Table of Contents

n Statement

Commission
Members2
Activity Highlights

Messages from theCommission Chairs
and the Executive
Director

Funding Sources

EducationUSA

Special Exchange
Program

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The FulbrightExperience

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Financial Reports

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Commission Members
HONORARY CO-CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Akiba Takeo

FY2018 Grant Data
& Grantee List

FY2018 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

The Honorable William Francis Hagerty IV

Vice Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)The Ambassador of the United States of America to Japan
Embassy of the United States of America

JAPANESE MEMBERS

AMERICAN MEMBERS

Kojo Yoshiko(Alphabetical Order)

Caroline F. Benton

Professor of International Relations
Graduate School of Arts and Science
Department of Advanced Social and International Studies
University of Tokyo

Vice President and Executive Director
University of Tsukuba

Kubo Fumiaki

Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs
Embassy of the United States of America

Member since May 2018

Member since Feb 2016

Carolyn Glassman

Professor
Graduate School for Law and Politics
University of Tokyo

Member since Aug 2018

Member since Feb 2015

Oyama Mami

Director-General for International Affairs
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Patricia Robinson

Associate Professor
Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
Hitotsubashi University
Member since Jan 2014 to Nov 2018

Member since Oct 2018

Shino Mitsuko

Jenifer Rogers

Deputy Press Secretary
Deputy Assistant Minister for Press and Public Diplomacy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

General Counsel Asia
Asurion Japan Holdings G.K.
Member since May 2018

Member since Aug 2018

Michael Turner

Takahashi Yuko

Cultural Affairs Officer, Public Affairs Section
Embassy of the United States of America

President
Tsuda University

Member since Jul 2017

Member since Jan 2018

Chair: Chairmanship alternates between the Japanese and U.S. governments each year.
Oct 2018 to Dec 2018: Oyama Mami
Jan 2019 to Jun 2019: Carolyn Glassman

Member changes during FY2018 (Alphabetical Order)
Ando Toshihide, Deputy Press Secretary, Deputy Assistant Minister for Press and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, served from Jul 2017 to Jul 2018.
Margot Carrington, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, Embassy of the United States of America, served from Aug 2014 to Jul 2018.
Kawabata Kazuaki, Director-General for International Affairs Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, served from Apr 2017 to Jul 2018.

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 2 | ANNUAL REPORTMessages from the Commission Chairs and the Executive Director
OYAMA Mami

Carolyn Glassman

Director-General for International Affairs,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT)

Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs
Embassy of the United States of America,
Tokyo, Japan

It is a great pleasure to report on our successful activi-

It is my privilege to serve as co-chair of the Japan-U.S. Educa-

Japan-United States Educational Commission (JUSEC).

strengthen the people-to-people ties that serve as the founda-

ties of the 2018-19 Fulbright program as co-Chair of the
The Fulbright program has generated nearly 10,000

people-to-people exchanges since 1952, and Fulbrighttion Commission (JUSEC). The Fulbright program continues totion of our bilateral alliance, thus creating a brighter future for theUnited States and Japan.

students and researchers have deepened mutual un-

Every year, the Commission has the honor of selecting students, teach-has been of great significance for strengthening theof meeting excited grantees as they commence their programs in ourderstanding between Japan and the United States. This
close relationship between our two countries.

In addition, the ties among scholars establishedthrough this program function as cornerstones forers, lecturers, and researchers on exchange programs. We have the joy
two countries. These talented individuals bring the U.S. and Japan evercloser together, building the international community with leaders
who have deep mutual understanding of our two nations.

launching long-term joint research projects. I firmly

In addition to the extraordinary quality of Fulbright program partici-

collaboration through the Fulbright program will leadbright Commission’s Board members, Executive Director Matthew

believe that promoting Japan-U.S. cooperation andto further academic development and achievement inboth countries.

MEXT will continue to provide support for JUSEC activities, and I expect more students, researchers and others

will participate in this prestigious program and play active roles in many spheres.

I also would like to express my sincere gratitude for the

dedicated support of sponsoring companies, Fulbrightalumni and all other Fulbright communities. I look forward to working with you all for a brighter future.

pants, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the work of the FulSussman, and the hardworking members of the Secretariat – their
dedication to the U.S.-Japan relationship in the form of establishingexchanges and building relationships between people raises thecaliber of the Fulbright program every year. I also want to recognize

the contributions of our vibrant alumni, whose dedication and spirit

is a model for Fulbright communities around the world. I also wish to
express my gratitude to our donors for their generous support of thisflagship exchange program. Thank you.

In 2020, I look forward to working with new Board members, meeting

new grantees, hearing stories from recent returnees, and building new

relationships through the Fulbright program. Thank you all for yourcommitment to deepening the bonds between our two countries.

Matthew S. Sussman

Executive Director
Japan-U.S. Educational Commission (Fulbright Japan)

2018-19 has been another year of excellence for Fulbright Japan as we continue building on our legacy ofstrengthening bilateral relations through educational exchange. The Commission selected 102 Japaneseand American Fulbright grantees, in a variety of fields and programs, which represents the highest numberof total grants issued since 2009 (p. 10). Our EducationUSA service actively reached out to students, parents,and educators by providing reliable information, speaking at college fairs, and offering advising sessions(p.16). Building on our many years of experience organizing teacher exchange programs, this year theCommission successfully launched the first iteration of the Japan-U.S. ICT Teacher Exchange Program in Hilo,
HI. Under the theme of "Space and Earth," this program brought together 30 Japanese and American juniorand high school teachers to learn the best practices and build classroom projects together using informationand communication technology. Through the summary of our various activities, data, and personal stories inthis report, we hope you will enjoy reading how the Fulbright mission can touch so many lives for the better.
On behalf of our Commission members and staff colleagues, we are grateful for your support.

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 3 | ANNUAL REPORTFunding Sources
Primary Contributors

The Fulbright Program in Japan is governed by a bi-national Commission and primarily funded by the governments of Japan and theUnited States.

Additional Non-Government Funding

1 Funds received through the Fulbright Alumni Foundation:

During FY2018-19, Fulbright Japan received monetary contributions fromindividuals and private companies in the amount of ¥4,149,000 through theFulbright Alumni Foundation which enabled Fulbright Japan to provide 4 Fulbright extension grants for Americans.

2 The Robert G. Baker Fund:With a generous

bequest from Robert G. Baker, who was a former Fulbright Japan Commission member, a fund was estab-lished in his memory beginning in FY2012-13 with the
purpose to provide one grant to a Japanese student

annually. During the FY2018-19, Fulbright Japan recoded revenue in the amount of ¥3,388,000 from theRobert G. Baker Fund for 1 graduate student.

4 In Kind Contribution:

3 The Sam Jameson Fund:With a generous be-quest from Sam Jameson, who was a former FulbrightJapan Commission member, a fund was establishedin his memory beginning in FY2013-14 with the purpose to provide one grant to a Japanese journalism

student annually. Fulbright Japan recorded revenue
in the amount of ¥3,677,000 from the Sam Jameson
Fund during the FY2018-19.

In FY2018-19, Fulbright Japan received 28 airline tickets from All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA)

and 40 airline tickets from Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta).

Fulbright Japan greatly appreciates the generous contributions from all contributors.

Fulbright Japan is grateful to our sponsor DELTA forfeaturing the Fulbright Program in a 2-page article intheir March-April 2019 in-flight Sky magazine, which
was timed for the start of the 2020 competition online

registration from April 1. The magazine is estimated tobe read by over 1 million people!

