June 2017 Vol.718
Gifu University concludes a Comprehensive Partnership
Agreement with Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau

Delegation from Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand pays a courtesy call on
President Moriwaki ··································································· ０１
Gifu University Student Team wins the Gold Prize at“The 9th Die & Mold Student Grand Prix” ············································ ０２
Gifu University delegates join
“China-Japan University Fair & Forum in China 2017” ································ ０４
Smart Die Development Hub Project Kickoff Meeting is held ···························· ０６
The 2nd Press Conference by the President for AY 2017 is held ························ ０８
The 1st Gifu University Delivery Lecture for AY 2017,“Mechanism and Possible Prevention for Heart Attack Unveiledby the Most Advanced Diagnostic Imaging System” is held ····························· ０９
The 6th Gujo Dance Workshop is held ·················································· １０
Clean Campus Campaign in Spring 2017 is held ········································· １２
The 8th United Graduate School of Agricultural Science Seminar is held ··············· １４
Gifu University concludes a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Gifu Convention
and Visitors Bureau ·································································· １６
The Graduate School of Education, Gifu University holds a Letter of Delegation
Presentation Ceremony ································································ １７
Gifu University hosts the 48th Japan National University Radiology Meeting ··········· １８Gifu Nice Rice Project: The 3rd Parent-Children Rice Planting & Soccer Game in Muddy
Field is held ········································································ １９Degree Awarding ······································································ ２１Issued by: General Affairs Division,
General Affairs & Planning Department, Gifu University
1-1, Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu

Phone: 058-230-1111

Delegation from Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand pays a courtesy call on
President Moriwaki
On May 9, 2017, delegation from Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand paid a courtesy
call on President Hisataka Moriwaki. The Faculty of Education of Gifu University andthe Faculty of Education of Srinakharinwirot University signed an agreement on
faculty exchanges in March 2015. In the meeting with the president, the delegation andthe officials of Gifu University agreed with continued, constructive research exchanges
to accomplish the goals of the agreement.
Teachers working for schools with special needs in Thailand were also the members ofthe delegation. On May 9 and 10, they were invited to inspect three schools with special
needs within Gifu Prefecture. They had a chance to exchange opinions over differences
between Japan and Thailand in regard to special needs education. In their meetings,
they shared insights and reconfirmed challenges for both countries in the years ahead.

Group photo

Meeting with the president1Gifu University Student Team wins the Gold Prize at “The 9th Die & Mold Student
Grand Prix”
The Japan Die & Mold Industry Association held the “Intermold 2017 Die & Mold Asia
2017 Japan Metal Stamping Technology Exhibition 2017” on April 13, 2017. Gifu
University student teams took part in the exhibition and one of Gifu University student
teams won the Gold Prize at the 9th Die & Mold Student Grand Prix” in the press moldcategory, and the other team won the Silver Prize in the plastic mold category.
In this competition, participating students first displayed dies, molds and molded
samples of their own making and later explained the details from designing,
modifications to formation of dies and molds to the examiners. In this 9th competition
just like in the past 8 competitions, company employees enjoyed inspecting eachexhibition booth and casual talks with students. The competition is now becoming animportant venue for students and company employees to discuss various issues arisingfrom actual manufacturing sites.
Gifu University team won the gold prize in the plastic mold category in 2014, and gold
prize in the press mold category in 2016 and 2015. This means that Gifu University
teams won gold prize in four consecutive years if the two categories combined.
On May 9, the teams and their instructors reported their achievements to President
Hisataka Moriwaki. In the meeting with the president, one of the team members said,“Our senior students won gold prize three years in a row. We felt huge pressure forsuccess and difficulties in tackling with given assignments, but our strong teamwork led
us to win the best award in the 9th competition.” President Moriwaki replied, “Your
victory is truly the pride of our university. Please convey your joy of achievements after
going through lots of arduous works and great patience to overcome enormous
challenges to your juniors.”2

A student reporting to the presidentGroup photo3Gifu University delegates join “China-Japan University Fair & Forum in China 2017”
President

