2012.9.30

国際学術文化振興センター

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

No.15
Honorary Doctoral Degree
Josai International University Holds the 2012 Fall Commencement,
Honorary Doctorate Ceremony

Honorary
DoctoralDegreeD a t e: September 4, 2012
Place: Josai International University
On September 4, JIU held their 2012 Fall commencement and doctoral
degree ceremony at Mizuta Memorial Hall on the Chiba Togane Campus.
In addition to awarding degrees to this semester’s graduates, theceremony was used to present Malaysian Minister of Tourism, Dato'
Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen with an honorary doctoral degree. Minister Dato'
Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, who has not only made numerous contributions to
the growth of Malaysian tourism while fostering economic development
and cultural exchange, is also highly esteemed as groundbreaking
female leader in Asian global society. She’s also contributed to thedevelopment of society by offering ideas for the expansion of a women’shigher education system that emphasizes multiculturalism. In addition,
Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen has also devoted much energy to
the foundation of an academic exchange program between Josai andher home country. In commemoration of Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng
Yen Yen honorary degree, Josai planted some sakura trees in a brightpatch of sunlight alongside the Pharmacology building. They are sureto sprout with brilliant flowers this coming spring.
To commemorate JIU’s 20th anniversary, the university planted

The ceremonial proceedings at Mizuta Memorial Hall

Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen delivers her address

Planting sakura trees in honor of Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen’s doctoral degree

Conferring of degrees to undergrads, grad students, and exchange students

camphor trees donated by local resident in the Prince Takamado
Memorial Sports Park.

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Entrance Ceremony/Opening Ceremony/Ceremony Conferring
Honorary Doctorate Degrees for 2012 Were Held

Honorary
DoctoralDegreeD a t e: April 3, 2012
Place: Josai International University
On April 3, Josai International University’s entrance ceremony, theopening ceremony for the Faculty of Nursing, and the ceremony
conferring honorary doctorate degrees for 2012 were held concomitantly
at the Sport Culture Center on the Togane Campus in Chiba. Many
guests and parents participated in these ceremonies to congratulate
new students as they set off for bright futures.
In her address, Chancellor Mizuta stated “you are the hopes of Japanand the world. Please nurture broad perspectives for the world and thefuture, treasure the times to talk to others, and enjoy your youth filledwith intelligent stimulations on campus”. President Yanagisawa also
gave a greeting, saying that “with your bursting energy and burning
motivations, I hope that you will cultivate strong human capabilities
in your minds and bodies and spend fulfilling student lives without
regrets”.
The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Departmentof Nursing in the Faculty of Nursing were open this year. Dean Kanae
Iida of the Faculty of Nursing presented the 120 new students in the
Faculty of Nursing with white gowns.
Following the entrance ceremony and the opening ceremony for the
Faculty of Nursing, the ceremony conferring honorary doctorate
degrees was held in the Sport Culture Center on the Togane Campus
in Chiba.
Honorary doctorate degrees were presented by Josai to Dr. E. Ann
Kaplan, who made great contributions to Josai’s international exchange
activities and is an ex-head of the Humanities Institute in the State
University of New York at Stony Brook in the United States, and Dr.

Louis Lemkow, who is an ex-head of L'Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia
Ambientals in Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain.
Dr. Ann Kaplan is not only a pioneering researcher in the field offilm criticism in feminist theories but has also devoted herself tothe development of visual expressions in the new media generation
as the president of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. She
has also made great contributions in the enhancement of Josai’s
women’s studies, such as planning and hosting the first and second
World Women University Presidents Forums as well as being a visiting
professor in the Women's Studies Department of the Graduate Schoolof Humanities for four years from 1994 on.
Dr. Louis Lemkow devoted himself to expanding and developing
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and made great contributions
to this university by promoting cultural and academic exchanges,
international cooperation, and international education. In addition hehas also worked on a number of international research projects, which
are highly regarded on an international scale. He has devoted himself
to concluding an exchange agreement between Josai and UniversitatAutònoma de Barcelona and made great contributions in promoting
Josai’s international education by supporting a number of exchange
students and research programs.
During these ceremonies, honorary doctorate degrees, medals, andcommemorative trophies were presented by Chancellor Mizuta tothese personalities honor their past international academic research
activities and great contributions to Josai. Children of faculty membersof Josai University presented celebratory bouquets.

Chancellor Mizuta giving an honorary doctorate to Dr. Louis Lemkow

Presenting of white gowns by Dean Kanae Iida of the newly established Faculty of Nursing

Chancellor Mizuta Awarded Honorary
Professor from Northeastern University

Honorary
DegreeD a t e: September 5, 2012
Place: Northeastern University, People’s Republic of China
On September 5, during her visit to Shenyang, Josai University
Educational Corporation Chancellor Mizuta Noriko received anhonorary professor from Northeastern University.
Josai and Northeastern have engaged in numerous fruitful exchanges
since their formation of an academic exchange agreement in August
2010. In just June of this year, students from JIU’s Faculty ofInternational Humanities traveled to Northeastern University fortraining, and in August ten students from Northeastern came to JIU
for a course in Japanese culture. In addition, NEU’s Vice-President
Wang Fu Li attended the World University Presidents Forum held
last April at JIU in commemoration of their 20th anniversary. Finally,
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Dalian University of Foreign Languages, established the Japan-China
Joint Graduate Program in 2010 which offers a variety of intensive
courses for visiting exchange students.
This honorary professor was presented to Chancellor Mizuta to
acknowledge her many contributions and accomplishments in thearea of academic exchange between the two schools. Vice-President
Wang Fu Li presented Chancellor Mizuta with the degree with faculty
members from both universities in attendance.
Upon receiving the award, Chancellor Mizuta said, “It is with greathonor that I accept this esteemed honorary professor from Northeastern
University. I vow to continue to work hard for the development of
our two universities.” The conferral of this degree marks Chancellor
Mizuta’s 4th honorary degree to date, having also received awards fromSouth China Normal University, Korea’s Dongseo University, and
Hungary’s Szent Istvan University.

Chancellor Mizuta speaks at the ceremony

Art
H.I.H. Princess Takamado Visits Josai for the Opening of the
H.I.H. Princess Takamado Hisako Special Exhibition

Art

D a t e: September 18, 2012
Place: Josai University

Princess Takamado performs the ceremonial ribbon cutting

A preview of the special exhibition

On September 18, Josai University was honored by the presence ofPrincess Takamado at the opening ceremony for the Princess Takamado
Hisako Special Exhibition, “Birds that Fly and Netsuke that Travel”
to open September 19 at Josai University’s Mizuta Museum of Art.
The Mizuta Museum of Art opened in December 2011 as part of theactivities celebrating Josai’s 45th anniversary and in hopes of both

craftsmanship to create. The “Netsuke that Travel” series consists ofphotographs that Princess Takamado took of netsuke in a variety ofnatural environments in both domestic and international locales.
This exhibition collects 28 photos of birds and 23 netsuke, in addition
to 69 actual netsuke selected from Princess Takamado’s personalcollection.
Around 150 people—including locals, university employees, andmedia members—attended the opening held outside the museum’s
main entrance.
The ceremony kicked off with a greeting from Chancellor Mizuta who
said, “It is with great honor that we at the Mizuta Museum of Art
present the Princess Takamado Hisako Special Exhibition. It is ourhope that through this exhibition, you sense Her Majesty’s desire tocommunicate the preciousness and beauty of life to future generations.
And in connection with those sentiments, I hope that those fighting
for environmental preservation, members of the community, students,and others from all walks of life will appreciate this exhibition. As forthe netsuke photographs and exhibition, I believe visitors will discovera new-found charm in this traditional handicraft.”furthering Josai education and research and contributing to the wellbeing of local residents. This exhibition is yet another component ofthese commemorative activities.
Princess Takamado, being a birdwatching enthusiast, has captured
the image of birds in the photos from her many birdwatching trips
both domestic and international. As president of NGO BirdLife
International and protector of endangered birds, her heart-warming
photos often depict a variety of birds fighting to survive in an
increasingly hostile environment.
Princess Takamado is also a collector of netsuke and has even beenrecognized as a scholar in this field. The netsuke is a traditional
handicraft that one hangs from the sash of their kimono for the purposeof carrying small items such as a pill box or cigarettes and involves fine3

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The ceremony proceeded with Princess Takamado cutting the ribbon,

and Ooki Takahito, Agency for Cultural Affairs Director of Cultural

followed by a guided tour of the exhibition led by Chancellor Mizuta.

