Course C60

606 people

Total

540

5,180 people

Students from the Chennai Institute of Technology in India participate in aworkshop on IoT(Kyushu Institute of Technology, November 2017)1

Activity report (From receiving organizations)Singaporean Students Learn Food Science of Japan in Hokkaidond

Hakodate University (Course A) th

September 2 to 9 , 2017

Hakodate University invited 9 students and 1 faculty member fromthe Department of Food Science and Technology of Singapore
Polytechnic, and implemented the program.
Based on the program theme, they conducted lectures, practicaltraining, field trips, company and facility tours, etc. from theviewpoint of food science, nutrition science, ecology, and marketingstudies on how the food of Hokkaido and Japan that is very popularin Singapore is made, how the quality is maintained, how it isdistributed to Singapore, and what the reasons for the popularity
are.
Visiting rice farmers

Japan is implementing thorough quality controls and hygiene
management from the time of primary industries such as
agriculture. It is not an exaggeration to say that Japan has worldclass technology in it. If this management technology is transferredto Asian countries, then it will be possible to distribute food at thesame level as in Japan, and that can be said as the cornerstone totransfer the Japanese food culture to the world.
The level of food processing technology of Japan is high, andJapan produces a lot of processed foods, not only with flavor andappearance, but also by combining the functional and nutritional
aspects based on scientific evidence.

Cooking practice using functional food

Most tourists from other Asian countries say that “Food in Hokkaido
is delicious”. The rich nature, four seasons, and materials nurtured
in the climate of Hokkaido are considered as the main cause, and
it is very significant to learn from the viewpoint of ecology andnutrition.
Program Seems Popular, and Continued Implementation
Requested
Lectures were conducted mainly on the functionality of fisheryproducts in Hokkaido, by getting the cooperation of Hokkaido
University Faculty of Fisheries Sciences and Hakodate International
Fisheries and Marine Research Center having exchange on regularbasis. As fieldwork, they also visited places of primary industries
such as farms and orchards and the fishery wholesale markets.
In addition to learning, cooking experience with raw materials
was conducted at a Vocational Food School. The students fromSingapore were actively enjoying the food and flavor that theyhandled for the first time.
In Singapore, a lot of Japanese snacks are sold and people arefamiliar with them, hence a comparison of the same snacks in
Singapore and Japan was made during the student exchanges,
and group work was conducted to discuss the package, display,differences in flavor, etc.
Since the participants were very pleased and requested tocontinue the program, we have already started to implement its
own program for the next year, based on the reflected points andimprovement points received this time. We would like to thank
SAKURA Science from the bottom of our heart for providing such afruitful opportunity.

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Comparing and discussing the snacks in group work
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival and Welcome party

Hakodate
Univ.

Day 2

Bus tourHakodate City

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7
Day 8

Opening ceremony, Orientation
Lecture on ecology of seafoodand seaweed and scientificcharacteristics of food.
Lecture on international marketingof Japanese food industry.
Student exchange through group
work on common and different
points between the two countries.

Hakodate
City

Hakodate
City

Hakodate,
Field trip on food (Fishing harbor,
Hokuto City,
agriculture farm, livestock farm, etc.)
Nanae town
Visit to Hokkaido University Facultyof Fisheries Facilities
Visit to Hakodate Marine Processing
Hokkaido
Facility
University
Visit to Hakodate International
Fisheries and Marine ResearchCenterLecture on Japanese foodJapanese food cooking practice
Hakodate
Presentation of study results by each City
group, and farewell party
Leaving Japan

University

Convey Front-Line Research Methods to Competent Young Thai Researchers
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Hirosaki University (Course A) th

September 20 to 29 , 2017

The Nakagawa Laboratory of the Graduate School of Health
Sciences, Hirosaki University (Regional Innovation Studies)
is conducting front-line research using X-band electron spinresonance (ESR) imaging, a rare technology in the world, one of
the few in the world.
This time, a total of ten members from Mae Fah Luang University
i n Thai l and, and ni ne excel l ent graduate students fromPharmaceutical Sciences of Chiang Mai University and Khon Kaen
University which are affiliated schools of Hirosaki University, wereinvited, and we conducted research exchanges in the field ofadvanced science and technology, sponsored by SAKURA Science.

Photo taken at the university main gate

On the 1st day of activity, a courtesy call to the President, a campus
tour, and a seminar on experiment method and equipment were
held. From the next day, it was possible to smoothly conduct
experiment measurements in the collaborative research, because
the coordination about the specific contents such as measuring
samples were already done through e-mail.
The research content made use of both the research on medicinal
and antioxidant effects of medicinal herbs being conducted at theGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University
and the visualization technique using free radical Electron Spin
Resonance (ESR) at the Nakagawa Laboratory, and had become acollaborative research that matches the needs and seeds of eachresearch.

ESR measurement experiment of sample

Everyone Made a Presentation after Analyzing Data
In the measurement experiment, graduate students were divided
into three groups. For them, it was the first experience of the ESR
method, and despite having some confusion at first, they wereable to acquire the data in a short time. Only one group was not
successful in the first measurement, but they received comments
about the readjustment of their measurement sample from asupervisor in Thailand, and on the next day after receiving thecomments, they made changes to the sample adjustment method,and finally acquired the data.
In the second half of the program, they compiled and analyzed
the measurement data, divided into groups and held discussion.
In the research presentation, everyone presented their researchcontents and introduced their graduating school. In addition toactively exchanging opinions about the research contents, theyalso exchanged information about their universities.
On the 9th day, they visited The National Museum of Emerging
Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo and watched a 3D
movie, a demonstration by a robot, a rocket engine, and then went
to Asakusa. Because most people are Buddhist in Thailand, they
showed special interest in the manners of worship and fortune slip
at the temple.
Although it was a short period of time, it seems that they received
strong influence not only from science and technology, but also
from Japan. They would like to make further progress on researchexchanges in the future.

At the balcony of Miraikan
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10Program

Location

Coming to Japan
Move to Aomori
Orientation preparation for meeting
Hirosaki
University visit
University
Seminar on magnetic resonancestudies, research meeting
Same asEquipment outline, demonstration of above
equipment
Aomori Sannai Maruyama site tour Aomori
Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE tour
City
Hirosaki City Apple Park tour
Hirosaki
Hirosaki Five-storied Pagoda tour
City
Implementation of collaborative
Hirosakiresearch
University
Preparation of results presentation,
Same asresults presentation meetingabove
Farewell party
Hirosaki
Research results Summary
University
Move to Tokyo
Tokyo
Visit to The National Museum of Emerging
Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
Tokyo
Cultural observation of Asakusa
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Science and Technology of Sri Lanka and Japan Building a New FuturethrdGunma University Graduate School of Science and Technology (Course A)  October 14 to 23 , 2017
Sri Lanka is focusing on the sophistication of mobility systems asa national policy but has a shortage of advanced engineers andresearchers in the related fields, and development of technicalcooperation between Japan and Sri Lanka is expected.
In Gunma University Graduate School of Science and Technology,
many automobile related researchers are enrolled, and hence thearea around the university has accumulated automobile industries.
Furthermore, the Next Generation Mobility Society Implementation
Research center (hereinafter, “Center”), which was launchedin 2017, is expected to develop as a Japanese base for social
implementation research of automatic driving.

Visit to Think Together Co., Ltd.

This program was planned and implemented, with the aim ofstarting technical exchanges between Gunma University and Sri
Lanka, based on the full cooperation of the Prime Minister's officeof Sri Lanka and Japan-Sri Lanka Joint Comprehensive Partnership(JCP) Secretariat. Graduate School of Science and Technology andthe Center took a leading part of it.
Regarding the invited students, the JCP Secretariat selected a totalof nine students specializing in the fields of Electricity, Mechanics
and Information from the University of Moratuwa, Universityof Peradeniya, and the University of Ruhuna, which are the top
schools in Sri Lanka.

Photo at the welcome party

They arrived in Kiryu-city on October 15th, and on the following
day, a seminar was held along with the introduction of Gunma
Univ. In the beginning, students from Sri Lanka introduced
themselves and their studies, and we were highly impressed bytheir intelligence level and ambitious attitude.
Exchange of Foreign and Japanese Students Actively
Conducted
MATLAB Course by Prof. Hashimoto

Practical trainings on automatic driving by the faculty of the Center,robot making practice by the faculty of Science and Technology,
and MATLAB Course were conducted. They visited Think Together
Co., Ltd., the venture company in Kiryu for electric car production,and the SUBARU factory. The students enthusiastically checked
the leg room of the electric car. One of them said “I' m so zealous
about learning this, as I am participating in Student Formula
Tournament in Sri Lanka”.
On the morning of October 2 1st , they left Kiryu, and made acourtesy call to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo and reported
on their achievements. Then, they visited the National Institutefor Materials Science (NIMS) in Tsukuba and the Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA), and then left for Sri Lanka.
In the week hit by rain and coldness as well as typhoon, theirhealth was a great concern, but fortunately they braved the badweather and concentrated on the program. We hope that thisprogram will be a help for the invited students to have a better
future, and this program will promote technical exchanges between
Sri Lanka and Japan.

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Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival and Orientation
Narita tour

Narita City

Day 2

Move to Kiryu, Orientation

Kiryu City

Day 3

Special lecture by automotive
researchers at Graduate Schoolof Science and Technology andCenter, Gunma Univ.
Lab tour, Exchange meeting

Gunma Univ.

Day 4

Practical training

Same as
above

Day 5

Practical training
Visit to SUBARU (Ota City,
Gunma pref.)Gunma Univ.
SUBARUDay 6~7

Practical training

Gunma
University

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10Move to Tokyo
Courtesy
Visit to Embassy of Sri Lanka in
Tokyo
Visit to World PremierInternational Research Center
Initiative Program center,
National Institute for Materials
Science,
JAXA
Leaving Japan

Tokyo

Tokyo

University

Promote Researchers who Open Up New Network ArchitectureththKeio University Graduate School (Course B)  November 20 to December 10 , 2017
There have been exchanges such as the acceptance of students
and faculty visits between the Media and Governance Studies of
Keio University Graduate School and Indian Institute of Technology
Hyderabad (IITH). In the autumn of 2017, two IITH students wereinvited to Japan through SAKURA Science and they engaged incollaborative research.
Associate Professor Shigeya Suzuki was appointed for the researchof block chain technology, and the research on quantum computing
was Associate Professor Rodney Van Meter. Invited students were
Mr. Venkata Naga Pranshanth for block chain technology and Ms.
Shiraj Arora for Quantum computing.

