Vol.23 August
Vol.18 2021
Jan 2019
CONTENTSNews ...................................................... 1-6
Overseas Offices...................................... 7
Greetings ............................................... 8-9

News
Online Program～Doshisha EU Campus German Language and Intercultural Studies～
German and Intercultural EU Campus
Program is usually held in the spring semester
at EU Campus. However, it was canceled in
2021 due to the pandemic of COVID-19.
As an alternative to the program, the first
online program "Doshisha EU Campus German
Language and Intercultural Studies” was heldfrom March 1st to 26th, with 10 students
participating.
In addition to the German language classes,
the program provided opportunities to hearfrom the citizens of Tübingen about theirexperiences of COVID-19 crisis and to interact
with international and Japanology students ofUniversity of Tübingen.
At the end, each participant gave apresentation introducing Japanese culture inGerman.
With the cooperation from the University ofTübingen, the program finished with greatsuccess.

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Paper of the research group led by Prof. HASHIMOTO Masahiko (Biosensing
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Facultyof Science and Engineering) was selected as the Outside Front Cover of AnalyticalMethods.
A paper of the research group led by Professor HASHIMOTO Masahiko (Biosensing Laboratory,Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering) appearedon the Outside Front Cover of Volume 13, Number 8 of Analytical
Methods published by the Royal Society of Chemistry onFebruary 28, 2021.
In the research of this paper, the research group successfully
developed a credit card-sized microfluidic cartridge for facilitating
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification in microdroplets.
The group proved that a single synthetic RNA molecule of SARSCoV-2 RNA* could be detected using this cartridge. By further
improving the usability of the developed cartridge, it is expectedthat this cartridge could potentially be used as a highly sensitiveand highly accurate PCR testing tool for patients in the early stageof infection with low viral load.
* In this research, RNA samples that were artificiallysynthesized by partially mimicking the base sequence of SARSCoV-2 RNA to eliminate the risk of infection were used.
■ Title of the paper
Convenient microfluidic cartridge for single-molecule droplet PCRusing common laboratory equipment■ Author (first author of the paper)
HASHIMOTO Masahiko
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering■ Co-authors
TAKAHARA Hirokazu(Graduated in Applied Chemistry from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
MATSUSHITA Hiroo(In the second year of the master’s course in Applied Chemistry at the Graduate School of Science andEngineering)
INUI Erika(In the first year of the master’s course in Applied Chemistry at the Graduate School of Science andEngineering)
OCHIAI Masashi(In the first year of the master’s course in Applied Chemistry at the Graduate School of Science andEngineering)

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Doshisha Week 2020 “COVID-19 Research: Challenges and Achievements for theSociety” was held online
Doshisha University held “Doshisha Week 2020” on the 4thand 5th March, 2021, which should have been held lastNovember at the University of Tübingen (UT) as the second
Doshisha Week, but was compelled to be held online becauseof the pandemic of COVID-19. Three sessions were held on
the theme of “COVID-19 Research: Challenges andAchievements for the Society”, and researchers from bothuniversities lectured and discussed on three subjects selectedfrom each research area composing the “Doshisha COVID-19
Research Project”, which Doshisha University launched inJuly, 2020.
The session titled “Cognitive and Immunological Impact
of COVID-19” was held on the first day. IKEGAWA Masaya and NISHIKAWA Kiyotaka, Professors at theFaculty of Life and Medical Sciences, MANABE Hiroyuki, Associate Professor at the Organization for
Research Initiatives and Development, Prof. Dr. Olaf RIESS and Dr. Yogesh SINGH, both from the UT,
lectured on their research achievements. There were fruitful discussions on issues related to anti-virus
strategy, effects of COVID-19 on the central nervous system and the immune system, and the latest analysis
technology, which are expected to lead to future research cooperation.
The second day began with the session titled“Science Communication”, and NOGUCHI
Noriko, Professor at the Faculty of Life andMedical Sciences, and Prof. Dr. Olaf KRAMER
from the UT gave their lectures. In thediscussion, joined by MURANAKA Riko,
medical journalist and lecturer at Kyoto
University, and WADA Yoshihiko, Director ofDoshisha EU Campus Office, they discussed
some topics such as importance to convey
information easy to understand about
technology and medicine to the society;difference between countries of networking system between scientists and government; and human resources
development of science communicators.
Following was the session titled “Campus Internationalization”, and YAMADA Reiko, Professor at theFaculty of Social Studies, William Robert STEVENSON III, Associate Professor at the Faculty of SocialStudies, Prof. Dr. Monique SCHEER, Vice President of UT, and Dr. Christine RUBAS, from the International
Office of the UT, gave their lectures. After the lectures, they discussed some topics such as satisfaction withonline learning as an alternative to educational program with studying abroad and international travelling,
and problems regarding international joint research under the current circumstances around COVID-19pandemic.
With approximately 80 participants, “Doshisha Week 2020” became fruitful research exchanging
symposia which will lead future exchange of researchers between the both universities.