Affairs.

Afterward, a tree planting ceremony led by Princess Takamado was

Josai intends to donate all the proceeds from this exhibition toheld outside the entrance to the museum.

environmental protection agencies.

In conjunction with the exhibition, Princess
Takamado held a special lecture titled, “TheCharm of Netsuke—A Universe in the Palmof Your Hand” at the Seikou Kaikan later thatafternoon. The hall was packed to capacity withstudents, who listened to the Princess’ speechwith great interest.
The day’s festivities concluded in grand fashion
with a reception for all the attendees held on the
1st floor of the Business Administration building.
Following a few words from Princess Takamado,
attendees were also treated to greetings from Ando
Hiroyasu, Director of the Japan Foundation;
Hungarian Ambassador Istvan SZERDAHELYI;The scene during the lecture

JIU Celebrates the Opening of Kósa Ferenc’s Photo
Exhibition “Pluralistic Space-Time”

Ar t

D a t e: September 25, 2012
Place: Josai International University
On September 25, the Mizuta Museum of Art hosted an opening
reception in honor of the new exhibition of Kósa Ferenc’s photographs,“Pluralistic Space-Time.”
Kosa Ferenc is one of Hungary’s foreknown and most prolific film
directors. He began his career by winning the award for Best Director
at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival for his film Ten Thousand Days.
Kósa has also received much attention for his work as a photographer
and his photos have been displayed at the National Gallery in
Budapest. This particular exhibition introduces Kósa’s photos from

Europe, Japan, other parts of Asia, Africa, North America, and all over
the world.
Among members of the local community, Hungarian Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Istvan SZERDAHELYI; Kósa
Ferenc’s son, Kósa Balint; President of the Japan-Hungary Friendship
Association, Tanaka Yoshitomo; and Kawazu Kunihiko Chief of theEastern European Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who
are also sponsors of the event. Hungarian exchange students currently
enrolled at JIU also attended the event as a show of support.

Hungarian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Istvan SZERDAHELYIThe diverse display of photos from all over the world

International Exchange
The First Lady of the Republic of Poland Visited Josai
D a t e: April 12, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On April 12, 2012, Anna Komorowska, First Lady of the Republic

International
Exchangeof Poland, visited Tokyo Kioicho Campus of the Josai University
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Educational Corporation and met Chancellor Mizuta.

titled “Female Leadership and the Activities of Polish Humanitarian

Josai has been proactively promoting academic exchanges with several

Action”. “Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH)” is an organization

countries in Central Europe, including Hungary and Poland with thethat promotes activities in various countries in the world that require

aim of enhancing international exchange activities to develop global

humanitarian support due to conflicts, natural disasters, and poverty,

human resource, one of Josai University Educational Corporation’s

among other reasons. Ever since the organization’s founding in 1992,《7 J-Vision》. The Ambassador of Poland also visited the school thisFebruary. This was the first official visit of the First Lady to Japan.
During this trip, not only the First Lady but also Janina Ochojska,
the founder and chairperson of Polish Humanitarian Action, and theVice Chairman of the Polish President’s office, visited Josai University.
During the meeting, Chancellor Mizuta stated that “we are truly
grateful for the kind support and encouraging words that Poland
gave Japan at the time of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake. Josai
University has actively promoted exchanges with Poland for a longtime, and it has been decided that we will accept exchange students
from Poland in October. We hope to further deepen our exchanges
because of this visit by the First Lady.”
The First Lady also stated “I am very glad to hear that the exchanges
between Josai University and universities in Poland have been actively
promoted. I hope that the exchanges between the two countries will
become even more active, including exchange students from Josai
University to Poland in the future.”
After the meeting, the First Lady and Chairperson Ochojska gave
speeches in the underground hall.
First, the First Lady gave a speech regarding Poland’s “Dr. Janusz
Korczak – an activist for children’s rights” in Poland, whose activism
inspired the foundation of the “Convention on the Rights of theChild” by the United Nations. The First Lady introduced thephilosophy and activities of Dr. Korczak, and also discussed theactivities of the “Solidarity Bridge” Project that she promotes, inwhich organizations from both Japan and Poland support thoseaffected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. She stated “I hope thatyou will take this opportunity to learn a lot about Dr. Korczak andPoland.”Following the First Lady’s speech, Chairperson Ochojska gave a speech

they have been involved in the Kosovo Conflict and Chechen war
as well as Afghanistan and provided various humanitarian support.
Ms. Ochojska proactively promotes activities as the chairperson.
In her speech, she introduced the objectives of the organization’s
establishment, history, and contents of past activities throughout theworld and also introduced specific examples of activities, such as thereconstruction of a kindergarten in Kesennuma that was affected by
the Great East Japan Earthquake last year.
Many students from both universities, including students of theFaculty of Social Work Studies in Josai International University
participated and listened to the speeches with great enthusiasm. They
asked many questions during the Q&A time as well.
In the following reception, students from both universities, including
overseas exchange students, enjoyed talking to the First Lady,
Chairperson Ochojska, and the Ambassador in a friendly atmosphereand deepened understanding between the two countries in aninternational atmosphere.
Since the year 2009 marked the 90th anniversary of the establishmentof diplomatic relations between Japan and Poland, interests for Polishhistory/culture/scholarship and art are growing recently in Japan. Josai
University and Josai International University are also scheduled tohost a panel exhibition of Madame Curie, a great Polish figure who isextremely well-known in Japan.
Josai established an academic exchange agreement with the PolishJapanese Institute of Information Technology of Poland in September
2011. The first exchange students from the institute are scheduled tocome to study at Josai starting in October.
We hope that this official visit by the First Lady will lead to more active
exchanges between Josai and universities in Poland in the future.

The First Lady gives a speechCommemorative photo with the group of the First Lady

Josai Executive Program for Women’s Empowerment andLeadership (JEWEL) Opens Training Program in Dalian, China

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Exchange

D a t e: May 3-7, 2012
Place: Dalian, People’s Republic of China
As part of the commemoration to celebrate Josai’s 50th and JIU’s 20th
anniversary, Josai has established the Women’s Empowerment andLeadership (JEWEL) Opens Training Program to begin this year in
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and female undergraduate and graduate students from Josai and JIU,
with the objective of increasing opportunities for participation in
global society through the cultivation of communication skills and aninternational perspective. JEWEL has adopted women’s advancement,social mobility, and work-life balance as the main themes of thisprogram.
This is a three-step program that begins with a month of orientation
before travelling to the burgeoning city of Dalian for training, followed
by student presentations on their personal growth once they return toJapan.
The training session took place over the course of five days, from May
3 to the 7, in Dalian. The students participated in many activities overthe five days including: attended seminars on youth and local culture
led by local female entrepreneurs and municipal government executives
and co-planned by members of the Dalian municipal government,
Dalian Women’s League, and Dalian University of Technology; visits
to the marketplace analysis bureau, center for cosmetic surgery, andsupermarket; and studying the opinions of working women on Dalianpolitics, culture, and finance. In addition, participants traced modern
Chinese-Japanese history by visiting several landmarks such as 203
Hill, the Lushun Museum, and the Manchurian Railway. Throughthis program, participants received a heartfelt welcome from the local
Dalian government and successfully engaged in lively cross-cultural
exchanges.

Meeting with members of the Dalian municipal government

The presentations on personal growth took place on May 19. This
year’s participants came from a diverse range of backgrounds including
journalism, law, education, and enterprise. Through this program,
both students and professionals were able to transcend their individual
positions to attain a common awareness of the issues of being a woman
in contemporary society, producing a very productive exchange ofideas.
It is our hope that this program and the personal exchanges involved
will contribute to the expansion of female participation in society.

