Vol.10 January 2015
CONTENTSNews ...................................................... 1-4
Greetings .................................................. 6

Overseas Offices .................................................5

NewsDoshisha University Formula Project Comes Third Overall and Firstin Cost Event at Student Formula Japan
From September 2 to 6, 2014, the 12th Student Formula Japan Competition was held at ECOPA(Ogasayama Sports Park in Shizuoka Prefecture), where Doshisha University Formula Project (DUFP)
finished third in the overall ranking (for the third consecutive year) and came first in the cost event (forthe second consecutive year).
Comment from the head of Doshisha University Formula Project:
I am pleased to announce that at 2014 Student Formula Japan our team came third overall for the third
consecutive year among 90 participating universities from home and abroad, and ranked first among
private universities. The team also came first in the cost event, where low production cost of the vehicle
is all-important.
We are disappointed not to have won the overall title, but we believe that securing third place for thethird consecutive year is the accumulation of many years of hard work by the team since thecompetition started 12 years ago.
We will share the experiences of the competition among team members, and aim at winning the overallvictory next year.

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11News‘Health Promotion Project’ of the Faculty of Health and Sports
Science Highly Appreciated by Seika Town
On July 23, 2014, Seika Town presented a Letter ofAppreciation to students who attended the First Year Seminar (afirst-year experience program) of the Faculty of Health andSports Science, taught by Professor Kojiro Ishii. The ceremony
was held at the Exchange Hall in the Seika Town Municipal
Government, Kyoto Prefecture.
The theme of Professor Ishii’s First Year Seminar this year was
the proposal of project plans by students regarding healthpromotion of local residents in response to a request made bySeika Town. The initiative was conducted under theComprehensive Collaboration Agreement that exists between Seika Town and Doshisha University. The
missions requested by Seika Town included ‘planning a walking event’, ‘designing a walking course map’and ‘collaboration between private health promotion facilities and the local government’. Eleven students
divided into three groups started research and survey work in April, leading to a presentation on July 16.
The following are the project plans proposed by the students.
An 8-kilometer walking event scheduled for May and June, during the harvest season of the town’s
famous strawberries, with 500 to 1000 people participating; five walking courses that take participantsaround the town; supportive plans such as the introduction of a walking mileage campaign and thedistribution of dietary education recipes designed to motivate residents to improve their health.
Seika Town commented that using these proposals as a reference will enable it to successfully design andimplement new health promotion projects.

Arisa Yoshida (Graduate School of Global Studies) Selected
as Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Awardee
Arisa Yoshida (Master’s Program, Graduate School of Global Studies) has
been awarded the 2014 Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship to study at theUniversity of Hawaii.
The scholarship was established in 1960 to commemorate the marriage ofPrince Akihito (the present Emperor) as well as his visit to Hawaii, incooperation with Japanese-Americans living in Hawaii, the Honolulu
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Japanese business community.
It is aimed at promoting mutual understanding and friendly relationsbetween Japan and the US through student exchanges.
Yoshida was selected to compete for one position from among many
applicants across the country. She will study at the University of Hawaiʻiat Mānoa for two years starting August 2014.
Comment of Arisa Yoshida:“I learned plenty of new things during the first semester at the Graduate School of Global Studies. It wasa really stimulating and productive four months. Two years at the University of Hawaii will pass quickly,
so I’ll be certain to use this opportunity wisely by studying hard. I’ll also make time to meet the people ofHawaii, a place where multiple cultures co-exist. I’m a little anxious, but I will believe in myself andmake my best efforts.”
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21NewsDoshisha – Amherst Friendship Hardball Baseball Game held
On August 11, 2014, an international friendship hardball baseballgame between Doshisha University and Amherst College (US)was held at the Kyotanabe Campus Hardball Baseball Field. It waspostponed from the previous day due to typhoon No.11.
At the opening ceremony prior to the game, a former member ofthe Amherst College Baseball Club, Mr. Mark Dewaele, expressed
his appreciation for the opportunity to have a memorable firstexchange game between the two universities. Mr. Dewaele handed
a commemorative trophy symbolizing friendship to Doshisha’s
Vice President and Executive Dean of the Organization forStudents Support Services, Fumiaki Ojima.
The game began with a ceremonial first pitch thrown by theMayor of Kyotanabe City, Mr. Akezo Ishii. Amherst was first toscore, and went on to lead by 6 runs which included a home run in
the first innings. However, Doshisha launched a counterattackfrom the middle of the next innings and won the game 16-6. The
atmosphere reached fever pitch as the teams battled it out, with theenthusiastic and good-natured crowd cheering for both sides.
It was our pleasure to have played a role in further strengthening
the relations between the two baseball teams as well as between
the two institutions through this friendship game. The exchange
event provided an invaluable experience that will be an asset forour club as well as individual club members.