HisatakaMoriwaki,Professor

Wang

Zhigang,

Vice

PresidentforIndustry-Government-Academia Collaboration and Professor Mitsuaki Hosono of Head
Office for Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration, Organization for Researchand Community Development and other delegates from Gifu University attended the“China-Japan University Fair & Forum in China 2017” held in Shanghai and
Hangzhou from May 13 to 16, 2017. The fair was organized by the Japan Science andTechnology Agency (JST) for presentations and exhibitions of research activities byJapanese universities for people in China. It offered a great opportunity to theuniversity officials in both countries to meet with one another for information sharing
and opinion exchange.
“China-Japan University President Meeting” was held in the afternoon of May 13 andPresident Hisataka held a talk with President Li Dayong of Harbin University of
Science and Technology. The two introduced the overviews of their respective
universities and later engaged in active opinion exchange.

President Moriwaki talking with

Gifu University delegates andPresident Li

people from Harbin Universityof Science and Technology

4Five subcommittee meetings were held in the afternoon of May 14 and President
Moriwaki gave a speech titled, “Gifu University Efforts for Internationalization andDevelopment of Globally-Minded Human Resources.”

President Moriwaki making a presentation

Scene of subcommittee meeting

Gifu University introduced and exhibited information about studying at Gifu University
for students in China, information about industry, government and academia
collaboration, research results and technology resources at its booth set up at the
Shanghai venue after the subcommittee meetings were over on May 14, and at theHangzhou venue in the afternoon of May 15. Many people from universities, research
institutes and private companies in China visited the Gifu University booth.
The “China-Japan University Fair & Forum in China 2017” ended with a great successpaving the way for securing skilled personnel, implementation of joint research
programs and technological transfer in the future.

Scene of the meeting in Hangzhou

Scene of the meeting in Shanghai

5Smart Die Development Hub Project Kickoff Meeting is held
Gifu University held a “Smart Die Development Hub Project Kickoff Meeting” on May
19, 2017. The project received funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) supplementary budget for AY 2016 under theframework of the Ministry's program to build regional centers for testing anddemonstrating new developments in science and technology.
The major purposes of the project are as follows:1.

Connect die and molding machine to die IoT (Internet of Things) platform

2.

Through collaboration industry, government and academia, commercialize theworld-first smart production system which will enable early detection of defective
pieces and automatic adjustment of molding conditions

3.

By doing the two above, further enhance competitive edge in regional
manufacturing businesses

The project will start in AY 2018 and the preparations are now underway at Gifu
University.
The kickoff meeting was held for introduction of companies scheduled to join the project
and for confirmation of the details as to how the project would be conducted. Around 60
people attended, of them, 31 people took part in from 13 companies.
At the beginning of the meeting, Professor Wang Zhigang, Vice President for
Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration of Gifu University gave an opening
speech, which was followed by introduction of each company, research contents andtheir motivations for the project. Afterward, Gifu University representatives explained
about the purposes of the project, organization management and style of contract forjoint research activities.
This kickoff meeting was the first opportunity for all prospective companies to assemble
together. They deepened mutual understanding with one another and reconfirmed theobjectives of the project, which we believe motivated and inspired them for a great
success of the project in the future.

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Professor Wang giving an opening speech

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The 2nd Press Conference by the President for AY 2017 is held
The 2nd Press Conference by the President for AY 2017 was held on May 17, 2017.
First, President Hisataka Moriwaki explained about the “Perspectives for the Center forHighly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences” in association with the “Gifu
University Future Vision Toward 2025.” Afterwards, Professor Hideharu Ishida,
Director of the Center, Professor Hiromune Ando and Professor Kenichi Suzuki, also of
the same center, spoke about the details of ongoing programs and activities at thecenter.
Professor Ando and Professor Suzuki introduced the center’s most advanced research on
sugar chain in Japan by showing some materials to the audience. They also talked
about their hopes for creating new medicines by pursuing three research themes of thecenter, “manufacturing, unraveling and utilizing.”
After the conference, people were invited to inspect the microscope system installed at
the center.