2nd Meeting of the Josai-Dalian Northeastern Alumni Association
D a t e: May 27, 2012
Place: Dalian, People’s Republic of China
A Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko attended the 2nd

International
Exchange

global society, it’s my hope that you’ll work that you’ll trace a boldpath in life and work hard to train your successors.” Prof. Chen Yanof the Japan-China Joint PhD program and Prof. Du Feng Gang ofDalian University of Technology professor and President of the Dalian
Alumni Association also provided remarks.
Alumni gathered at this event are engaged in a wide variety of vocations
such as professors at Chinese or Western universities or executives in
Chinese global enterprise, to name a few. Josai University Educational
Corporation’s human resource program is currently hard at work
training the current generation of students to follow in the footsteps ofthese alumni. We are hoping that, by focusing our energy to extend
alumni amity, we may contribute to the advancement of international
exchange as well as economic and cultural development.

meeting of the Josai-Dalian Northeastern Alumni Association at a
hotel in downtown Dalian.
Almost 100 members in all attended the event including current
junior faculty and former students in the Japan-China Joint PhD
program, recipients of the JMBA scholarship, graduates of the
2+2 Joint Education program, recipients of the Mukaibo Takashi
Memorial Murai Takashi and Mizuta Mikio Memorial Mizuta Noriko
Scholarships, and other former exchange students, as well as joint
scholars and students of former Northeastern University President andrenowned scholar of metallurgy and current special advisor to Josai
University, Inoue Akihisa.
At the opening of the reception, Chancellor Mizuta, expressing her
joy at meeting the alumni again stated, “In this rapidly changing

Chancellor Mizuta greets the audience

Commemorative photo with graduates of the Faculty of Tourism

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Dalian University of Technology Holds Ceremony for “Mukaibo Takashi
Memorial” Murai Takashi Scholarship, “Mizuta Mikio Memorial”
Mizuta Noriko Scholarship, Mizuta Mikio Memorial Book Donation

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 28, 2012
Place: Dalian University of Technology, People’s Republic of China
On May 28, 2012, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko
paid a visit to Dalian University of Technology.
That morning, following a meeting with Party Secretary and Chief
Administrator Zhang De Xiang, the award ceremony—with Secretary
Zhang and other Dalian faculty in attendance—for the “Mukaibo
Takashi Memorial” Murai Takashi Scholarship and the “Mizuta
Mikio Memorial” Mizuta Noriko Scholarship was held with 37
students awarded in all. Financial Management student He Ping, as
spokesperson for this year’s fellowship class, gave a brief acceptancespeech. “I’m extremely grateful to receive this award. My goal is to
study as hard as possible to place myself in a position to make valuable
contributions to society,” he said. We can indeed expect great thingsfrom these scholarship recipients, both Masters and PhD students who
work in a wide variety of fields.
The ceremony continued with Josai Prof. Fukushima’s presentation ofthis year’s Mizuta Mikio Memorial Book Donation to Dalian’s Prof. Su
Jing Qin. The collection already contains an assortment of books (645titles in all) from the period of post-War economic recovery to rapid

economic growth which Mikio Mizuta believed could be used to trace
Japan’s economic development. This year’s donation (the 8th overall)collects government publications and white papers and Josai and JIU
bulletins that focus on issues pertaining to Japanese technology, such as
production and quality control, logistics, and supply chain management.

The Mizuta Mikio Memorial Book Donation ceremony

Mizuta Sakura Planting Ceremony Held at Dalian University of Technology
D a t e: May 28, 2012
Place: Dalian University of Technology, People’s Republic of China

International
Exchange

On May 28, 2012, a delegation from Josai University Educational
Corporation led by Chancellor Mizuta paid a visit to Dalian
University of Technology to participate in a ceremony to plant
Mizuta sakura. The delegation gathered with Party Secretary andChief Administrator Zhang De Xiang and Vice-President Ning Gui
Ling to celebrate the 40th year of normalized relations between Japanand China and the 5th year of academic exchange between Josai and
DUT, planting 20 Mizuta sakura saplings in front of the exchange
student dormitory.
Aside from the Josai delegation, students and faculty from DUT’s
graduate school, international center, and economics department werealso in attendance. We look forward to the growth of these sakura
trees along with the growth of our academic exchange program with
Dalian University of Technology.

The delegation helps plant the trees

Chancellor Mizuta Participates in Tree Planting
Ceremony at Dalian Business Executive Academy

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 28, 2012
Place: Dalian Business Executive Academy, People’s Republic of China
On May 28, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta visited DalianBusiness Executive Academy, where Josai honorary doctoral degree
recipient Lin An Xi serves as academy president, to participate in a tree
planting ceremony of twenty Mizuta sakura trees.
The Josai group found the Academy hard at work preparing for theschool’s opening this September. The tree planting ceremony took

place in the garden immediately inside of the school’s front gates.
At the ceremony, President Lin An Xi gave a few words by saying,“We are extremely happy to receive these sakura trees from our goodfriends at Josai. We’ve decided to plant them in a place where they will
stand out, so that people can appreciate them as soon as they enter theschool’s gates. We hope to make further plans for exchange with Josai
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following our school’s opening in September.”facilities are beautifully and elegantly designed to cater to business

Dalian Business Executive Academy is an institution founded topeople and entrepreneurs. It is our hope that students coming from allprovide training for special business leaders in China. The campus

parts of the globe will take pleasure at the sight of these sakura trees.

President Lin An Xi and Chancellor Mizuta

The Tree Planting Ceremony

Josai Donates Mizuta Sakura Trees to
Dalian University of Foreign Languages

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 29, 2012
Place: Dalian University of Foreign Languages, People’s Republic of China
Last year, in conjunction with the festivities celebrating Party Secretary
Liu Zhen Wan with an honorary doctoral degree, Josai was supposed to
donate 200 Mizuta sakura sapling trees to Dalian University of Foreign
Languages. This time, however, a delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta
paid a visit to the DLUFL campus on May 29 for a tree planting
ceremony donating 60 more of the sakura trees.
The trees were planted around a large pond located in the center of
DLUFL’s 1.16 million square meter Lüshun campus. Chancellor Mizuta
and Advisor Murai along with Secretary Liu and President Sun Yu Huaof DLUFL took part in the tree planting ceremony, extending their best
wishes that the trees blossom to their fullest in the coming year. Beside thetrees a nameplate had been placed bearing the words “Friendship Sakura,”
as an acknowledgment of the Josai-DLUFL relationship. Under Secretary
Liu’s direction, a small boat drifted across the surface of the pond, giving

the impression that one was gazing at a beautiful landscape painting.

Planting the sakura saplings

University of Tennessee Students Participate in“Workshop on Japanese Cultural Tradition”
D a t e: May 30, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
As a part of the JIU Summer program that ran May 12-31, 15 students
from the University of Tennessee participated in the “Workshop on
Japanese Tradition-Focusing on Tea Ceremony” held at Tokyo’s
Kioicho Campus.
Under the direction of JIU International Education Center’s Yoshiko
Plutschow (tea ceremony name: Söjun), the Tennessee students dawned
Japanese traditional clothing to enjoy a taste of maccha (powderedgreen tea). The objective of this workshop is to allow students toexperience aspects of traditional Japanese culture first-hand (such as flower
arranging and traditional clothing) through the art of the tea ceremony.
The tea that the Tennessee students enjoyed was personally preparedby undergrad and grad students who were enrolled in the workshop
last year. Seeing the exchange between the visiting Tennessee andJosai students, illustrated how Japanese traditional culture can serve asa fertile ground for meaningful international exchange.

