NEWS
Kitakyushu
International
Techno-cooperative
Association

No.10
2010
April

Contents
1 Asian Sustainable Society Development Course in the Fukuoka Program
2 A Message from Director of KITA
3 Close-up of some KITA training courses
Asian countries, China, Latin America, Mercosur, India
6 Recent activities for overseas development cooperation
Argentina, Korea, Vietnam, Russia, China
10 International friendship promotion through the Home Visit program
11 KITA international training courses in FY 2009
12 Other two topics and information

Asian Sustainable Society Development Course in the Fukuoka Program
Fukuoka Prefecture aims to establish a network of human resources related to environmental protection with other Asian
countries, making full use of accumulated experience and policies on the environment. Fukuoka and KITA have invitedexecutive administrators in charge of environmental policies from China, Thailand, India, and Vietnam, which have friendly
relations with Fukuoka last year. (See Page3 for more details.)

A Message from Director of KITA

Efforts for the Effective Implementation ofTechnical Cooperation and Training
Dr. Ken-ichi Fujimoto
Director-General of KITA
Productivity Cooperation Center
KITA has been promoting an international cooperation
based on industrial development which works in harmony
with global environmental conservation. The two importantcomponents in KITA's international cooperation are
conducting technical cooperation or consultant todeveloping countries and providing training programs foroverseas participants, entrusted by public organizations,such as JICA. We are making effort to implement ouractivities more effectively and efficiently from the following
perspectives.
The developing countries need Japanese advanced
technology, management system, and environmental
technology to establish a sustainable development. In
execution phase of technical cooperation, we should take
into consideration political system, economic situation,
financing mechanism, and social infrastructure of thepartner countries. We have particularly placed importanceon the following two points for effective technicalcooperation. (1) Sharing of targets and objectives: At
starting a project, we have through discussions with ourcounterparts concerning what, how much, and how long.
(2) Comprehensive human resources development:
For effective technology transfer, we prepare the programfor comprehensive human resources development of all
persons involved such as government officer, managers,
engineers, and workers.
We also think it effective to invite engineers to

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Kitakyushu for training.
Concerning training, we have been focusing on thefollowing aspects to increase satisfaction of participantsfrom different countries with various occupations andexpertise. (1) Wider range of subjects on technology:
Wide-ranging topics are taken up to attract the interest of
all participants. In order to avoid a situation, in whichsome participants show interest while others do not, we
try to expand the variety of subjects and tour study. (2)Adequate level of technology: As an ultra technology
may be difficult to understand for the participants, we
provide the most appropriate level of lectures on Japan'shigh technology. (3) Latest information and easier tounderstand: As participants are enthusiastic aboutobtaining a cutting edge information on Japan's
technology, we do not reuse the past educational
materials, but update them every year with ease ofunderstanding.
The choosing process of participants may be anotherpoint to consider.
Supports from private companies, local government,
and universities in Kitakyushu are essential for ouractivities. We also need staff with vastly experience,technical knowledge, and strong commitment. We arelooking forward contributing the sustainable developmentin the developing countries by leveraging a network
between supporting organizations and KITA's staff.

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Close-up of some KITA training courses
Engaging in "Asian Sustainable Society Development Course" in the
Fukuoka* International Environmental Management Program
Adequate solution of environmental issues isunavoidable for global-scale sustainable development.
Fukuoka* aims to establish a network of human resources
related to environmental protection with other Asian
countries, making full use of accumulated experience andpolicies on the environment. Fukuoka and KITA haveinvited executive administrators in charge of environmental
policies from Asia to their International Environmental
Management Program annually since 2006.
A special feature of this course is not merely to have
unilateral lectures and tours, but to employ an interactive
communication approach. By utilizing the example ofenvironmental resources in Fukuoka, we discussed withthe participants how to solve the challenges of theirrespective countries. They were interested not only in thecurrent undertakings of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu**, butalso in the failures that the governments experienced in
the process and the difficulties in persuading residents to
be involved. The viewpoints of administrators seemed tooffer many clues for problem resolution.
I think the course, in which we meet and exchange
opinions with participants from various countries, is a

starting point of establishing a network with the various
countries involved. Without mutual trust, we are not able tointeract with each other. In that sense, this course has agreat significance as confidence-building. I want tomaintain these contacts and expand the network of humanresources, which will lead to strengthening cooperation in
improving the environment between Fukuoka and Asian
countries.
* Fukuoka : Fukuoka Prefecture** Kitakyushu : Kitakyushu-City

