No.16 2013.3.31

国際学術文化振興センター

JOSAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER
for the Promotion of Art and Science(JICPAS)

No.16（2013.3.31）

International Exchange
Josai Co-Hosts “Visegrad Group and Japan,
together for Eastern Partnership”

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Exchange

D a t e: February 5, 2013
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On February 5, Josai co-hosted “Visegrad Group and Japan, together
for Eastern Partnership” with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polish
Embassy in Tokyo in collaboration with V4 Embassies in Tokyo attheir Tokyo Kioicho Campus.
The Visegrad Group (V4), is an alliance formed by the four Eastern
European nations of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Republic of
Poland, and Slovakia Republic to promote goodwill and cooperation
between their countries. For their part, Japan has remained in close

dialogue with the V4, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs holding
seminars on a variety of topics including economics, environmental
issues, and efficient energy use and development.
The seminar also serves as a part of Josai’s Mid-term Target ofstrengthening relations with foreign universities—particularly those inCentral Europe—by forging academic exchange agreements, with theultimate goal of contributing to the growth of global human resources.
With Poland serving as chair, this year’s seminar, by taking the highly

Chancellor Mizuta’s opening speech

Keynote Speech from Mrs. Grażyna Bernatowicz

A view of the seminar

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discussed Eastern Partnership (the EU’s plan to strengthen regional
relations between the six neighboring countries of Georgia, Ukraine,
Azerbaijan, Moldova, Armenia, and Belarus) as its topic, hoped topromote recognition and understanding of the European nations
involved. For this reason, our university, having good relations andacademic exchange with Central European universities, was chosen as
the site of the seminar.
The seminar featured 150 participants in all, including representatives
from the Japanese government, ambassadors from nations in the
Eastern Partnership, as well as foreign diplomats from 22 different
countries, university faculty and staff, students, experts in the field,
and business people demonstrating their support for Josai’s global
education program.
Chancellor Noriko Mizuta gave the following words in her opening
speech: “I consider it a great honor to host this year’s seminar for
Eastern partnership. As our university strives to develop humanresources that can contribute on a global scale, I believe this seminar to
be a valuable opportunity for our students in their growth as the next
generation of leaders.”
This was followed by individual keynote speeches from Mr. Minoru
Kiuchi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Japan,
Mrs. Grażyna Bernatowicz, Undersecretary of State at the Ministryof Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland, and Mr. Hans-Dietmar
Schweisgut, Ambassador of the EU.
The seminar itself consisted of four sessions (listed below) on different
topics with expert panelists from both Japan and members of theEastern Partnership giving presentations, followed by lively rounds of
discussion.
Josai Professor Kenichi Matsuno served as commentator foreach session, making many contributions to the discussion. Josai
International University President Hakuo Yanagisawa then gave his
closing speech to conclude the seminar.
The seminar was followed by a reception that assembled both panelists
and audience members who exchanged opinions on Japan’s role andthe future development of the V4 and Eastern Partnership.
This year’s seminar, by combining dialogue on topics for theorganization and maintenance of the V4 and Eastern Partnershipas well as possible directions for the future, proved a valuable
opportunity for students that participated, enabling them to enhancetheir understanding of regional issues and obtain a global perspective
through direct exposure to voices from these nations.
Ms. Balint Anna Erzsebet, graduate of Hungary’s Eötvös Loránd
University and former exchange student at JU and JIU, also
participated in the seminar as a diplomat from the Hungarian Embassyof Japan where she has worked since her graduation. She was just oneof many reminders of the undeniable success of Josai’s program for
global human resources.
While over 2,000 students at JU and JIU have studied the Hungarian
language since the program’s launch in 2008, we will be adding courses
in both Polish and Czech starting this April, moving even further
toward our goal of global education.

Keynote speech from Mr. Minoru Kiuchi

Keynote speech from Mr. Hans-Dietmar Schweisgut

Closing speech from JIU President Hakuo Yanagisawa

Session1: Democracy, Good Governance, Stability
Session2: Economic Integration and Cooperation
Session3: Energy Security
Session4: Direction of Eastern Partnership and Japanese Diplomacy
A commemorative photo taken after the seminar2

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Honorary Degree
Chancellor Mizuta Awarded Professor Honoris Causa from
Budapest Business School

Honorary
DegreeD a t e: November 8, 2012
Place: Budapest Business School, Hungary
On November 8, during the Josai delegation’s visit to Hungary,Chancellor Noriko Mizuta was named Professor Honoris Causa
from Budapest Business School.
Budapest Business School and Josai have enjoyed an active
partnership, including student and research exchange programs,
since the signing of their academic exchange agreement in January
2007. This honorary degree was awarded to Chancellor Mizuta to
acknowledge her many accomplishments in this area. The Professor
Honoris Causa is in fact the highest honor issued by Budapest
Business School, having only been bestowed upon three distinguishedindividuals until this point.
The award ceremony conducted as part of the school’s Annual
Science Conference was officiated by university Rector Éva SándorKriszt who presented Chancellor Mizuta with her honorary degree
as well as a trophy with many BBS faculty in attendance to witness
the honor.

After receiving her award, Chancellor Mizuta opened a lecture tocommemorate the occasion, entitled, “Women’s Changing Role in
21st Century Global Society,” drawing participation from students
and faculty from both universities.
With this award, Chancellor Mizuta has now had the distinct honorof receiving five honorary degrees in all, with the others coming fromSouth China Normal University, Korea’s Dongseo University, Szent
István University in Hungary, and Northeastern University in China.
Following the ceremony, the Josai delegation was treated to apresentation on the accomplishments of BBS’s Japanese language
education program. They then proceeded to downtown Budapest
where they met with Josai students currently studying in Hungary,as well as Hungarian students planning to study abroad at Josai next
year. The students took turns explaining to the group, in Japanese,the various tourist sites located along the Danube River.
This year, Josai opened the “Japan within the World” program withthe goal of understanding Japan within the world and developing
individual leaders who can participate in a global society. One partof this program—that of a joint program with Budapest Business
School—is in development. The Josai delegation thus held a meetingwith former Hungarian ambassador Sűdy Zoltán and his wife to
discuss development and implementation of this program.
Later that night the delegation had a dinner reception downtown withAmbassador Tadamichi Yamamoto and other members of the Japanese
Embassy of Hungary, discussing the state of academic exchange with
Hungary and sharing opinions as to how to improve it even further.
The following day (November 9), the delegation was given a guided
tour of Ferenc Hopp Museum of East Asian Arts. Ferenc Hopp is
known as the largest museum of East Asian art in Hungary and will
be one of two museums hosting seminars on Hungarian culture aspart of the upcoming “Japan within the World” program.