The scene at the workshop

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Josai Meets with Vice-Dean of Charles University,
Czech Republic at the Japanese Embassy

International
Exchange

D a t e: June 19, 2012
Place: Embassy of Japan in the Czech Republic
From June 16 to the 24, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta
Noriko paid a visit to the Eastern European nations of the Czech
Republic, Hungary, and Poland.
Josai has been seeking to expand its network of academic exchangeinternationally, with this trip focused on strengthening ties with
universities located in Eastern Europe specifically.
After arriving at the Japanese embassy in Prague, the delegation met
with Ambassador Kunikata Toshio, followed by a meeting with Directorof International Relations and Vice-Dean Jan Škrha and Chair of theJapanese Language Department Jan Sýkora to discuss the possibility ofacademic exchange in the area of Japanese language studies.
Founded in 1348, Charles University is the oldest active university
in the Czech Republic. Having the distinction of being the oldest
university in all of Europe as well, Charles University is highly
esteemed as one of the top universities on the continent.

A commemorative photo with Ambassador Kunikata and Charles University leadership

Josai Visits the University of Economics in Prague
D a t e: June 19, 2012
Place: Prague University of Economics, Czech Republic
On June 19, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko paid acourtesy visit to Prague’s University of Economics in the Czech Republic.
Having formed an academic exchange agreement with the Universityof Economics in March, this visit served as a formal acknowledgmentof the partnership. The Josai delegation met with Vice-Dean Hana
Machková and Chair of the Faculty of International Relations Štépán
Muller to discuss concrete plans for the implementation of an academic
exchange program based in the social sciences.
Prague’s University of Economics was founded in 1919 and has anenrollment of roughly 20,000 students. The university emphasizes
social sciences as its primary field of study. The university figures as an
influential presence in the Czech political and financial worlds, having
produced numerous leaders in these fields.

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With Prague University of Economics Vice-Dean Hana Machková and others

Josai Visits Masaryk University in the Czech Republic
D a t e: June 20, 2012
Place: Masaryk University, Czech Republic
On June 20, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko paida visit to Masaryk University located in the Czech Republic city of
Brno.
Masaryk University was founded in 1919 and stands today as therepresentative university of the Czech Republich’s Moravia region.
With an enrollment of 45,000 students, Masaryk University stands
as the second-largest university in the country. Rich in Japanesestudies, the university opened its Japanese Studies Institute in2008.
On this day the delegation met with Vice-Dean Ladislav Rabušic
and Director of the International Education Center Dana Petrova
to discuss the possibility of academic exchange with Josai.

With Masaryk University Vice-Dean Rabušic

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Josai Visits Hungary’s University of Szeged, Forms Academic Exchange
D a t e: June 21, 2012
Place: University of Szeged, Hungary
On June 21, a delegation from Josai led by Chancellor Mizuta visited
Hungary’s University of Szeged and formed an academic exchange
agreement after meeting with Szeged Vice-Dean Béla Rácz.
The University of Szeged, founded in 1872 and with an enrollment of
30,000 students, is, along with Eötvös Loránd University, one of themost distinguished universities in Hungary.
Szeged has been channeling much energy into the development of its
Japanese language program, and it is with this in mind that they forgedthe most recent academic exchange with Josai. The delegation was
also able to meet prospective exchange students who hope to enroll in
Josai this fall.

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Finalizing the academic exchange agreement

Hungarian Prospective Exchange Students Pay
Chancellor Mizuta a Courtesy Call

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Exchange

D a t e: June 21, 2012
Place: Hungary
On June 21, Hungarian students scheduled to study abroad at either
Josai University or Josai International University paid a courtesy call to
Chancellor Mizuta and the Josai delegation during their visit to Hungary.
The ten members of the group consisted of prospective exchange
students from the Budapest Business School, Eötvös Loránd
University, and Corvinus University of Budapest, institutions withwhom Josai shares deep ties. These students plan to study abroad ateither Josai University or JIU beginning this fall and will take courses
in Japanese language and culture, among various other topics.
The students, after articulating their hopes and aspirations for theirforthcoming study abroad, treated the delegation to a brief overview
of Hungarian history and culture along with some hand-made gifts toserve as mementos of the occasion.

With prospective exchange students from Eötvös Loránd University and Corvinus University of Budapest

Josai Visits the University of Łódź, Forms Academic Exchange Agreement
D a t e: June 22, 2012
Place: University of Łódź, Republic of Poland
On June 22, a delegation from Josai University Educational Corporation
paid a visit to Poland’s University of Łódź.
This visit served as a continuation of the talks that took place between
the two universities at Josai last May. The meeting this time with ViceDean Zofia Wysokiňska resulted in an academic exchange agreement.
With Japanese language education as the central focus, this agreement
aims to actively extend the scope of academic exchange between the
two universities.
University of Łódź, one of Poland’s premier national institutions, wasfounded in 1945 and boasts an enrollment of 42,000 students. The
university has actively expanded its international exchange and offers
a Japanese language course in their International and Political Science
department’s East Asian Studies Center.
That same day, the delegation also visited Warsaw University ofTechnology and were given a guided tour of campus by International
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University of Technology is widely known as the alma mater of Madame
Curie and possesses a magnificent campus that blends both classicaland contemporary elements. This visit to the Warsaw University ofTechnology was also actualized by the latter’s visit to Josai last May.

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Josai Visits Malaysia’s Management and Science University
D a t e: July 18, 2012
Place: Management and Science University, Malaysia

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On July 18, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko visited
Malaysia’s Management and Science University located in Shah Alam,a suburb of Kuala Lumpur.
An academic exchange agreement was formed between Josai and MSU
on January 27, 2010 following a visit from university president andfounder Mohd Shukri Abd Yajid and the two schools have enjoyedclose relations ever since. MSU, founded in 2001, contains many
departments that specialize in applied sciences with marvelous facilities
in the schools of medicine and pharmacy. They’ve also channeledmuch energy into the areas of health and nutrition, with the day’slunch menu designed and prepared by the students.
As a result of Josai’s visit in December of 2011, Josai and Malaysia’sManagement and Science University have engaged in a faculty
exchange in the field of Pharmacy. This year marks the start of thestudent exchange program, which will bring students from MSU to
Josai’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The two schools have also arranged for Josai students to come to MSU
this September and one can expect numerous other exchanges andalliances to come in such areas as pharmacology, business, and media
studies.

The delegation meets with MSU administration

A photo with meeting participants

Malaysian Minister of Tourism Held a Dinner Reception formembers of Josai University Educational Corporation

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D a t e: July 18, 2012
Place: Putrajaya, Malaysia
On July 18, the visiting Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta, attended
a dinner reception hosted by Malaysian Minister of Tourism Dato' Sri Dr.
Ng Yen Yen at hotel in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Putrajaya.
At the introduction of the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Minister
Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen visited Josai’s Kioicho Campus on November
25, 2011, holding an interview with Chancellor Mizuta and meetingwith Josai students. Since then, the Minister has facilitated several
academic exchanges between Josai and Malaysian institutions of higher
education, including one with Tunku Abdul Rahman College, which
Josai has had the occasion to visit twice. Beginning this year, theexchange program agreed to in their first meeting will finally be realized,with Josai sending over 50 students to Tunku Abdul Rahman for study
and 20 students from the Malaysian university coming to Josai.
At the dinner reception, the delegation pledged their dedication to
deepening relations with Malaysia even further and were introduced tonumerous top academics and entrepreneurs from the Malaysian community.
It was later announced that, in recognition of her many accomplishments

for the expansion of Malaysian tourism and as a female leader, as wellas her persistent support of Josai University, Josai will be awarding
Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen an honorary doctoral degree. The
ceremony conferring the degree is scheduled to take place during JIU’s
Fall commencement, on September 4 of this year.

The participants gather around Dr. Ng for a commemorative photo

Josai Visits Malaysia’s Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
D a t e: July 19, 2012
Place: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Kampar campus, located 140 km
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northwest of Kuala Lumpur.

ASEAN sister schools.

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman is an interdisciplinary college foundedin 2002 to spread higher education to the ethnic Chinese community.

During this visit, the Josai delegation met with college President Chuah
Hean Teik and other top faculty and voiced their support for Universiti

Despite its relative newness, thanks to the support its received on a

Tunku Abdul Rahman’s recently opened Japanese language program,national scale, it has already yielded many successful results.

while discussing concrete plans for their collaborative project program.