Ryuzo Yoshida
Course Leader of KITA
Sumio Tajima
Course Leader of KITA

Welcome reception at
Fukuoka Prefectural
Government Building

New Training Course "Enhancement of Occupational Accident
Prevention and Safety Management"This training course aims to train managers in the Asian
region, who are in a position similar to that of labor
standards inspectors and general managers of workplacesafety and health in Japanese organizations. There are nocomparable courses in JICA Kyushu, and the first session
was held over about one and half months starting Nov.
10, 2009.
It is rather difficult to promote occupational accident
prevention and safety management even in Japan. Each
workplace has been searching out the measures whichshould be taken to prevent accidents on a daily basis. In
this course, we want to help the participants address
actual situations and provide them with motivation andmethodology. Many of the lecturers for this course arethose who are leading projects to prevent accidents intheir workplaces. Many field tours and on-site training
opportunities are devised so that the participants are able
to obtain a great deal of firsthand knowledge and knowhow.
Overall, my impression after the course is that thecourse has achieved greater results than expected. Even

the practices that are standard procedure in Japan wereviewed as new information by the participants, but they
tried to get a grasp on them in a straightforward manner. I
believe this course will contribute to vitalizing theiractivities after they return to their respective countries. I
am planning to improve the contents of next year's
course, based on the experience gained this time.
Dr. Takatsugu Ueyama
Course Leader of KITA①②

① Simulated experience how dangerous the workplace is at the
Kitakyushu Vocational Training Center② At a bridge manufacturer's assembly plant, they studied safety
management on site

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Study for Planning Environmental Management Capacity Building
Project in Tianjin
This project is under the control of JICA China and has
two aims for environmental management in China: (1)strengthening the coordination among government,
enterprises and citizens, and (2) strengthening theircapacities. It consists of training three times in Japan andtwo seminars in China. KITA was entrusted through JICA
Kyushu to conduct the training, which is to be held inJanuary and September in 2010, and September in 2012.
JICA China requested KITA to organize the appropriate
training which meets the participants' needs, because theproject is unique in the sense that it focuses on thecoordination among government, enterprises and citizens,and it will be a model for other countries.
Tianjin City faces environmental problems caused by
the economic growth of approx. 20% every year, and thecountermeasures taken by the government alone are notsufficient. The city government officers believe that it istheir duties to cope with many complaints from citizens,and try to solve the environmental problems only by thegovernment. On the other hand, enterprises' attitudes are
passive: they are obliged to obey the regulations but try to

exploit a flaw in the system if any, and they leave thegovernment to tackle the problems. We found out thatcooperation and voluntary activities by enterprises andcitizens are necessary for the Tianjin Environmental
Protection Bureau. We would like to conduct the training
with concrete know-how which will be practical for Tianjin
city.
Keiko Sasaki
Executive Director of KITA
Environmental Cooperation Center①②① JICA China and Tianjin City agreed on the project② Visit to Kitakyushu Environment Museum at the 1st training course

New Training Course "Dissemination of Productivity Improvement
Activities in Latin America"
The aim of this course is to develop personnel who can
support productivity improvement activities such as
KAIZEN and 5S*, in the manufacturing industry in theSouth American and Caribbean region. The course
targets those who engage in productivity improvement
activities. It also aims to strengthen capabilities to support
senior volunteers who are conducting such activities in theregion. The course was divided into the South Americangroup and the Caribbean group, and each was
implemented for about two months.
The main components of the course were production
management, production technology, and quality control.
Initially, the industrial situation in the Caribbean region
was not specified and I had concerned about how to
structure the course. But all participants had a goodknowledge of industry and I could proceed with the coursesmoothly. Everyone was very active and particularly thosefrom the Caribbean region were so cheerful that theysometimes got off track, but I'm sure we all enjoyed thecourse. In the corporate training, they visited both smallmedium companies and large businesses. They learned
voluntary improvement activities, including the 5S

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principles in Japan, information disclosure policy,
communication and coalition between management andworkers, and sustaining top-quality workers. They
recognized these are the basic points for productivity
improvement.
Based on the experience gained in this course, I want
to improve the content of the training for future use.
*5S : SEIRI (Clearing), SEITON (Organizing), SEISO(Cleaning),
SEIKETSU (Standardizing), SHITSUKE(Training & Discipline)

Katsuhiko Kawasaki
Course Leader of KITA

After the training at MOTOMAN CENTER of YASKAWA ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.