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 4 | ANNUAL REPORTThe Fulbright Experience
On the Path To Rediscovering Oneself: Ms. Chelsea
Hudson’s Stepping Forward as a Researcher and a
Person on Hokkaido
Chelsea Hudson

2018 Graduate Research Fellow
Ph.D. Student, History, Georgetown University
Affiliation in Japan: Hokkaido University
Research Topic: The Movement and Metamorphosis of Ainu Communities in Hokkaido and Sakhalin

In 2018, Ms. Chelsea Hudson, a PhD
student from Georgetown University,
Washington DC, visited Hokkaido, thenorthern island of Japan, to research thehistory of the Ainu, an indigenous people
living in Japan. To conduct her research
for the Fulbright scholarship program,
Ms. Hudson selected Hokkaido University
and its Center for Ainu and Indigenous
Studies, and the university's Slavic-Eurasian
Research Center also provided her withgenerous research support.
Ms. Hudson’s research focuses on how thecompetition between the Russian andJapanese governments to assume powerover Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and Chishima(Kurile) islands affected the Ainu’s life during
the late-19th and mid-20th centuries.
She found important research sources,
including the census record on the Ainu
maintained by Hokkaido’s local government(Kaitakushi), as well as several newspapers
and newsletters published by local Ainu
groups and sympathizers during the 1920s
and 1930s, in Sapporo, Ebetsu, Asahikawa,

A boardwalk cutting through Hamanasu-no-oka Park in Ishikari,
off the western coast of Hokkaido. The park is named for the rosa
rugosa, or *hamanasu*, blooming right up to the shore. Rosarugosa is a common flower on the dunes near my own hometown
on Long Island, so visiting the park reminded me much of home.

Hakodate, and Tokyo. Her research examines
how the then Russian and Japanese
governments tracked Ainu populations
and reimagined the ways in which the Ainu
could be legally and socially integrated
into the respective empires and how the
Ainu themselves reacted to the population
counts and forced migration.
Ms. Hudson happily recalls how her fellow
students and teachers in Hokkaido University,
the volunteers of the Asahikawa Literary
Museum, the staff members of the Hokkaido
Prefectural Archives in Sapporo, and theemployees of the Hakodate City Libraryhelped her obtain information on the local
archives containing useful research materials.
“If it had not been for their help, I would nothave even imagined the existence of thosearchives,” she smiles.
Further, while conducting her research, Ms.
Hudson participated in the mixed voicechorus of the Hokkaido University campus,
as well as the campus’s annual winterconcert. She recalls, “We have students’choruses in universities here in the UnitedStates; but they are normally led by faculty
members. At Hokkaido University, all theorganizers, including conductors, werestudents. I was very impressed with theirmaturity and professionalism. Being able to
finally get up on the stage with everyone
after all our rehearsals and practice and pourout, sing out, all that we had worked on wasa wonderful experience. I think I have grown
as a person by attending that event.”
Further, Ms. Hudson enjoyed traveling to andvisiting many places in Hokkaido. She says, “In2014, before my Fulbright experience, I lived
in a homestay in Hakodate. At the time, I was
nervous about traveling to different places
and mostly stayed with my host family. But,
this time, I wanted to be braver than before
and travel to farther and farther places by

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myself.”Initially, Ms. Hudson was worried that her
hearing loss would make it difficult forher to adjust to the new environment.
However, while traveling, she always foundkind people who accepted her as she wasand offered patience, understanding, andrespect. She enjoyed her conversations withlocal residents, which gave her important
insights into the lives of the local people
and the Ainu, as well as her own place asa person and researcher living in a new,different culture. Consequently, Ms. Hudson
has come to believe it important to keep
an open mind and accept other people,
particularly when meeting new people, andtheir ways of living. She advises, “The point
is not to have any preconceptions regarding
what Japan, Hokkaido, or the Japaneseor Ainu people are like, when you startexperiencing the new surroundings. Accept
each experience, and respect the people as
they are.”Further, Ms. Hudson encourages future
Fulbright scholars as follows: “Don’t be afraid
to go out and do things by yourself. I thinksome of my most valuable memories are of
simply going out by myself and exploringsome far-flung places within and outside
Sapporo.”Finally, her remarks on her second stay inJapan explicitly express her satisfaction
regarding the Fulbright Program’s
fruitfulness: “It seems the world is being
plunged into darkness; however, I havelearned through my personal experiencesin speaking to and working with the local
people in Hokkaido that Fulbrighters often
reflect the ideal qualities of Americans,namely, openness, kindness, andacceptance, worldwide. I hope that the
program continues to improve international
relationships.”

The Fulbright Experience
Neither Too Early Nor Too Late — Mr. Otsuyama's
Fruitful Year in Pursuit of a Long-Cherished Dream
Otsuyama Kensuke2018 Doctoral Dissertation Research Program
U.S. Affiliation: U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Research Topic: A Research on construction of pre-disasterrecovery planning for disaster risk reductionIn recent years, “pre-disaster recovery
plans,” which refer to planning for postdisaster recovery before the occurrence ofdisasters, have become increasingly popular.
The region within and surrounding Florida is
widely recognized as the foremost site in theworld to implement pre-disaster recovery forweather-related disasters. At Kyoto University
graduate school, Mr. Otsuyama Kensuke
researched the utility of and methods forbuilding pre-disaster recovery plans in Florida;
however, he states, “I wanted to actually
live there and do research.” Accordingly, heapplied to visit Florida and perform fieldwork.
Initially, he did desk research at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, following
which he interviewed people involved in thegovernment, as well as citizens, in Florida.
Subsequently, Mr. Otsuyama returned to the
University of Illinois to document his surveys.
He recalls that, during this period, he got
the opportunity to compare the disaster risk
reduction strategies implemented in Japanand Florida and reveal some interesting
results. According to him, “In Japan,
when there is a disaster, the local people

Interview Survey in Florida State
Reunion with Fulbrightersassemble in evacuation centers in groups.
On the other hand, in America, people act
individually. Therefore, traffic jams occur
due to the long-distance evacuation fromhurricanes. I believed that Japan followed
efficient disaster risk reduction and recovery
measures; however, my research required
me to objectively consider these measures.”He experienced seven and a half monthsof homestay in Florida, which had been his
dream since his days as a student. Further, he
was invited by an elementary school teacher
whom he had met while doing volunteer
work to conduct classes of approximately 30
minutes to students studying in the second to
fifth grades, which amounted to a total of fourclasses. Mr. Otsuyama folded 100 paper cranes
and gave one crane each to his students.
He recalls, “I advised the children to take theinitiative and take care of themselves during
disasters in case they become evacuees or
have to flee a hurricane. I’ll be very happy ifthey look at the folded cranes and remember

my advice in case of emergency.”
Regarding his university PhD dissertation
program, Mr. Otsuyama said, “There is nosuch thing as being too early or too late totake on challenges. I worked in the private
sector for about nine years, and then I
started on the path to research. Therefore,
I am a little bit older than other Japanese
Fulbrighters. Other places probably haveage restrictions; but the Fulbright Program
doesn’t have any. If you have a strong
desire to study something, I request you todefinitely face the associated challenge.”
Since his return to Japan, he has been
continuing his research on methods tobuild highly advanced recovery planningsystems in Myanmar. He plans to continue
his research on disaster prevention evenafter completing his PhD studies. Finally,
Mr. Otsuyama hopes that his researchcontributes to disaster risk reduction in Asia,
which has witnessed many disasters.