Chancellor Mizuta accepts degree and award

Students introducing famous spots along the Danube in Japanese

A look inside the Ferenc Hopp Museum of East Asian Arts3

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Josai Joins Asia Summer Program in Indonesia
D a t e: July 16-August 3, 2012
Place: Petra Christian University, Republic of Indonesia
Last summer, Josai University Educational Corporation participated in
the joint-sponsored Asia Summer Program 2012 alongside Indonesia’s
Petra Christian University, Korea’s Dongseo University, Universiti
Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), and Bangkok University.
The program (in its inaugural year), held from July 16 to August 3 at
Petra Christian University, located in Indonesia’s second largest cityof Surabaya, differs from traditional intensive language programs inthat it uses English to study the economic, agricultural, environmental,
and engineering structures of Southeast Asian nations. Josai and Josai
International University sent 18 students to participate in the programwith six universities and around 150 students participating in all.
The participating students were able to study in English such wide
ranging topics as “Small and Medium Indonesian Enterprise,”“Business in Surabaya,” “Economic Study of Rice and Foodstuffs,”“Innovation and Economics,” “Possible Extension of Natural
Resources,” and “The Indonesian Language.”
The last three days of the program allowed students to experienceIndonesian culture directly through the dying of cotton dress (or“batik”) and traditional dance and martial arts. The students werealso able to experience foreign cultures during the weekend throughevents that encouraged the sampling and exchange of new and exciting
ethnic cuisine.
For the students who participated in this program, this proved to bea very valuable experience as it facilitated exchange between students

International
Exchange

Finishing up the cloth dying classfrom a variety of Asian countries, emphasizing the importanceof cooperation with others from different cultural and religious
backgrounds while building fundamental leadership skills to be used
in a global environment, all of which serves as a key component of
Josai’s goal of fostering individuals that can contribute to global
society.
The Asia Summer Program plans to continue on a rotating basis,
with the Summer 2013 program to be hosted by Korea’s Dongseo
University.

Josai Sends 90 Students to Participate in Malaysian
Intensive English Program

International
Exchange

D a t e: September 1-16, 2012
Place: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
On September 1-16, Josai and Josai International University held atwo-week intensive English language program in Malaysia.
Josai, as part of our goal of cultivating global human resources, hasformed academic exchange agreements with a variety of universities
worldwide. This program—which took place on the campus ofUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) with whom Josai shares justsuch an academic exchange agreement— functions as another avenue
toward this goal by strengthening students’ English comprehension
and understanding of foreign cultures.
Malaysia, being a nation in which many different cultures and ethnic
groups coexist, uses English as its common language, making it an
optimal site for the fostering of global human resources. Josai, in
an effort to strengthen its ties with Malaysia, has to date establishedacademic exchange agreements with four Malaysian universities,
UTAR included.
This year, JU and JIU sent 90 students to the intensive English
program, with UTAR English instructors serving as the core faculty.
The classes were divided into five different skill levels and consistedof ten six-hour days of intensive instruction, while also allowing
students to increase their English ability in an enjoyable manner
through the inclusion of games and in-class discussion. The course

was not just limited to English instruction, but also emphasized the
direct experience of foreign cultures through the study of the economic
development of Malaysia’s Perak region and chances to interact withstudents at UTAR. The experience was a great opportunity for students
to expand their global worldview through cultural understanding andinternational exchange.

A look at the intensive English program in action

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Josai Agrees to Cooperative Alliance withThailand-Japan Technology Promotion Association

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Exchange

D a t e: October 3, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On October 3, president of the Thailand-Japan Technology Promotion
Association (TPA), Asst. Prof. Prayoon Shiowattana visited Josai
University Educational Corporation and agreed to a cooperative alliancewith Josai following a meeting with Chancellor Mizuta Noriko.
This agreement was formed as part of the industrial education andhuman resources program promoted by Josai Center for Innovation
under the leadership of its director, Yukio Doi.
Established in 1973, the TPA is a charitable organization formed by former
exchange students and researchers to Japan interested in the promotion anddissemination of Japanese technology in Thailand for the sake of economic
development. Since its formation, the TPA has made many contributions
to the field by leading seminars that teach Japanese technological knowhow, held lectures on industrial analysis and Japanese linguistics, andintroduced methods of production control. In addition, with the goalof developing a “Japanese Manufacturing University,” the TPA has the ThaiNichi institute of technology (formed in 2007) as its sister organization.
Josai, as part of its Mid-term Target of strengthening international exchange
to promote global human resources, has actively sought to form a variety
of exchange agreements with various universities, particularly in Central
Europe and other parts of Asia. During their meeting, President Prayoon

Chancellor Mizuta and President Prayoon Shiowattana make the alliance official

Shiowattana and Chancellor Mizuta discussed their plans to develop faculty,
researcher, and student exchange programs, language courses, and cultural
exchange, in addition to joint research projects and the promotion of
exchange between small and mid-size corporations of both countries.
With this alliance, we can expect the beginning of an exciting numberof academic exchanges between Josai and institutions of higher
learning in Thailand.