President Moriwaki explaining the “Gifu

Professor Suzuki (left) and Professor

University Future Vision Toward 2025”

Ando speaking about the center

Microscope system

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The 1st Gifu University Delivery Lecture for AY 2017, “Mechanism and Possible
Prevention for Heart Attack Unveiled by the Most Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
System” is held
The 1st Gifu University Delivery Lecture for AY 2017 was held at Gifu University
Hayano Residence Seminar House in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture on May 20, 2017.
Associate Professor Masanori Kawasaki of the University Hospital made a presentation
titled, “Mechanism and Possible Prevention for Heart Attack Unveiled by the Most
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging System.” He talked about a correlation between risk
factors and incidence of coronary artery disorder, and incidence rate of heart diseases
due to arterial sclerosis. After the lecture, Professor Kawasaki and the participants
engaged in lively discussions. Some of the participants said as follows: “I am surprised
to know that research on heart attack has progressed greatly in recent years,”“Professor Kawasaki’s presentation was quite easy to understand to us.”

Scene of the Delivery Lecture

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The 6th Gujo Dance Workshop is held
The International Student Center held the 6th Gujo Dance Workshop at the Yanagido
Kaikan building, Gifu University on May 24, 2017. The Gujo Bon Dance is one of the
traditional local performing arts and is designated as a significant intangible folk
cultural asset in Japan. Around 30 people including international and Japanese
students, teaching and administrative staff joined the workshop.
The workshop is held as part of exchange promotion activities between Gifu University
and Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. Gifu University and Gujo City signed the agreement forthe promotion of academia-government cooperation in March 19, 2012. Ever since theuniversity and the city have been enjoying a long, thriving relationship through a"Summer School Gujo Program" under which many international students at Gifu
University stay at local residence in the city.
Before the opening of the workshop, members of an international exchange support
group, "Sepia Kai" (Mino City, Gifu) helped the international students get dressed insummer kimono they chose. They tried their hands at dancing wearing wooden clogs.
International students in colorful summer kimono were busy with taking pictures with
one another and having great fun even before the start of the workshop. In the 6th Gujo
Dance Workshop, students from China, Ghana, Malaysia, Peru, South Korea, Sweden,
Thailand and the United States took part in and enjoyed dancing with the Japanese
students.
Mr. Mitsuo Endo and Ms. Rie Kumazawa from Gujo Hachiman Town, home to Gujo
Dance were kind enough to visit Gifu University to teach students how to dance. At the
beginning of the workshop, the two instructors briefly explained about Gujo City andGujo Dance, then the participants practiced two dances called, "Kawasaki" and"Harukoma" both of which are the most popular dances in Gujo Dance.
Some students looked nervous and their movement seemed a little clumsy at first, butthey soon became good at dancing and moved well to music. In the competition todetermine the outstanding dancers, four international students were chosen by the
instructors as the "best performers" and the instructors presented them with small gifts.
All the participants were later handed out the certificate of participation in theworkshop from the instructors.

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At the end of the workshop, all joined a commemorative photo-taking session and the 6th
Gujo Dance Workshop marked another great success this year.

Group photo with “Kawasaki” pose

Students practicing “Kawasaki” danceGirl students in kimono

Instructor and boy students

11Clean Campus Campaign in Spring 2017 is held
Gifu University carried out a campus-wide “Clean Campus Campaign in Spring 2017”
on May 24, 2017.
Gifu University declared itself “Environmental University” in 2009, and has beenworking hard to create an environmentally-friendly university. As part of this effort, theclean campus campaigns are held twice a year.
A total of 798 people including board members, teaching and administrative staff andstudents took part in the campaign. After a short speech by Mr. Masaki Yokoyama,
Executive Director for General Affairs and Finance, the participants spent about anhour picking up trash and weeding within campus. Staff from Gifu Pharmaceutical
University, part of its facilities is within the Gifu University premises, also took part inthe campaign.
Some of them walked along Shinbori River near the university picking up cans, bottles
and weeded the riverside. Students who are studying “Modern Society andVolunteerism, Regional Activities” participated in cleaning a “Maruike Pond,” a place ofrelaxation and exchange of Gifu University. This activity was planned and organized by
the students and was also joined by teaching and administrative staff. After clearing,
Associate Professor Takahiko Mukai of the Faculty of Regional Studies delivered a shortlecture about creatures they captured at the pond. He also gave the students an adviceof not letting fish, animals, etc. they keep, but whose origins are unknown, into the wildin order not to increase non-native species in Japan.