Researching the Origin of the International Order— Dr. Hirono's Efforts to Increase the Scope andDepth of Her Research
Dr. Hirono Miwa

2018 Research Program
U.S. Affiliation: Harvard University, MA
Research Topic: China’s peacebuilding and humanitarian action: international responsibility from local
perspectives

A

fter receiving her PhD in international
relations from the Australian National
University, Dr. Hirono Miwa entered a
Research Councils UK Research Fellowshipat the University of Nottingham in the
United Kingdom. Further, she advised the
UK government on its international relations
with China. She was familiar with research in

the United Kingdom and Australia but had
not been involved in any type of researchin the United States. Dr. Hirono states, “Forthe past 10 years I had examined China’s
responsibility as an international power.
There is a large gap between the UnitedStates and China regarding the definitionof international responsibility. In the United

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 6 | ANNUAL REPORTStates, the argument is to emphasize humanrights and democracy; but from the Chinesepoint of view, forcing one to change his or
her values is ineffective and irresponsible.
Instead, economic development is theparamount responsibility of developed
countries.” Therefore, to understand anddirectly experience the U.S. viewpoint on

Falling in Love with America—Ms. Yahata Asari's
Experiences as a Student and Researcher while
Studying Different Public Insurance Systems and Their
Impact on the Regional Uses of Social Resources
Yahata Asari

2018 Graduate Study Program
U.S. Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh
Research Topic: The well elderly program -Goal for extension of healthy life expectancy-Ms. Yahata Asari's interest in the UnitedStates was sparked by her experience
as an exchange student at Colorado
State University during her third year ofundergraduate studies. She remarks, “We
all sat on the grass studying under theblue sky. Before my eyes lay a scenery that
I had only seen in TV dramas.” Ms. Yahata
thought she would study abroad to learn
a foreign language. However, at the healthscience university, she was too busy withher practicum and graduation thesis tofollow her dream. She says, “I thought that,
if possible, I would study occupational
therapy itself, rather than studying English.”Her plan had been to attend graduate
school in the United States after obtainingsome experience as an occupational
therapist in Japan. Even after leaving herhometown and starting her work, she wasdetermined to go to the United States.
At the University of Pittsburgh, Ms. Yahata’s
research involved an overview of the effectof specific health insurance systems on ainternational responsibility, Dr. Hirono
decided to apply to the Fulbright Program.
She decided to study at Harvard University
for two reasons. The first reason is that
Harvard offers the world top-level researchon China, which suit Dr. Hirono’s aspirations.
The second reason was the presence of
Dr. Arnold M. Howitt, Senior Adviser to the
Ash Center for Democratic Governanceand Innovation, at Harvard University
and his research on disaster prevention
and disaster recovery. In parallel with herinternational research on China, Dr. Hirono
started a research project on the theme ofeffective localization of disaster relief andhumanitarian aid and created a framework
for relevant analysis.

certain patients’ disorders and occupational
therapists. It is noted that public healthinsurance systems significantly differ
between Japan and the United States:
Whereas a National Health Insurance
system is in place in Japan, many people areenrolled in group health insurance plans
mediated by their places of work or othergroup affiliations or purchase individual
health insurance plans in the United States.
She states, “I learned the differences among
these systems’ effects on our profession. In
Japan, physicians and the co-medical staff
discuss a case and implement the result inpractice. On the other hand, in the UnitedStates, despite the occurrence of such
communication, nothing more can be done
if the insurance company discontinues its
services. My research interest continues
to examine how the difference in publichealth insurance systems will affect the useof social resources in different regions.”
Currently, Ms. Yahata is participating inFulbright’s Post-Degree Academic Training

While pursuing her research, she enthusiastically
audited classes at Harvard Kennedy School.
She was particularly excited by the course
taught by Professor Samantha Power, who
was a former U.S. ambassador to the United
Nations. Dr. Hirono says, “I was able to return tothe origin of human rights and democracy andstudy these aspects. These are fundamental
ideas indispensable to all human beings, theideas that go well beyond the argument of the’imposition of values.’ The opportunity to learn
directly from the people who were working at
the very frontlines of this research significantly
helped my career as a researcher.”
Regarding the researcher program, Dr.
Hirono states, “My close interactions withother researchers helped me develop myproblem consciousness to a greater level

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Graduation with "Student Award of Excellent Accomplishment"

Program and working as an activity
assistant at ManorCare Health Services,
Pittsburgh. She remarks that she had neverthought she could learn so much or gainsuch a rich experience; “Fulbright supports
my excitement and passion. I am thankful
to Fulbright for encouraging me to obtainspecial permission to join a research andpublication program. Fulbright has broughtout my social and research abilities.”
Ms. Yahata plans to work in a research andoccupational therapy fields after returning
to Japan. It is remarkable that the firstindividual to become an occupational
therapist in Japan 50 years ago was a
Fulbright scholar. As a next-generation
Fulbrighter, she will bring with her a uniqueperspective to occupational therapy.

than I had ever imagined. Hence, I would
definitely recommend the program toothers like me, since there is an extremely
high probability that this program will help
researchers realize their true potential.
On returning to Japan, Dr. Hirono re-assumed
her position at Ritsumeikan University, andshe is currently involved in reporting thecollaborative research that she conducted
at Harvard, as well as being engaged inher own writings. She plans to continue
her overseas research activities. She will
be actively tracking China’s peacekeeping
operations and humanitarian aid, to consider
China’s international responsibilities fromthe perspective of developing countries,
which tends to be ignored in the study ofinternational relations.

Finding a Home Away From Home: Dr. Famiano's
Evergreen Memories in Japan
Michael A. Famiano

2018 Research Program
Professor, Department of Physics, Western Michigan University
Affiliation in Japan: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Research Topic: Effects of relativistic electron production in stellar environmentsDr. Michael A. Famiano, a professor ofphysics at Western Michigan University,
studies stellar nucleosynthesis. His primaryresearch interest is stellar plasma, the extremely hot and dense interiors of stars.
Dr. Famiano successfully collaborated with
Prof. Toshitaka Kajino from National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
to organize and coordinate some parts of
their research, whereby the former got an
opportunity to study this rapidly evolving
field as a visiting Fulbright scholar at NAOJ.
Dr. Famiano says, “I have been working inJapan periodically since attending graduate school many years ago, and I haveworked at National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) with Toshitaka Kajino,a very well-known physicist and also agood friend of mine.”
Dr. Famiano’s journey began at NAOJ, a
prestigious research institute that has
produced some of the best astronomers
worldwide. He considers the help provided
by the competent scientists and graduate
students of University of Tokyo invaluable
and acknowledges the powerful computing facilities offered by the university’s
affiliates, all of which helped him develop
several new theories, techniques, and computing programs relevant to his research.
Further, he pointed out how much his
face-to-face discussions with colleagues

I had a chance to visit Tohoku University, where I developed acollaboration and discussed a possible experiment there withProfessor Toshimi Suda.

from various other specialties helped him
further his research and realize significant
achievements.
Dr. Famiano, who is a travel enthusiast, hasvisited many places in Japan from Hokkaido to Kyoto; he considers these trips
memorable since they enabled him to visit
different parts of Japan while traveling in
his favorite vehicle, the Shinkansen. He
describes his trips as follows: “I was able tosee Hokkaido in January. So, there was a lotof snow. And then, I was in Tohoku University in Sendai during the cherry blossom
season. I visited a park there. There’re somany scenic destinations in this country”
Moreover, these unforgettable memories
increased his affinity to Japan. He says, “I
think my goal in life is to retire to Japan. I
don’t know whether this will be possible ornot. But it is my goal. Japan has left quite
an impression on me. Further, I always lovethe country more upon leaving it. I neverwant to leave. It’s always really nice.”
Apart from visiting these places, Dr. Famiano attended some social events organized by the Japanese government, particularly Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT). In such
events, he got numerous opportunities tomingle with many other Fulbright scholars
and fellows from different academic fields.

This is my very first day of my Fulbright. This is the view of Mt.
Fuji from the grounds of the observatory where I worked.

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Enjoying the beautiful weather under the cherry blossom tree

Subsequently, when the group of Fulbrightalumni conducted a TEDx talk in Tokyo,
Dr. Famiano spent an afternoon watching
the talk. He recalls, “For me, it was a great
opportunity to meet people who are experts in different fields, who know all sorts
of fascinating things. I’m a scientist, and I
don’t know much about music, sports, orother things. So, I’d like to meet experts inall these other fields, as well. They’re fromall over the world.”
His experiences made him realize the importance of being brave and introducing
oneself to others regardless of their research fields. Furthermore, he believes thatone should learn Japanese to better fit inwith the nation’s culture. His final message
concluded as follows: “I think the important thing is to try to learn even a little bitof the language even if you can only say‘Hello, my name is …,’ or something similar.
It’s very helpful because, at least, you aretrying. To me, it’s a polite way of fitting inwhile you are there, and that’s part of the
purpose of Fulbright, as well. In this manner, you can learn the Japanese culture,
Japanese language, characteristics of thepeople, and nation’s history.”