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With his heart full of gratitude to those who have supported him, YAMADA Shoto, afourth-year student at the Faculty of Law, performed an important duty as a torchbearerof the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
YAMADA Shoto, a totally blind fourth-year student at the Faculty of Law, was selected as a torchbearer
for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and carried out this important duty in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, in sunny
weather on Sunday, April 11. The escort runner was YASUNO Imari (in the fourth year at the Faculty ofSocial Studies), who serves as a guide for YAMADA on a routine basis as a support staff member at theDivision of Student Diversity and Accessibility Support.
YAMADA, who is handicapped by congenital blindness, applied to become a torchbearer in the hope thatteachers, friends and neighbors who have supported him would see him running toward the future, and alsothat he would become a bridge between able-bodied people and physically disabled people.
Receiving a big hand from people along the route, YAMADA sometimes looked shy and YASUNO ran withhim with a bursting smile. The glow of the torch, which was “heavier than expected” (said YAMADA), andthe glow of the two runners linked by the “kizuna” rope were impressive.

【ALL DOSHISHA Co-learning Program】Renewed PVP (Panoramic View Promotion)
for Virtual Campus Tour !!
We are pleased to inform you that PVP (Panoramic View Promotion) for ALL DOSHISHA Co-learning
Program has been updated! PVP was initiated since 2018 to promote attractiveness of ISTC (InternationalScience and Technology Course) and Doshisha University. In addition, the project was planned and conductedby students of ALL DOSHISHA Co-learning Program and with the cooperation of TAIHEI Printing Co., Ltd.
The purpose is to provide virtual experience of campus tour for international students who are considering
studying in Japan. The updated PVP consists of 11 additional laboratories and 7 facilities including Office ofInternational Students and Office of Faculty/Graduate School of Science and Engineering from that of the2018 project. PVP provides a 360-degree view, and visitors are able to see the place in detail. Let's take a lookinside of our campus and laboratories in Kyotanabe, Doshisha University through the virtual tour!
Please access the link below for PVP(Panoramic View Promotion) !
Participants take off their masks only forphoto shoots.
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Report: “Let’s Make Scented Sachet! -Explore the Japanese Incense Culture-”(presented by SIED)
SIED hosted “Let’s Make ‘Scented Sachet’!” on January 8th (Fri.)
at a long-established incense-wood company, Yamadamatsu Incensewood Co. Ltd. We had a total of 10 participants, 5 international
students and 5 local students.
The purpose of this event was to promote intercultural exchange
by experiencing the Japanese incense culture, and making original
blend incense for sachet.
After receiving an explanation of the incense wood characteristics,
each student blended incense powder and created their own favorite
fragrance. Both international students and local students enjoyedvarious Japanese traditional incense, which they rarely have achance to experience in their daily life. The workshop also allowed
them to talk with other participants and interact with one another.
Some participants said, “I enjoyed the Japanese scents and it was
my first experience!”, “Thank you for giving us this kind of precious
opportunity!”
SIED is planning to hold various events in the next semester as well.
We look forward to your participation!

Lecture by Mr. NAKANO Takayuki“A step to change yourself and the world” was held! (SIED event)On Sunday, May 16, Mr. NAKANO Takayuki gave a lecture titled “A step to change yourself and theworld” on Zoom. The lecture was organized by SIED. The lecturer, Mr. NAKANO, is the representativeof a Syria support organization, Piece of Syria. He is the only Japanese who has lived in Syria and visited
Syrian refugees in nine countries in the Middle East and Europe. Under the major theme of Syria andinternational cooperation, he spoke to university students focusing on “What is normal?” and “Imageand reality are different.” Events organized by SIED are normally open to only Doshisha Universitystudents; however, more than 50 people, including students of other universities and members of thegeneral public, signed up for this lecture.
In keeping with the principle that “ Image and reality are different, ” Mr. NAKANO places
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cooperation, which he shared with participants through hisown experiences, was always unaffected. Participants gave
the following comments.
“Listening to this lecture changed the image I had ofSyria, that it had been devastated for a long time, and I
learned that Syria had once been a wonderful country. Also, I
want to talk with the Syrian people. ” (First-year student atthe Faculty of Commerce)“I came to have the image that international cooperation
is not something that is done only with a strong sense ofjustice. I thought that rather than having a lofty idea ofmaking the world peaceful, the desire to give back to thepeople of that country or to make them happy could often leadto international cooperation.”(First-year student at theFaculty of Policy Studies)
Piece of Syria is working to communicate the appeal of Syria rather than its problems. When Mr.
NAKANO visited Syria before the civil war, it was a country that was 20 times safer than Japan andwhere visitors could not even get lost because everyone would help them if they were in trouble. SeeingMr. NAKANO, who really enjoyed telling us many wonderful stories, I could not help but feel that I
would like to visit Syria myself.
Meeting such wonderful Syrian people gave Mr. NAKANO the desire to “give back” after the civilwar started in 2011. He said that this was one of the motives for his current activities. He said, “Whenyou help a friend in need, if he or she happens to be a person from a developing country, that would becalled international cooperation.” I believe that participants could listen to what he said as a story fromone person just like them, rather than a general story about international cooperation, which makes it
seem like someone else’s concern.
It was impressive when Mr. NAKANO, who answered each question in an easy-to-understandmanner at the question-and-answer session after the lecture as if he were doing it face-to-face, eventhough it was online.
I hope that everyone who participated in the event took home at least one “souvenir” that will inspirethem to think. Everyone who participated in this lecture and Mr. NAKANO, thank you very much!