Associate Prof. Van Meter with his students

The labos are located at Shonan Fujisawa campus (SFC) of Keio
University. They came to Japan during the “SFC Open Research
Forum” (ORF) that introduces the SFC research outside, so thatthey were able to learn about the overall research at SFC.
On the 1st day, we had an orientation at SFC for them. On the 2nd
and 3rd days, they visited ORF, and also discussed research policy
during their stay with the respective faculty members. From thattime until they leave for India, they were fully involved in the
research activities except weekends.

Participant Mr. Pranshanth and Associate Prof. Van Meter

Participated in the Lab Seminars to Interact with Students
As Well
During the period, Mr. Pranshanth who started the block chain
research had consented with Associate Prof. Suzuki during
the preparatory period to study the application of block chain
technology in the computer network technology called SDN.
However, after coming to Japan and discussing more details,
we had a doubt that the research might not be attractive to him
who uses the technology. Unless it is an attractive research, itwould lack persuasive force in terms of validity of the proposed
technology.

Ms. Shiraj Arora (left) trying Japanese food with AssociateProf. Suzuki
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2

Hence, starting with the discussion on the concept of proposing
the actually used setting (use case) as a starting point, a course
correction was made to a proposal with high utilization value, byadvancing related research such as the concrete methods, and thefoundation for future research was strengthened.
In promoting the research, they had the opportunity tocommunicate not only with the faculty but also with the otherstudents. Specially appointed Associate Prof. Suzuki and AssociateProf. Van Meter mixed with the students belonging to each other'slab, and both joined the seminar. The international students
have participated in both groups from the past, and with their
participation, it became more international.
Although the program period was a relatively short, it seems thatboth students could advance the research one step further, while
gaining some knowledge about Japan.

Day 3
Day 4

Program

Location

ArrivalOrientation, Visit the campus
Keio Univ. SFC
and research facility
Visit to Keio Univ. SFC opening
research forumTokyo
Meeting with mentor on researchgoal and schedule
Visit to Keio Univ. SFC opening
Same asresearch forum
above

Day 5

Execution of research activities
in the laboratory

Keio Univ. SFC

Day 6-7

Free activity (Experience ofJapanese culture)Fujisawa City

Execution of research activities
Day 8-12in the lab

Keio Univ. SFC

Day 13-14 Free activity

Fujisawa CityDay 15
Day 16-18
Day 19Symposium in the lab
Execution of research activities
in the lab
Execution of research activities
in the lab
Execution of research activities
in the lab
Final announcement andsummary of research activities

Day 20Free activity

Day 21

Leaving Japan for India

Keio Univ. SFC

Fujisawa City

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Activity report

Asian Students Learn Advanced Science and Technology
University of Electro-Communications (Course A)

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October 15 to 21 , 2017

The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) has successfully
performed the second fiscal year UEC Sakura Exchange Programin Science from October 15th to 21st, 2017, according to the UEC's
multiple fiscal year plan with the topic, “To study the fundamental
idea and practice of the most advanced science and technologies
toward the future low energy and low carbon society” which
was adopted by JST in 2017. The seven universities with higher
educational level and reputation in five ASEAN countries andIndia which have received or have been ready to receive UEC's
international internship students were selected.
As a preliminary step before the travel to Japan, they followed
the summary of the program and references, mutual member
introduction, the fundamental knowledge of Japanese culture andlanguage, visa and insurance processes offered by JST and airport
pick-up.
They arrived at UEC campus in Chofu on Oct. 16th, had a courtesy
call to President of UEC and tours to the representative laboratories
relevant to the topic with lecture, discussion and introductionof current experiments. New viewpoints of studies covering IoT
were added this year so that the effect of the program toward thefuture society would be enhanced. Further, they had the lessonof daily Japanese language for two days, the study tour of UEC
Communication Museum where they could know and experience
the R&D history of electronics, information, communication andcomputer technologies.

In the clean room where MOCVD equipment was operated

Visiting the laboratory (Laser New Generation Research Center)

Observing the Advanced Experienced Facility in the West ofJapan
Successively, they had tours to the external sites practicing therelevant advanced science and technology. On October 18th, they
visited the world's largest third-generation synchrotron radiation
facility SPring-8 and SPring-8 Angstrom Compact Free Electron
Laser (SACLA) facility providing X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL)
located at Harima Science Garden City in Hyogo Pref. Afterthe introduction of SPring-8 by Japan Synchrotron Radiation
Research Institute (JASRI) and tour to the facilities, they studied
UEC's R&D activities of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell covering thestructural analysis of elctrocatalysts based on X-ray Absorption
Fine Structure (XAFS) Beam Line BL36XU. On October 19th, they
visited the international R&D hub Keihanna Science City between
Kyoto and Nara and studied Keihanna Eco-City project toward the
Next Generation Energy and Social Systems including a smart
city model with CO2 reduction and energy saving through ICT.
On October 20th in the morning, they visited National Institute ofInformation and Communications Technology (NICT) located at
Koganei in Tokyo and experienced the multi-sensory interaction
technology in a virtual space where the energy would be saved andthe mutual real-time machine translation of voice conversations in
multiple languages, developed by NICT. On October 1st, we had awrap-up meeting and they left Japan for their home countries.
As a remarkable event of the program, it was discussed anddecided by themselves and UEC students who welcomed
them at the airport to use Google Messenger over IP for theircommunication so that the roll call at transfer points, healthmanagement, confirmation of boarding in time and safe arrivalat each returned airport were achieved without trouble. They
thank JST and us for their experience of advanced science andtechnology in Japan. Most of them have referred in their reports
to their interests in studying in Japan and they have strongly
expected that SAKURA Science will continue.
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In front of BL36XU experimental facility
Schedule
Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

ProgramArrival, Orientation

LocationTokyo

Courtesy call to the university
President
Lab visit and exchange of
opinions
Lecture on Japanese language
and culture, and discussion (Part1)
Lab visit and exchange of
UEC
opinions
Exchange with student
experienced in International
internship and overseas students
from ASEAN.
Lecture on Japanese language
and culture, and discussion (Part2)
Travel by bullet train. Visit toSynchrotron radiation facility
Hyogo Pref.
(SPring-8) at Institute of Physicaland Chemical Research (RIKEN)
Visit to “Keihanna Interaction
Plaza” of Kansai Science City
Kyoto
Promotion Organization
Move to Tokyo
NICT andMiraikan

Day 6

Visit to NICT and Miraikan

Day 7

Wrap-up meeting, Leaving Japan UEC

University

Nepali Youth Learn Disaster Resistant Town Planning
Yokohama City University (Course A)

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November 14 to 23 , 2017

The Town Planning Unit of the Global Cooperation Institutefor Sustainable Cities (GCI) of Yokohama City University(YCU)
invited a total of eleven members including ten graduate students
and a faculty member from the Khwopa Engineering College in
Bhaktapur, Nepal, with the support from SAKURA Science. We
conducted a study tour on the theme of “Urban reconstruction
from disaster - Learn disaster resistant urban environment
improvement”.
Nepal is in the process of recovering from the earthquake disasterin April 2015, and disaster-resistant town planning is one of theimportant tasks in the field of architecture and urban planning.
Especially in the reconstruction of historical urban areas suchas Bhaktapur, it has been demanded to simultaneously solvea wide range of issues such as preservation of cultural assets,
improvement of urban environment, social and economic
development, promotion of community participation, economic
independence of citizens, and improvement of legal system for that.
In this program, an opportunity was created to present theearthquake disaster and reconstruction efforts of their country,
and to exchange opinions with Japanese students, along with
the introduction of some of the initiatives made in urban andtown planning, disaster prevention and historical environmental
preservation in Japan, through lectures and field trips.

Strolling around in Yokohama

Preliminary review of visiting destination

Presentation on the Efforts of Earthquake Reconstruction in
Nepal
After receiving a lecture on Yokohama City design, the students
strolled around the town in Yokohama. In the lecture, they learned
that Yokohama City had also experienced catastrophic damage
by the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Yokohama Air
Raid, survived and recovered from them, and learned about its
reconstruction plans. When walking around the city while confirming
the contents of the lecture, they were particularly interested in themaintenance of roads, buildings and various signs.
Next, they learned about the approach of disaster prevention town
planning as a case study for the Machiya area in Yokohama where
YCU is located. Walking in the district with the guidance of thepresident of the residents' association and the planner involvedin the district, they checked the conditions of narrow roads andevacuation facilities, while receiving an explanation on disasterprevention town planning, and received explanation about theplanning concepts and planning process.
Then, they moved to Tohoku Sanriku area to learn about theefforts of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
They visited temporary housing, disaster municipal housing, highground relocation area, newly established commercial facilities,
etc., and learned about the reconstruction plan rooted in regional
characteristics such as methods of housing and community
rebuilding, industrial and commercial restoration, and measures torevitalize the region.
Finally, the participants made presentations at YCU about theearthquake reconstruction efforts in Nepal. It was a valuable
opportunity for students of YCU to listen to actual stories from thepersons experienced the disaster and reconstruction in Nepal.

Presentation about the disaster and reconstruction in Nepal
Schedule
Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4
Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Program

Location

ArrivalOrientation
Lecture on Yokohama City design,
YCU
observation of city planning in
Yokohama
Yokohama
City
Visit to Yokohama Disaster Risk
Reduction Learning Center.
Learn science, technology andplanning methods for disaster
YCU
reduction, disaster prevention and
Yokohama
reconstruction
City
Learn international urban
cooperation projects
Learn environmental technology forTokyosustainable urban development
Move to Tohoku. Observation ofdamage and reconstruction by theNorthern
Great East Japan Earthquake.
Japan
Learn disaster risk management
Visit to Rias Ark Museum at
Kesennuma, temporary housing,group relocation area, fishing port, Northernembankment, etc.
Japan
Learn about the community-based
reconstruction planning
Visit to Yokohama Waterfront
Yokohama
District, learn about urban
City
infrastructure, etc.
YCU
Visit Kamakura City, a historical area
in Japan. Learn about the historical Kamakura
City of Japan, its development andCity
Japanese culture.

Day 9Student presentation and discussion YCU

Day 10

Leaving Japan

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Activity reportIndonesian Students Learn Technology of River Basin Management
University of Yamanashi (Course A)

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November 20 to 29 , 2017

Ten students and a faculty member from the Brawijaya University
in Indonesia came to Japan through SAKURA Science. The training
was given on the advanced technology of river basin management
at the Interdisciplinary Centre for River Basin Environment at theUniv. of Yamanashi.
In Indonesia, rapid population concentration towards the urban
areas is progressing along with economic development, and once a
flood occurs immense damage is caused. Water treatment facilities
are not sufficiently developed for the population concentrated inurban areas, and the deterioration of the water environment is
a problem. In consideration of sustainable development for the
future, an immediate introduction of river basin management isrequired by comprehensively considering the mitigation of floodand drought damage and water environment conservation.
The invited students were first trained on the usage of BTOPMC,
a rainfall-runoff modeling (a program to forecast river flow ratefrom rainfall information) developed by the Univ. of Yamanashi.
Under the guidance of Associate Prof. Ishidaira and Assistant Prof.
Magome, they learned about the mechanism of rainfall-runoff
modeling, and they by themselves calculated the river flow rate inIndonesia by using satellite remote sensing data and rain gauge
data. They also conducted a study comparing with the observed
flow rate and were able to master the knowledge and technology
enabling them to apply the rainfall-runoff modeling to the rivers
managed by them after returning home.