Upon Josai’s visit to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in December
2011, the two schools finalized an academic exchange agreement. In
April of this year, as part of JIU’s 20th anniversary festivities, Universiti
Tunku Abdul Rahman Vice-President Ewe Hong Tat participated in
the World University Presidents Forum as a representative of Josai’s

Also, with Josai exchange students arriving at UTAR for the first time thisSeptember, the group inspected student accommodations and facilities.
After this meeting it is clear that we can expect many more constructive
exchanges in the areas of language, culture, and business between Josai
and UTAR.

Meeting with President Chuah Hean Teik and faculty

The substantial UTAR student dormitory facilities

Josai Visits Universiti Teknologi Mara in Malaysia
D a t e: July 20, 2012
Place: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia

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On July 20, the visiting Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta
travelled to Malaysia’s Universiti Teknologi Mara, located in the Kuala
Lumpur suburb of Shah Alam.
Founded in 1956 as an institution of higher learning for Malaysiannationals, UiTM is the largest university network in Malaysia with
20 campuses, 21 affiliated universities, and 17,000 faculty members.
The delegation met with university Director of Academic Affairs andInternational Relations Azni Zain Ahmed and other International
Relations staff to discuss the possibility of student exchange, a Facultyof Tourism joint double-degree program, collaboration in the field of

media studies, and other cooperative activities.
As UiTM is channeling much energy into their Japanese language
program—having established a preparatory course for Malaysian
students who have completed their secondary education and plan to
study abroad in Japan—the delegation pledged the support of JIU’s
Japanese language program and discussed the potential for academic
exchange in a variety of other fields.
It’s our hope that these talks will result in an academic exchange
agreement with UiTM and the beginning of many fruitfulcollaborations.

Meeting with Director Azni Zain Ahmed (far left) and other faculty

Post-meeting commemorative photo

Ambassador of Sweden to Japan, Lars Vargö Delivers Address
D a t e: July 19, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On July 19, Ambassador of Sweden to Japan Lars Vargö visited Josai’s
Kioicho Campus in Tokyo. As inaugural chair of the Department

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Ambassador Lars Vargö delivers his address

A view of the auditorium during the lecture

entitled, “Sweden’s Globalization.”
Including students, around 60 people from fields such as economics,
administration, and education attended Ambassador Vargö’s lecture,
which encompassed wide-ranging topics like politics, economics, society,culture, and history. The Q&A session also addressed a diverse number
of issues concerning Sweden (often known as “EU’s Japan”) such as
gender equality, welfare, and tax administration. There were also manyquestions regarding comparisons to Sweden’s neighboring country of
Norway in which cultural and social comparisons were made with theparticipation of Norwegian exchange students from the audience.
The auditorium was often filled with the sounds of laughter, making this avery refreshing environment indeed for the Executive Program’s inaugurallecture. With the content truly embodying the theme of its title “NewGlobal Society,” the lecture concluded with a resounding round of applause.

Malaysian Minister of Tourism Visits Josai, Gives Lecture
D a t e: September 3, 2012
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the development of Malaysian tourism and it is my hope that Josai
students will learn much from her lecture this evening.”
During her lecture, Dr. Ng introduced the audience to the plan toestablish Malaysia—a country blessed by rich natural surroundings—asa major tourist destination, including the development of ecotourism
and the many events planned by the Ministry of Tourism that linked
gourmet cuisine, the arts, shopping, medicine, and education. She
also introduced the major role that the Ministry of Tourism plays in
the plan to bolster the Malaysian tourism industry by the year 2020.
Dr. Ng said, “Tourism is something that is only available in countries
where peace and harmony has been firmly established and, whensuccessful, can even serve as the catalyst for change to those who visit.
For the sake of further strengthening the Malaysian tourist industry
and attracting even more visitors, a stronger education system to train
tourist professionals is necessary. Josai International University, beinga school that truly understands the importance of tourism, has had theforesight to establish a Faculty of Tourism, and it is for this reason that
I anticipate many productive exchanges in the future.”
After the lecture, Josai held a dinner reception to celebrate Dr. Ng’shonorary doctoral degree at a nearby hotel, drawing more than 200
people from the Japanese and Malaysian communities.
Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, who has not only made numerous
contributions to the growth of Malaysian tourism while fostering
economic development and cultural exchange, is also highly regarded
as a groundbreaking female leader in Asian global society. Dr. Ng
has also made great contributions to the development of society byoffering ideas for the expansion of a women’s higher education systemthat emphasizes multiculturalism and encourages the diversification of
women’s involvement in the business world. Beyond that, Dr. Ng has
also devoted much energy to fostering international exchange between
Malaysia and Japan, facilitating Josai’s recent academic exchange
agreement with Malaysia’s Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR),

Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen’s opening remarks

On September 3, Malaysian Minister of Tourism Dato' Sri Dr. Ng
Yen Yen paid a visit to Tokyo’s Kioicho Campus. Having come to
Josai just last November, this marks Dr. Ng’s second visit in the spanof a year. In commemoration of her honorary doctoral degree, Dr.
Ng was scheduled to deliver an address at Josai’s Kioicho Campus thefollowing day, September 4.
Dr. Ng was also accompanied by Ambassador of Malaysia to Japan H.E.
Dato' Shaharuddin bin Md Som, among other dignitaries and officials
from the Ministry of Tourism. The reception that preceded the lecture
provided the opportunity to interact with these individuals and to
discuss Josai’s plan for strengthening academic exchange with Malaysia.
Following the reception, Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen delivered
her lecture entitled, “Prospects for Malaysian Tourism in the 21stCentury.” There were more than 170 people in attendance, including
students, faculty, government officials, and entrepreneurs. Chancellor
Mizuta introduced Dr. Ng by saying, “Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen
is the first Malaysian Chinese Woman to hold a cabinet position,
having been named the minister in charge of the Ministry of Women,
Family and Community Development in 2008 and the Minister ofTourism the following year. She has devoted immense energy into
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which commenced this year with Josai sending 100 exchange students

doctoral degree.

to UTAR. It is in recognition of the aforementioned achievements andWith the conferral of Dr. Ng’s doctoral degree, one can expect even more

accomplishments that JIU chose to award Dr. Ng with an honorary

academic exchanges between Josai and Malaysian institutions in the future.

Minister Dato' Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen delivers her address

A look at the auditorium during lecture

Chancellor Mizuta Delivers Keynote Address at
JIU Cosponsored Symposium at Northeastern University

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D a t e: September 6, 2012
Place: Northeastern University, People’s Republic of China
On September 6, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta attended
the JIU cosponsored 3rd Annual Comparative Studies International

symposium, Korean universities participated for the first time alongside
Chinese and Japanese universities over the course of two days, September
6-7. In light of the reconsideration of the social implications oftechnological innovation that has taken place in the wake of the 2011
Tohoku earthquake, this year’s conference was particularly dedicatedto cultural exchange in East Asia by fostering mutual understanding
amongst scholars from the three representative nations.
The symposium opened with greetings from Chief Consul Kato Eijiof the Japanese Consulate-General of Shenyang, President Liaoning
Province of the China-Japan Friendship Alliance, and Northeastern

University President Ding Lieyun, and proceeded into Chancellor
Mizuta’s keynote address, “Memory and Literature: Memory as Trauma
and Memoirs as Post-memory—Oba Minako’s Urashimasö.” Taking
Oba Minako’s Urashimasö, a work that takes a survivor of the atomic
bombing as its protagonist, as her subject matter, Chancellor Mizuta
explores possible strategies for the author as “other” to express or
represent the personal trauma of a victim, when the trauma or traces ofmemory that rise to the surface are not a shared experience and containno social or collective social component but are something deeply
imbedded in the individual—requiring the author not to express thistrauma, but rather represent it by leaving it unexpressed. Members of
the audience listened in rapt attention to Chancellor Mizuta’s lecture.
Professor Miki Sumito, director of JIU’s Japan Studies Center also gavea keynote speech later that afternoon entitled, “’Morokoshi’ and ‘Ga’:
The Waka Poetry of Saigyo—From the Point of View of the Head.”
The following day of the symposium featured presentations fromparticipating scholars, which served as a timely opportunity for scholars
from the three countries to interact. Many insightful papers were
presented and opinions exchanged over the course of the symposium,
making it a highly significant two days. Students enrolled in theJapan-China Joint PhD program were also given the opportunity toparticipate and presented very compelling papers that demonstrated
their growth as scholars.