During my time, I had developed a very good relationshipwith the students and teachers at a local high school, theAmerican School in Japan. This is a photo of me with some ofthe students who had asked me to come talk.

The Fulbright Experience
Ushering in a New Dawn of Innovation in Physics
Education: Dr. Sokoloff's Experiences of Diffusing
His Active Learning Method in Physics Education

David R. Sokoloff

2018 Fulbright Specialist Program
Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon
Affiliation in Japan: Niigata University
Research Topic: Promoting Active Learning Instructional Strategies in Physics

Dr. David R. Sokoloff, Professor of Physics
Emeritus at the University of Oregon,
has been a researcher in physics education for the past 30 years. Currently, he isdeveloping pedagogical materials, as wellas conducting various types of workshops,
to teach physics in both high schools anduniversities.
Unlike other Fulbright scholars, Dr. Sokoloff
visited Japan in association with a projectthat was proposed by his hosts in Niigata
University, as well as the Physical Society ofJapan and other organizations, to conduct
a series of workshops on physics pedagogy among university and secondary school
faculty. His hosts were mainly interested inInteractive Lecture Demonstrations, which
is a strategy developed by Dr. Sokoloff
and his American colleagues to conduct
interactive and activity-based classroom
lectures.
According to Dr. Sokoloff, the literature on
physics education accumulated over the
past 30 years reveals that the majority ofstudents do not change their perspectives
regarding physics after listening to lecturesor reading textbooks. Hence, Dr. Sokoloff
attempts to encourage his students tolearn from their observations and compare
their observations to their current beliefs
regarding physics, so that the students canpredict events happening in the physicalworld and compare their predictions totheir observations. He says, “Physics education research has shown that students have
many ideas in their heads. What they needto do is make predictions based on what
they believe and then discover that, maybe, those predictions aren’t quite correct.
Through this process, they can update theirknowledge. They are behaving as scientists
because they’re basing their knowledge on
observations of the physical world.”
However, with respect to realizing Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, students
must be willing to share their ideas among
themselves. However, the Japanese culture makes it less acceptable for students
to share their ideas with each other.
Therefore, students often keep their ideas
to themselves. This behavior made Dr.
Sokoloff think about how teachers could
encourage students’ willingness to share
their ideas while asking them to make predictions.
Contrary to the aforementioned introversion shown by students, activity-basedlearning has recently achieved increasing
popularity among Japanese teachers. Accordingly, currently, efforts are underway
to translate Dr. Sokoloff’s book on Interactive Lecture Demonstrations into Japanese
so that it can be distributed among andused by Japanese educators.
Due to the careful scheduling performed

Dr. David Sokoloff presenting to over 150 participants in ILD workshop
at The Physics Education Society of Japan Conference, 8/12/18.

Dr. David Sokoloff presenting workshop at Tokyo
City University 8/14/18.

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Dr. David Sokoloff presenting in active learning workshop at
Tokyo Gakugei University 8/16/18.

by his hosts, Dr. Sokoloff, besides presenting a number of workshops at four
locations in Japan, also had many opportunities to spend leisure time with his project
colleagues. In each of the places where
Dr. Sokoloff presented his lectures, he
had at least one dinner together with hiscolleagues, which gave them ample time
to sit down and discuss topics on not only
physics and physics education but also culture.
Dr. Sokoloff recalls, “For me, cross-culturalcommunication was the most valuable
aspect, besides exchanging ideas on education with people whom I was working
with. The most interesting thing to me
was meeting people in informal settings
to discuss all kinds of things, rather than
topics limited to education. It gave me an
opportunity not only to know about theJapanese culture but also to give them a
few opportunities to learn more about theAmerican culture. I felt like that was thenicest way to understand each other.”
Further, Dr. Sokoloff’s feedback on those
fruitful mingling opportunities was fairly
positive: “I think I became much more
self-confident about working in a foreignculture. It also had to do with the fact thatin the places where I visited as part of myFulbright fellowship, the people were so
supportive toward me and friendly andhelpful that I just felt I should have no worries and fears about being and working
there.”As a Fulbright alumnus, Dr. Sokoloff highly
recommends the program to future Fulbright candidates. According to him, “It’sa remarkable opportunity to join the Fulbright Specialist Program, which enables
you to share your expertise and interact
with many of different people in a country
for 2 to 6 weeks. This is nothing but a beneficial opportunity.”

FY2018 Grant Data
Number of 2018 Grantees(July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)53 American Grantees
6

Fulbright Fellow

1

Fulbright Global Scholar Award

4

Fulbright Specialist Program

14

Graduate Research Fellow - Academics

2

Graduate Research Fellow - Professionals

10International Education Administrator

9

Researcher - Academics

1

Researcher - Professionals

6

Visiting Lecturer
0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

49 Japanese Grantees
21

Graduate Study

Doctoral Dissertation Research

3

Journalist

38Research
Fulbright Foreign Language
Teaching Assistant (FLTA)

14
0

2

4

6

8

10

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 10 | ANNUAL REPORT

12

14

16

18

20

22

Geographic Data
American Grantees[Lecturer, Lecturer/Researcher, Researcher, Graduate Research Fellow, Fulbright Fellow, Fulbright Specialist and Fulbright
Global Scholar]* Some scholars are aﬃliated with one or more Japanese institutions.

Aichi (1)Miyagi (2)Fukuoka (2)Niigata (1)- Nagoya Inst. of Tech.
- Kyushu U (2)Hiroshima (1)- Hiroshima U

Hokkaido (1)- Hokkaido U

Kagawa (1)- Kagawa U

Kanagawa (4)- Nihon U- Yokohama National U* (2)- Tokai U*

Kyoto (9)Tokyo (23)- Tohoku U* (2)Hokkaido- Gakushuin U- Keio U- Kyoritsu Women's U*- Meiji Gakuin U- Nat'l Astronomical Observatory of Japan- Sophia U (3)- Tokyo Inst. of Technology- Tokyo U of Foreign Stds.*- Tokyo U of the Arts
Okinawa- Toyo U- Tsuda U- U of Tokyo* (7)- Waseda U* (3)- Niigata U

Okayama (1)- Okayama U

Okinawa (1)- U of the Ryukyus

Osaka (1)

- Kwansei Gakuin U

Saitama (1)- Saitama U

Miyagi
Niigata

Tochigi (1)Tochigi

Saitama- Asia Rural Inst.
Okayama
Hiroshima- Int'l Research Ctr for Japan Stds
- Kyoto U (5)- Kyoto U of Foreign Studies*- Ritsumeikan U* (2)Fukuoka

Kagawa

Tokyo

Kyoto
Osaka

Aichi

Kanagawa[International Education Administrator (IEA)]

As a group, IEA Program participants (10) visited the following sites together.
Tokyo - Hiroshima - Kyoto - TokyoJapanese Grantees[Research, Journalist, Doctoral Dissertation Research, Graduate Study, and Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant]* Some scholars are aﬃliated with one or more U.S. institutions.