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Cleanup activity within campus

Cleanup activity along Shinbori River

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The 8th United Graduate School of Agricultural Science Seminar is held
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGSAS) held a seminar with thetitle, "The 8th United Graduate School of Agricultural Science Seminar; Inspiration &Excitement Research Internship” on May 24, 2017. A total of 42 people attended (28students, 8 teaching and administrative staff and 6 company employees).
After a speech by Dr. Masateru Senge, Dean of UGSAS, 4 students made presentations
about research achievements for their studies of “Research Internship” of UGSAS. All 4
students studies at IC-GU 12* partner universities overseas. In their presentations,they spoke about different life environment, communications with their supervisors
during their stay at the partner universities. They all had wonderful, uniqueexperiences and many of them were beyond imaginations while they were in Japan.
They reported their strong wishes of making the best use of such experiences for their
future academic activities.
Afterwards, representatives of the five member companies of Industry Subcommittee**introduced their business operations. After the seminar, the company representatives
and the students held an informal talk. They exchanged opinions about a wide range ofissues including the ideal job candidates that the companies seek to hire.
*IC-GU 12: "International Consortium of Universities in South and Southeast Asia for the Doctoral
Education in Agricultural Science and Biotechnology", which was created at the initiativeof Gifu University.
** Industry Subcommittee: Industry Subcommittee is composed of seven companies in the TokaiRegion specializing in biological and biotechnological research and development. Its founding objective
is to support the UGSAS-GU education and researches from the business point of view in order tocultivate doctoral students into highly-skilled professionals.

Program
1. Internship Reporting Session
Presenter: Auliana Afandi
Destination: GGPC, The University of Lampung, Gadjah Mada University
Period: October 11, 2016 – November 11, 2016
Presenter: Methawee Peanparkdee
Destination: Chulalongkorn University
Period: November 20, 2016 – November 30, 2016
Presenter: Siwattra Choodej
Destination: Chulalongkorn University
Period: January 6 , 2017 – February 18, 2017
Presenter: Takuo Enomoto
Destination: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

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2. Company Introduction
Five companies of Industry Subcommittee
Gifu Shellac Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.
Sanyu Consultants Inc.
Taiyo Kagaku Co.,Ltd.
Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd.
Api Co., Ltd.

Mr. Takuo Enomoto making a presentation

Mr. Hata Takeyoshi introducing Api Co., Ltd15

Gifu University concludes a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Gifu
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Gifu University and Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau signed a Comprehensive
Partnership Agreement on May 26, 2017. The major objectives of the agreement are:1.

Dissemination of the allure of Gifu City to the world2.

Invitation and organization of domestic and international academic conventions

3.

Reinforcing intellectual foundation of regions

4.

Assembling people with diverse individual expertise and nationalities together at
Gifu and promoting their exchanges

5.

By doing all of the above, the two institutions aim to form a strong alliance andcooperation relationship

In a signing ceremony, Mr. Yukio Murase, President of Gifu Convention and Visitors
Bureau said, “I hope the signing of the agreement will become a great momentum for us
to build a strong bond with Gifu University for future growth and prosperity of thisregion.” In reply, President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University said, “Gifu University
keeps on pushing forward our efforts for regional revitalization.”
The two institutions will continue to engage in various initiatives such as increasing thenumber of people coming and going to and from Gifu City and enhancing power of brandof Gifu University.

President Moriwaki (right) and Mr. Murase holding the agreement together

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The Graduate School of Education, Gifu University holds a Letter of Delegation
Presentation Ceremony
The Teacher Education Course, the Graduate School of Education, Gifu University has
a “School Delegation System for Research and Development” to address various
problems and challenges in the field of education today. The major purpose of thesystem is to promote systematic research activities concerning education and any otherrelevant research programs which are now underway at the Graduate School of
Education. It also aims to make social contributions by way of such activities.
Under the system, the Graduate School of Education will have support from Tetsumei
Sakura Elementary School in Gifu City for its research activities from 2017 to 2019.
Through cooperation from the elementary school, Gifu University will carry out a“development research for active learning in accordance with different developmental
stages.”A Letter of Delegation Presentation Ceremony was held at the Gifu City Education
Board on May 26, 2017.