Training on the usage of rainfall-runoff modelingGroup discussion

They visited the traditional river basin management facilities(Shingen embankment, Manriki forest) of Yamanashi. A lot of
discussion was held about the aim for which these facilities wereconstructed about 400 years ago by Takeda Shingen, and they
understood that those places have many inspiring points even in
the present time.
Comprehensive Consideration of River Management

Training on water quality test

The students also received lectures on heavy rain disaster of Japanand its damage mitigation by Associate Prof. Souma and heldgroup discussion on the way of integrated watershed managementin Indonesia. They experienced a method to efficiently collectvarious ideas, through the discussion using their KJ method andbrainstorming.

Schedule

Subsequently, training was conducted on water quality testing.
Under the guidance of Assistant Prof. Nakamura, they repeatedanalysis for a few water samples by various methods. They learned
that it is not only during floods and droughts, but the usual water
quality is also important considering environmentally conscious
river management.
Finally, each one gave a presentation on the study results andexchanged opinions with Japanese students who had been working
as teaching assistants. For the students of the Univ. of Yamanashi,
it was a good opportunity to be exposed to the concepts of othercountries. Through this program, it is expected that the exchanges
between both universities will further deepen, and lead to thedevelopment of further collaborative research in the future.

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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

Day 5

Day 6~7
Day 8

Day 9

Day 10ProgramArrivalLocation
Univ. of
Yamanashi

Discussion on program plan
Same asExplanation and training on rainfallabove
runoff modeling
Explanation and training on rainfall- Same as
runoff modelingabove
Visit to Yamanashi Science Museum Yamanashi
Visit to traditional watershed
Sciencemanagement facility in Yamanashi
MuseumWater sampling in rivers
and others
Learn the history of watershedmanagement in Yamanashi
Univ. of
Lecture and discussion on similarities
Yamanashi
of water disasters between Japanand Indonesia.
Lecture and discussion on watershed
Same asmanagement of Japan and its
above
application in Indonesia.
Training on water quality test
Same asVisit to Univ. of Yamanashi Isotope
above
Analysis Facility and X band MP radar
Discussion and presentation
Wrap-up meeting and exchange
activities with the faculty members Same as
and students of International
above
Watershed Environment ResearchCenter.
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To Build Academic Exchange Foundation with Bangladesh
Nara Women's University Faculty of Science (Course A)

stthAugust 1 to 10 , 2017

Faculty of Science at the Nara Women's University invited ten
graduate students and one faculty member from the University of
Chittagong in Bangladesh, an affiliated school of Nara Women's
University, and conducted academic exchanges through SAKURA
Science.
The Environmental Science Course at Faculty of Science,
Department of Chemistry and Life Environment (Currently
Department of Chemistry and Biological Environment) of this
University was the receiving organization.
The program participants were graduate students studying at
the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Universityof Chittagong, and they are mainly engaged in interdisciplinary
research on forest environments. In the training, lecture andcomputer training on mathematics of population dynamics
using a nonlinear dynamic system by the faculty membersof this university, and lectures on planetary atmosphere andgeomicrobiology were conducted.
On the final day, presentations were given of themes selectedby the participants themselves, and they gained experience byapplying the knowledge and skills learned during the training for
future research. It seems that the classes conducted from different
perspective from the curriculum of the Institute of Forestry andEnvironmental Sciences, University of Chittagong could provide
the program participants with a new viewpoint to study theenvironment.

Exchange meeting with Nara women's university students

Engaged on the final task in the computer lab

The Head of Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong who
accompanied the students from Bangladesh exchanged meaningful
opinions on future academic exchanges with us. And we colud build
a base for sustainable exchanges between the two universities.
Impressed by the Fantastic Landscape of Nara's Summer
Festival
In the eight days of the program, exchanges with the students ofthis university, were organized to familiarize the visiting students
with Japan and were conducted several times, in addition to thelectures, computer training in English, and theme presentation. Allof the Bangladesh students were proficient in English, and it wasa very exciting and good opportunity for the Japanese students tomake exchanges in English.

Photo at the program completion ceremony
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

There were numerous cultural relics with cultural value such as
World Heritage Nara Park. During their stay, the famous summer
event, “Nara Tokae Festival 2017” was held in Nara Park, and it
seemed that they were very impressed by the fantastic landscape
lit up by tens of thousands of candle lights.
For most of the program participants, it was their first overseas
trip, and hence it seemed that there were many uneasy things at
the beginning when they arrived at Nara. But, the students of Nara
Women's University volunteered their support for the stay (food,shopping, etc.), and despite a short period of ten days, it seemedthat they could fully enjoy their stay in Nara.
Some of the participants are aiming to become researchers, and
it is hoped and expected that they will come back to Japan in the
future and strive for further study.

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10Program

Location

ArrivalOrientation
Nara
Nara Tour and exchange meeting
Women'swith the students of this university University
Special lecture (Introduction ofSame asexamples of Population dynamics, etc.) above
Special lecture (Explanation ofSame asdifferential equation and exponential
above
increase model, etc.)
Special lecture (Analysis method of
nonlinear differential equations and Same asapplication to population dynamics) above
Social gathering
Special practice (Practice ofnumerical solution of differential
Same asdynamic system using computerabove
and practice of numerical solution ofdifferential equations)
Special practice (Visualization ofSame asnumerical solution using image
above
library, etc.)
Task report on special lectures andSame aspractice, creation of science andabove
technology exchange contents.
Task report on special lectures and practiceSame asNara Tour and exchange meeting with theaboveJapanese students of this university.
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Activity report

Conducting Design Workshop with Korean StudentsthstOsaka Institute of Technology Department of Architecture (Course A) June 26 to July 1 , 2017
Osaka Institute of Technology(OIT) invited ten students fromthe Kookmin University of Korea and conducted international
PBL (Project Based Learning). PBL is aimed at improving various
abilities (Problem solving, team work, creativity, communication,
design skills, leadership, etc.) in a short period of time, by working
on a given design task in a group.
The both university students were divided into four small groups,
worked on a joint task entitled “Sustainable Design Workshop”. In
the workshop to design Pod Architecture (small architecture) which
has a reading space, it was required to show the design basis not
only on design aspects, but also the simulation of wind and light,
with the target site being the walking space near Kizu-gawa riverin Osaka City. Korean students visited the target site of the design
task on the first day and conducted a survey.

Visiting “Nihonbashi House”

Site survey was a group action, but the exchanges between thestudents of Japan and Korea occurred naturally. In the evening,they visited “Nihonbashi House (Designed by a famous architect,
Tadao Ando)”, and at night they had dinner together and deepened
their friendship.
Finished All the Group Design Work, and Had a Intensive
WorkshopWorking on design work in cooperation

On the morning of the 2 day, we conducted a simulation lecture.
The participants learned the basic operation of air flow analysis anddaylight calculation and worked on the design task all day from theafternoon of the 2nd day to the 4th day.
nd

Meanwhile, they gave interim presentation twice. Students wrote
design key points on paper and whiteboard and gave explanations
to us. Everyone was struggling to explain, but it seemed that they
were trying hard to convey their thoughts.
The design work took place from the early morning to the last
moment when the university was closed at night, but the entire
group finished it completely, and showed their work in their final
presentation.
On the 5th day, all the members went to Kyoto for an architectural
tour and visited places such as Kyoto National Museum andSanjūsangen-do (a Buddhist temple). At night, a farewell party
was held, the best group was announced on the spot, and it
became a wonderful moment.
On the final day, they visited OIT Umeda campus and its
surroundings, and then the Korean students returned home.
There were a lot of delighted comments from the Korean students
that they were able to learn Japanese culture and deepen theirfriendship with Japanese students.
On the other hand, Japanese students answered, "we realizedthat we should improve out design skills, and communication
skills including language." We will make use of those comments toimprove international PBL from now on.

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Displaying in the final presentation
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2

Day 3

Day 4
Day 5
Day 6

Program

Location

Arrival,Orientation,
Site survey
Lecture on simulation,group wise discussion, model
material purchase, design work
Group wise discussion, model
material purchase, design work
Intermediate presentation, workon design, model, and analysis, A1
poster creation
Work on design, model, andanalysis,poster creation review meeting
Architectural tour in Kyoto,
Farewell Party

Osaka
Institute ofTechnology

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Same asabove
Same asabove
Same as
above
Kyoto

University

Chinese Researchers Trained on Organic CompoundsththOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Course C) December 10 to 19 , 2017
Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences invited a total ofseven members including two university students, four graduate
students, and a supervising teacher from China Medical University.
In this program, excellent young researchers from China Medical
Univ. were trained in the isolation and structure determinationof natural organic compounds and were aiming to contributeto the development of new drugs by developing the drug fromunused resources in China using the technology possessed by thisuniversity, while trying to increase the number of researchers from
China to study in Japan.
Isolation operation of natural organic compound

The basis for discovering new drug seeds is to isolate anddetermine the structure of organic compounds from natural
resources. The Chinese students worked on solvent partition
using organic solvents, column chromatography, thin layer
chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC),
and structure determination by instrumental analysis, etc., toisolate the natural organic compounds.
This work was done forming a team by 1 or 2 Japanese students
and a Chinese student. The students from both countries had
communications in English, but sometimes with gestures, ortranslation application in smart phone to promote researchcollaboration. Their smiling faces showed the exchanges among
them were made.

Japanese and Chinese students immediately became friends

This University possesses the latest instrument analyzers such as
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Equipment and X-ray Crystal
Analyzer useful for determining the structure of natural organic
compounds and conducts training about this equipment. The
Chinese students were very enthusiastic about research, and it
was impressive to see them doing the NMR spectra measurement
every day and late into the night. Some of the students said thatthey wanted to conduct the research in Japan for a long time.
Spend a Fruitful Time for Future Collaborative Research
At the end of the training, the graduate students from China
Medical Univ. made presentations on their research results. The
questions and answers session by both the Japanese and Chinese
students was very exciting, and the students were able to spend ameaningful time for future collaborative research.
After the program, both the Japanese and Chinese students
exchanged contacts while parting reluctantly and felt that they had
built a deep friendship through this training.
In the questionnaire, all the Chinese students replied that they
were satisfied with the program and wanted to come back toJapan, and it seems that it was a very fulfilling program for them.
It is expected that they will come back to Japan and be active as
researchers in the future.
We would like to express our gratitude to SAKURA Science forproviding a useful opportunity for international exchange, and to
every person concerned with this program.