Arkansas (1)- U of Arkansas, Fayetteville

California (6)- Stanford U- U of California, Berkeley (3)- U of California, Irvine- U of Southern California

Connecticut (1)- Yale U

Washington DC (2)- George Washington U- Georgetown U

Florida (1)- U of Miami

Georgia (3)- Georgia Southern U- Spelman Coll
- U of North Georgia

Illinois (3)- NORC at U of Chicago- U of Illinois, Chicago- U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Indiana (1)- U of Notre Dame

Massachusetts (8)- Brandeis U- Elms Coll
- Harvard U (4)- Tufts U- Wellesley Coll*

Minnesota

OregonWisconsin

Wyoming

Minnesota (2)- Carleton Coll
- U of Minnesota

Illinois

Indiana

California

New York (7)Arkansas- Columbia U (4)- New York U (2)- St. Lawrence U*

Texas

Ohio (1)Texas (2)Oregon (1)Wisconsin (3)- U of Cincinnati- Rice U (2)- Paciﬁc U

Pennsylvania (5)- U of Pittsburgh- U of Pennsylvania (2)- U of Scranton- Ursinus Coll

- U of Wisconsin, Madison (3)Wyoming (2)- Casper Coll
- U of Wyoming

Rhode Island (1)- Brown U

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 11 | ANNUAL REPORT

Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York

Pennsylvania
Ohio

Connecticut

Washington DC

Georgia
Florida2018-19 Grantee List (Japanese)
Name/Home Institution
Host Institution/Academic Discipline/
Research Topic

Research
DEGUCHI Makiko
Professor / Fac./Foreign Studies /Dept./English Studies / Sophia U / St.
Lawrence U / Wellesley Coll / Psychology/ Investigation of privilege studies andinnovative practices in the U.S. that
promote social justice
FUKUI Fumitake
Assistant Professor / Grad. Sch./Policy
Studies / Nat'l Grad. Inst. for Policy
Studies / Columbia U / Higher Education/ Research on the transformation of
donations to U.S. higher education
HIRANO Chieko
Associate Professor / Fac./Education/ Education of Arts / U of Yamanashi /Columbia U / Art History / Artworks of
Gordon Matta-Clark and the architectural
discussions
HIRONO Miwa
Associate Professor / Coll./Global Liberal
Arts / Ritsumeikan U / Harvard U / Int'l
Relations / China's peacebuilding &humanitarian action: international
responsibility from local perspectives
KASE Yasuko
Associate Professor / Fac./Law and Letters/ Dept./Languages and Cultures / U of
the Ryukyus / U of Minnesota / American
Literature / Race, trauma, medicine: Asian
American writing on the Asian Pacific War
KUBO Tomoko
Associate Professor / Fac./Education /Gifu U / U of Illinois, Chicago / Geography/ A comparative study on the growthof uneven residential environment in
Chicago and Japanese cities
NAGATO Takayuki
Associate Professor / Fac./Law / Dept./Law/ Gakushuin U / Harvard U / Taxation /Designing the taxation of capital andcapital income in the globalized economy
OKUMURA Nobuyuki
Professor / Fac./Sociology / Socio-Media
Studies Course / Musashi U / George
Washington U / Journalism / Seeking rolemodels: how traditional Japanese news
media can transform into digital platforms

Journalist
AMANO Epo
Writer / Social Problem Section /Judiciary Subjects Group / The Mainichi
Newspapers Co.,Ltd / U of Southern
California / Women's Studies / The impact
of care service by immigrants on women's
careers
OYA Hanayo
Freelance Journalist/Senior Researcher/ Inst. for Journalism / Waseda U / U of
California, Berkeley / Journalism / Why
young people join the US military? Making
a documentary on economic conscription
through soldier
SAITO Yasuyuki
Staff Writer/Survey Methodologist /Opinion Poll Research Ctr. / The Asahi
Shimbun Co. / NORC at U of Chicago /Political Science / Methodology of U.S.
opinion poll

Doctoral Dissertation Research
KOIZUMI YumikoDoctoral Student / Fac./Letters / Dept./
English and American Literature / KeioU / Yale U / American Literature / The
significance of the epic in the postrevolutionary period: the Connecticut WitsOTSUYAMA Kensuke
Doctoral Student / Grad. Sch./Engineering/ Architectural Dept. / Kyoto U / U of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign / Urban& Regional Planning / A research on
construction of pre-disaster recovery
planning for disaster risk reduction
SHIGA Shunsuke
Full-time Teacher / English Dept. / Seiko
Gakuin Jr./Sr. High School / Brown U /American Literature / Reading of IndianAmerican literature from transatlantic andtranspacific perspectives

Graduate Study
AKEMI Mami
Teacher / English Dept. / Saitama
Prefectural Soka Nishi High School /Columbia U / Teaching English As a
Foreign Language / Effective designs
for the higher development of English
teachers
FUJIWARA Izumi
Doctoral Student / Grad. Sch./Law / Public
Law / Keio U / Tufts U / Int'l Relations/ Legality and legitimacy of unilateral
economic sanctions, focusing on laws andpractices in U.S.
FURUYA Shiro
System Engineer / Healthcare Systems
Unit / Fujitsu Ltd. / U of Wisconsin,
Madison / Sociology / Interdisciplinary
research of sociology with a special focus
on biology and computer science
HATANO Yu
Clinical Doctor / Dept./Internal Medicine/ Endocrinology and Metabolism / Jichi
Medical U / U of California, Berkeley/ Public Health & Community Health/ Geographic and social disparities
regarding diabetic complications andtheir solutions
IOROI Ayano
Manager / Emerging Market Entry
Strategy / Brazil Desk / Pricewaterhouse
Coopers Aarata LLC / U of Pennsylvania /Business Management & Administration /US fintech startups serving the unbanked:
Uncovering best practices for Japan andthe world
KAMATA Saaya
Master's Student / Grad. Sch./Arts andSciences / American Area Studies / Uof Tokyo / Rice U / American History /Creating a new citizen: Changing ethnicity
in modern Latino politics
KATAGIRI YuiAttorney at law / Nagashima Ohno
& Tsunematsu / Harvard U / Law /Comparing corporate governancein Japan and the U.S. from practicalexperience and a law and economics
KATO Erika
Doctoral Student / Grad. Sch./Literature /English and American Literature / Rikkyo
U / U of Cincinnati / English & American
Literature / Representations of Native
Americans in the works of Nathaniel
Hawthorne
KAWASAKI Ayano
Teacher / English Dept. / Tokyo
Metropolitan Musashinokita High Sch.
/ Columbia U / Teaching English As a
Foreign Language / Research on second
language acquisition and its effective
implementation into English education

KIDA Togo
Creative Technologist / CDC Dentsu
Lab Tokyo / DENTSU INC. / Harvard U /Communication Theory / Creating aninteractive auxiliary artificial intelligenceto support new forms of human creativity
KITANO Gaku
Associate / Professional Office / Industrial
Growth Platform Inc. / Stanford U /Business Management & Administration/ Utilization of Western-style corporate
governance and business professionals
MITANI Emi
Fixed Income Sales Middle Office /Securities Operations / Goldman Sachs
Japan Co., Ltd. / U of Pennsylvania /Int'l Education / Partnerships among
government, NGOs, and firms to promote
girls' education in developing countries
MORITO Yasumasa
Doctoral Student / Grad. Sch./Economics/ Economics / U of Tokyo / U of Wisconsin,
Madison / Economics / Unemployment,
financial crises, their relationship and the
optimal policy to deal with the problems
NAKAJIMA SachikoDeputy General Manager / Freelancer
in Music, Mathematics, and Education/ CEO Office / Business Strategy &Implementation / Phoenix Consulting,
Inc. / New York U / Science Education/ Research on the 21st century STEAM(STEM+Art) education and on its
comparison between U.S. and JapanNISHIMURA Yui
Master's Student / Grad. Sch./Law /Political Science / Kobe U / Rice U/ Int'l Relations / Quantitative analysis ofinternational policy to state repression ofhuman rights of citizens
OISHI Ayaka
Consultant / Global Business Services,
Strategy & iX, Organization Change /IBM Japan, Ltd. / Georgetown U / Int'l
Relations / National and international
actions that affect armed groups analysis
using computing technology
TAKEDA Ayuko
Doctoral Student / Grad. Sch./Arts andSciences / Dept./Area Studies / U of Tokyo/ U of California, Irvine / American Studies/ Americanization of racial and ethnic
minorities in U.S. military
TANABE Jun William
Analyst / Global Investment Research /Goldman Sachs Japan Co. / U of California,
Berkeley / Urban & Regional Planning /Research on the U.S. community planningand reflection towards post 2020 TokyoTANAKA Taro
Associate / Dispute Resolution /Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer / New YorkU / Constitutional Law / The study of the"freedom to marry" in the context of LGBT
rights and its implementation in Asia

YAHATA AsariSupervising Instructor of Functional
Training / Nichii Home Mitaka / Nichii
Care Palace, Inc. / U of Pittsburgh / Public
Health & Community Health / The wellelderly program - Goal for extension ofhealthy life expectancy