Chancellor Mizuta delivers her keynote address

A view of the hall during the keynote speech

Symposium titled, “Unity, Coexistence, Interaction,” hosted at
Northeastern University where Chancellor Mizuta delivered the
keynote address.
This year’s symposium, hosted by NEU and cosponsored by
JIU’s Japan Studies Center, Soai University, Dalian University ofTechnology’s Japan Studies Center, and Dalian University of Foreign
Language’s Comparative Linguistics and Culture Institute, attempts
to draw attention to “the influence of science, technology, and culture
and, through the interdisciplinary study of philosophy, literature,
history, and engineering, aims to reconsider the merits of the particularbrand of modernity that fostered economic growth. In this 3rd annual

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Josai Visits Shenyang Normal University
D a t e: September 8, 2012
Place: Shenyang Normal University, People’s Republic of China

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On September 8, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko
paid a courtesy visit to Shenyang Normal University. Shenyang Normal
University is an interdisciplinary national university founded in 1951
with eight academic departments: philosophy, economics, education,
law, literature, physical science, engineering, and management.
This is Josai’s second visit to SYNU in the last year, following theestablishment of their academic exchange agreement last October. The
delegation met with university Vice-President Xia Min to discuss their growing

academic exchange, beginning with the “2+2” study abroad program.
Afterward, with the construction of a fossil gallery in Kioicho Campus’
building #3 scheduled for next spring, the delegation was given an
extended tour of SYNU’s Museum of Paleontology by museum director
Sun Ge as a continuation of their tour last fall. While the gallery isunder construction, the Josai group received many precious bits ofadvice regarding the display of replicas and moving images, among otherinformation that is sure to prove helpful during the planning process.

Meeting with Vice-President Xia Min

Visiting the Museum of Paleontology

Josai Attends Ceremony Celebrating 20thAnniversary of Dongseo University
D a t e: September 20, 2012
Place: Dongseo University, South Korea
On September 20, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta was invited
to attend a ceremony celebrating the anniversary of Dongseo University,
located in Pusan, South Korea. Of the numerous universities worldwide
with which Dongseo shares a sister relationship, only Josai, the USA’s
Hope College, and China’s Wuhan University were fortunate enough to be
invited to this event. Considering their long-standing policy of academic
exchange with Dongseo, Josai was very thankful for this opportunity.
The 20th anniversary reception was a grand affair held at Dongseo’s

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students as well as an unveiling of the new university logo.
Chancellor Mizuta, who has worked closely with Dongseo University

newly constructed media studies building located in the heart of Pusan.
The reception opened with university founder Chang Sungman givinga speech, followed by a video presentation reflecting on the 20 years
of Dongseo. Current university president Chang Jekuk then gave aspeech regarding his vision for the university’s future. The reception
also included a welcome performance from Dongseo media studies

Chancellor Mizuta accepts a memento from Dongseo president Chang Jekuk

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since its inception, expressed her praise and congratulations at theeconomics, civil engineering, social welfare, tourism, digital content,

university’s splendid development.

design, sports, and others.

In the reception that followed, Dongseo gave commemorative gifts

Since the signing of their academic exchange agreement in 1999,

to Josai as an expression of their gratitude. Josai returned the favor

Josai and Dongseo have been highly active with a diverse range ofby presenting Dongseo with a Morita Chieko woodblock print titledjoint programs such as study abroad, dual degree programs, summer“Oborozuki” (or “Hazy Moon”), a piece associated with Mizuta sakura.
Dongseo University is a private Christian university founded in 1992
with an enrollment of 11,000 and 18 academic departments including

seminars, and courses in regional culture. To this point, Josai and JIU
have hosted over 300 Dongseo exchange students, while also sending
Josai students to study at Dongseo.

Josai Visits Hannam University in Korea
D a t e: September 21, 2012
Place: Hannam University, South Korea
On September 21, a Josai delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta visitedthe Hannam University campus in Daejeon, South Korea to meet with
university president Kim Hyungtae.
JIU and Hannam University have been engaged in many collaborative
activities—including study abroad programs, international culturalseminars, and internships—since the signing of their joint academic
exchange agreement in 2009.
In addition, to further expand exchange between the two universities,
we have made plans to hold a soccer friendly at Josai’s new Prince
Takamado Memorial Sports Park, which was constructed as partof JIU’s 20th anniversary celebration. The meeting was held for theInternational
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purpose of discussing the details of this event. The group decided
to schedule the friendly for December 11 with President Kim andother school officials promising their attendance. The two schools

will remain in close consultation as the date of the soccer friendly
approaches.
Hannam University’s soccer team is known as being one of the bestin Korea, having finished 2nd in the Korean university soccer league
this season. Many of their graduates have also gone on to play in the
J-league. JIU’s soccer team, on the other hand, under the coaching of
Koyama Tetsuji, former team coordinator for the Japanese nationalteam, are working hard to be promoted to Chiba prefecture’s A league
from the B league where they currently stand.
The new Prince Takamado Memorial Sports Park is located next to
JIU’s Togane Campus. With a size of 33,000 square meters, thestadium is replete with top-line facilities to accommodate major
sporting events, including all-purpose grass turf.
Both universities eagerly anticipate the soccer friendly this December.

President Kim Hyungtae and Chancellor Mizuta

Soccer friendly planning meeting

Josai Cofounds Post-Production Center with Nikkatsu
D a t e: September 10, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On September 10, Josai University Educational Corporation held apress conference announcing the construction of a new post-production
facility (the Josai-Nikkatsu Post-Production Center) in cooperation with
Nikkatsu Studios at Josai’s Kioicho Campus. The motivation behind
this facility is to train the next generation of visual media specialists.
Josai and Nikkatsu first established a strategic partnership agreementin June 2010, and in April 2011 JIU added a cinematic arts course to
their Media Studies department. With the cooperation of Nikkatsu
Visual Arts Academy—an institution that has been producing talented
individuals for 37 years—Josai’s goal is to foster the next generationof visionaries in the cinematic arts, while incorporating the latest indigital media technology.

Chancellor Mizuta and Nikkatsu President Sato at the press conference

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The establishment of this facility, which will open in July 2013, hopes

extend our alliances with other worldwide institutions known for theirto advance Josai’s plan even further. The center will be co-run by JIU's

media studies programs, such as Communication University of China,

Facility of Media Studies and Nikkatsu and will be equipped with top-

the Beijing Film Academy, and the University of Southern California.

of-the-line professional post-production facilities.