Josai Visits City University of Hong Kong, Signs Academic Exchange Agreement
D a t e: October 10, 2012
Place: City University of Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China

International
Exchange

On October 10, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Noriko Mizuta visited
the City University of Hong Kong to sign an academic exchange agreement.
The delegation, which included Chancellor Mizuta and Assistant to
the Chancellor Yukihisa Kitamura, met with university president Way
Kuo and Professor C.T. Liu and agreed to a comprehensive academic
exchange program centered on student and departmental exchange.
The discussion specifically emphasized the prospect of exchange in the fieldof media and, in conjunction with a tour of the City University campus,
the Josai group met with Assistant Professor and former Josai International
University employee Louisa Wei to discuss this plan in greater detail andlearn more about City University’s creative media department.
This visit to City University of Hong Kong is in accordance with
Josai’s Mid-term Target of developing academic exchange programswith a variety of universities worldwide—specifically those located inCentral Europe and other parts of Asia—in the interest of developing
human resources who are able to contribute at a global level.
Founded in 1984, City University of Hong Kong is a public university
whose main campus is located in Hong Kong’s Kowloon area. The
university possesses seven schools in all, including finance, law, and energy
and environment, but is most well known for its school of creative media.
With an enrollment of around 20,000 students, the university boasts a
curriculum that emphasizes professionalization and opportunities for inthe-field experience. In addition, the QS 2012-13 rankings of universities
worldwide list the City University of Hong Kong 95th overall.

Signing of academic exchange agreement

The City University of Hong Kong campus

With this most recent academic exchange agreement with City University ofHong Kong, we can anticipate many exciting collaborative projects to come.

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Vice President of the Czech National Bank Delivers Lecture at Josai
D a t e: October 16, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On October 16, Vice President of the Czech National Bank, Vladimir
Tomšík, visited Josai University Educational Corporation’s Tokyo
Kioicho Campus to deliver a special lecture.
Josai University Educational Corporation, as part of its Mid-term
Target of developing academic exchange programs with a variety ofuniversities worldwide—specifically those located in Central Europe
and other parts of Asia—in the interest of developing human resourcesthat can contribute to society at a global level, has already establishedexchange programs with several Hungarian universities. In addition,
upon the personal introduction from Czech ambassador Katerína
Fialková, Josai was able to form an academic exchange agreement with
the University of Economics, Prague in March of 2012. This agreement
was followed by a Josai delegation visit to the Czech Republic in Junewith meetings at the aforementioned University of Economics, Prague
as well as Charles University in Prague and Masaryk University.
This special lecture by Vice President Tomšík, who was in Japan for
the IMF Annual Meeting that began on October 9 and accompanied
by Ambassador Fialková, was planned in conjunction with the JosaiHungary program of academic exchange.
A large group of students waving Czech Republic flags greeted theirvisitors at the Tokyo Kioicho Campus entrance. The visitors then met
with Chancellor Mizuta and other Josai representatives to discuss thestate of their academic exchange and receive an introduction to the
Josai campus.
Following the meeting, the lecture was held in Josai’s 150-seatbasement auditorium with students and faculty from both Josai andJosai International University in attendance. Before Vice President
Tomšík’s lecture, Chancellor Mizuta gave some brief words ofintroduction by saying, “Josai’s program of academic exchange with
Hungary has made great strides with 21 Hungarian exchange students
enrolled in our university and over one thousand Josai students

International
Exchangewords of greeting, stating, “I was lucky enough to be invited to theWorld University Presidents Forum that took place last April as partof JIU’s 20th anniversary, and I was deeply impressed by the level ofinternational exchange in which Josai is involved. And with the recent
exchange agreements between Czech universities and Josai, we can
expect the launching of student exchange programs beginning next
year.”
Vice President Tomšík then began his speech entitled, “Czech
Economics and Monetary Policy: The Impact of the European Debt
Crisis.” Vice President Tomšík’s lecture discussed a variety of topics
including the strengths and principles of Czech economics, the Czech
economic situation and the monetary policy of the national banks
under the financial crisis, the macro-economic outlook, and the impactof the European economic crisis. The students in the audience listened
attentively to Vice President Tomšík’s lecture, which was followed bya lively Q&A session.
This energy carried into the reception afterward with many Josai
students and exchange students from various countries exchanging
opinions, with some engaging Vice President Tomšík and Ambassador
Fialková in friendly conversation, making this a very fulfilling
opportunity for international exchange indeed.

studying the Hungarian language. I hope that this visit from Vice
President Tomšík and Ambassador Fialková will help to deepen our
relations even further. Today’s lecture from Vice President Tomšík
is a rare opportunity to hear the insight from someone who stands
at the forefront of global finance and acts as a leader of a major
national financial institution.” Ambassador Fialková also provided

Vice President Tomšík delivers his lecture

An interview with Chancellor Mizuta, Ambassador Fialková (middle), and Vice President Tomšík (right)

A view of the auditorium

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JIU Holds Tree Planting Ceremony in Honor ofRaoul Wallenberg’s 100 th Birthday

International
Exchange

D a t e: October 25, 2012
Place: Josai International University, Chiba Togane Campus
On October 25, Josai International University’s Chiba ToganeCampus hosted a tree planting ceremony to honor the 100th birthday

which Mr. Wallenberg lived his life.
The ceremony was followed by a special lecture at the Mizuta
Memorial Hall by Fumiko Ishioka of the Tokyo Holocaust Education
Resource Center entitled, “Raoul Wallenberg: The Man Who Saved
100,000 People—Changing the World through the Power of Action.”
The lecture presented the achievements of Mr. Wallenberg alongside
images depicting the horrors of the holocaust, commanding theattention of the 500 students in attendance, all of who possess a strong
interest in international relations.