Manami Sato of the Archery Club Wins All Japan Student
Archery Individual Competition
From September 12 to 14, 2014, the 53rd All Japan Student Archery Individual Competition washeld at Hattori Ryokuchi Athletic Stadium in Osaka, where Manami Sato (fourth-year student,Faculty of Health and Sports Science) won the championship.
Comment from Manami Sato:
I’m very pleased to have won the title at the lastinter-college tournament of my university life. I couldn’t
have achieved this without the great support of many
people around me. I’d like to take this opportunity tothank you all.
I wasn’t in good shape and continued to feel uneasy
during training, but just before the tournament mycondition started to pick up. I was able to shoot with agood feeling and get higher scores. So, I had anaggressive and competitive mindset without any anxiety at the tournament, which I believe helped
earn me the victory. Having overcome some difficulties with my condition, I can honestly say I
enjoyed the tournament so much.
I will continue to work hard toward winning the championships at the All Japan Tournament andbeyond.
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Global MBA Proposes Strategic Direction of Overseas
Expansion of Kyoto’s Traditional Handicraft Industry
The Cultural and Creative Industries Course of Doshisha
Business School’s Global MBA implemented a project that
formulated an overseas expansion strategy plan of
traditional handicraft industries based in Kyoto. The project
culminated in a final presentation given by students on
August 8 with the participation of cooperating companies.
In this practical project, 20 international students from 12countries, divided into small groups, visited traditional
handicraft companies in Kyoto that are eagerly seeking
overseas expansion, undertook research and analysis, andmade specific proposals for selling their existing products tooverseas markets as well as developing new products using
traditional craftsmanship.
The cooperating companies were Isuke (Japaneselacquerware), Omi-ya (triaxial woven fabrics), KumagaiCorp. (Kyo-yaki, Kiyomizu-yaki pottery), Kobori, Inc.
(Buddhist altar fittings), Takesada-Shoten Co., Ltd.
(bamboo products), Nishimura Yuzen-Chokoku (Yuzendyeing), and Hiyoshiya Co., Ltd. (Japanese umbrellas).
These are leading traditional handicraft companies, most ofwhich are members of the Kyoto Contemporary Project, aproject of Kyoto City for supporting the overseas expansionof Kyoto brand products including traditional handicrafts.
The course also offered a special lecture given by thepresident of Hiyoshiya, Mr. Kotaro Nishibori, who acted as
the producer of this project. His philosophy, ‘tradition is nota historic relic, but a succession of innovations’, attracted
the eager attention of the students.
At the final presentation, students made a number ofcreative proposals to each company based on detailed
analysis, which included an expansion plan of Buddhist
altar fittings to the home pet market, a skateboard guitar
made of bamboo, and cuff links made with triaxial woven
fabric.
The project became productive and successful, providing
international students with the opportunity to deepen theirunderstanding of Japanese traditional handicraft industries,
as well as to propose unique ideas to each company. The
project also served to help strengthen collaboration among
students, the university, local industries and communities.