The establishment of the Josai-Nikkatsu Post-Production Center will

The center will have online and offline editing rooms and MA rooms,

be a splendid opportunity for students as it will enable them to learn

among other specialized areas. It will be used not only for the studyof post-production but also by Nikkatsu’s post-production staff toedit the studio’s latest films. The fact that Josai media students will
be able to study post-production at the same state-of-the-art facility
as Nikkatsu professionals makes this a splendid opportunity to boost
their practical knowledge of production methods.
Nikkatsu celebrated the 100th anniversary of their foundation on the samethe most up-to-date methods of practical application on the groundsof their own university. In the 100 years of Nikkatsu’s existence, they
have accumulated a truly prodigious number of films and knowledge
regarding film. It is our hope that, by joining with Nikkatsu, we canhelp people realize their dreams in the next 100 years to come.”
With the foundation of the Post-Production Center and the deepeningof their relationship with Nikkatsu Studios, Josai hopes to convey its
dedication to the cultivation of expert knowledge and visual media
studies within the interdisciplinary arts field known as “cinema.” In
the process, Josai strives to enrich the Japanese content industry andproduce talented visual media professionals who are able to participate
at a global level.

day as the press conference, which preceded the reception. At the press
conference, Chancellor Mizuta said, “Last year Josai was fortunate enoughto have parts of the Nikkatsu award-winning film “Youkame no semi” filmed
on our campus. To our media studies students, many of whom aspire
to enter the film industry, this was a great thrill. It is Josai’s intention to

Project to Celebrate the University's 20th Anniversary
The Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of JIU
D a t e: April 28, 2012
Place: Josai International University

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A view of the ceremony

Presentation of the movie “Winter Firework” that was made jointly by the Faculty of Media Studies
and the Korea/Dongseo University

On April 28, the "Josai International University 20th anniversary
ceremony,” which was attended by people from the local government
and from overseas sister schools was held on the Togane Campus.
On that day, there were many events held on campus, including theatricalrepresentation for children organized by the Faculty of Social Work Studies,a stamp rally with exchange students held by the Faculty of Management
and Information Sciences, and in the Manyo no Mori, which is located inside
the school premises, a short walking tour around the Manyo no Mori andstone monuments was organized by the Japan Research Center.
At lunch, we welcomed visitors, and had a grand celebration in the
Sport Culture Center. To practice hospitality, a total of 55 firstand second year students from the Faculty of Tourism came to thiscelebration and served foods from countries around the world.
Also, after the celebration in the afternoon, the Hungary Culture Centergave a Great Eastern Japan Earthquake recovery prayer concert in the Mizuta
Memorial Hall, and a film entitled "Winter Fireworks.” made jointly by the
Faculty of Media Studies and the Korea/Dongseo University was shown.
Other events included a celebratory rice cake tossing in which Ozeki

Kotooushu participated and was held on an outdoor stage, as well asa Chubachuba Wonderland Captain☆C Character Show by Chiba
Television Broadcasting, a Japanese drum performance by the Shirako
Taiko group “RAKU,” a charity bazaar, a national product exhibitionby the parents support club, and food sales by local businesses. It was a
grand 20-year anniversary celebrated with the local people.

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The “World University Presidents Forum” Was Held on the20th Anniversary of Josai International University’s Founding.

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D a t e: April 29, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On Sunday April 29, 2012, the World University Presidents Forum
was held in the underground hall of the Tokyo Kioicho Campus
to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Josai

well as people from government and financial organizations, business,the media, and people from other universities. They were all listening
intently to the speeches of the participating universities.
The forum was followed by reception held at another site, where participants
exchanged their impressions regarding the forum Yutaka Tokiwa, Deputy
Director-General of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science,
and Technology Assistant Vice-Minister, Minister's Secretariat gavea speech regarding expectations of future international exchange
activities at this university. At the reception, there was a lively exchangeof ideas among the participants regarding human resource cultivation andhow universities should be in the future, as well as globalization.
“I hope that this forum will lead to a much deeper discussions regarding
the role of universities and human resource cultivation in the global
era, and to a further strengthening of international cooperation among
universities in the future,” said senior staff from Josai.

International University.
This forum, grouped university presidents and representatives from 12
partner universities from nine countries and regions in Europe, Americaand Asia. The main theme was Global Education in a Changing WorldThe Role of the University in the Development of Human Resources.
Chancellor Noriko Mizuta opened the forum saying “now, as we reach a great
turning point on a global level, starting with the great earthquake in Japan lastyear and including the world's financial, societal, and environmental, status, therole of universities is extremely vital. I would like all of us university presidents
and representatives who have joined here today to deepen the discussion
regarding future global human resource development and cooperation.”
During this forum, participating universities split into two sessions
and gave their opinions from the point of view of their respective
countries' economies and cultures, their respective universities, theirfield of expertise, regarding various problems faced by higher educational
institutions across the world, such as “human resources in order to cut
through this era and overcome the dangers and issues” “efforts in global
education, future coordination and cooperation between universities,”and “education bringing together the global and regional.”
Participating university presidents were all able to deepen their mutual
understanding of the importance of global communication and the importanceof detailed goals and actions designed to fit each country's circumstances.
This forum attracted about 200 people, including overseas officials
such as ambassadors from Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic,
and Bulgaria, countries with long-lasting ties with this university, as“World University Presidents Forum attendees”

Chancellor Mizuta gives a greeting before the forum

Lively discussion held in two separate sessions

All of the participants in the same room

A view of session 2(in order of sessions)

Session 1

Josai International University

President Hakuo Yanagisawa

Szent István University［Hungary］

Rector László Solti

Camosun College［Canada］

President Kathryn Laurin

Busitema University［Uganda］

Vice-Chancellor Mary Jossy Nakandha Okwakol

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies［Korea］ President Park Chul
University of Cologne［Germany］

Director Wolfgang Jagodzinski

Northeastern University［China］

Vice-President Wang Fuli

Session 2

Josai University

President Yasunori MorimotoDongseo University［Korea］

President Chang Jekuk

Tianjin Foreign Studies University［China］

President Xiu Gang

Budapest Business School［Hungary］

Rector Éva Sándor-Kriszt

North Karelia University of Applied Sciences［Finland］ President Petri Raivo
Tamkang University［Taiwan］

Vice-President Tai Wan-chin

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman［Malaysia］ Vice-President Ewe Hong Tat

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Josai Completes Construction on Prince Takamado Memorial Sports Park
D a t e: May 22, 2012
Place: Josai International University
On May 22, Josai held a ceremony to mark the completion of the
Prince Takamado Memorial Sports Park, a new state-of-the-art sports
facility with a soccer field designed to host professional sporting
events, as part of JIU’s 20th anniversary. The facility takes its name

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after the late Prince Takamado, a tireless contributor to international
exchange. In so naming the park, Josai hopes to honor the Prince’s
accomplishments and inspire the next generation to do the same.
The ceremony was attended by Princess Takamado who performed
the ceremonial ribbon cutting of the sports park’s memorial gate.
Honorary Chairman Kawabuchi Saburo and other members of theJapan Football Association were also in attendance. There was also a
ceremonial game between members of the JFA Fukushima Academy
featuring female high school students who were evacuated to Shizuoka
Prefecture following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.

The new Prince Takamado Memorial Sports Park is located next to
JIU’s Togane Campus. With an area of 33,000 square meters, thestadium is replete with top-line facilities to accommodate major
sporting events, including all-purpose grass turf.
The area of the soccer field grounds is 10,750 square meters. In
consideration of the health of athletes, the grounds have been equippedwith an artificial grass designed to maintain an optimal temperature.
The stadium is also equipped to support night matches, with 300 seats
located at field level. The total area of the clubhouse is 450 square
meters. There are coach’s rooms, meeting rooms, and a locker roomand even 60 spectator seats on the clubhouse roof.
While serving as a facility for JIU’s soccer team, it’s Josai’s hope thatthe sports park will both work to foster youth and regional sports andserve as a foundation for international exchange activities.

The completion of the Prince Takamado Memorial Sports Park

Memorial Gate

Josai Hosts Herbert Plutchow Memorial Symposium and Oba Minako
International Symposium—“Travels and Tales from Foreign Lands”
D a t e: June 29 and 30, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On June 29 and 30, JIU’s Faculty of International Humanities’
Comparative Cultures Center hosted the Herbert Plutchow Memorial
Symposium and the Oba Minako International Symposium under
the theme “travels and tales from foreign lands” at Josai University
Educational Corporation’s Kioicho Campus.
This symposium, organized as part of JIU’s 20th anniversary festivities,

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Anniversary

was so named to honor the lives of Japanese literary scholar Herbert
Plutchow (1939-2010, former Chair of JIU’s Faculty of International

Humanities and Director of the Comparative Cultures Center) andJapanese novelist Oba Minako (1930-2007).
Professor Plutchow was a diligent reader of Japanese travel journals
and used his own unique perspective to articulate the significance ofJapanese travels during the Edo period as seen in these works. Oba
Minako, on the other hand, used her many experiences abroad as
material for her literature, developing her own “foreign land” theory
from a Japanese female perspective.

Keynote speech delivered by Chancellor Mizuta

Donald Keene (right) speaks during the reception ; Oda Toshio at his left

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Taking “travels to foreign lands” as its concept, this symposium
aimed to celebrate the accomplishments of these two thinkers
through presentations from both Japanese and foreign scholars, panel
discussion, and a diverse array of other activities.
The opening day of the symposium began with opening remarks fromthe current chair of JIU’s Faculty of International Humanities Paul
Schalow, followed by a greeting from Chancellor and President of
JIU’s graduate school Mizuta Noriko. This was followed by a keynote
address from Kazuhiko Kasaya of the International Research Center forJapanese Studies, which reflected on the research and accomplishmentsof Professor Plutchow. The keynote address continued with Indiana
University-Bloomington Professor Sumie Jones who used “travels
to foreign lands” as a theoretical framework for viewing Professor
Plutchow’s work. Toshie Marra of UCLA closed out the keynote
speech by relating several episodes of her time teaching alongside
the late Professor Plutchow. The afternoon session, coordinated by
UCLA’s Seiji Mizuta Lippit, featured presentations from five different
scholars whose research centers on the spirited travels both home andabroad of Herbert Plutchow and Oba Minako.
Following closing remarks from Miki Sumito of JIU’s Faculty ofInternational Humanities, Josai held a reception where renowned
scholar Donald Keene—a former teacher of Plutchow, Yoshiko Plutchow,
and Oba Toshio gave speeches, relating their memories of the two
great literary figures.

A view of the roundtable discussion

The Oba Minako International Symposium began on the following daywith a keynote speech delivered by Chancellor Mizuta and continued
by Professor Egusa Mitsuko, who spoke about the influence of Chinese
literature on Oba’s writing, and Toyoeiwa University Professor Yonaha

Keiko who spoke about her work on Oba Minako’s Complete Works,
drawing attention to particular aspects of the collection.
The lecture was followed by a roundtable discussion with editor Miyata
Marie, Honorary Professor Sumie Jones, and the panel of scholars from theprevious day’s presentations in which participants shared their thoughts on
the works of Oba’s that left them with the deepest impression.
In addition, the symposium held an exhibition on the 1st floor galleryof Oba Minako’s personal items including handwritten manuscripts,
first edition books, oil paintings, drawings, as well as her collectionof Alaskan portraits. And the foyer of the basement hall featured a
display of the works Professor Plutchow had collected over the years
as well as a panel of photographs that looked back on his life. Morethan 250 people including relatives of Oba and Plutchow, Japanes andforeign scholars, students, and members of the media gathered for the
event, perusing the exhibition with great interest.
Overall, the 2-day symposium was a rousing success with a diverse
number of presentations and lively discussions that allowed participants
to reflect upon the great literary accomplishments of Oba and Plutchow.

Symposium presenters from both days

1st floor Oba Minako exhibition●Oba Minako International Symposium

Monuments Installed on Mineoka Forest Path for Mizuta Sakura,
Advisor Murai Takashi’s Haiku
D a t e: July 11, 2012
Place: Mineoka Forest Path, Kamogawa, Chiba
On July 11, two monuments were installed along Mineoka Forest Pathin Kamogawa, Chiba memorializing Mizuta sakura and one of Advisor
Murai Takashi’s haiku poems, respectively.
The Mizuta Sakura Monument commemorates Josai founder Mizuta
Mikio’s project of 36 years ago when, in an attempt to contribute to
the local community and beautify the Mineoka Forest Path, he planted
500 sakura trees which came to be fondly known as “Mizuta sakura.”
Then, in 2006, at the ardent request of the city of Kamogawa and withthe establishment of JIU’s Faculty of Tourism, with the support ofCelebrationof theUniversitiy's
20th
Anniversary

the local community Chancellor Mizuta launched the Mineoka Forest
Sakura Restoration Project which includes the continued plantingof sakura every year, sakura festivals, and, above all else, protectionof the original grove of sakura planted by our founder at Mineoka.
These festivities hope to communicate the love of sakura to the next
generation, even attracting tourists from overseas.
With JIU’s 20th anniversary and now the monument commemorating theorigin of Mizuta sakura, the hope is to highlight this accomplishment for the
next generation. And, in hopes of making the lush natural surroundings of20

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The Mizuta Sakura Monument along the Mineoka Forest Path

Josai Advisor Murai Takashi speaking before his haiku monument

Mineoka Forest Path a place where poets can derive inspiration, a second
monument with a haiku from Advisor Murai Takashi was also installed.
Hopefully Mineoka Forest Path will help to establish Kamogawa city asa major tourist destination to which many visitors will flock each year.
Advisor Murai studied under Josai founder Mizuta Mikio served
as Minister of Finance for six consecutive terms and has played atremendous role in making Japan both an economic superpower and amember of the international community. Advisor Murai is a lifetime
contributor post-War Japanese diplomatic activity.

Advisor Murai has particularly deep ties with China, contributing
much to the development of Japan-China relations. His great
accomplishments have been acknowledged by his being named
honorary citizens of China’s Dalian and Zhuhai.
The plaque bearing Advisor Murai’s poem reads: “Whatever path you
take: Dalian Acacias”
This poem was inspired by the experience of walking Dalian’s streetsand seeing acacias trees in every direction. The warmth of this poem
particularly conveys Advisor Murai’s great love for the city of Dalian.

Talks and Symposia
A Symposium to Commemorate the Publication of
Noriko Mizuta's Critical Essay Collection

Talks
and
Symposia

D a t e: April 14, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On April 14, 2012, Noriko Mizuta's critical essay collection “Modernism andthe Expansion of Post-War Female Poetry” was published by Shichosha. To
commemorate this publication, a symposium sponsored by Shichosha on thetheme of “Poetry and Gender: Things Handed Over by Chika Sagawa” washeld in Josai University Educational Corporation’s Tokyo Kioicho Campus.
Chika Sagawa, was born in February 1911 in Hokkaido and died at the
young age of 24, is a female poet who represents modernism. Last year, inthe first part of a symposium marking the 100th anniversary of her birth,
Noriko Mizuta (poet, comparative literary scholar, and chancellor of
Josai University Educational Corporation) gave a keynote speech entitled“From ‘Talking about Myself’ to Self-Representation—The Sensitivityof Modern Female Poetry After the Disaster,” in which she analyzed
the works of post-war female poets such as Noriko Ibaragi and Kazuko
Shiraishi, explaining how they are connected to the poems of Sagawa.

In the second part, Mr. Sadakazu Fujii (poet and Japanese literary scholar),
Youko Isaka (poet), and Kiryu Minashita (poet) joined Ms. Mizuta to
discuss modern gender and poetry, and gender-free poetic expression,
based on the poems of Sagawa and Mizuta’s critical essay collection. With
Chika Sagawa as a starting point, the topic which stood out was, reading
about the sense of being a survivor of a “disaster” in recent years and the“imagination along the way of returning” of those who lived through it in
the expressions of Noriko Ibaragi, Rin Ishigaki, Sachiko Yoshihara, Rumiko
Koura, and Kazuko Shiraishi, et al., in the modern era as the sense ofexisting moves from “woman” to “person,” from “person” to “individual,”
and from “me” to “an indefinite self,” the issues of self-representation
undertaken by female poets who aimed at the manifestation of gender.
About 160 people including students, citizens, and the media gathered
and were listening intently.

Chancellor Mizuta giving the keynote speechDiscussion in part 2

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View of the symposium

PublicationsFirst Issue of JIU Times
Published in Collaboration
with The Japan Times

Publications

Josai would like to announce the publication of the first issue of the JIU
Times, a newspaper published in collaboration with The Japan Times, thelargest English language newspaper in Japan.
Vol. 1 (Summer 2012) will feature news regarding JIU’s 20th anniversary activities,
international education, and other items. We hope that you take a look.

Volume 1 (Summer 2012) of the JIU Times

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