of Swedish businessman Raoul Wallenberg who saved more than
100,000 Jews from the Nazi holocaust during World War II. To
promote student interest in the historical accomplishments of Mr.
Wallenberg, the event was co-planned by the Swedish, Israeli,
and Hungarian embassies and held at JIU, a school that has strong
academic ties with Central European universities.
Raoul Wallenberg was born in 1912 and worked as a Swedish diplomat
during the war. After being transferred to Nazi occupied Hungary,
Mr. Wallenberg was extremely active in helping Jews escape from theNazi regime, even issuing official government protection, among otherthings. In 1981 he was named an honorary citizen by the UnitedStates government, having gone on to receive identical honors frommany other countries as well, including Canada and Israel.
Beginning with Hungarian Vice Minister of Justice Zoltán Kovács,
Israeli ambassador Nissim Ben Shitritbr, Swedish ambassador Lars
Vargö, and Hungarian ambassador Istvan Szerdahelyi were inattendance to honor Mr. Wallenberg by planting a five meter row ofJapanese white birch meant to serve as a symbol of the conviction withJapanese white birch trees commemorating Raoul Wallenberg’s 100th birthday

Hungarian Vice Minister of Justice Zoltán Kovács

Israel Minister Plenipotentiary Nissim Ben Shitritbr

Sweden Minister Plenipotentiary Lars Vargö

Hungary Minister Plenipotentiary Istvan Szerdahelyi

Josai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with
Universiti Teknologi MARAInternational
Exchange

D a t e: October 25, 2012
On October 25, Josai formed an academic exchange agreement with
Malaysia’s Universiti Teknologi MARA.
A Josai delegation led by Chancellor Noriko Mizuta visited theaforementioned university in July, meeting with university Vice President
Azni Zain Ahmed and administrators from international relations to
discuss the possibility of student exchange, a joint double-degree program
in tourism, collaborations in media studies, and other projects. With thisacademic exchange agreement, these plans have finally been actualized.
This particular agreement was formed in the interest of deepening
academic exchange between the two universities and contains a variety
of provisions including collaborative research and education in a
number of fields, faculty exchange, undergraduate and graduate student
exchange, and the sharing of information and research materials.

This agreement can be thought of as a culmination of past cooperation
between the two schools. Universiti of Teknologi MARA has devoted
much energy to the development of their Japanese education program,soliciting support from Josai International University’s own Japanese
language program for the purpose of designing their preparatory
course for secondary-education graduates to study abroad in Japan.
In addition, as the university boasts the largest tourism school in
Malaysia, we can expect much collaboration in this academic field.
The Universiti of Teknologi MARA is a national university founded
in 1956 as an institution of higher learning for the country’s ethnic
Malay. The school has over twenty campuses and twenty-one affiliate
universities and employs 17,000 faculty members, making it the largest
university in the country.
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Josai Hosts Award Ceremony for Noriko
Mizuta Hungary Scholarship

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Exchange

D a t e: October 26, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On October 26, Josai University Educational Corporation hosted
the award ceremony for the Noriko Mizuta Hungary scholarship at
their Tokyo Kioicho Campus. This marked the third year since thescholarship’s founding. Seventeen Hungarian exchange students from
Budapest Business School, Corvinus University of Budapest, Szent
István University, Eötvös Loránd University, College of Nyíregyháza,
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary,and University of Szeged who are studying at either Josai or Josai
International University were awarded the scholarship this year.
Spokesperson for this year’s scholarship class, Jambor Aliz Laura of
JIU’s Faculty of International Humanities gave a few words on behalfof the group, saying, “The Noriko Mizuta Hungary Scholarship is agreat source of relief for exchange students such as myself, enabling
us to devote full attention to our studies. For this I would like tothank Chancellor Mizuta and all the other organizers at Josai and JIU
who made this scholarship possible. During this year of study abroad,I hope to deepen my understanding of Japan significantly throughthe study of Japanese language, history, and culture, in addition to
Japanese economics and society. Furthermore, as a representative of
Hungary’s sister institution, I plan to be actively involved in furthering
relations between Hungary and Japan. For these reasons, I’m sure that
this year of study abroad will be one that I’ll never forget.”Chancellor Mizuta also gave a brief address. She stated, “It was notlong before this program that we so actively pushed for—of hosting
Hungarian exchange students at our university—became a reality.
And I can say that I am so proud of how successful this program has
become. I will not soon forget all the effort and support from the
Hungarian Ambassador and all the individuals at both schools who
have contributed to this success. As for this year’s class of students whowill doubtless play a major role in shaping the future of our planet: It
is my hope that you will study and experience many things during thisyear in Japan and that it will guide you toward an outstanding careeron par with those who came before you.”Afterwards new ambassadors were selected for the Josai-Hungary
Friendship Alliance, with Chancellor Mizuta bestowing this year’s
representatives, Mayer Csilia and Jambor Aliz Laura, with anambassador’s sash. We are sure that this year’s ambassadors will work
hard to further cultural exchange between the two nations.
The Noriko Mizuta Hungary Scholarship was established tocommemorate the visit in December 2009 of the Hungarian President
Sólyom László to Josai University Educational Corporation’s Tokyo
Kioicho Campus. With the goal of serving as a bridge between Japan andHungary through the development of human resources, this scholarshipfunds the tuition of outstanding Hungarian exchange students to Josai.

Büte Bettina receives her award from Chancellor Mizuta

Josai-Hungary Friendship Alliance ambassadors with Chancellor Mizuta, President Morimoto andPresident Yanagisawa

Scholarship Recipients

Josai
University:
6 students

Josai
International
University:
11 students

Name, Department
Büte Bettina, Business Administration
Mayer Csilla, Business Administration
Hanó Renáta, Business Administration
Vajsz Enikő, Business Administration
Stolcz Péter Csaba, Contemporary Policy Studies
Vittay Dominika, Business Administration
Jambor Aliz Laura, International Humanities
Szilagyi Andrea, International Humanities
Nagy David, International Humanities
Sarkadi Emese, Media Studies
Alexander-Benedek Anna, International Humanities
Ranyhoczki Regina, International Humanities
Esik Ildiko, Tourism
Riznicsenko Ferenc, Tourism
Csoeke Kitti, International Humanities
Arvai Istvan Tamas, International Humanities
Ujhelyi Szilard, International Humanities