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4Overseas Offices
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 theprofile of Doshisha University, while at the same time making the most of the characteristics unique to each office. Inaddition, 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

Beijing, P. R. China

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

Address : Doshisha Beijing Office
Room #306, Qiushilou Building
Renmin University of China
59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District
Beijing, 100872 P.R.China
Tel/Fax: +86-10-6251-5916
Email: ji-int23@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

London, United KingdomShanghai, P.R. China

Address : Doshisha London Officec/o Daiwa Foundation Japan House
13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London
NW1 4QP U.K.
Tel: +44-77-4892-5687
Email: ji-int21@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Address :Doshisha Shanghai Office
Center for Japanese Studies
Fudan University
221 Hantan RoadShanghai, 200433 P.R.China
Email: ji-int25@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Hanoi, Vietnam

Seoul, Korea

Address : Doshisha-Vietnam Cooperative Office
4F Polymer Centre
D1 Building – Hanoi University of Technology
1st Dai Co Viet Road – Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84-4-3623-1276
Email: ji-int22@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Address : Doshisha Seoul OfficeSeoul YMCA
2 Ga 9, Jongno, Jongno-gu
Seoul, Korea 110753
Tel: +82-2-732-7704
Email: ji-int28@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Istanbul, Turkey
Address : Doshisha Istanbul Officec/o ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC SOLIDARITY WITH PASIFIC
COUNTRIES
Ahmediye Caddesi No:44/2 34260 Aksaray– Istanbul, TURKEY
Email: ji-int26@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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5Greetings from the Institute for the Liberal Arts
Greetings from the Institute for the Liberal Arts Office!
We trust you had a wonderful New Year holiday.
In April 2011, the Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA) admitted twenty students into the four-year undergraduate degree program
delivered entirely in English. Four years later, in March 2015, this first cohort will be graduating from Doshisha University with aB.A. in Liberal Arts.
This past year, the ILA has continued to diversify as we welcomed two more cohorts of news students from over 20 countries.
Every student has a myriad of talents and interests which together contribute toour special learning community here in the heart of Kyoto.
We are planning to release our new Admission Form 2016 by June on our website at:
http://ila.doshisha.ac.jp/admissions.
We hope you will visit our website and find out more about our program.
Best wishes for 2015, and please do stop by our office for a visit.
Warm regards,The Institute for the Liberal Arts Office

Application requirements■ First-Year Student Application
Applicants should be at least 18 years of age at the time ofenrollment at Doshisha University and satisfy one of thefollowing requirements.
1. Applicants should have completed or be expected tocomplete twelve years of school education (including ahigh school degree) outside Japan by the time ofenrollment at Doshisha University.
2. Applicants should possess a university entrance
qualification (or be expected to obtain one by the time ofenrollment), such as the International Baccalaureate,Abitur, or French Baccalaureate.
3. Applicants should have completed or be expected tocomplete twelve years of education at a WASC, CIS or ACSI
accredited international school by the time of enrollment
at Doshisha University.
4. Applicants should have graduated from a Japanese highschool or be expected to graduate by the time ofenrollment at Doshisha University.
■ Third-Year Transfer Student Application
In addition to one of the four requirements stated above
for first-year applicants, third-year transfer applicantsshould satisfy one of the following requirements.
1. Applicants should have completed or be expected tocomplete two full academic years at an undergraduate
degree-conferring institution as a regular student by thetime of enrollment at Doshisha University.
2. Applicants should have graduated from a two-yearcollege or be expected to graduate by the time ofenrollment at Doshisha University.

■ English Proficiency Test Scores
TOEFL iBT: 85 or above, IELTS: 6.0 or above
However, the proof of English proficiency is not required
if applicant:- is a native speaker of English- has spent 12 or more years of education in English
More exceptions can be found on the Admission Form 2016

■ We are looking for
applicants who have an excellent secondary school
record. However, over and beyond a high G.P.A. andoutstanding standardized exam scores (typically students
accepted to the ILA have an IB score of 32 or above, andSAT score of at least 1650, or three GCE A levels), mostimportantly we look for applicants who demonstrate apassion for the Liberal Arts Program with an obvious andstrong potential for contributing to the intellectual andsocial life of the Institute.
The ILA Office

Admission Procedure*In principle, scholarships are applicable to students on a college student visa

Great Voyage is published by the International Center at Doshisha University.
Please direct inquiries 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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