Fulbright Foreign Language
Teaching Assistant
HAKKAI Yota
Part-time instructor / Shonan Seminar Ltd.
/ Ursinus Coll
HAYAKAWA Yu
Master's Student / Grad.Sch./Human
Relations / Fac./Education / Keio U /Georgia Southern U
HIRAKAWA Arata
Master's Student / Grad. Sch./Education /U of Tokyo / U of North Georgia
KADOKAWA YumikoPart-time staff/Student / DELI & CAFE/
Skills of Teaching Japanese / Int'l
Restaurant Service/ECC / U of Arkansas,
Fayetteville
KAJI Rena
Staff / Marketing / BEO Ltd. / Casper Coll
KATAGIRI Takahiro
Graduating Senior / Fac./Int'l Studies /Dept./Int'l Understanding / Bunkyo U /Pacific U
KIMURA Shun
Chief Teacher of English / Nagoya City
Technical High Sch. / Brandeis U
KOBAYASHI Takumi
Teacher of English / Yokohama SoGakukan High Sch. / U of Notre Dame
KOGA Minori
Part-time Teacher of English / Foreign
Languages Dept. / Seijo Gakuen Jr. and Sr.
High Sch. / U of Scranton
ONO Fumiko
Teacher of English / Kanagawa Pref.
Fujisawa Nishi High Sch. / U of Wyoming
SAITO Machi
Spelman Coll
SHIMADA Junya
Administrative Staff / Sch./Integrative andGlobal Majors（SIGMA）/ Ph.D. Program in
Human Biology / U of Tsukuba / Carleton
Coll
TAKATA Akiko
Lecturer / English Dept. / Doshisha JuniorHigh Sch. / Elms Coll
TANABE Kokoro
Career Adviser / NEXVEL Co., Ltd. / U of
Miami

*List of Japanese Grantees

www.fulbright.jp/scholarship/grantee.html

KIBA Shuta
Doctoral Student / Grad. Sch./Humanities
and Sociology / European and American
Studies / U of Tokyo / U of Wisconsin,
Madison / English Literature / The
ontology of Wordsworth and Coleridge's
philosophical poem" and its modernity"

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 12 | ANNUAL REPORT2018-19 Grantee List (American)
Name/Home Institution
Host Institution/Academic Discipline/
Research Topic

Visiting Lecturer
JENKINS Shannon
Professor and Chair / Coll./Arts and Sciences /Dept./Political Science / U of MassachusettsDartmouth / Yokohama Nat'l U / Tokai U/ Political Science / U.S. state and national
government and politics
KURASHIGE Lon Y.
Professor / Dornsife Coll./Letters, Arts, andSciences / Dept./History / U of Southern
California / Tsuda U / U of Tokyo / Tokyo
U of Foreign Studies/ American History /Enriching U.S.-Japan understanding
MAGAGNA Tony R.
Associate Professor / Coll./Arts and Sciences/ Dept./English / Millikin U / Tohoku U /Kyoto U of Foreign Studies / Ritsumeikan U/ American Literature / Mapping American
culture: region and identity in the U.S.
ROWE Desiree D.
Assistant Professor / Coll./Fine Arts &Communication Studies / Dept./Mass
Communication & Communication Studies/ Towson U / Kyushu U / Communication/ Critical investigations into American
popular culture: feminism, superheroes,and reflexive ethnography
SRACIC Paul A.
Chair and Professor / Dept./Political Science /Youngstown State U / Waseda U / Yokohama
Nat'l U / Kyoritsu Women's U / Political Science/ U.S. politics, trade and security concerns
VELEZ Carleen C.
Lecturer / Humanities Div. / Writing
Programs / U of California, Los Angeles /U of the Ryukyus / Teaching English As a
Foreign Language / TEFL training for theJapanese classroom

Researcher (Academic)
ALEXANDER Jessica
Visiting Professor / Wagner Sch./PublicService / Grad. Sch./Public Service / NewYork U / Sophia U / Social Sciences /Investing in disaster risk reduction（DRR）：
Learning from Japan's experience
BRINKERHOFF Robert J.
Associate Professor / Sch./Arts and Sciences/ Dept./Biology / U of Richmond / Nihon U /Biology / Analysis of bacterial communities
in Japan macaque parasites
FAMIANO Michael A.
Associate Professor / Dept./Physics /Western Michigan U / Nat'l Astronomical
Observatory of Japan / Nuclear Physics /Effects of relativistic electron production
in steller environments
FUNG Chi-Keung V.
Professor and Director/ Sch./Music, Coll./theArts / Ctr. for Music Education Research / Uof South Florida-Tampa / Meiji Gakuin U /Music / Senior citizens' music participationand quality of life in Japan
HALPERN Stacey L.
Professor / Coll./Arts and Sciences, Sch./
Natural Sciences / Dept./Biology / Pacific U/ Kyoto U / Environmental Studies / Insect
herbivores and the evolutionary ecology ofan invasive plant in Japan
HOUSTON Jessica P.
Associate Professor / Coll./Engineering /Dept./Chemical and Materials Engineering/ New Mexico State U / Saitama U /Engineering / Single cell analysis with
time-resolved flow cytometry
OOI Phillip S.
Professor / Coll./Engineering / Dept./
Civil and Environmental Engineering/ U of Hawaii, Manoa / Nagoya Inst. ofTechnology / Engineering / Numerical load
testing of geosynthetic reinforced soil

SANDERS Kimberlee D.
Ph.D. Student / East Asian Languages andCivilizations / Harvard U / U of Tokyo /Area Studies / Intimate listening: tuning
into the voices of Japanese popular media

FERNAND Leeza
Associate Director / Office of Int'l Educationand Sponsored Programs / Northern Virginia
Community Coll / At Large / International
Education

SCANLON-CANEGATA James W.
Ph.D. Student / East Asian Languages andLiteratures / Yale U / Keio U / East Asian Studies/ On the role of music in traditional Japanese
poetryJULIAN Adam
Director, International Student and
Scholar Services & Outreach / Office of Int'l
Education and Development / AppalachianState U / At Large / International Education

Researcher (Professional)

Graduate Research Fellow(Professional)

WOO Jesse W.
Associate / Aleada Consulting / Kyoto U/ Law / A comparative study of Japaneseand U.S. privacy regimes to inform themutual legal assistance debate

DZELZKALNS Ryan A.
Associate / Development, Membership, &Communications / Academy of American
Poets / U of Tokyo / Creative Writing / Vector:
Encounters with HIV in Japan and America

LIMAYEM Moez
Dean / Muma Coll./Business / Office of
the Dean / U of South Florida / At Large /International Education

Graduate Research Fellow(Academic)

KINI Saumya R.
Urban Designer / Walker Macy LandscapeArchitects / Okayama U / Urban &Regional Planning / Machizukuri by theriver: University contributions to civic
engagement in waterfront space

SCOVILLE Ryan M.
Associate Professor / Sch./Law/ Marquette U / Sophia U / Law / U.S.
foreign relations law from the outside in
SENDA-COOK Samantha
Associate Professor / Coll./Arts andSciences / Dept./Communication
Studies / Creighton U / Asia Rural Inst.
/ Communication / Advocacy throughagriculture: communication at the Asia
Rural Institute