Home Institution
Budapest Business School
Corvinus University of Budapest, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Eötvös Loránd University
College of Nyíregyháza
Corvinus University of Budapest
Corvinus University of Budapest
Eötvös Loránd University
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
University of Szeged
College of Nyíregyháza
University of Szeged
Budapest Business School
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Szent István University
College of NyíregyházaCollege of NyíregyházaCollege of Nyíregyháza

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Josai Visits the University of Łódź, Finalizes Exchange Agreement Official
D a t e: November 6, 2012
Place: University of Łódź, Republic of Poland

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Exchange

On November 6, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Noriko Mizuta
made a trip to Poland and visited the University of Łódź.
Josai and the University of Łódź agreed to an academic exchange
program during the delegation’s visit in June. This visit was thenscheduled to make the agreement official.
Representatives from both universities attended the signing that took
place in Founder’s Hall, including Chancellor Mizuta and Assistant to
the Chancellor Yukihisa Kitamura of Josai as well as Rector Włodzimierz

Nykiel and Pro-Rector Zofia Wysokińska of the University of Łódź.
Established in 1945, the University of Łódź is a national university with anenrollment of 42,000 students. The university is actively involved in international
exchange, with an East Asian studies center as part of the International Studies
and Politics department that offers courses in Japanese language.
Beginning with a study abroad program, we are expecting many greatcollaborative projects centered on Japanese language study and thesocial sciences with the University of Łódź.

Signing of the academic exchange agreement

A commemorative photo with Pro-Rector Wysokińska and other university faculty

Josai Visits Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology
D a t e: November 7, 2012
Place: Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology, Republic of Poland

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Exchange

Polish universities over the years and who currently work as professors at
PJWSTK. During the discussion, the two offered suggestions for the
media studies collaboration and ways in which Josai and PJWSTK
could strengthen their academic exchange moving forward.
PJWSTK is a private institution established through the cooperationof the Japanese and Polish governments to foster joint development in
the area of technology in 1994. The university has an enrollment of
4,000 students and five academic departments including Information
Technology, New Media Art, Information Management, Interior
Design, and Japanese Culture. Since the school’s founding, theJapanese government has pledged its continued support in working
with Poland to foster the growth of computer and information
technology. The university opened its Japanese Culture program in2007 and has devoted much energy to Japanese language and cultural
education. In taking a tour of university premises, the Josai group
was particularly impressed by the displays of Japanese film, calligraphy,
tanka poetry, and other art that decorated the halls of PJWSTK.

A commemorative photo with members from Josai and PJWSTKOn November 7, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Noriko Mizuta
paid a visit to Warsaw’s Polish-Japanese Institute of Information
Technology (PJWSTK).
Josai established an academic exchange agreement with PJWSTK in
September of 2011, and last October our school’s Faculty of Tourism began
hosting short-term exchange students from the Polish university. This
marked the first visit to the university by Chancellor Mizuta since the signingof their exchange agreement, and she took the opportunity to meet with
university Rector Jerzy Paweł Nowacki and Chancellor Barbara Nowacka,
among other distinguished faculty members. During the meeting, thegroup discussed plans to develop a long-term exchange program in the areasof media studies and international humanities, confirming their desires toextend exchange between the two universities even further.
This visit also provided the opportunity to meet with former Ambassadorof the Embassy of Poland in Japan, Jadwiga Maria Rodowicz-Czechowska
and her husband, documentary filmmaker Waldemar Czechowski whohave provided much support in facilitating exchange between Josai andReunited with former Polish Ambassador Rodowicz (center)9No.16 2013.3.31

Josai Visits Warsaw University of Technology,
Japanese Embassy of Poland

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Exchange

D a t e: November 7, 2012
Place: Warsaw University of Technology, Republic of Poland
Warsaw University of Technology was founded in 1826 and stands as one
of Poland’s national interdisciplinary universities with an enrollment of
30,000. While being distinguished as the largest technical university inCentral Europe, Warsaw also has an exceptional management programthat produces numerous professionals to the field each year.
Before their visit to Warsaw University of Technology, however,the delegation paid a visit to the Japanese Embassy of Poland. The
occasion of this visit was to attend an invitational luncheon hosted
by Ambassador Makoto Yamanaka. The lunch was attended not only
by embassy officials, but also the aforementioned Warsaw Universityof Technology Vice-Rector Prof. Kulik and Prof. Bacewicz, as well
as representatives from the University of Łódź and Polish-JapaneseInstitute of Information Technology, providing a wonderful opportunity
to get to know those with whom Josai is engaged in academic exchange.

Chancellor Mizuta with Former Vice-Rector Prof. Kulik

On November 7, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta paid avisit to the Warsaw University of Technology in Poland.
This visit served as a continuation of their discussion on academic
exchange between the two universities begun during Josai’s visit inJune. The delegation met with university Former Vice-Rector Prof.
Tadeusz Kulik and Vice-Rector Prof. Rajmund Bacewicz to discuss
beginning their academic exchange in earnest.
While the Warsaw University of Technology is well-known as thealma-mater of Madame Curie, Prof. Kulik is a celebrated scholar in
his own right for his work on metal alloy and glass crystallizationand has made numerous contributions as a faculty member for Josai
International University Global Institute for Green Materials, making
his connection to our university very deep indeed.
For the future, we can expect many academic exchange projects between
the two universities in the areas of pharmacology, management, and media.