(from right) Mr. Hayakawa, Superintendent of Gifu City Education Board
Mr. Fujita, Principal of Tetsumei Sakura Elementary School
Professor Naotake Iketani, Dean of the Graduate School of Education
Associate Professor Tomoko Tamura of the Graduate School of Education

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Gifu University hosts the 48th Japan National University Radiology Meeting
Gifu University hosted the 48th Japan National University Radiology Meeting at
Nagaragawa Convention Center, Gifu City on May 26, 2017 (the host university of themeeting changes on a rotational basis among member universities).
The meeting is held once a year, and is considered as a venue for people working for the
department of radiology of national university hospitals to deliberate and discusscommon agenda. A total of 123 people attended the 48th meeting including heads ofdepartment of radiology and radiologists from national university hospitals acrossJapan.
After an opening speech by Dr. Shinji Ogura, Director of Gifu University Hospital, theparticipants discussed the two topics. They were “Registration of Medical Students asRadiologists” and “Interpretation of Radiogram.” A lecture session and a symposium
followed the discussions focusing on better hospital operations. Their titles were,“Diagnostic Reference Level (DRL) for Optimization of Patient Protection” and “Roles of
Nurses in Department of Radiology” respectively. Later, Mr. Kazuyuki Nishio of Medical
Education Division, Higher Education Bureau of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) made a presentation about “Challenges Ahead for
University Hospitals.”
Presentations by specialists, active discussions and information-sharing from multiple
viewpoints all contributed to the meeting’s great success.

Scene of the meeting18Gifu Nice Rice Project: The 3rd Parent-Children Rice Planting & Soccer Game in Muddy
Field is held
Gifu University held the 3rd "Parent-Children Rice Planting & Soccer Game in Muddy
Field" at the Yanagido Farm of Gifu Field Science Center, the Faculty of Applied
Biological Sciences, Gifu University on May 28, 2017. This event is part of promotional
activities of “Gifu University and Gifu Football Club (FC Gifu) Partner Agreement forEnvironmental Conservation.”
The "Parent-Children Rice Planting & Soccer Game in Muddy Field" is part of "Gifu
Nice Rice Project." In the project, Gifu University officials and FC Gifu members joinhands from rice planting to rice sale so that people become more aware of ideal
environment for rice cultivation and think deeply about environmental issues. Thistime, a total of 38 children from Gifu University Education Faculty AffiliatedElementary School and those from FC Gifu Soccer School attended the event.
First, Professor Shinya Oba, Director of the Gifu Field Science Center, spoke about riceseedlings and compost. While showing them to the children, he explained thedifferences of green rice seedlings and white albino mutation seedlings. He also referredto the use of cattle feces and animal carcass for compost. Children were surprised by his
explanations and were all ears to what he had to say. Later, the children and theirparents entered the muddy field. While letting out a big cheer, they began planting"Hatsushimo" rice seedlings at the word of command of staff.
Next, children were divided into four teams and played soccer games. Covered in mud,children were tirelessly chasing a ball caring nothing about falling to the mud.
During the event, children enjoyed catching frogs, harvesting onions and tasting
vegetable soups made of crops harvested in the farm. This event gave a rare opportunity
to the participants to be exposed to rich natural environment and all seemed very happy
about this occasion.
In this Gifu Nice Rice Project, the participants and the FC Gifu members arescheduled to harvest the rice they planted this time, and some rice will be presented to
the FC members and be sold at the farm in October under the name of “Gifu Umai” rice.

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Participants planting seedlings

Children listening to Professor Oba

A total of 68 participants of rice planting including children and their parents

Children playing soccer in the mud

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Degree Awarding
DegreePh.D. in Medical Sciences

Diploma Number*1

Ko No. 1050

Name

Keiichi Ito*1 Completed the study of the course

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Date of Degree
Awarding

Dissertation Title

May 17,2017Differences in brain metabolic impairment
between chronic mild/moderate TBI patientswith and without visible brain lesions basedon MRI