COLE Emily E.
Ph.D. Student / History / U of Oregon /U of Tokyo / History / Life in the ruins:
photography during the allied occupationof Japan, 1945-1952
GAGLIA Nicole Y.
Ph.D. Student / Art History / Duke U / Waseda
U / Art History / Visualizing bodies: publichealth and the medicalized everyday inmodern JapanHUDSON Chelsea
Ph.D. Student / History / Georgetown U /Hokkaido U / History / The movement andmetamorphosis of Ainu communities on
Hokkaido and Sakhalin
JANIA Alexander
Ph.D. Student / History / U of Chicago / U
of Tokyo / History / Memorializing natural
disaster: Belief, emotion, and environment
in Japan, 1896-2011
KARYADI Caitlin E.
Ph.D. Student / Art and Architectural
History / Princeton U / Gakushuin U / Art
History / The Nanpin construct: Chinese
aesthetics and the theorization ofJapanese painting
LEAR Jonathan A.
Ph.D. Student / History / U of California,
Berkeley / U of Tokyo / History / Splitting
the atom, fusing the nation: Japan andWest Germany in the atomic age
MACBAIN Abigail I.
Ph.D. Student / East Asian Languages
and Cultures / Columbia U / Kyoto U /Religion & Theology / Foreign persuasion:
International monks in 8th century JapanMC NELLY Kimberly M.
Ph.D. Student / Asian Languages andCultures / U of California, Los Angeles/ Waseda U / Japanese Literature /Medieval Japanese women and genderednarratives of war
MICHON Nathaniel C.
Ph.D. Student / Cultural Historical Studies
of Religion / Graduate Theological Union/ Tohoku U / Religion & Theology / The
sound of one hand healing: developments
in Japanese Buddhist caregiving
MURPHY Alexander S.
Ph.D. Student / East Asian Languages andCivilizations / U of Chicago / Int'l Research
Ctr. for Japanese Studies / Area Studies / The
era of the voice: Performance, technology,
and politics in Japan, 1918-1942

Fulbright Fellow
FLYNN Hunter J.
BA Student / English Literature / AsianStudies/Film Studies / Loyola U Maryland/ Kwansei Gakuin U / Comparative
Literature / William Faulker and Nagano,revisited: A reception study of Faulker's
legacy in JapanHILLIKER Laurel V.
BA Student / Asian Studies/History / Classics/ Pomona Coll / Ritsumeikan U / Japanese
History / The margins of minshu: Zainichi
Korean activism and popular movements,
1945-present
MENDERS Trevor H.
BA Student / East Asian Studies / Columbia U/ Tokyo U of the Arts / Art History / Creating
the past: The American impact on art history
in Meiji JapanMINAMI Yuki
BA Student / Modern Languages andLiterature / U of Tennessee, Knoxville /Kyushu U / Japanese Literature / The roleof Japanese women under the imperialist
government for 1910-1945
NANAVATI Amal R.
BS Student / Computer Science/Global
Studies / Carnegie Mellon U / Kyoto U /Computer & Information Science / Robot
teammates? Training robots to analyze
and manipulate human group dynamics
WIENER Phoebe
BA Student / Political Science / JapaneseStudies / Middlebury Coll / Sophia U /Political Science / Female representation in
Japanese politics

International Education
Administrator
BREW Emily F.
International Student and Scholar
Services Manager / System Administration/ Office of Global Affairs / State U of New
York / At Large / International Education

MARINE Connie A.
Coordinator / Office of Int'l Programs / Uof West Alabama / At Large / International
EducationOWENS Lauren E.
Assistant Director / Sch./Law / Office of Int'l
Programs / U of Pennsylvania / At Large /International Education
ROCK Thomas P.
Vice Provost for Student Affairs / Teachers
Coll. / Student Affairs / Columbia U / At
Large / International Education
STURGES Kyle B.
Assistant Director / Notre Dame
International / U of Notre Dame / At Large /International Education
WOJCIK Alketa
Vice President / MiraCosta Coll. / Student
Services Div./ MiraCosta Community Coll /At Large / International Education
ZARTOSHTY Parinaz
Director / Global Engagement / Uof California, Santa Cruz / At Large /International Education

Fulbright Specialist Program
DEARDORFF Darla
Affiliated Faculty / Executive Director / Duke
U / Association of Int'l Edu. Administrator /Toyo U / International Education / Assessing
learning outcomes of internationalization
PAVEL Margaret
Visiting Faculty / President / U of California,
Davis / Earth House Center / Tokyo Inst. ofTechnology / Curriculum & Instruction /Transforming leadership for social innovation
RATTENBORG Karen
Assistant Professor / Executive Director /Human Development and Family Studies /Early Childhood Cente / Colorado State U
Kagawa U / Education / Exploring diverse
perspectives of early childhood education
through collaborative exchange
SOKOLOFF David
Professor Emeritus / U of Oregon / Niigata
U / Science Education / Promoting active
learning instructional strategies in physics

Fulbright Global Scholar Award
THAMATTOOR Dasan
Professor / Dept./Chemistry / Colby Coll
/ Hiroshima U / Organic Chemistry / A
globally integrated research and teachingcollaboration on reactive intermediates*List of American Grantees

www.fulbright.jp/eng/scholarship/grantee.html

PETERS Kyle A.
Ph.D. Student / East Asian Languages andCivilizations / U of Chicago / U of Tokyo/ Area Studies / Rethinking community
through modern Japanese aesthetics
PRYZANT Reid
Ph.D. Student / Computer Science / Stanford
U / Kyoto U / Computer & Information
Science / Improving English-Japanesetranslation

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 13 | ANNUAL REPORT

Activity Highlights
Programs for Japanese Grantees
Pre-departure Orientation for 2018 grantees

2020 Japanese Fulbright Grant Competition

grantees was held in the auditorium of the International House

ended on May 31, 2019. The grant announcement was widely

Pre-departure orientation for departing 2018 Japanese Fulbrightof Japan on June 15, 2018. During the orientation, grantees had
the opportunity to meet each other, and were briefed regarding
grant and administrative matters.

Applications for the 2020 competition started from April 1 andpublicized by Fulbright Japan’s social media, email to alumni,

press release, and direct mailings to over 700 universities nationwide. Applications for the 2020 Fulbright Foreign Language
Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program started in June and ended on

Send-off Reception for 2018 grantees

August 31, 2019.

A send-off reception for the 2018 Jap-

anese Fulbright grantees was held at
Iwasaki Koyata Memorial Hall of theInternational House of Japan on June15, 2018. Over 100 people including se-lection members, corporate sponsors,

key alumni, and Commission Members
attended.

During the Fulbright grant application period, explanation

sessions were held at American Center Japan on March 26 andU.S. Graduate School Fair on April 15. The Executive Director
and Program staff also visited Tokai University on March 5 andTokyo University of Foreign Studies on March 19 to promote theFulbright Program. An FLTA seminar (for explanation and discus-sion) was held at International House of Japan on August 2, 2019.

2019-20 Japanese Selection

The documentary screening process started in September, andselection interviews took place at Fulbright Japan’s office forapproximately one month from mid-October. A total of 13 pan-els divided by academic discipline, including a FLTA panel, were
formulated.

Briefing Sessions for 2019 Japanese Fulbright candidates

A briefing session for the principal candidates for the 2019 Japanese Fulbright grants was held on January 11, 2019 at the Amer-ican Center Japan. The candidates introduced themselves andwere briefed on the departure process for the U.S. as Fulbright
grantees.

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 14 | ANNUAL REPORTPrograms for American Grantees
International Education Administrators (IEA) Program

10 American IEAs arrived in Japan on June 10, 2018. This 2-week pro-

Mid-Year Conference and Special Workshop for Fulbright
Fellows

national education professionals, various educational institutions andFellows to reflect on the first half of their experience in Japan andgram consisted of visiting with government officials, Japanese intercultural sites located in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima.

The mid-year conference was held on March 13, 2019 for 6 Fulbrightexchange tips for making the most of their remaining time in Japan.
Prior to the conference, they participated in the ECA-sponsored East
Asian and Pacific region (EAP) workshop in Taiwan from March 9 toMarch 12. U.S. Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) and young

student researchers in the EAP region gathered for the first time to discuss program experiences and challenges of living in EAP countries.

Visits with leaders of the Japan-U.S. Relations

Post-arrival Group Orientation

4 Lecturers attended a two-day orientation on September 11-12,
2018 and 6 Fulbright Fellows participated in a three-day orientation
on September 12-14, 2018 toAs an enrichment program for American grantees, visits with leaders of the Japan-U.S. relations were arranged on March 14, 2019. The

program included a lecture by Dr. Robert Feldman at Morgan Stanley
MUFG Securities, followed by an open discussion with Ms. Carolyn
Glassman and Mr. Michael

discuss how to make the most

Turner at U.S. Embassy,of the Fulbright experience. Ori-Tokyo, and a Q&A session

entation programs cover topics

with Ambassador Ichiro

such as teaching, studying andFujisaki at America-Japanliving in Japan.