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New Training Course "Energy-Conservation Techniques for Mercosur* "Mercosur*, four countries have started to work together
for energy conservation as a region to deal with surging
crude oil prices due to recent economic development.
In order to support their efforts, we provided a threeweek course starting from Oct. 5th last year. We mainly
introduced Japan's energy-conservation technology andthe policies of the national and local governments totechnical staff in charge of planning energy-efficiency
policies in Mercosur countries. Nine participants took partin the course, demonstrating strong interest in Japan's
energy-saving policies and its framework to promote
them. On-site lectures at governmental agencies including
the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy received
very favorable comments from participants.
Participants were cheerful peculiar to South Americans
and also courteous. They listened earnestly in classes
and asked many questions. That makes me feel theircommitment and confidence, with which they will lead
their nations. I am sure they will bring about
breakthroughs by making use of what they learned in thecourse.

The next course is scheduled to open one year fromnow. I want to make it even more productive and fruitful,
based on our experiences this time.
*Mercosur : The cooperating common market consists ofArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in SouthAmerica.

Kenji Kawaguchi
Course Leader of KITA
Dr. Takatsugu Ueyama
Course Leader of KITA①②

① After the lecture at the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy② After training at Yamatake Co., Ltd. on energy-conservation in the building

Former Participants in the "Energy Conservation Techniques for
India Course" is now applying Diagnosis Techniques in India
It was a little before midnight when I arrived at Delhi
Airport in last December, but the airport exit area washeavily crowded with people and cars to pick up guests,
and noisy with the horns of vehicles. It was as if there had
been a summer festival at midnight. I had a real sensethen that India has the second largest population in theworld and the fourth largest emission of greenhousegases because of its rapid economic growth. JICA/KITA
has held the course on energy conservation techniques
three times since December 2008. The purposes of myvisit to India this time were to follow-up on the training
achievements of participants and to make a diagnosis ofenergy conservation in local small-medium sizedcompanies (SMCs).
I met four former participants of the 1st course, held in
December 2008 and the 2nd course, held in July 2009,
and checked on the progress of their Action Plan. As aresult, I recognized that most of them have put their plans
into practice as scheduled with strong commitment to theirwork. In particular, they were very active in introducing
CDT*, which was very encouraging.
In order to make a diagnosis of energy conservation in
SMCs, I visited three companies, including a maker ofplastic molding parts for automobiles. I was impressed bybeyond expectation of progress with their techniques formeasurement and their record on energy usage. Many of
the former participants are qualified energy auditors.
Therefore, if they make use of these recorded data as wellas their training achievements, further progress in energy
conservation in SMCs can be expected in the future.
* CDT : Condition Diagnosis Techniques for Energy Conservation

Mizuho Tanaka
Course Leader of KITA①②

① With Mr. Sanjay Krishnarao Thade, 1st course participant, in his office② Energy conservation diagnosis at Mittal Forgings and Components (P) Ltd.

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Recent activities for overseas development cooperation
Visit Argentina to Support Activities on Cleaner Production（CP）in the
Steel Industry
The production volume of Argentina's steel industry isth
not so high (ranking 28 in the world), but they are very
active in environmental conservation. As Argentina is
blessed with the world's 8th largest area of land, they
have little difficulty in finding waste disposal sites.
However, based on the principle of not leaving a burdenof waste on the next generation, they are earnestly
promoting reduction and reuse of waste in the steel
industry, with IAS* a leading player. JICA/KITA haveprovided support to their activities by offering training
courses in Japan and sending JICA experts to Argentina
to ensure training results are firmly established there.
I visited there as a JICA expert last November to makea keynote lecture at the International Symposium on CP
organized by IAS. I also visited major steel companies toexchange opinions on CP promotion. I was deeply
impressed that the necessity of CP is well understoodthan I expected and they have already started companywide efforts to save resources and energy. A former
participant of a JICA/KITA training course 25 years ago
met me at the company. I was very gratified when he told
me, " the course in JICA/KITA was very useful not only forme but for the company. I want to reciprocate as much as

possible today. " He chaired the meeting and guided me
the plant sincerely.
CP is an endless challenge, which stakeholders all over
the world should continue to address. I hope that thiscourse will contribute to friendship between the twocountries through our efforts to make a positive
impression on future generations.
* IAS : Institute of Argentina SteelDr. Masakatsu Ueno
Course Leader of KITA①②

① My keynote lecture at the International Symposium on CP② A former participant in a JICA/KITA training course 25 years ago,
Mr.Hudson, back row far right, met me, front row second from left,when I visited the company.