The campus of Warsaw University of Technology

Malaysian Minister of Tourism Gives Special Lecture at Awa Campus
D a t e: November 13, 2012
Place: Josai International University, Awa CampusInternational
Exchange

On November 13, 2012, Malaysian Minister of Tourism Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen
Yen visited Josai International University, Awa Campus and gave a special lecture
entitled, “The Present State and Future Outlook of Malaysian Tourism”.
Using the keywords “speed” and “integrated approach” (or“connecting”), Dr. Ng Yen Yen provided a detailed explanation of
the historical and cultural process by which Malaysia become one of
the world’s leading tourist destinations. Dr. Ng Yen Yen’s speech
served as a confirmation of the importance of cultivating global

human resources and gave a splendid sense of the energy of Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian nations.
The annual number of foreign tourists to Malaysia has increased from 10
million ten years ago to over 25 million at present. This accomplishment
serves as a great testament to Dr. Ng Yen Yen’s efforts as a tourist minister, andword of her lecture was enough to attract a great number of spectators from the
Josai International University Faculty of Tourism and Kamogawa area alike.
Following the lecture, a tree planting ceremony of Youkou Sakura was

Malaysian Minister of Tourism Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen

The tree planting ceremony at Awa Campus

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held in honor of Dr. Ng Yen Yen.

Ng Yen Yen as part of their course curriculum. The rice, vegetables,

The day’s festivities concluded with a reception at the Faculty of Tourism-

fish, and all other ingredients used in the meal are local products ofadjacent Awa Learning Center where Prof. Umehara (who has opened and

Kamogawa. JIU’s Faculty of Tourism emphasizes this form of practicalmanaged many hotels himself) had his students take turns serving Dr.

education as a way of instilling the concept of hospitality service.

Students from Szent István University participate in“Workshop on Japanese Cultural Tradition”

International
Exchange

D a t e: November 20, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
Under the direction of the Japan Student Services Organization’s(JASSO) Study in Japan program, ten students from Hungary’s Szent
István University enrolled in a short-term study abroad program at
Josai International University’s Faculty of Social and Environmental
Studies on November 15-27, 2012.
As part of their stay, the visiting students were given the opportunity to study
traditional Japanese culture through the art of the tea ceremony alongside
Japanese students in the “Workshop on Japanese Cultural Tradition.”With instruction provided by Ms. Yoshiko Plutschow (tea ceremony
name: Sōjun) of JIU’s International Education Center, a soothingatmosphere pervaded the classroom in which students were introduced
to the art of the tea ceremony, wearing kimono, and flower arrangement.
Though initially flustered by the unfamiliar setting, JIU students wereable to guide the visitors through the process using English, ultimately
leading to many friendly conversations over tea ceremony. For theStudents taking their tea

Japanese students who provided guidance, the workshop proved the
difficulty of explaining one’s own cultural traditions to those fromother countries, while also serving as an affirmation of the richness ofthese very same traditions.

JIU Hosts 1st International Soccer Friendly Match vs.
Hannam University at Prince Takamado Memorial Sports Park

International
Exchange

D a t e: December 11, 2012
Place: Josai International University, Chiba Togane Campus
On December 11, 2012, as part of Josai International University’s
20th anniversary festivities and with the support of the Japan Football
Association, Josai International University hosted its first international
friendly match at Prince Takamado Memorial Sports Park between
JIU and sister school Hannam University of South Korea.
The friendly match was attended by many enthusiastic supporters,
including Japan Football Association Honorary President Princess
Takamado Hisako and JFA Chief Advisor Saburo Kawabuchi who
served as co-hosts for the event.
The match was preceded by an honorary tree planting ceremony ofblack pines—a variety that grows in both Japan and Korea—hosted
by Princess Takamado, Hannam President Hyungtae Kim and Josai
Chancellor Noriko Mizuta.

JIU’s opponent for the match, Hannam University, is known as one of
the most prodigious college teams in South Korea, having placed firstin the Korean National Tournament.
The friendly match, officiated by international referee Yuichi Nishimura,started off with Hannam dictating the pace. Hannam scored the first goalat the 15 minute mark, but JIU quickly recovered, tying the score witha goal of their own at 34 minutes and eventually taking the lead in thesecond half. Hannam launched many fierce attacks in the second half, but
JIU managed to defend their lead to the end, resulting in a final score of 2-1.
Following the friendly match, a reception was held at Mizuta Memorial
Hall with members of the local community, soccer fans, and staff fromboth universities in attendance, providing a splendid opportunity foracademic exchange through the sport of soccer.

Before the game, a memorial pine tree had just been planted

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Bangkok University President Visits Josai, Signs Academic Exchange Agreement
D a t e: January 18, 2013
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On January 18, Bangkok University President Dr. Mathana Santiwat
paid a visit to Josai’s Tokyo Kioicho Campus to sign an academic
exchange agreement with our university.
As a part of their Mid-term Target of developing global humanresources, Josai has made an effort to establish relations with a numberof universities worldwide, particularly those located in Central Europe
and other parts of Asia.
Josai’s partnership with Bangkok University was born out of theirmutual participation in the Asia Summer Program at Indonesia’s Petra
Christian University last July, but with the signing of this academic
exchange agreement, the connection is now official.
Founded in 1962, Bangkok University is both Thailand’s oldest andlargest private university. With ten schools in all, including economics,
humanities, law, engineering, and fine arts, the university has anenrollment of about 28,000 students. Thai is not the only languageof instruction, as the university is also replete with an international
program with courses taught in English.
Upon arrival at our Tokyo Kioicho Campus, Dr. Mathana Santiwat
first met with Chancellor Noriko Mizuta along with other members of
Josai’s executive board.
Before the signing, Chancellor Mizuta greeted those assembled bysaying, “I hope that this most recent academic exchange agreement willcontribute to a strengthening of Japan-Thailand relations through themutual development of global human resources.” Dr. Mathana Santiwat
then gave a few words, stating, “Given the numerous commonalities

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Exchange

between our two schools in areas such as academic makeup and futuregoals, we can expect many collaborative programs in the future.”
The official signing ceremony then took place. Afterward, Dr. MathanaSantiwat agreed to participate in the women’s leadership network,
L-Win, along with female leaders from other Josai sister institutions.
After providing a brief overview of Josai and Josai International Universities,
a discussion was held regarding the future of their academic exchange.
After leaving Tokyo Kioicho Campus, Dr. Mathana Santiwat thenproceeded to visit the Josai International University campus where she
was given a tour of each department, the international exchange lounge,
the continuing education center, and other major campus facilities.
With this most recent agreement, we can expect many meaningful
collaborative programs between the two schools in the near future.