Society.

Mid-Year Conference and Post-Arrival Orientation for Visiting Lecturers
The mid-year conference for3 visiting lecturers was heldin conjunction with a post-ar-

Welcome Reception

To welcome the newly arrived 2018 American grantees, a reception
was held at Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo on September 12, 2018. Stimulating

conversation and exchanges took place among the grantees, Japanese host professors, key alumni, representatives of sponsoring

rival orientation for 2 newly

arrived lecturers on March 15,

2019. The 3 lecturers who arrived in fall 2018 served as resource persons for the new lecturers.

corporations, and Commission Members.

Other Activities
Round-table Luncheon Meeting with Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board Chair

alumni leaders, and American grantees gathered and had an active

Jeffrey Bleich, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Chair andto meet with the staff.

On February 19, 2019 a luncheon meeting was held for Ambassador

former U.S. Ambassador to Australia. Ten commission members,

discussion about the impact and relevance of the Fulbright Programin Japan. After lunch, Chair Bleich briefly visited the Secretariat office

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 15 | ANNUAL REPORTEducationUSA

Fulbright Japan has been providing information and advisingand Japanese students studying in each other’s country by 2020”

since 1964. The services are active under EducationUSA, a U.S.

training sessions.

services to the general public on Japanese and U.S. higher education

Department of State’s network of advising centers that promotes

by providing more youth outreach activities and teacher/advisor

study abroad in the U.S. and provides information on U.S. higher

education as an official source. EducationUSA Tokyo is jointly run
by Fulbright Japan and Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy

since spring of 2016. EducationUSA has been striving to meet thegoal of the U.S. – Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational
Interchange (CULCON), which is to “double the number of U.S.

The following are four main activities of EducationUSA. All services are provided to the general public for free of charge.

1) Information Delivery
EducationUSA provides accurate and comprehensive information on higher education in the
U.S. through the EducationUSA/Fulbright Japan’s website, social media (Facebook, Twitter andYouTube) , the library services at ACJ and an original study abroad handbook, which is published

Website hits: 217,741
Blog visits: 46,742

triennially with annual reprints (Study in the U.S.A: The Official Guide 2nd edition) for sale.

2) Events/Activities
Organizes and/or participate in various activities such as group advising sessions, college fairs andadvisors training sessions. Fulbright alumni and other U.S. university representatives are invited asguest speakers at such events in order to promote the Fulbright Program and study in the U.S.

A total number of program
participants: 15,175

3) Individual Advising
Provides individual advising service by appointment, and responds to inquiries via e-mail or thephone from the general public.

Number of contacts: 379

4) Services to U.S. Institutions
Gives briefings on recruiting tips and the updated trends of Japanese students. Organizes
meeting opportunities (collage fairs, special sessions) for U.S. institutions to reach to their

Number of visitors: 47

prospective students.

The total number of EducationUSA users in FY2018: 280,084

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 16 | ANNUAL REPORTSpecial Exchange Program
Japan-U.S. ICT Teacher Exchange Program (ICT: Information and Communication Technology)
The 2019 Japan-U.S. ICT Teacher Exchange Program was bilaterally

program in 2019 was open to teachers from all disciplines, as long

Technology and the Embassy of the United States in Japan. This

“Space and Earth” to their own subject. The ultimate objective offunded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andprogram provided the opportunity for 15 U.S. grades 7-12 teachersand 15 Japanese junior high and high school teachers to partici-

pate in a highly interactive one-week conference in August 2019 tolearn and share about best practices for ICT in the classroom. The

Program Outline
DATE

the program was to expand perspectives, enrich the delivery andexperience in the classrooms, and foster better understanding ofeach other’s countries for all participating teachers.

ACTIVITIES

Aug 4

Sun

Arrival in Hawaii

Aug 5

Mon

Introduction; Lectures; Workshop

Aug 6

Tues

School visit; Visit related institutions

Aug 7

Wed

Lightning Talk; Lecture; Workshops

Aug 8

Thurs Small group discussion to create collaborative projects

Aug 9

Fri

Aug 10 Sat

as applicants could demonstrate the ability to apply the theme of

Small group discussion; Presentations by teachers
Departure

List of Newly Developed Collaborative Projects
PROJECT NAMESPROJECT GOALS/AIMS

1 Astronomy and Culture

Students share about how the sky and land is represented in each other’s cultures.

2 Ellison Shoji Onizuka Elementary
School on the Moon!

Develop students’ awareness of global citizenship by discussing and sharing similarities inlocal issues in both countries.

3 Global Community Solutions Group
4 Problem Solving in Space
5 Project Menehune
6 Team Mebuki

What would an ideal elementary school look like in Space? Do you need a teacher or would
you be taught by AI?

Building mutual understanding and global awareness by sharing about biodiversity for faunaand flora.

Students join a model UN to understand multiple countries’ perspectives and build consensus
about issues in space such as economic interests, military usage, debris clean up, and safety(asteroids).
Sharing data about gravity, temperature, color, etc of the exoplanets similar to earth. Next,
Japanese students share habitat concepts with American students who design using CAD
software (Sketch up) and layout the interior.

Program Location (in red) and Participants’ Hometown (in blue)
State of Hawaii

Participantsʼ Home

Participantsʼ HomeHilo

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 17 | ANNUAL REPORTFinancial Reports
THE JAPAN-UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL COMMISSIONSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
June 30, 2019
(Thousands of yen)

Assets:Cash and cash equivalents

383,210Prepaid rent expenses

22,913

Property and equipment

18,485Contributions receivable

307

Other current assets

8,556

Guarantee deposit

		

700

Total Assets

434,173

Liabilities:

Grants payable in future years

40,622Other current liabilities

13,422

Deferred revenue

53,002

Accrued employee retirement benefits		112,448

Total Liabilities

219,495

Net Assets:

The Program Operation Fund

208,615The JUSEEPF Program Operation Fund-

The Japan-U.S. Educational Exchange Program Fund

6,177

The Baker Fund-

The Jameson Fund
		

(115)

Total Net Assets

214,677

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

434,173

The accompanying financial statements of the Japan-United States Educational Commission ("JUSEC"), as of June 30, 2019 and for the year then ended, notes
to the financial statements, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information; have been audited by our external
auditors, ARK LLC.

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 18 | ANNUAL REPORT

THE JAPAN-UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL COMMISSIONSTATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESYear ended June 30, 2019
(Thousands of yen)
Changes in unrestricted net assets:
Revenues and gains -

		
		

		

		

		
		

		

		

Contributions from governments

612,416

Contributions from governments for the Japan-U.S. Educational Exchange Program Fund

35,346

Contributions from JUSEEPF

Contributions from Mr. Baker

Contributions from Mr. Jameson

4,149

3,388
3,677

Contributions from airlines

16,675

Others

15,770Interest income

					

1

Total revenues and gains

691,425

Expenses -		Grant Programs:			

Grants to Americans

				International education administrators

				Lecturers / Researchers

				
				
				
				

5,693

Researchers

44,729Graduate research fellows

93,944

42,588

Fulbright fellows

20,155

Prior year adjustments(10,100)						
			

197,011Grants to Japanese				

Researchers				Graduate students

178,160

Prior year adjustments(1,170)

				
				
				

27,416

Journalists

12,567

Foreign language teaching assistant21,222						
		

238,197

The Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Programs

			

			

Program cost in U.S.

29,942Other expenses

694						

30,637

Non-Grant Programs		

Grant related costs for Americans

		Grant related costs for Japanese		

Alumni-related activities

		

2,179

5,046

Educational Advising Services

25,734
2,381

					

35,341

Administrative expenses

178,978

Foreign exchange loss, net

4,588

					

Total expenses

684,755

Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets

6,670

Net assets at beginning of year

208,007

Net assets at end of year

214,677

FULBRIGHT JAPAN | 19 | ANNUAL REPORT