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Doshisha University’s overseas offices were established in order to further promote its rapid and effective
internationalization. At our overseas offices, we are implementing mainly public relations activities to increase
the profile of Doshisha University, while at the same time making the most of the characteristics unique to eachoffice. In addition, we are undertaking various efforts to recruit overseas students, support our students while
they are studying overseas, and provide on-site support to members of our faculties while they are overseas.

Taipei, Taiwan
Address : Doshisha Taiwan Officec/o DSS-CLOVER International Co.
6F-15, No. 57, Chong-Qing S. Rd.
10045 Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2331-1278
Fax: +886-2-2331-1397
Email: ji-int24@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Tübingen, Germany

Seoul, Korea

Address : Tübingen University
Keplerstraße 2, Raum 042 & 043
72074 Tübingen Deutschland

Address : Doshisha Seoul Office＃408, YMCA
Jongno 69, Jongno-gu,Seoul, Korea 03164
Tel: +82-2-732-7704
Email: ji-int28@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Email: ji-eu@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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Greeting
Message from Dean of the Center for Global Education and
Dean of the Center for Japanese Language and Culture
Greetings from Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan
It is my great pleasure to inform you that I’ve been back here as Dean of the Center for Japanese Language
and Culture, together with Dean of the Center for Global Education. I’m looking forward to working here
again to promote further globalization of Doshisha University against the hard times of the worldwide
aftereffects of COVID-19.
In April 1999, the Center for Japanese Language and Culture (CJLC) opened its doors for international
exchange and regular students to learn Japanese language and culture here in Doshisha. Students are able
to take a variety of courses according to their Japanese language proficiency and their interest in Japaneseculture with the well-organized curriculum.
In April 2016, we launched a new center, the Center for Global Education (CGE). The CGE program offersinter-disciplinary courses, all conducted in English, and provides in-depth learning opportunities in different
fields, ranging from Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences designed for international exchange
students and Japanese students to foster a better understanding of Japan in a global context.
Besides the above-mentioned academic environments, you can enjoy off-campus experiences. Doshisha islocated in Kyoto, one of the most historical and traditional cities in Japan. Surrounded by such rich cultural
resources, your study and student life here will surely become invaluable and vibrant during your stay here
and, of course, coming back home.
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!
Professor YAMAUCHI Nobuyuki
Dean of the Center for Global Education
Dean of the Center for Japanese Language and Culture

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Short Program Organized by the Center for Japanese Language and Culture

Doshisha Summer Session has returned in the summer of 2021. It is a two-week-long program, and the 2021
summer program is conducted online due to international travel restrictions. In this program, students willlearn “Japanese language” and “Traditional Culture and Life in Kyoto”. The Japanese language classes areoffered in several skill-based courses such as grammar, speaking and reading. The culture classes consist ofSado, Kimono, Zen culture and Anime. There are also some classes focused on culture and life in Kyoto, suchas Kyo-Machiya (townhouse), Matsuri in Kyoto and local businesses.
There will be some opportunities to interact with volunteer students of Doshisha University and Doshisha
Women’s College of Liberal Arts during the term. They will join some of the classes and help the participants.
Participants also will have in-depth insights into different cultures of not only Japan but also other cultures,values and perspectives by interacting with Doshisha students and other participants.
On the very first day, the summer session students and Doshisha students had an opportunity to get to knoweach other. They introduced themselves to each other and had a great time chatting in small groups.
We are looking forward to welcoming you here in Kyoto when the COVID-19 pandemic ends.
Kind regards,
Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Language

Great Voyage is published by the International Center at Doshisha University.
Please direct Enquiries to:
Office of International Affairs, Doshisha University
Karasuma-Higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580 Japan
Tel: +81 (0) 75-251-3260 Fax: +81 (0) 75-251-3057 Email: ji-kksai@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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