Participating to Korea Eco-innovation Program in Busan Metropolitan CityA "Korea Eco-innovation Program" is being upheld
under joint hosting by Ministry of Knowledge Economy
and Busan Metropolitan City since 2007. The aim of thisprogram is to improve environments and production cost
performance by spreading Cleaner Production (CP)among SMB companies. The activities of this year (3rdyear of the Program) are being promoted under theformation illustrated in Fig.1 below and the role of KITA ,as one of expert members, is to assist introducing foreign
CP activities.
The 1st activity was held in Kitakyushu on Nov. 26 &27 last year together with 26 attendants from the member
companies in Busan. The 1st day program was tointroduce key points of CP and some tackling examples
through lecturing by an expert of KITA and the 2nd day
program was to realize directly CP activities throughvisiting both plants of Mitsui Stamping Co. , Ltd. and
TOTO EMPLA Co, Ltd. It is reported that the majority of
the attendants expressed strong impression andsatisfaction for the whole program according to their postprogram surveys.

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The next activity requested to KITA is scheduled in
Busan from March 8 to 12 and arranged a program
combining a lecture session to introduce 3-4 topics
contributing to CP activities with visiting some of themember companies to assist their CP activities.
Eiji Wada
Technical Advisor of KITA

Ministry ofKnowledge Economy

Busan
Metropolitan City

Korea National CP Center

Ecoeye Co.,Ltd.

Entry Companies

Expert Members

Assisting Org.

Advisory Org.

20 SMB
Companies
in Busan MC*Productivity*Energy Saving*Wastes*Foreign CP*Busan EPH*Energenic*KPC(Korea)*KSA(Korea)*SMC(Korea)*KITA(Japan)*NPPR(USA)Fig.1 the formation of Korea Eco-innovation Program in Busan Metropolitan City

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Study of Maintenance Management of the Yen Loan (ODA) Projects in Vietnam
The Yen Loan Projects of JICA aim to help developing
countries construct facilities for the development of
economic and social infrastructures. JICA Kyushu has
already offered training courses about NDT* for
Maintenance Management. Last December I visited
Vietnam, one of our major recipient countries, with JICA
Kyushu staff.
We examined the current maintenance situation at
various facilities, including a power plant, railways, abridge, and roads, which were constructed by yen loans.
We also made a review for the improvement of content inexisting training courses. We visited Pha Lai Thermal
Power Plant, the largest power plant in Vietnam, Bay
Chay Bridge, Semi Expressway 18, and Railway Bridge,
where we met the persons in charge. Everyone took aforward-looking attitude and we appreciated their
enthusiasm for absorbing various information from Japanand utilizing it for nation development.
The projects that we examined are relatively new andare effectively utilized to contribute to the development ofbeneficiary regions. We recognized again that thenecessity of and demand for the course about NDT for
Maintenance Management were very high. But we also

found out that each agency had its own requests
concerning the content of training, curriculum, timing of
the course, language used, and the number ofparticipants. In addition to the interest in the current
course about NDT for Maintenance Management of steel
structure, we had strong demand for a course on
maintenance management of concrete structures,
buildings and roads. The offering of such a course will beconsidered in the future.
*NDT : Non-Destructive Inspection Technique

Hiroshi Toyama
Course Leader of KITA①②

① In front of the monument for Japan-Vietnam Friendship celebrating
the completion of Bay Chay Bridge② At the Vietnam Road Administration