Signing of the academic exchange agreement

Josai Launches Overseas Japanese Language Internship
Program at Hawaii’s Leeward Community College

International
Exchange

D a t e: February 17-March 4, 2013
Place: Leeward Community College, Hawaii, United States of America
At Josai International University, one minor offered is a degree inJapanese language instruction. In connection with this, Josai offered
an internship program at Hawaii’s Leeward Community College fromFebruary 17 to March 4, 2013 in which students from one of Josai’s
sister schools who are planning to become Japanese language instructors
are dispatched abroad for on-the-job training. This program was madepossible through funding from the Japan Foundation. This program,as part of the Japan Foundation’s larger Japanese language cultivation

program, aims to support the study of Japanese overseas while allowing
students to experience the classrooms in which this learning takes place.
The program corresponds with Josai’s goal of cultivating global
human resources by nurturing individuals who can assume leadership
positions in a global environment. Through the acts of “teaching
Japanese” and “introducing Japanese culture” this program promotes a
global perspective by attempting to view Japan, as well as its language
and culture, from the outside and, in so doing, acquire a view of Japan

A view of the classroom in action

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in the world. The program emphasizes the following four goals asplans and materials as a form of preparation. The classroom atmospheremain educational objectives:

proved to be very lively with the instructors in training actively engaged
in the task at hand. There were also numerous activities outside theclassroom including the introduction of Japanese culture, games to● Cultivate students who exhibit leadership skills and knowledge

facilitate social connection, picnics and sightseeing excursions withof Japanese language programs abroad.

Leeward Community College students, and plenty of chances to become
familiar with the “aloha spirit” that makes Hawaiian hospitality famous.
JIU has been using the present system for this program since 2009, withparticipants coming from Josai sister institutions. The following chart
illustrates the schools that participated in the 2012 program.

● Promote awareness of the Japanese language through the

instruction of non-native speakers.
● Promote internationalization and an awareness of Japaneseculture through the introduction of Japanese culture to
students abroad.
● Gain an understanding of the state of Japanese language

education in Hawaii through classroom observation and onthe-job training.

Leeward Community College functions as an ideal site for Japanese
language education training given the high level of interest in Japanese,with over 200 students at the school enrolled in a Japanese language
course. The more than 30 classes were first divided into four groups,
with participants in the program designing and reviewing teaching

Country

University

Role

1

NorwayUniversity of Oslo

Intern2

Hungary

Budapest Business School

Intern3

USA

University of California, Long Beach

Intern4

USA

Leeward Community College

On-the-job training

5

China

Northeastern University

Intern6South Korea

Dongseo University

Intern7

Phillipines

Ateneo de Manila University

InternJosai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with Indonesia’sInstitut Teknologi BandungInternational
Exchange

D a t e: March 7, 2013
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On March 7, Prof. Akhmaloka, Ph.D., Rector of Indonesia’s Institut
Teknologi Bandung (ITB) paid a visit to Tokyo Kioicho Campus tosign an academic exchange agreement with our university.
Josai, as part of its Mid-term Target of strengthening international
exchange to foster human resources who can participate at a global level,
has established numerous academic exchange agreements with various
universities throughout the world, focusing particularly on institutions in
Asia and Central Europe. Josai has engaged in exchange with ITB in thepast in the field of Pharmacy, and the two schools decided to expand thisrelationship to include a comprehensive academic exchange program.
Founded in 1920, the Institut Teknologi Bandung stands as Indonesia’s oldest
technology-oriented university. In terms of technical education, ITB is highly
regarded not only for its curriculum, but also for its management, finance,
quality of staff, student services, and academic-industrial joint program,
making it a highly diverse research institution. ITB boasts an enrollmentof 11,800 students and ten departments and programs in all, including:Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering,
Pharmacy, Earth Sciences and Mineral Technology, Industrial Technology,
Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Civil and Environmental

Engineering, Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Arts andDesign, and Business and Management. In addition, Sukarno, the firstpresident of the Republic of Indonesia, earned his degree from ITB.
Upon his arrival to campus, Prof. Akhmaloka first met with Chancellor
Noriko Mizuta and other Josai executive members.
Chancellor Mizuta provided a brief address before the signing bystating, “Recently we have established academic exchanges with many
universities in a variety of different countries, but I would like to focus
our energy on cooperation with Indonesian universities in particular.
With the variety of cooperative activities that this latest agreement
entails, we hope to strengthen the relationship between Japan andIndonesia while jointly fostering the development of global humanresources.” Prof. Akhmaloka then shared his opening remarks, saying,“Beginning with our Schools of Pharmacy, Josai and ITB share many
common features and, based on this, one can expect the developmentof many cooperative programs in a variety of different forms.”
Following the agreement signing, Prof. Akhmaloka was guided on atour of Josai’s major facilities in addition to the new 3rd building that

Signing of the academic exchange agreement

The campus of Institut Teknologi Bandungis scheduled for completion in April.