Graduate students reporting their research results
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

Program

Location

ArrivalVisit laboratories and facilities at the Osaka
university
Univ. of
Discussion of collaborative research, Pharma.
Social gathering
Sciences
Collaborative Research(Column
Same as
Chromatography)
above
Collaborative Research(Column
Same as
Chromatography, NMR)
above
Same asCollaborative Research(HPLC, NMR)
above
Collaborative Research(Structure
Same asDetermination)
above
Visit to Kobe Science Museum andKobe City,
other places in Kobe city
Sanda City

Day 8

Visit to Osaka Science Museum

Osaka City

Day 9

Seminar on research results

Osaka
Univ. ofPharma.
Sciences

Day 10

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Activity report

Special Training for Asian Researchers on Lifestyle-Related DiseasesthKagawa University (Course A)

thNovember 5 to 11 , 2017

Kagawa University invited university faculty members, researchersand graduate students from Southeast Asia and conductedtrainings on lifestyle-related diseases. A total of ten participantsfrom Asia including Thailand (3 people), Myanmar (2), Brunei
Darussalam (1), Vietnam (2), and Malaysia (2) were invited.
In addition to the lecturers of Kagawa Univ., one of the respective
faculty members of Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Putra
University in Malaysia, who came to Japan during the same period,
participated as observers, and the training became a diverse
gathering.
The program contents are as follows:(1) Orientation and safety management, and lecture on thesignificance and interests of study and research activities in Japan
were conducted.

Visit to Kagawa Pref. Preventive Medical Association(2) Current condition of lifestyle-related diseases in theparticipants' home countries, and the problem consciousness ofeach participant was reported as a country report.
(3) Current condition of lifestyle-related diseases in Japan,
introduction on the outline of efforts for anti-diabetes project“Team Kagawa”, and deployment of Team Kagawa to Chiang Mai
University in Thailand were given. They also visited specific healthexamination facilities.
(4) Lecture on treatment, complications and rehabilitation oflifestyle-related diseases, visit to rehabilitation special facilities, andlecture and practical skills on obesity exercise therapy were done.

Visit to Kagawa General Rehabilitation Center(5) Lecture was conducted on rare sugar research which is anadvanced approach to lifestyle-related diseases by Kagawa Univ.,
visit to rare sugar plant and rare sugar popularization activity weredone.
(6) Lecture was conducted on ICT telemedicine which is anadvanced initiative in Kagawa.
(7) Training was conducted by dividing the program tailored to thetask of participants.
(8) As a final presentation, they looked back at results obtained
from the training, and presented a proposal on the possibility andmethod of deploying in their countries.
Foster a Common Recognition in the Country Report and
Link to Results
The remarkable thing is that they had the opportunity to present
the issues about lifestyle-related diseases in each country as acountry report in the beginning of the program. And they wereable to conduct the subsequent discussions more smoothly andeffectively as a common recognition matured concerning the issues
between the participants and lecturers. The lecturers also asked
trainees to share their problems and revised the program.
In the final presentation, all were convinced that it was a very
fulfilled training for both the participants and the receivingorganization as the results of such training were firmly reflected,
and the Asian participants proposed new ideas.
It was possible to get a certain effect such as, deepening of
exchanges further with this training as an opportunity, as well as
starting the exchanges with Putra University in Malaysia.

12Completion Ceremony
Schedule
Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6
Day 7
Day 8

Program

Location

Arrival and Orientation
Lecture on the efforts of Team
Kagawa and current condition oflifestyle-related diseases in Japan
KagawaIntroduction on the deployment of
Univ.
Team Kagawa to Chiang Mai Univ.
Lecture on rare sugar research
Country report presentation
Visit to Kagawa Pref. Preventive
Medical Association
KagawaVisit Kagawa general rehabilitation Pref.
centerLecture and practical skills on obesity
exercise therapy, and lecture on
Kagawacomplications of lifestyle diseases.
Univ.
Lecture on ICT telemedicine
Visit to rare sugar production facility,
health food production enterprises Kagawa
utilizing rare sugar, and remote
Pref.
medical equipment manufacturer
Visit to Kagawa Univ. Hospital
KagawaPresentation and summary of
Univ.
training
Exercise guidance tour, and attending Kagawa
a conference at the hospital
Univ.
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University

To Protect the Health of Workers in Fijithth

University of Occupational and Environmental Health (Course A) December 4 to 10 , 2017
The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, the only
university in the world focusing on occupational health to protect
the health of workers, invited a total of eleven members including
eight under-graduate students, two graduate students and asupervising teacher from Fiji National University School of Medicine
with the support of SAKURA Science.
The main aim of the program was to make it possible for them toobserve the occupational health system of Japan, and recognize
the significance and importance of occupational health, in responseto the intention of Fiji National University’s wish to cultivate humanresources to protect the health of working people in the future in
Fiji where the basis of occupational health is weak.

Students enthusiastically listening to lecture

The team arrived at cold Fukuoka Airport from Fiji where theaverage temperature in December is 25 °C, while getting excitedby the cold that they had never experienced. The next day, theprogram started with the welcome greetings from the University
President. Snow started falling in the middle of the opening
ceremony, so the participants listened to the speech while watchingsnow over the window.
The program was composed while paying attention to the balance
between lecture, observation and experience learning. The lectures
covered a wide range, from the history of occupational health inJapan to an overview of the industrial physician system and theoccupational health system, to disease prevention measures atworkplace.

Checking stress level

In the laboratory of the stress-related disease prevention center,
the Fijian students checked their stress level and observed theresults with interest.
Factory Visit as a Practical Study of Industrial HealthIn the factory tour, they visited thinking of themselves as industrial
physicians or occupational health staff. The factory tour was used
as a practical training for the application of theory and practice ofoccupational health. They had discussions after the visit on what
the source of hazards in the workplace are, where they are, andwhat is to be done to protect the health of workers.
Many faculty members of this university also participated in theclosing ceremony. After the ceremony, it was impressive to see the
Fijian students performing the Fiji's folk dance wearing the same
uniform tailored for this program.
The guidance of the Department Chairman Donald Wilson, theleader of participants was attentive, and his students were
enthusiastic and honest. Dr. Wilson was enrolled for a total of
11 years as a graduate student and then as a teacher of thisuniversity. And after returning to Fiji, he is struggling to cultivate
human resources that will become the foundation of Fiji'soccupational health. The Fiji National University School of Medicine
and the University of Occupational and Environmental Healthhave a plan to start international collaborative research, and thisprogram became the good start for it. We sent them off while
expecting that they would be the second and third of Dr. Wilson.

Photo at the closing ceremony
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6
Day 7

Program

Location

Arrival
University of
Courtesy call to President and others.
Occupational andOrientation, Visit to on-campus
Environmental
facilities.
HealthInternational collaborative researchon occupational health and visit toSame as above
Occupational health management lab.
University of
Facility tour of the Stress-related
Occupational
disease prevention center
andVisit to Respiratory pathology lab.
Environmental
Visit to Kitakyushu Eco Town, Kyushu HealthGeneral Health Center.
Kitakyushu
City
International collaborative researchon “Workplace mental health of
University ofJapan”, and visit to Mental HealthOccupational
Study lab.
andInternational collaborative research
Environmental
on “Corporate Social Responsibility”
Healthand visit to Occupational HealthManagement School lab.
Visit to Kitakyushu Museum of
Kitakyushu
Natural History & Human History andCity
Kitakyushu Environment Museum
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Activity report

Technical Junior College

Burmese Students Learn Web Programming at a Technical CollegeththNational Institute of Technology, Miyakonojo College (Course A) August 30 to September 8 , 2017
The National Institute of Technology, Miyakonojo College inMiyazaki pref. invited ten students and a faculty member fromthe University of Technology, Yatanarpon Cyber City (UTYCC) andMyanmar Institute of Information Technology with the cooperationof the Ministry of Education of Myanmar and implemented a
program with the support from SAKURA Science.
This program consisted of the creation of dynamic Web pages
linked to IoT, exchanges with the students of this college,
experience of Japanese culture, visits to local companies, and toursof science and technology facilities.
In the morning of the 2nd day, they made a factory visit to
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Miyazaki Plant), and learned
about the method of manufacturing tires. From the 3rd day until the
6th day, under the guidance of Associate Prof. Usui from the Dep. ofElectrical and Computer Engineering of this school, two Graduate
School Students (Dep. of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering)joined, and a dynamic web page linked with IoT was created which
was the main course of training.
Since Myanmar is also active in agriculture like Miyazaki Pref., aprogram that can save temperature data acquired by sensors in a
database, and can be read on a browser was created, so that it canbe linked to agricultural and industrial collaboration in the future.

Experiencing a tea ceremony

Status of web page creation

The participants expressed that the lectures were very useful, andthey got the opportunity to learn about college education in Japan,
by getting hands-on experience along with the students of thisschool.
Students Interested in Japan by being Exposed to the latest
Science and Technology
On the morning of the 2nd day, they visited Miyakonojo Municipal
Okimizu Junior High School. At the school, they participated in
English class, and made exchanges with the junior high school
students through games. In the afternoon, an exchange meeting
hosted by the student council of this school was held, and theparticipants deepened the exchanges with the Japanese students
through calligraphy experience, appreciation of Japanese drums,
and watermelon splitting.
On the 7 day, they observed the conservation activities of national
ecosystem in the southern Kyushu and historical cultural resourcesin Miyazaki City, and visited the solar research facilities at Miyazaki
University. The students listened to the speech of the researcherswith great interest, and actively asked questions.
th

On the 8th day, after sightseeing in Kagoshima City and observing
the volcanic natural ecosystem, a completion certificate wasawarded, and farewell party was held. And, on the 9th day, they
moved to Tokyo and visited Miraikan, and a car theme park,
MEGAWEB.
Though it was a short period, the participants deepened theirunderstanding of science and technology in Japan, and it seemedthat they have developed interest in the research activities inJapan.
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Visit to Miyakonojos Okimizu Junior High School
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3~5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Program

Location

Arrival and Orientation

Miyakonojo
Tech. College

Factory tour (Sumitomo Rubber
Industries, Miyazaki Plant).
Exchange with Japanese students.
Design of web pages with
Miyakonojo College Usui lab
students
Visit Okinawa Junior High Schooland exchange with students,
Exchange meeting with thisschool’s students.

Miyakonojo
City
Miyakonojo
Tech. College
Miyakonojo
City
Miyakonojo
Technical
College

Observation of conservation activities
of southern Kyushu natural ecosystem. Nichinan City,
Visit to historical cultural resources in and MIyazaki
Miyazaki City, visit to solar researchCityfacilities at Miyazaki Univ
Kagoshima
Sightseeing in Kagoshima City
City,
Awarding completion certificate
Miyakonojo
and farewell party.
College

Day 9Visit to the Miraikan

Day 10

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High school

Science Exchange with Taiwanese High School StudentsthOsaka Prefectural Senri High School (Course A)

nd

October 16 to 22 , 2017

Osaka Prefectural Senri High School invited five high school students
from the National Experimental High School (NEHS) in Taiwan
NEHS, is a high school established with the aim of educating thechildren of the people working in the companies, laboratories, etc.
at the Science and Technology Special Zone in Taichung City of
Taiwan. And it particularly emphasizes science education focusing on
research activities and experiments in the field of science. They also
conduct Japanese language education and used to be invited to thepresentation meeting of the Super Science High Schools (SSH) in
Japan.
Senri High School is a specialized high school that has the General
Science Course and the International Cultures Course, and thisprogram aimed to acquire experience in research activities inJapan through exchanges with universities, research institutes, andinternational students of Japan, in addition to exchanges throughscientific exploration (task-oriented research) with this school
which is designated as SSH and NEHS.
On the 2nd day they had orientation, and then participated in
the “Super Global High School (SGH) Exploration Intermediate
Presentation” conducted by the International Cultures Course.
And next day, they participated in the “SSH Scientific Exploration
Intermediate Presentation” conducted by the General ScienceC o u r s e , a n d t h e Ta i w a n e s e s t u d e n t s c o n d u c t e d p o s t e rpresentations.

Task-oriented presentation at Senri High School

Training at the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka Univ.

Taiwanese Students Inspired by the Research of JapaneseHigh School Students
On the 4th day, Taiwanese high school students visited the Institutefor Protein Research at Osaka University and Industrial Technology
Research Institute, received lectures, and made exchanges withyoung researchers and international students. They were able toexperience research in the field of science and technology, andsome Taiwanese students added “research in Japan” to their career
choice.
On the 5th day, they visited Riken, or the Institute of Physical andChemical Research in Kobe. They listened to explanation about
the clinical studies on age-related macular degeneration using iPS
cells, and the students actively asked questions. After that, theywent to the damaged areas from the great earthquake in Kobe
City, and could see the vigorous restoration of Kobe City. TaichungCity, where the students live, was also damaged at ​​the Taiwan
earthquake that occurred in 1999.
On the 6th day, the Taiwanese students made a presentation at
Osaka Science Day. At this event, the schools, includes SSH in
Osaka gather once a year. Here also, they actively asked questions
to the Japanese high school students and gave a great stimulus
there. On the other hand, the Taiwanese students were inspiredby the task-oriented research by the Japanese students, and they
took notes eagerly.
Through these science exchanges, it is expected that the Taiwaneseand Japanese high school students who participated this time will
become scientists and engineers who can cooperate across thecountries.

Participation in Osaka Science Day
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6
Day 7

ProgramArrivalLocation
Senri HighSchoolSame asabove

Campus orientation, Lesson
experience
Participate in the ScientificSame asExploration Presentation by Generalabove
Science Course
Visit and participate in lectures at
Institute for Protein Research, Osaka
Univ. and Industrial Technology
Research Institute
Osaka city
Visit to National Museum of
Ethnology
Exchange meeting
Visit to Riken Kobe
Visit to Hanshin Awaji earthquake
Riken
disaster area
Senri High
Presentation practice for Osaka
SchoolScience Day.
Osaka
Osaka Science Day presentation
Institute of(Oral and poster)Technology
Completion ceremony
Senri High
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Research organization

Young Asian Researchers and Engineers Learn Nuclear TechnologyrdJapan Atomic Energy Agency (Course A)

nd

July 23 to August 2 , 2017

The Neutron Irradiation and Testing Reactor Center in Oarai
Research and Development Center of Japan Atomic Energy Agency(JAEA) invited a total of ten young researchers and engineers fromsix Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,
Thailand and Mongolia), and held a practical training using JMTR
(Japan Materials Testing Reactor: Materials testing reactor operated
by JAEA) and its related facilities.
JMTR has the world's highest-level power output as a test research
reactor. It is possible to aim for a bottom-up approach in researchand development about the test reactor in Asia, since JMTR
has the experience of operating for many years, technical skills
accumulated until now, and world's most advanced technology.

Participants enthusiastically observing the facility

Training Composed of Lectures, Practical Training, Facility
VisitsThe Neutron Irradiation and Testing Reactor Center started thetraining for Japanese researchers and engineers in FY2010 todevelop international nuclear human resources. It also started thetraining for young overseas researchers and engineers in FY2011
with the aim of developing overseas nuclear human resources,and of expanding irradiation use of JMTR. From FY2014 to 2016,
those trainings were implemented together.
In this training, the center organized a program to deepen theunderstanding of participants, by implementing practical training
and visits to related facilities after giving brief explanations andlectures on basic content. Lectures were conducted on nuclear
energy, irradiation testing, neutronic characteristics of a nuclear
reactor, safety management of nuclear reactor facilities, etc., withthe fuel for nuclear reactor, which is the basis of design and safety
evaluation of a power generation reactor, and materials irradiation
testing as the main theme. Practical training in operations of areactor simulator was also conducted.
On the 1st day of the training, each participant had a presentationon their work and home country. By knowing each other'sbackground and deepening mutual understanding, communication
among the members became smooth, and active exchange of
information took place during the training period. Social gatheringsof participants were held to deepen the exchanges. It is expectedthat this training will lead to future human resource exchanges andcollaborative research.
The contents of each lecture and practical training, and the visited
facilities are as follows:[Lecture] Introduction of Japan Atomic Energy Agency /World's nuclear reactors for research, nuclear reactors for power
generation / Utilization of nuclear reactor for research / Basics ofreactor physics / Neutron irradiation behavior of fuel and materials
for nuclear reactor / JMTR safety management / JMTR's irradiation
facility and irradiation test technology / Post-irradiation test
technology of JMTR hot lab / Development of high-temperaturegas reactor and nuclear heat utilization research / Development offast reactor[Practical training] Thermal design practice of irradiation facility/ Practice of nuclear calculation / Personal dosimetry measurement
practice / Practice of γ-ray nuclide analysis of environmental
sample / Nuclear reactor simulator operation practice[Facility tour] JMTR / HTTR (High Temperature Engineering Test
Reactor) / “Joyo” (Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor) / Environmental
Monitoring Facility / Radiation Management Facility / J-PARC / JRR3 / Tokai No. 2 Power Station, The Japan Atomic Power Company

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Implementation of practical training

At the completion ceremony
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

Day 5
Day 6
Day 7-8
Day 9

Day 10Day 11

Program

Location

ArrivalOrientation
The NeutronPower generation reactor and
Irradiation andresearch reactor of the world
Testing Reactor(Lecture)
CenterNeutron irradiation behavior of fuel andSame asmaterials for nuclear reactor (Lecture)
above
Development of high-temperature gas
Same asreactor, nuclear heat utilization (Lecture)
above
Fast reactor development (Lecture)
Post-irradiation test facility and postThe Neutron
irradiation test technique (Lecture)
Irradiation and
JMTR radiation equipment and postTesting Reactor
irradiation test technology (Lecture)
Center
Thermal analysis of irradiatedSame ascapsule (Lecture)
above
Holiday
JMTR safety management (Lecture)
Same asThermal design practice of irradiationabove
equipment (Practical training)
Personal dosimetry measurement practice,
γ-ray nuclide analysis of environmental
Same assample (Practical training)above
Use of research reactor (Lecture)
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Local Government

Engineers Education Program to Strengthen Ties with Mongoliath

Shinagawa-ward, Tokyo (Course A)

th

September 4 to 11 , 2017

Shinagawa ward in Tokyo invited a total of ten people including
nine students and a faculty member from Mongolian technicalcollege and implemented a program.
In Mongolia, a Japanese model technical college was established in
September 2014 to train engineers. The purpose of this program
was to promote long-term cooperation by conducting exchanges
and collaboration in science and technology among Mongolian
technical college, Manufacturers in Shinagawa ward, and Tokyo
Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, etc., as well as
to support the securing of personnel, training of engineers andcontinuation of operations, for manufacturing in Shinagawa thathas a problem in shortage of engineers.

Presenting souvenir to the Mayor of Shinagawa

Getting to Know about Shinagawa
On the 1st day they made a courtesy call to Mr. Takeshi Hamano, theward mayor of Shinagawa. They received words of greeting from him,
and then there was explanation about the history of manufacturing
and the lack of engineers in recent years in Shinagawa.
From the 2nd day, they visited three companies, Katsumata ElectricWorks Corporation, Mitsuya Corporation, and Tokyo Shibori Seisakujo
Co. ltd., to get exposure to the excellent technologies and productsof Japan, and gained experience in manufacturing technology withguidance. The students were interested in products, machine tools,
and machining technologies that they saw for the first time, and they
persistently asked questions of the person in-charge.

Plating practice at Mitsuya Corporation

Exchange Project with Tokyo Metropolitan College ofIndustrial Technology
The Mongolian students had a practice of manufacturing voltage
converter with the students of Tokyo Metropolitan College ofIndustrial Technology. Following the explanation of the voltage
conversion principle and its operational performance, theyexperienced checking the circuit diagram, hole drilling in a metal
plate using a drilling machine in the factory, connecting a circuit
using a soldering iron, etc. The Mongolian students learned thoseskills while receiving advice from the teachers and students ofTokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, and all the
Mongolian students were able to complete the voltage converter.
When visiting the Shinagawa Industrial Platform (SHIP) newly
established by Shinagawa ward in June 2 0 1 5, the Mongolian
trainees who are working at the companies in Shinagawa showed
their motivation to come to Japan and the experience of living inJapan presented, in addition to the introduction of Shinagawa,facilities tour, and practical training at the workshop.
They also visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology
Research Institute at Aomi (Odaiba) in Koto ward, and received project
introduction. In addition to these programs, they had opportunities suchas playing a Koto (a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument)
and tea ceremony experience, as well as visits in Shinagawa and otherplaces in Tokyo by bus to gain wide knowledge of the Japanese culture.

Practice at Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology
Schedule
Day 1

Day 2

Day 3, 4

Day 5
Day 6

ProgramArrivalOrientation, Courtesy call to theward mayor
Shinagawa ward introduction
Tour of Shinagawa ward industry
support facilities
Technical training at manufacturing
sites
Exchange with Tokyo Metropolitan
Industrial Technology ResearchInstitute (Manufacturing practice ofvoltage converter)
Technical training at manufacturing
sites
Tour of science and technology
related facilities
Lecture on cost accounting, etc.,
Preparation for completion
ceremony
Cultural experience

Location
Shinagawaward
Same asabove

Same as
above

Tokyo
Shinagawa
ward

Day 7

Cultural experience

Tokyo

Day 8

Completion ceremony and social
gathering
Leaving Japan

Shinagawaward

Shinagawa ward will continue this exchange program from thenext year onwards, and will promote efforts toward the next step.
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Private Company

Activity report

Training on Water Treatment Membrane Technology for Malaysian Researchers
st

Toray Industries, Inc. (Course C) thMarch 1 to 10 , 2018

Supported by SAKURA Science, the Global Environment ResearchLaboratories, Toray Industries, Inc. invited two science researchers
from the University of Technology Malaysia and provided training
on water treatment membrane technology which is the key
technology for seawater desalination, and waste water and sewage
recycling.
Problems surrounding water, such as water shortage and water
quality contamination, etc., are big issues worldwide. To solvethese problems, separation membrane technology, such as useof reverse osmosis membranes (RO membranes), is applied forseawater desalination, and waste water and sewage recycling
as well. The seawater desalination process using the reverse
osmosis membrane as a separation method without phasechange can reduce the water production cost as compared withthe conventional evaporation process. In addition, most of thecomponents such as salts can be removed by the reverse osmosis
membrane, and high-quality water can be obtained by filtering.
Reverse osmosis membranes used for seawater desalination are
required to have high performance with respect to permeabilityof separation membranes and removability of salts. Regardless ofsuch hurdles, Japanese manufacturers, including our company,
make up the majority of the world market share of reverse
osmosis membranes, and it is a field where the excellent scienceand technology of Japan is utilized.
In this program, different types of desalinations such as extracting
fresh water from seawater (which comprises 9 7.5% of thewater on the earth) were conducted, and the reverse osmosis
membrane (used for water purification as well) was evaluated.
Two researchers showed a strong interest in the cutting-edge
technologies through the opportunity to have the experience of
producing high quality water efficiently using the reverse osmosis
membrane. We also had a discussion on their research results at
the Univ. of Technology, Malaysia, closely exchanging informationon technologies as an industry and academia interaction.
Getting a Better Picture of Japan's Advanced Sewage
Treatment Technology
They visited Konan Chubu Purification Center and the Ohmi
Environment Plaza in Kusatsu City, Shiga Pref. to get a better
picture of the water treatment technology in Japan. At the sewage
treatment plant, they were shown the sewage treatment facilities,
the monitoring system and how to maintain water quality. In
addition, they also visited Lake Biwa Museum (Shiga Pref.).
They learned that the water in Lake Biwa, a valuable source ofwater for life, had been contaminated in the past, and observed
the display of improvement activities for the water quality that
had been maintained to this day. Not only did they obtain better
understanding of water treatment membranes and water treatment
technology in this program, but they were able to interact with our
young researchers through social gatherings and experiences ofJapanese culture on holidays. I hope to continue deepening humanand technical exchanges between them in the future and to build
cooperative relationships.

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Discussion over the training outcomes

Observing displays at Ohmi Environment Plaza

Learning the Water Environment of Lake Biwa at Lake Biwa Museum
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2

Program

Location

Arrival and Orientation and safety
education, etc.
Visit the Global Environment
Research Laboratories office andlaboratories, etc.,

Toray
Industries

Day 3

Voluntary research, visit Lake Biwa
Museum.

Day 4

Japanese culture experience

Day 5-6
Day 7-8

Day 9

Day 10The same
as above
Lake Biwa
Museum,etc.
Kyoto andShiga

RO tests and flat membrane
evaluation(model water used,Toray
evaluation of initial performance and Industries
continuous operation performance)
The same
RO tests and evaluation of elements
as above
Toray
Industries,
Konan Chubu
F Analysis of RO test results
Purification
Visit Konan Chubu Purification
CenterCenter and Ohmi Environment Plazaand Ohmi
Environment
Plaza
Leaving Japan

Statistical Data

Data

1. Open Application Course in FY2017: Statistical Date
① Numbers of Invitees by Country/Region
Note: Total number of invitees in FY2017 was 6,611 including 1,431(direct invitees by JST)Classification
A

Country and region

Southeast
Asia

Southwest
Asia

B

C

High school
students

University
students

Postgraduate
Faculty
Postdoctoral
Researchers
students
members

Total

Others

1,374

98

104

126

465

586

8

207

90

94

1,576

Republic of Korea

117

13

11

12

64

53

0

8

4

0

141

Taiwan

260

24

11

37

101

126

1

28

1

1

295

Mongolia

133

0

9

39

58

23

0

16

5

1

142

Indonesia

285

24

43

28

164

73

3

42

31

11

352

China
East Asia(Unit: Person)
Attribute

CourseThailand

527

67

83

134

213

205

7

86

27

5

677

Malaysia

222

15

79

8

153

98

3

37

4

13

316

Vietnam

347

24

67

31

213

69

5

64

52

4

438

Myanmar

123

10

51

0

73

37

5

47

14

8

184

Cambodia

74

0

4

0

42

5

0

16

9

6

78

Laos

40

0

8

0

27

2

0

12

5

2

48

Singapore

78

0

4

24

24

4

0

10

4

16

82

Philippines

97

16

17

0

63

34

2

14

12

5

130

Brunei

5

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

1

5

East Timor

17

0

0

10

0

0

0

2

0

5

17

India

255

76

37

32

108

155

11

37

12

3

358

Pakistan

32

0

2

0

8

23

0

3

0

0

34

Bangladesh

36

4

1

3

9

15

0

11

3

0

41

Sri Lanka

77

5

18

0

43

26

1

15

7

8

100

Nepal

24

0

17

0

11

21

0

6

3

0

41

Bhutan

11

0

1

0

10

0

0

2

0

0

12

Maldives

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kazakhstan

23

3

14

0

17

10

3

6

3

1

40

Kirghiz

0

0

12

0

10

0

0

0

12

0

0

12

South
Korea0141, 3% 1100Others
1 13%
701,

2

Tadzhikistan

0

0

0

12

Turkmenistan

0

0

10

0 Mongolia 9142, 3%

0

0

0

10

Uzbekistan

5

0

0

4 Myanmar 0184, 4%0

0

1 China0
1,576, 30%
1
0

0

5

Pacific Island Countries*

33

0

1

0

7

0

6

0

3

34

4,195

379

606

490

1,584

50

679

286

187

5,180

Central
Asia

Total

Taiwan18295, 6%

1,904

Malaysia 316, 6%*Pacific Island countries: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga

Thailand
677, 13%

Indonesia 352, 7%
India 358, 7%② Top 10 in Number of Invitees byCountry/Region③ Number of Invitees by Attribute
Others 187, 4%
Researcher 286, 5%South Korea 141, 3%

Others701, 13%

Mongolia 142, 3%
Myanmar 184, 4%

China
1,576, 30%
Postdoctoral
50, 1%

Taiwan 295, 6%
Malaysia 316, 6%

Thailand
677, 13%

Vietnam
438, 8%High school student
490, 9%

Facultymember
679, 13%

Postgraduate
1,584
31%

University
student
1,904
37%

Indonesia 352, 7%
India 358, 7%

Others 187, 4%
Researcher 286, 5%

Vietnam
438, 8%High school student
490, 9%19Data④ Number of Implemented Programs by the Receiving Organizations● University, Technical College, and High school
Organization name
1
2
3
4
5

Sapporo Kaisei Secondary
SchoolHakodate Univ.
Hokkaido Univ. of
Education
Hokkaido Sapporo KeiseiHigh School
Hokkaido Information Univ.

20

100 Osaka Pref. Senri High School

1

0

1

0

3

101 Osaka Pref. Univ.

8

0

1

0

52 Tokyo City Univ.

8

3

102

1

0

53 Tokyo Univ. of Science

5

7

103 Kansai Univ.

50

54 Tohoku Fukushi Univ.

10

104 Takatsuki High School

1

0

1

0

105 Kwansei Gakuin Univ.

2

0

0
1

1
0

7

Muroran Institute ofTechnology

10

Hirosaki Univ.

2

11 Tohoku Univ.

0

2

0

0

1

8

1

Miyagi Pref. Furukawa
12
Reimei High School

10

13 Akita Pref. Univ.

10

14 Yamagata Univ.

20

15 Nihon Univ.

2

0

16 Seishin Gakuen High School

10

17 Univ. of Tsukuba

4

1

18 Ashikaga Institute of Tech.

1

0

19 Utsunomiya Univ.

30

20 Gunma Univ.
21

Takasaki Univ. of Healthand Welfare

6

0

2

0

22 Saitama Medical Univ.

01

23 Saitama Institute of Tech.

1

0

24 Saitama Univ.

6

2

25 Josai Univ.

1

0

26 Toyo Univ.
Waseda Univ. Honjo HighSchoolNational Institute of Tech.,
28
Kisarazu College
27

1

0

0

2

1

0

29 Chiba Institute of Tech.

2

030 Chiba Univ.

71

31 Toho Univ.

1

0

32 J. F. Oberlin High School

10

33 Ochanomizu Univ.

10

34 Kitasato Univ.

1

0

35 Kogakuin Univ.

30International Univ. of36
Health and Welfare

2

0

37 Salesian Polytechnic

2

0

38 Shibaura Institute of Tech.

14

0

39 Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.

1

2

40 Juntendo Univ.

1

0

41 Sophia Univ.

2

0

0

1

42

St. Luke's International
Univ.

43 Soka Univ.

10

44 Chuo Univ.

2

0

45 Teikyo Univ.

3

0

55

Nippon Veterinary and Life
Science Univ.

Osaka Univ. of
Pharmaceutical Sciences

56 Hosei Univ.

2

0

106 Kobe Univ.

4

1

57 Waseda Univ.

2

0

107

Hyogo Univ. of Health
Sciences10

58 Azabu Univ.

01

108 Hyogo Pref. Kobe High School10

59 Kanagawa Univ.

20

109 Nara Women's Univ.

20

60 Keio Univ.

1

1

110

0

1

61 Tokai Univ.

40

Nara Women's Univ.
Secondary School

111 Nishiyamato Gakuen High School

10

62 Meiji Univ.

2

0

63 Yokohama National Univ.

91

64 Yokohama City Univ.

6

1

65 Nagaoka Univ. of Tech.

4

2

3

0

67 Niigata Univ.

40

68 Univ. of Toyama

31Kanazawa Institute of
69
Tech.

2

0

70 Kanazawa Univ.

5

Wakayama Pref. Hidaka
112
High School

1

0

113 Wakayama Univ.

10

114 Shimane Univ.

8

1

115 Okayama Univ.

13

4

116 Hiroshima City Univ.

10

117 Hiroshima Univ.

50

118 Yamaguchi Univ.

1

0

1

0

0

National Institute of Tech.,
119
Anan College
120 Univ. of Tokushima

1

0

7

1

121 Kagawa Univ.

3072 Fukui Univ. of Tech.

10122 Ehime Univ.

6073 Fukui Senior High School

10

123 Kochi Univ. of Tech.

1

0

74 Univ. of Fukui

1

2

124 Kochi Univ.

20

75 Univ. of Yamanashi

1

0

125

3

0
3

66

71

National Institute of Tech.
Nagaoka College

Japan Advanced Instituteof Science and Tech

National Institute of Tech.,
Kitakyushu College

76 Shinshu Univ.

20

126 Univ. of Kitakyushu

477 Asahi Univ.

1

0

127 Kyushu Institute of Tech.

10278 Gifu Univ.

10

128 Kyushu Univ.

91

79 Shizuoka Kita High school

1

0

129

1

0

80 Shizuoka Univ.

6

1

1

0

Kurume National College of
Tech.
Univ. of Occupational and
130
Environmental Health10

82 Chubu Univ.

10

131 Fukuoka Institute of Tech.

1

0

83 Toyohashi Univ. of Tech.

4

0

84 Nagoya Institute of Tech.

2

0

85 Nagoya City Univ.

1

0

86 Nagoya Univ.

111

87 Meijo Univ.

1

0

88 Kogakkan Univ.

10

89 Mie Univ.

3

0

1

0

91 Ritsumeikan Univ.

3

3

92 Kyoto Institute of Tech.

1

1

93 Kyoto Sangyo Univ.

1

0

81

90

Shizuoka Institute of
Science and Tech.

Nagahama Institute of BioScience and Tech.

132 Fukuoka Dental College

10

133 Fukuoka Univ.

10

134 Saga Univ.

3

1

1

0

136 Nagasaki Univ.

3

2

137 Pref. Univ. of Kumamoto

10

138 Kumamoto Univ.

101

139 Sojo Univ.

20

140 Oita Univ.

0

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

135

Nagasaki Pref. Nagasaki
Nishi High School

94 Kyoto Univ.

40

National Institute of Tech.,
Miyakonojo College
Miyazaki Pref. Miyazaki
142
Omiya High School
Miyazaki Pref. Miyazaki
143
Kita High School

95 Ritsumeikan High School11

144 Miyazaki Univ.

Univ. of ElectroCommunications
Tokyo Medical and Dental
47
Univ.
Tokyo Univ. of Marine
48
Science and Tech.

3

1

0

1

3

3

98 Osaka Dental Univ.

49 Tokyo Univ. of Tech.

10

99 Osaka Univ.

46

Single Multiple
Year
Year

8

1

10 Tohoku Gakuin Univ.

Organization name

51 The Univ. of Tokyo

4

Iwate Univ.

Single Multiple
Year
Year

50 Tokyo Institute of Tech.

Hokkaido Univ.

9

Organization name

0

1

6

8

20

Single Multiple
Year
Year

141

National Institute of Tech.,Kagoshima College

96 Osaka Medical College

1

0

145

97 Osaka Institute of Tech.

4

1

146 Kagoshima Univ.

10

National Institute of Tech.,147
Okinawa College

10

2

Total

9

5

1

0

1

0

1

0

390

75

Statistical Data

● Incorporated Organization
Organization name1

Tohoku Tabunka Academy Foundation● Private Company
Single Multiple
Year
Year
1

0

2

Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan

0

1

3

The Takeda Foundation

1

0

4

Energy and Environment Science Education Promotion
Institute

1

0

5

Kokusai Zenrin Association Corporation

1

0

6

Chinese Entrepreneurs in Japan (CEJ)

1

0

7

Japan-Thailand Economic Cooperation Society (JTECS)

2

0

8

The Japan-China Society

1

0

9

Cross-cultural understanding forum

1

0

10

Ibis feathers corporation

2

0

11

International Association for the Advancement ofIndustry-Academy-Research

1

0

12

Association for Communication of Transcultural Study

1

0

13

TOSHIBA International Foundation

1

0

14

The Japan China Medical Association

1

0

15

Development Association for Youth Leaders

2

0

16

Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)

1

0

17

Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange (IFIE)

1

0

18

Nagano Techno Foundation

1

0

19

International Lake Environment Committee Foundation(ILEC)

1

0

20

Hiroshima International Center

2

0

21

Kochi International Association

1

0

22

Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center

2

0

23

The Institute of Professional Engineers, Japan

1

0

24

Japan International Science & Tech. Exchange Center

4

0

25

Junior Chamber International Tokyo

1

0

26

Japan-Malaysia Association

1

0

27

Japanese–China Friendship Association

1

0

28

National Research Institute for Earth Science andDisaster Resilience

1

0

29

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and
Tech.

5

4

30

Japan Atomic Energy Agency

1

0

31

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization(NARO)

1

032

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

2

0

33

RIKEN, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

2

0

34

National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)

1

0

35

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Tech.
(JAMSTEC)

3

0

36

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

3

1

37

National Institute of Informatics (NII)

1

0

38

National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS)

Total

2

0

56

6

Organization nameSingle Multiple
Year
Year

1

Yamashita Sekkei, Inc.

1

0

2

Toray Industries, Inc.

1

0

3

OMRON Corporation

1

0

4

Horiba, Ltd.

Total

3

0

6

0

● Local Government
Organization nameSingle Multiple
Year
Year

1

Shinagawa ward, Tokyo

1

0

2

Toyama Pref.

1

0

3

Ishikawa Pref.

1

0

4

Ono City, Fukui Pref.

1

0

5

Shizuoka Pref.

1

0

6

Matsue City, Shimane Pref.

1

0

7

Minamata City, Kumamoto Pref.

1

0

7

0

Total

● Number of Implementing
Organizations: 196● Number of Programs: 540(Single Year: 459, Multiple Year: 81*)
*Including the second-year implementations ofmultiple year program adopted in FY2016

Young researchers from Bangladesh participated in a supramolecularscience training. Commemorative photo with a ninja at the Kumamoto
castle on holiday.
Kumamoto University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology,
November 2017

21

Data

2. Results of Participant Survey
Answerers

Participants of Open Application Course in FY2017 including supervisors

Questionnaire Method

Filling in the form at the end of each program

Number of Answerers

5,180 people

GenderMale: 53%

Female: 47%

1) A re you satisf ie d wit h t he visit toJapan and the program?

2) D o y o u w i s h t o c o m e t o J a p a n
again?

Neither Yes nor NoNeither Yes nor No
Comparatively satisfied
Comparatively satisfied
14
14
I do.
315
315
0%
0%
591, 12%
6%
6%

Very satisfied
4,851
94%

Very satisfied
4,851
94%

3) ( For t ho s e who an s we r e d “I s t r ongly
do” or “I do” in the question 2) In whatc apacit y do you want to c ome to
Japan again?

Others719
Corporate employee
Corporate employee
14%
366
366
7%
7%

Researcher
2,251
44%

I strongly do.
4,568
88%

I strongly do.
4,568
88%

4) D
 o you wish to share information
on science and technology of Japanand s t udy oppor t unit y in Japanafter returning to your country?

No response
No response No opinion
158
2
2
3%
0%
0%
Others
719
14%
I do.
Student
Student
1,332
1,821
1,821
26%
35%
35%
Researcher
2,251
44%

Neither Yes nor NoNeither
opinionYes nor No opinion
19, 0%
19, 0%
I don’t
I don’t
I do.
2
2591, 12%0%
0%

No opinionI don’t.
15822
3%0%

I don’t.
22
0%

I do.
1,332
26%
I strongly do.
3,668
71%

I strongly do.
3,668
71%

5) Comments

22

I think towns in Tokyo are very busy, but veryorderly. Even though Japan is a developed
country, people are surprisingly polite and kind,and I never felt lonely and never got lost during
my stay.
(Male college student, 20, India)

After coming back from Japan, I started to have awish to study AI at the University of Tokyo. I saw
robots which appeared in my dream and thoughtthat I should teach the children in my country
how to operate robots.
(Male University student, 20, Kazakhstan)

The measures for an aging society is a theme
that must be worked on all over the world. But inJapan, active measures are already in progress
especially in the field of nutrition. As a person
aiming to be a nutritionist, I would like to keep
learning from Japan.
(Male university student, 20, Indonesia)

The scenery that I saw in Hokkaido was exactly
the same as seen in YouTube and really beautiful,and I was surprised at the high standards ofliving in Japan. I would like to learn about mining
which is my specialty and would like to propose
the methods to solve environmental issues.
(Male university student, 21, Cambodia)

Results of Participants Survey

I am happy that I could visit Japan which was in
my dream and knew about Japanese culture andlifestyle. I could absorb the idea of ​​unique things
in Japan, and I would like to use it in the future.
(Male college student, 19, Singapore)
People in Sri Lanka have a wonderful nature andwisdom, but after coming back from Japan I
noticed that we can’t make use of those things inreal life.
(Male college student, 23, Sri Lanka)
I learned how Japanese people recovered fromthe Great East Japan Earthquake. I think that it
is important to share responsibilities and respondorderly like Japanese, even if problems arise.
(Female graduate student, 25, Thailand)
Th er e i s n o su c h o c c u p at io n as in d ustr i alphysician in my country, but I really feel thenecessity of industrial physician to protect thehealth and safety of workers and to improve
productivity.
(Female university student, 40, Tonga)
I saw and experienced the things that I have seen
only in textbooks. The contents of the program
such as lectures, facility tours, and experiments
were wonderful.
(Male graduate student, 26, Nepal)
I had the best experience in my life in Japan. The
program was full of exciting events, and Japaneseculture was interesting as it is completely
different from ours.
(Male college student, 19, Pakistan)I studied about the social issues and learned themethod to find a sustainable solution.
(Male university student, 21, Bangladesh)
I am seriously thinking to pursue PhD in Japanin the future, and I was able to proceed withpreparation for it during this program.
(Male graduate student, 24, the Philippines)

Japan is a country that I’ve been aspiring since
my childhood, and I love the spirituality ofJapanese people and landscape. I think it iswonderful that people concentrate on everything
and respond seriously.
(Female college student, 21, Malaysia)
In Myanmar, SAKURA Science is very famous,
so everyone would like to participate. I’m happy
to have been able to make it possible. I was
surprised at the advanced technology, culture,
and wonderfulness of the people. When I return
to my home country I will recommend thisprogram to my friends.
(Female graduate student, 30, Myanmar)
I used to have a wish to study abroad in theUS, but after visiting Japan, I wish to study ata Japanese university in the future. I fell in lovewith Japan.
(Female high school student, 17, Mongolia)
I was able to conduct experiments using thebrand-new equipment that are not available in
my university and acquired new skills. Although
Japan is an advanced country, the environment issurprisingly clean.
(Male university student, 20, Laos)In Taiwan, dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing)
is not considered as a serious problem yet, andthis time I learned about prevention and careabout it. From now on, I think that I can provide
better care for patients suffering from the same
symptom.
(Female researcher, 28, Taiwan)
I could learn how to do experiments and how to
use tools. I did not know about molecular biology,
but now I can understand what I am doing in thelab.
(Male university student, 26, Korea)

I experienced the latest technology in anadvanced country like Japan. I feel that I visited afantasy world.
(Female university student, 22, Bhutan)

Japan is far beyond my expectations. When I
came to Japan, I was surprised at the fact that
there are many differences between China andJapan, and in the future, I would like to deepen
my understanding of Japanese culture andeducation.
(Female university student, 20, China)

I wa s ve r y s u r p r i s e d t h a t s u b way i s ve r yconvenient and fast. In future I would like toreturn to Japan, and hence decided to start
studying Japanese language.
(Male college student, 21, Vietnam)

I was able to know how Japanese learned andworked. I would like to request the Japanese
government to enable more young people fromour country to study in Japan.
(Male high school student, 19, East Timor)

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3. Media Reports
Open Application Course in SAKURA Science FY2017 was covered by many media. The total number of media
coverage was 141 (83 in domestic media, 58 in overseas media).

● Main Articles Covered by Domestic and Overseas Media<Domestic media>

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Date

Media name

Title

Related organization

Apr 21The Science NewsThe SAKURA Exchange Program in Science

JST

June 28

Jiji dot comeTraining of SAKURA Science Held in Minamata

Minamata City office

June 29

Chunichi Shimbun

Chinese students learn Yokkaichi Pollution and recovery

Ibis feathers corporation

July 2Mainichi Shimbun

8 Mongolian students learn medical treatment

Shizuoka Pref.

July 4The Ise Shimbun

Vietnamese students learn science education of Japan

Mie Univ.

July 6

Nishinippon Shimbun

Training to learn Minamata disease starts

Minamata City office

July 10

Bunkyo news

Japan-China Science and Technology Symposium

JST

July 11

International Trade

Japan-China Science and Technology Symposium

JST

July 14

Chunichi Shimbun

Deepening exchanges with East Timor at Ina City

Salesian Polytechnic

July 29

Mainichi Shimbun

4 0 students join in Summer campSouzouseino ikuseijuku

Aug 28

Tokyo Shimbun

Mongolian students visit manufacturing industry

Shinagawa ward, Tokyo

Sep 1

Fukui Shimbun

Ono city invited students from East Timor

Ono City, Fukui Pref.

Sep 5

Yamagata Shimbun

What is the mechanism of avalanche?

NIED

Sep 5

Hokkaido Shimbun

Lots of seaweed, Delicious!

Hakodate Univ.

Sep 7

Yomiuri Shimbun

Myanmar students exchange at Miyakonojo Tech.

Miyakonojo Tech. College

Sep 7

Hakodate Shimbun

Food needs/Learn from Confectionery

Hakodate Univ.

Sep 7Yahoo news

Food needs Learn with confectionery

Hakodate Univ.

Sep 8

Miyazaki Nichinichi
ShimbunBurmese Students Absorbing Technology

Miyakonojo Tech. College

Sep 12

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

Shinagawa ward supported employment experience of Mongolian students Shinagawa ward, Tokyo

Sep 27

Fukui Shimbun

Exchange with Vietnamese students, Fukui Univ. project

Univ. of Fukui

Sep 27The Akita Sakigake

Let's learn! Cultivation technology of Akita

Akita Pref. Univ.

Oct 14

Hokkaido Shimbun

Space Science class

Hokkaido Information Univ.

Oct 17

Hokkoku Shimbun

Komatsu Awazu plant, Visit by Thai students

Ishikawa Pref.

Oct 30

Yomiuri Shimbun

High school chemistry contest

Nagoya City Univ.

Nov 7

Toyama Shimbun

Indian students make Pref. Visit

Toyama Pref.

Nov 16

Yomiuri Shimbun

International exchange with Thai high school

Miyazaki Kita High School

Nov 18

Fukui Shimbun

Exchange through science with Thai students

Fukui High School

Nov 23Gifu Shimbun“Let’s Learn in Gifu”

Asahi Univ.

Nov 23

Yomiuri Shimbun

Chinese group’s Courtesy call to deputy governor

Institute of Professional Engineers

Nov 24

Nihon Kougyo Keizai
ShimbunCompany observation and Courtesy call by Zhejiang Tech. School

Institute of Professional Engineers

Nov 29Yahoo news

Exchange with students from East Timor at Ina City

Salesian Polytechnic

Nov 30

Nikkan Kensetsu Shimbun

Exchange with Zhejiang group

The Institute of Professional Engineers

Dec 7

Chunichi Shimbun

Welcome Students from East Timor

Salesian Polytechnic

Dec 11

Bunkyo News

Debriefing meeting of SAKURA Science in BeijingJST

Dec 31

Gifu Shimbun

Cooperation of Asahi Univ. and Peking Univ.

Asahi Univ.

Jan 1

The Science News78 programs selected in SAKURA ScienceJST

Jan 11

Nikkei Shimbun

Making the best use of experience/personal connection

Salesian Polytechnic

Jan 14

Nihonkai Shimbun

Indian college students met Mayor of Matsue city

Matsue City

Jan 16

Chugoku Shimbun

10 Indian students’ Programming Training

Matsue CityJan 21San-in Chuo Shimpo

Collaboration with India

Matsue CityJan 26

Shizuoka Shimbun

Indian College Students Visit Hamamatsu City Hall

Shizuoka Univ.

Jan 27

Chunichi Shimbun

Indian College sign for Collaborative research with Shizuoka Univ.

Shizuoka Univ.

Jan 29TV Miyazaki

Univ. students of Sri Lanka visit advanced tech site.

Univ. of Miyazaki

Feb 1

Tokamachi Shimbun

Asian young doctors visit Niigata City

Niigata Univ.

Feb 8

Chunichi Shimbun

Chinese students in exchange project at Toyota

Cross-cultural understanding forum

Feb 13

Nikkan India Keizai

ICT personnel of Government agencies in India visit JapanJST

Feb 15Mainichi Shimbun

Training program for Kazakhstan and Kirgiz

Tokai Univ.

Mar

New Food Industry

School cafeteria in the world (1) - Peking Univ.

Asahi Univ.

Mar 8

Chunichi Shimbun

Introduction to latest environmental technology

Ibis feathers corporation

Mar 9

Chunichi Shimbun

Students of East Timor visit Ohno

Ono City, Fukui Pref.

Mar 23FM Fukui

The SAKURA Exchange Program in Science

Fukui Univ. of Tech.

Media reports<Overseas media>
Relatedorganization

Date

Medium nameTitle

Mar 22

ELTIEMPO (Colombia)

Apr 8

Hualong Network (China)

Apr 10

MALANG TIMES (Indonesia)

Nurul Faiza, dari Kamar Mandi Menuju Jepang

JST

June 6

Viet Nam News (Vietnam)

VN, Japan issue joint statement on deepening partnershipJST

June 22

The Statesman (India)

Young scientist Deepika looks to skies for glory

JST

June 27

Chinese Review Weekly (China)

Establishment of Artificial Intelligence Research Association

JST

July 4

Xinhua News (China)

Mr. Wan Gang attended the China-Japan Science and Tech. Exchange Symposium

JST

July 21

Daily Times (Pakistan)

NUST student delegation to visit Japan

Tohoku Univ.

July 22

THE HINDU (India)

A visitor’s learnings

Saitama Univ.

Aug 21Sina (China)

School of Mathematical Sciences successfully concluded the SAKURA Exchange Program in
Science

Niigata Univ.

Sep 8People China“Let us strengthen youth exchange” by Kazuki OkimuraJST

Sep 17

THE TIMES OF INDIA

Like science? Japan says ‘Yokoso'JST

Sep 20People's Daily Online (China)

Oct 3

Record China (China)

Oct 9

bdlive24.com (Bangladesh)

Nov 6

Record China

2017 China-Japan female scientist conferenceJST

Nov 28People's Daily Online (China)

Farewell party for the team for China-Japan young scientist exchangeJST

Nov 30Record China (China)

Result report meeting of “the SAKURA Exchange Program in Science” was held at Beijing.

JST

Nov 30KLIK SANGATTA (Indonesia)

One Week Miracle in JapanTo k yo U ni v. o f
Science

Dec 4

GMA NEWS (Philippines)

Pinay student wins global science video contest

JST

Dec 7

Bellevision.com (India)

Mangaluru: Nitte Univ. researchers selected to visit Univ. of Miyazaki

Univ. of Miyazaki

Jan 9Canara news (India)

Alva's Engineering Students to Visit Japan in Student-Exchange Program

Kumamoto Univ.

Jan 18People's Daily (China)

Promotor of SAKURA Science, Kazuki OkimuraJST

Jan 20INH News (India)

Balod News-Vivek Prakash Sahu Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in ScienceJST

Jan 28Bisnis.com (Indonesia)

Kanazawa Univ. Alokasikan 1.510 Kursibagi Mahasiswa Internasional

JST

Feb 6

Science and Technology Daily
Enhancing cooperation level and promoting innovation ability(China)JST

Feb 14

Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Science SL undergrads gain in youth exchange program

Univ. of Miyazaki

Mar 9

The Navhind Times (India)

Learning in the land of the Cherry Blossoms

Toyo Univ.

Mar 14Chinese news (China)Lanzhou Univ. of Technology delegation visits Japan for exchange in “the SAKURA Exchange
Program in Science”

Nihon Univ.

Mar 20People's Daily Online (China)

Deputy Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of JapanJST

Mar 22The Statesman (India)

My experience at Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is overwhelming: M Laxmi

JST

Mar 29Optics journal (China)

The SAKURA Science activities by Nanjing Tianguang Institute ended successfully

Kyoto Univ.

Icetex lanzó becas para estudiar en Japón
Colombia es el primer país latinoamericano elegido para participar en el programa Sakura Science.
The Science and Tech. Bureau actively promotes the Sino-Japanese youth science and tech.
exchange program

Okimura Kazuki was elected for the first batch of foreign experts at the People’s Daily
International Research Center[Exclusive interview] Mr. Kazuki Okimura “One Belt, One Road Initiative shows the open
attitude of China”

JST
JST

JST
JST
Kumamoto Univ.

• Published Articles

Chunichi Shimbun, February 8, 2018

Hokkaido Shimbun, September 5, 2017

“Super News” on TV Miyazaki, January 29, 2018

Published with permission from Hokkaido Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun,
and TV Miyazaki

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