Environmental Improvement Project in Vietnam through Introduction of
Cleaner Production (CP) and Educational Activities
In January, 2010, we once again visited Hoang Giang
Beer Co. in Haiphong-City, Vietnam to provide on-site
support, following the visits in July and September 2009,as part of the project supported by the Japan Fund for the
Global Environment. The company stopped producing
beer and decided to produce and sell Vietnam "Shochu"(Lua Moi). The reconstruction of the plant is underway. In
establishing new facilities, they asked KITA to help them
introduce the concept of CP, aiming at eco-friendly plant
operation.
As the brewing equipment is the core of the plant, we
asked an expert on brewing from the Faculty ofAgriculture of Kyushu University to join the team andteach them how to rationalize the brewing equipment. We
also gave them advice on wastewater treatment to deal
with polluted effluent which was leaking out.
The company president had a strong willingness tostreamline plant operations and to improve theenvironment. But there was a gap between his way of
thinking on the time-line and the Japanese perspective, so
we were bewildered by the fact that it would take longer tofinish reconstruction of the plant than we originally
expected. We sincerely hope that our advice will beutilized so that an eco-friendly and efficient plant for
producing "Shochu" will eventually be completed.
Shizuo Kushida
KITA Environmental Cooperation Center
Dr. Ken-ichi Fujimoto
Director-General of KITA
Productivity Cooperation Center

The distilling facility
at a new "Shochu" plant

The brewing process at the plant

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Support for Capacity Building started in Haiphong-City, Vietnam
Due to the economic development, Vietnam faces
pollution and energy problems as Japan had faced in thepast, but the countermeasures are not sufficient yet. We
therefore started a JICA partnership program,"Environmental Improvement Activities through Cleaner
Production" for aiming at the capacity building ofgovernment officers in Haiphong-City, Vietnam.
This program helps the city officers deliberate what
approaches and supports are necessary for enterprises topromote environmental conservation, saving energy andsaving resources, and in the process of reviewing theexisting system and establishing a suitable system for thecity, the capacity of government officers will be enhanced.
Our first step was to dispatch three experts to the city inOct. 2009 for establishing a cooperative framework with acounterpart of the program, the Department of Industry
and Trade in Haiphong-City, and for investigating thepresent condition on conservation of energy andresources. On Dec. 2009, we have received participantsfrom the Department of Industry and Trade andcompanies of the city. In the training, they studied

administrative measures and enterprises' actions in
Kitakyushu-City, and discussed their problems and ideas
to improve the system.
We plan to upgrade the system in the fiscal year 2010.
We hope that the new system will contribute to theenvironmental conservation and will be a model for other
cities in Vietnam.
Yuko Eto
Director
KITA Environmental Cooperation Center①②① Discussion with experts and participants② Courtesy Visit to Vice Chairman of Haiphong People's Committee

Support of Technical Transfer for New Business Development in
Haiphong-City, Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the countries attractive to companies
in Kitakyushu, as it has continued its economic growthwith many competent young people in the workforce.
Kitakyushu-City concluded a Friendship & Cooperation
Agreement with Haiphong-City last April. With its
emphasis on development, Kitakyushu-City has exploredopportunities to develop new projects with HaiphongCity.
As the first step, in January the city sent a jointdelegation with Fukuoka Prefecture to Hanoi and
Haiphong, where there are a growing number ofcompanies, particularly those related to the manufacturingindustry. The total 16 members of delegation consisted ofsix companies in Kitakyushu and supporting organizations
from the Planning & Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Industry
and Economics Bureau, University, and JETRO* in
Kitakyushu. KITA has provided cooperation in suggesting
which technologies of Kitakyushu attract Vietnamesecompanies, advising on tours and exchanges in Vietnam,
and organizing a workshop.
There is remarkable development taking place in theThang Long industrial park near Hanoi and the Nomura
industrial park in Haiphong. The participating companies

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took a firsthand look at its on-going progress. They cameback to Japan with a solid sense of business potential. I
think the Vietnamese side has great interest in thetechnology of electronic parts, metal processing, andmonolithic refractory which Kitakyushu has accumulated
over time.
* JETRO : Japan External Trade Organization

Kazuya Kudo
Vice President of KITA①②

① Joint work-shop (Kitakyushu-City / Haiphong-City) at Haiphong-City
Conference Center② Kein Hing Muramoto Vietnam Plant in Thang Long Industrial park

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Promotion of Technical Exchange with Russia, and Lectures at theInternational Forum
Nearly 4 years have passed since KITA participated ina consulting for technical transfer between companies in
Russia and Kitakyushu in March 2006, which wasorganized by ROTOBO*.
Last year, I travelled to Yekaterinburg, a steel town in
the Urals Federal District, with representatives ofMishimakosan Co., Ltd. and Fujico Co., Ltd. to visit JSC
Mashprom** and ironworks there. We had a discussion
concerning the possibility of technical transfer from Japan
to Russia. I also gave a lecture entitled "Progress in
Energy Saving and Resource Recycling in the Japanese
Steel Industry" at the seminar with 60 participants from
Russian companies and universities.
The challenges which the Russian steel industry faces
are how to modernize facilities and reduce costs toimprove profits. In order to address these problems,
Mishimakosan and Fujico introduced their technology,
mold-coating technology and mill roll life-extension
technology, respectively, at the meeting, suggesting it
might meet the needs of Russian companies. Many
ironworks showed interest and started more practical
discussions.
Later, in February, JSC Mashprom and others in thesteel industry came to Japan and launched meetings
specially arranged for each company. In March, I was
invited to "Third International Industrial Forum" in
Chelyabinsk to make the keynote speech, "Contributionsof the Japanese Steel Industry for Prevention of Global
Warming and an Overview of CP***."*ROTOBO : Japan Association for Trade with Russian & NIS** JSC Mashprom : a Russian steel engineering company***CP : Cleaner Production

Kazuya Kudo
Vice President of KITA①②

① In front of the world's second oldest Blast Furnace at Nizhne Tagil
Metallurgical Kombinat② A panel discussion at the steel-related seminar

Japan-China Corporate Research Project on Environments
The captioned project sponsored by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs is being upheld by The Japan Forumon International Relations (JFIR), Inc. The subjects ofthis project are to clarify the problems in managing
waste by reviewing the present generation & treatmentof waste in each country, to propose a suitable method
for solving those problems and to seek for a possible
formation of cooperation between Japan and China.
The working committee of Japan-side chaired by
HIRONO Ryokichi, Professor Emeritus, Seikei
University and 5 members representing JICA, IGES*,NIES**, KITA & GFJ*** held the 1st domestic meetingon October 14 last year and discussed a way of
approach by handling 3 specific items of waste, thatis, waste plastics, home appliance and automobile, allof which are regarded as serious problems in China
and KITA was charged to work on automobile (or ELV:
End of Life Vehicle).
On Feb 8, 2010, as one of the big activities in thisproject, The Japan-China Dialogue "Promoting JapanChina Cooperation on Environmental Issues of the

21st Century" was held in Tokyo. The conference
gathered up about 100 attendants from the relating
government offices, embassies, universities, publicorganizations, media organizations and privatecompanies and ended successfully up after many
constructive dialogues from the floor.
The project is going to complete by the end of March
this year.
* IGES : Institute for Global Environmental Strategies** NIES : National Institute for Environmental Studies*** GFJ : The Global Forum of Japan

Eiji Wada
Technical Advisor of KITA

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International friendship promotion through the Home Visit program
FurSa saiida! (Nice to meet you!)
The expression in my title was used for greeting in
Arabic nervously when I met participants for the first timeat the lobby of JICA Kyushu. In the past 14 years since
1996, I have been involved in host family activities andhosted participants from about 30 countries. When I
introduced myself to them, I tried to use their mothertongues.
My preparation for hosting starts with collecting general
information on participants' country in the library. I readcopied materials with my family. The more we let ourimagination run free about their country, the moreinteresting the hosting becomes. I also collect pictures
and articles from newspapers and magazines, including
the first snow of the season on the summit of Mt. Fuji andtraditional festivals with which I can introduce Japan toparticipants.
For my wife, who enjoys cooking for them, nothing
gives her more pleasure than hearing from them one
Japanese word, "Oishi~i (very delicious) ! "On the day of the home visit, I show them the sights,
including a historical museum, a shrine, a temple, alibrary, a fishing port and a beach during the few hours
before we arrive at my house.
Through the exchanges with participants, I have grownstrongly aware that "we are all the same everywhere". I
sincerely hope that my activities as a host have helped
them have an enjoyable and pleasant stay in Japan, while
coming to understand Japan a little better.
Host family member, Hiroshi Ogawa
Resident in Onga Town, Fukuoka Prefecture①②① A participant from the Republic of Mauritius who relaxed at my house
after enjoying the "Moon Viewing Concert" in Onga Town
② A participant from Nicaragua trying to play my daughter's shamisen