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Campus Information
Tokyo Kioicho Campus to Open Its Building No.3
as Part of Campus-Wide Renovation

CampusInformation

D a t e: April, 2013
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
In April 2013, Tokyo Kioicho Campus will announce the opening of
their Building No.3 that has been in development since January 2012.
Tokyo Kioicho Campus opened in 2005 as part of Josai University
Educational Corporation’s 40th anniversary. Located in the heartroom replete with a simultaneous translation booth. Facing theconference room is a spacious outdoor terrace where one can enjoy
the various flowers and plants that change with each season between
conference sessions.
The building itself has been designed with state-of-the-art earthquake
proofing and its own private generator. There is also an emergency
storeroom equipped with relief supplies to be used in the case of anevacuation.
In addition, there are many points of interest housed in the basement
floor, including an art gallery and exhibition space displaying fossils
collection.

of Tokyo, this facility serves as the central nucleus that links
undergraduates, graduates, and faculty from three different universities
and multiple campuses, including Josai University, Josai Base
College’s Sakado Campus, and Josai International University’s Chiba
Togane, Awa, and Makuhari campuses. With such facilities as the
Employment Center, Josai International Center for the Promotion ofArts and Sciences, Women’s Center, and Lifelong Education Center,the campus aims to provide complete support for students in theareas of research, international exchange, and employment. Josai also
makes the most of its advantageous location in the heart of Japan’s
capital by holding a variety of special symposiums and lectures aimed
at the positive transmission of global information. 2007 witnessed thecompletion of the Building No.2 of Tokyo Kioicho Campus which
added seminar rooms and student housing facilities.
It is with Josai’s goal of cultivating international human resources
who are both diverse and highly trained specialists capable of problem
solving that the university constructed this new facility.
The new Building No.3 consists of 5 stories plus a basement level witha total area of approximately 7,700 square meters. There are large
classrooms that accommodate up to 250 people, in addition to small
and mid-size rooms. The 5th floor houses the international conference

New Building No.3

Establishment of the Oishi Fossils Gallery of Mizuta Memorial Museum
The Oishi Fossils Gallery of Mizuta Memorial Museum housedin the basement of the Building No.3 features an exhibitionof fossils endowed by Kazusa DNA Research InstituteChancellor and molecular biologist and geneticist Michio
Oishi as well as our Chinese sister universities. Thanks to thecooperation of sister university the college of Paleontology ofShenyang Normal University, the gallery also displays a large
scale skeletal replica of a carnivorous dinosaur.
Taking “building a future through fossils” as its theme,
the gallery collects fossils of aquatic life starting from theCretaceous Period to demonstrate the evolution of fish life aswell as offer a comparative study of the greenhouse effectof the past with today’s pattern of global warming using themysterious and charming display of fossils as a sort of time
capsule.
The Oishi fossils gallery serves not only as a link for theadvancement of international education, but also to encourage
local children to take an interest in the study of science. We
also plan to use the facility to host IT training and workshops
in the near future.

The Oishi Fossils Gallery of Mizuta Memorial Museum

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Talks and Symposia
Josai Hosts 3rd Annual Japan-China Financial
Management Forum

Talks
and
Symposia

D a t e: January 29, 2013
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On January 29, the 3rd Annual Japan-China Financial Management

In addition to Josai and Josai International University graduate

Forum was held at Josai University Educational Corporation’s Tokyo

students, many representatives from public institutions and general

Kioicho Campus by the Josai Center for Innovation. Dean of Dalianindustry attended the event, making it a large audience of around 80

University of Technology’s School of Transportation, Dr. Zhao Shengpeople.

Chuan led the group of speakers with a lecture on the topic of “New
Trends in Distribution in Urban China.”
The lecture began with a basic explanation of the structure of distribution
in urban areas and expanded to include very interesting informationon the unique characteristics of China’s distribution policy, as well as
analysis from the perspective of transportation demand. The issue of
the Chinese government policy of “green transportation” as a potential
solution to air pollution produced by the distribution industry was also
addressed, followed by a lively Q&A session that produced a numberof fascinating discussions.

Dr. Zhao Sheng Chuan delivers his speech

Executive Program Established for Graduate School ofInternational Administration Anniversary
D a t e: February 13, 2013
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Tokyo Kioicho Campus
On February 13, Josai opened its Executive Program at the Tokyo
Kioicho Campus. This event was designed as part of the anniversaryof the founding of Josai International University’s Graduate School ofInternational Administration and invited a wide range of specialists
from both inside and outside Josai. This program, the fourth, featured
a lecture from Mr. Tadashi Onodera, KDDI Chairperson of the Boardof Directors, on the topic of “The Globalization of Information andCommunications Technology (ICT).”Mr. Onodera’s speech covered the direction of the ICT global market
Mr. Onodera during his lecture

as well as the state of technology in different parts of the world, patternsof global and localization based on local regulation, technological,
cultural, and linguistic differences, and the future of globalizationand how it relates to the Japanese ICT industry as well as KDDI’s
marketing strategy.
Mr. Onodera’s speech was followed by a lively Q&A session in which
many passionate opinions and arguments were exchanged regarding
the globalization of the ICT industry, making this a very productive
event indeed.

A view of the seminar

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Josai Forms Agreement,
Including Special Seminar,
with Sumitomo Chemical
for Cultural and Academic
Exchange Program to Foster
Sino-Japanese Relations● Access Map

International
Exchange

D a t e: December 4, 2012
On December 4, Josai University Educational Corporation signed
an agreement with Sumitomo Chemical for an academic and cultural
exchange program, including a donated university course, in theinterest of strengthening Sino-Japanese relations.
This agreement is a result of Josai’s work in establishing academic
exchange agreements with numerous Chinese universities in theinterest of fostering cultural and academic exchange and strengthening
human resources for both nations as well as their devotion to promoting
Sino-Japanese relations through business, two projects about which
Sumitomo Chemical is equally passionate.
Josai, as part of its academic exchange with Chinese universities, hasproduced a great number of faculty members currently working at
Chinese universities where they are engaged in the study of Japanese
language, literature, culture, and society. In addition, with the goal of
producing talented human resources who will serve as a link between
China and Japan, Josai has expanded their educational project evenfurther by establishing the Japan-China Joint PhD Program withsister schools Dalian University of Technology, Dalian University ofForeign Languages, and Northeastern University.
As a part of their agreement with Sumitomo Chemical, arrangements
will be made to add a special course on Japanese and East Asian culture
to the Joint PhD Program with Dalian University of Technology. In
addition, Sumitomo Chemical will give support in the form of foreign
research and publishing stipends for those students scheduled to filetheir dissertation.
With this most recent agreement, Josai has moved one step further
toward achieving their goal of creating industry alliances to build
valuable human resources who can contribute to society at a global level.

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