2009.3.31

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JOSAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER
for the Promotion of Art and Science

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No.8

Talks and Symposia
A Global Dialogue : Women in Higher Education
Date : September 22nd, 2008
Location : University of Hawai'i at Hilo, UH Hilo Performing Arts Center.

Talks
and
Symposia

Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko participated as a representative of Asia

The event was reported in the September 23rd issue of the Hawaii(excluding China) in a preliminary conference for the global woman's

Tribune Herald.

chancellor conference held at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo on
September 22nd 2008. The conference, entitled, “A Global Dialogue:
Women in Higher Education,” drew around 200 participants, including
local people, students and local political groups and others, to the
Performing Arts Center at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. Withina very relaxed atmosphere created by the setting of furniture from thehome Rose Tseng, chancellor of University of Hawai'i at Hilo, on thestage, the participants discusses in a dialogue form what problems
women who have achieved higher education face in order be active in［Participating Panelists］ Rose Tseng Chancellor of University of Hawai'i at Hilo / MIZUTA
Noriko Chancellor of Josai University Corporation, and president of Josai International
University of Japan / Chen Naifang Former president of Beijing Foreign Studies University,
China / Chen Weijia Chair of the University Council, Communication University of China/ Josefina Castillo Baltodano President of Marian University, Wisconsin / Mary Jossy
Nakandha Okwakol Vice Chancellor of Busitema University, