VIS ( 8)Voice of the International Students

医学研究科
国際連携室だより
December 2012

Vol.

What is VIS ?
The International Relations Oﬃce of the Faculty of Medicine issues a newsletter "VIS" to send out a live message from ourinternational students and to promote the exchange of cultural information from diﬀerent countries. We hope this letter
helps to cultivate intercultural communications and put international exchanges into action. (quoted from VIS Vol. 1)
このニュースレターの発行の目的は，留学生の生の声を外に出すことと，異なる国の文化の情報交換を促進することにあります．このニュー（VIS Vol. 1 より転載）
スレターが異なる文化間のコミュニケーションを養い，国際交流を実行していく上で役に立つことを望んでいます．

International Hour: Jamaica

インターナショナル・アワー：ジャマイカ編
recently had the opportunity to introduce

mentioned. In addition, I had a chance tomy country, Jamaica, at the International

preview what awaited the world during theHour. As Jamaica is celebrating its 50th year

2012 Olympics in London: Jamaican athletesof independence from British colonial rule, I

taking the world by storm. The attentive

decided to highlight not just present day

audience was keen to know why Jamaican

Jamaica, but also some history regarding

runners are so fast. That is a secret I cannot

Jamaicaʼs development since gaining

disclose.

independence and its growth as a young
country.

Thank you all for your participation andletʼ s meet again at another International Hour.

I spoke on the multicultural identity ofKerise Lyttle
PhD student, Hokkaido University

the Jamaican people, as well as the history,
food, language and customs. Jamaicaʼ sGraduate School of Medicine

world famous music; reggae and dancehall,(Jamaica)

which are very popular here in Japan, were

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VIS ( 8)Voice of the International Students

医学研究科
国際連携室だより
December 2012

Vol.

I love Japan!
日本，大好き！

iving and studying in Japan has been an

During my stay in Japan I have travelled

amazing life experience for me. Having

to any towns and cities; from Rishiri Island instayed in foreign countries and having

the north to Nagasaki in the south. I always

travelled to many places, I can say I haveenjoy going to diﬀerent restaurants. I try anever appreciated any society as much as I

variety of Japanese foods when I have time. I

do that of Japan. For many years I have been

also have a great interest in Enka folk music

interested in Japanese culture, the uniqueand Japanese pop music.

way of thinking and the way of living. I am

私は世界各国を旅し住んでみて，日本が大particularly interested in modern Japanese

好きになりました．日本人独特な考え方と生architecture. Having studied urban planning

活方法に興味をもっています．とくに日本のand design, I value the Japanese

近代建築には興味があって，都市計画を勉強

appreciation for every aspect of their

するうちに日本人の周囲への心配りに感心しsurroundings; from the largest scale to theました．完全に向かって努力するのも素晴ら

ﬁnest detail. I also respect the eﬀort the

しいと思います．これまで日本各地を回りいGraduate School of Engineering

Japanese make for perfection in every task

ろいろな日本の食べ物を楽しみました．私は(Iran)and at every level.

演歌と歌謡曲にも大変興味があります．

Amir Shojai
PhD student, Hokkaido University

Calligraphy Classes
書道教室

s part of our aim to increase

国際連携室では 10 月に書道教室を開きまinternational exchange, the International

した．書道師範に来ていただき，楽しい雰

Relations Oﬃce of the Faculty of Medicine

囲気のなかで，留学生が書道を学びました．

has introduced calligraphy classes for all

書道教室はこれからも何回か開く予定です．

interested Japanese and international

興味のある方はＥメールでご連絡ください．

students. The instructor is a mastercalligrapher and a member of the Hokkaido
Calligraphy Association, with over 40 yearsof experience. Come and practice Japanesecalligraphy in a relaxing, multicultural

News from International
Relations Oﬃce

atmosphere!
Both English and Japanese will be
spoken. For further details, please contact
the International Relations Oﬃce at thefollowing e-mail address:
relation@med.hokudai.ac.jp

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Summer BBQ party with a diﬀerence!
普通じゃなかった夏バーベキュー・パーティー

typical barbecue party is all about

It was a great moment for me to see

having fun outdoors while grilling meat andpeople smiling at each other, taking

vegetables over charcoal. However, the BBQpictures, sharing their thoughts andlast summer came with a major diﬀerence: itmaking new friends. I enjoyed the party sooﬀered me an opportunity as a foreign

much that I wished the day could havestudent to have mutual interaction with

been extended.

friends, and especially Japanese students. I
realized at that time the inﬂuence it had on

It was a great BBQ party. A greater one
is coming soon, see you then!

typically shy Japanese students to open up

BBQ パーティーは戸外で肉と野菜を炭to foreigners. I could see their passion to

火で焼いて食べて楽しむのが主ですが，今socialize and share their ideas.

回参加した BBQ パーティーは違っていまThe party brought students from various

した．そこではみんなが笑顔で向き合って，

academic, cultural and continental divides

一緒に写真を撮って，考えを交換し，友達

together and I was able to ﬁnd answers toになりました．パーティーは楽しくて，
もっGraduate School of Veterinary Medicine

my questions regarding their cultures andと日が長かったらと思いました．次の会で(Nigeria)

experiences in Japan.

はぜひ貴方とお会いしましょう．

Chukwunonso Nzelu
PhD student, Hokkaido University

Our International Experiences

インターナショナル・アワーへの参加を通してSachiko Karino
Gyota Fukami
Hiroka Kudo
Misako Kons senior students at the School of Nursing of

Next year, after graduation each of us willSapporo City University, we rarely have a chancestart our career in nursing at diﬀerent hospitals.

to meet students from other schools, andWe may have less opportunity to attend

especially from other countries. Dr. Takano, ainternational events at Hokkaido University.

member of the International Relations Oﬃce,

However, we will treasure the memories andwho teaches us Anatomical Physiology,

the experiences we had forever. Our

introduced the international events at Hokkaido

international experiences in these years will be

University and invited us to participate. It wasof value in communicating with anyone as wevery exciting for us to attend events such as themake our way in life.

International Hour, a barbecue and the Year-End

国際連携室の高野先生が札幌市立大学看Party. We learned the joy of knowing and護学部の非常勤講師をされている縁で北海

experiencing other cultures through interesting

道大学医学研究科のインターナショナル・presentations and exotic foods. We also learned

アワーに参加して，さまざまな国の方とおthe importance of making an eﬀort to話をさせていただきました．相手を理解しunderstand and interact with others, even if a

ようとしてお話しすれば，言葉は十分に通language barrier exists.

じなくても友達になれることを学びました．

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VIS ( 8)Voice of the International Students

医学研究科
国際連携室だより
December2012

Vol.

Communication café at the Hokudai Festival
国際交流カフェの試み

or many students, the Hokudai Festival is

年に一度の大きなイベント，北大祭．2012

the biggest event at Hokkaido University. At

年には，国際連携室と医学生が協力して，医the last festival, members of the学展の出店企画として，ジャマイカンフード

International Relations Oﬃce and studentsや飲み物を販売しました．試みとして，北大of Hokkaido University School of Medicineの留学生とお客さんが話せるテーブルを用意

joined forces to operate a food stall. I acted

しました．この試みは，普段あまり会う機会

as a volunteer liaison between the twoのない札幌市民と留学生を結ぶ意味でも非常groups.に有意義なものだったと思います．次回の北The location was in a big open spacenext to the Medical Library. During the大祭でも，このような機会を設けられたらよ
いなと思っています．

festival many people came and enjoyeddelicious foods like Jamaican jerk chicken
and pineapple cake, as well as Blue

Rikiya Kameno

Mountain coﬀee and tropical juices to drink.

Medical student, Hokkaido University

The customers could also sit at tables andSchool of Medicine

have a chat with international students. It(Japan)

was a wonderful opportunity for both theinternational students and the people whocame to the Hokudai Festival. I hope thefood stall becomes a permanent part of thisannual event.

Voice of the International Students 医学研究科 国際連携室だよりVol. 8

Issued by the International Relations Oﬃce, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
Date of Publication: December, 2012
Correspondence to: relation@med.hokudai.ac.jp

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