The many impressive Memories as a longtime Host Family
There are two large picture albums beside me, which
are filled with wonderful memories as a host in the Home
Visit program over the past 19 years. 132 participantsfrom 42 countries visited my house in total, many of whomwere from Mexico, Thailand and the Philippines. A visit to
my home features the experience of wearing a kimono,
which attracted many women participants. Yukuhashi is atown of nature and history, so I showed them around
Imagawa to enjoy cherry blossoms, rape blossoms, andcosmos, as well as Buzen Kokubunji Temple and Mt.
Hakkei.
These albums bring back various memories. The firstone is the mutual visits with Prof. Hector Rincoln of
ITESM* in Mexico. Prof. & Mrs. Hector stayed at myhouse during their honeymoon in Japan, and they laterwelcomed us when we visited Mexico.
The second memory is when I went to Ghana for apreliminary survey as a course leader of the training
course. I was able to meet a former participant who had
visited my house. He had been a national public officer,
but he subsequently became a Member of Parliament in
Ghana.
Another memory is the happy smiles of all participantsin the album when they wore Kimono. These days,

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whenever I hear the names of their countries in theoverseas news, I wonder how they are all doing.
The experiences as a host in the home visit program
made me much more interested in world affairs, fromwhich I learn many valuable things. I want to continue
providing an opportunity to overseas participants to learn
about Japanese culture. A wider network of people mighteven be a bit of a contribution to world peace.
* ITESM : Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores deMonterrey

Host family member, Yoshio Miki
Resident in Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Representative of the Value Creation
Management InstituteHappy participants from Chili wearing Kimono

KITA international training courses in FY2009
JICA
Group training

Type

No

Title of training course

4

5

6

7

JICA
Area-focused training
2009
8

9

10

11

12

JICA
Country-focused training

1

2

2010
3
4

5

KITA
Individual training

6

Course Leader＊

7

Environment management
1(Middle East) Industrial pollution control management

Kawasaki2

Industrial wastewater treatment technique Ⅱ

Arakawa8

3

Domestic wastewater treatment technique

Yonezawa

104(Southwest Asia) Solid waste management

Haraguchi

85(Southeastern Europe) Promotion of Cleaner Production

Nishino10

6

Design method for environmental pollution quality standard and regulation

Haraguchi

107(KOICA-JICA) Environmental protection technology and management for air pollution control

Nishino15

8(KOICA-JICA) Policy and technology for energy conservation and environmental protection in East Asia

Kawai

14

9

Operation & maintenance of sewerage system and waste water treatment technique

Nagamine

910

Waste management technique & environment education (A)Sashiwa7

11

Waste management technique & environment education (B)

Kido

9

12

Air pollution source management

Kido

8

13

(Oceania) Solid waste management workshop

Kawai

14

14

(Argentina) Activity of solid waste reduction

Kawasaki

5

15(Malaysia) Solid waste management

Minami

10

16(Tianjin) Promoting cooperation of environmental management

Minami15

17(Fiji) Promotion of 3R

Kawai

5

18

(Korea) Environmental and energy-saving operations seminar for SME engineers

Ishii

10

Production technology , Plant engineering and CP
1(South America) Practical production management

Miyamoto

7

2
3

Facility maintenance management for productivity improvement and CP (A),(B)

Ishikawa

7/9

4

Practical technique of mechatronics & robot

Taniguchi

6

5
6(Central and South America) CP in process industries (A),(B)

Abe

8/7

7

(Egypt) Quality and productivity management technique

Miyamoto

58(Asia) Audit technology for energy conservation & plant diagnosis(A): energy conservation technique course

Yazu

7

9

(Asia) Audit technology for energy conservation & plant diagnosis(B): machine diagnosis technique course

Ueyama6

10(Mercosur) Energy conservation techniques

Kawaguchi

8

11
12

(Central and South America) Dissemination of productivity improvement activity (A),(B)Kawasaki

8/8

13(Argentina) Cleaner Production in iron & steel industry

Ueno

2/4

14

(India) Energy conservation techniques(A)Ueyama15

15(India) Energy conservation techniques (B)Tanaka15

16Lifeline facility maintenance management by Non-destructive inspection technique

Toyama10

Kawaguchi

15

17(Costa Rica) Energy conservation techniques

18(Malaysia) Training course for competitive advantage of Malaysian automotive parts industry

Kitada15

19(Korea) Training course of CP for small and medium-sized enterprise

Wada

26

Promoting of Recycling-based Society
1(ASEAN) Establishment of sound material cycle society

Kawai

6

2

(ASEAN and India) Asian sustainable society development (programmed by Fukuoka Prefecture)

Tajima83(China) Asian sustainable society development (programmed by Fukuoka Prefecture)

Tajima

7

Miki

12

Job training , Local revitalization and Others
1(Central and South America) Job training coordinated with industry

2

Occupational & environmental health management for sustainable development

Takahashi

7

3

Food sanitation administration

Terasaki

11

4(South America) Vitalization of medium and small sized enterprise for local industry (training)

Miki

6

5

(South America) Vitalization of medium and small sized enterprise for local industry (A)

Miki

9

6

(South America) Vitalization of medium and small sized enterprise for local industry (B)

Miki

10

7

Enhancement of occupational accident prevention and safety management

Ueyama5

6×n

Human Resource Development for Asia
1

Sewerage management technique for Hohhot

2

Sewerage management technique for Kunming

Tsuruta3

CLAIR participant training

Murakami(as of February 28, 2010)＊ participants capacity●The detail of the course & annual schedule can be seen in KITA 's Web site ( http://www.kita.or.jp/ )KITA NEWS No.10 11

Topics and Information
20th Anniversary of JICA Kyushu : KITA is developing thanks to JICA
Junji Kawasaki
Course Leader of KITAICA Kyushu in Kitakyushu celebrated its 20th
anniversary last October. It has played a significant
role in international cooperation projects including the
Acceptance of Technical Training Participants Program,the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, and Citizen
Participation programs.
On the other hand, KITA was established in Kitakyushu
30 years ago with the goal of transferring industrial
technology accumulated in Kitakyushu to developing
countries, thus contributing to international cooperation. At
first, there was only one JICA training course. Along witha growing number of lecturers and staff, the number ofparticipants welcomed by KITA has increased year afteryear, reaching 312 of 35 courses in FY2008. Recently,
Kitakyushu has attracted attention as a world-leadingJ

model environmental city. In response, KITA has
inaugurated not only industrial technology courses but
new training courses on environmental conservation,energy-saving, and building up recycling-oriented society,to meet international needs. KITA continues to be an
important collaborator in JICA Kyushu's projects.

Dr. Kohno, President of KITA giving congratulatory remarks
at the JICA Kyushu 20th anniversary

Citizen-participation-type Waste Management spreads globally
Masaya Nagaishi
Director
KITA Environmental Cooperation Center
ith the assistance of Kitakyushu-City and JPEC
Co., Ltd., KITA has achieved great success in the
citizen-participation-type waste management, in which
valuable wastes including plastics are separated andrecycled by promoting compost of domestic garbage, andwe have realized 10% reduction of waste volume in 3
years in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Segregation of garbage at home has attracted
international attention because it contributes not only tothe reduction and recyclingof wastes but also to theimprovement of sanitaryconditions at home.
With the support of
JICA, KITA has beenworking together withMakassar City (Indonesia)
Kitakyushu-City and IGES* Citizen's SeminarW

for disseminating this method to Asian cities.
* IGES : Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Past achievements in recent years
Indonesia

Study Tour in Surabaya
Participants : Makassar City,
Balikpapan City,
Palembang City,
Central Jakarta City,
Tarakan City

ThailandWorkshops
Host Cities : Bangkok,
San Kamphaeng City,
Sriraca Cityin Chonburi Province

Philippines

Model Projects
Project Areas : Bago City, Cebu City

Malaysia

Seminars for citizens
Host Cities : Kuala Lumpur City, Sibu City

No.10
KITA
NEWS
Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association (KITA ; kaita)
April 2010

( Issues 2 times every year, Apr.and Oct. )All correspondence should be addressed to Administration Bureau of KITA:
International Village Center, Kitakyushu, 1-1-1 Hirano, Yahata-Higashi-Ku, Kitakyushu City, JAPAN 805-0062

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TEL : +81-93-662-7172
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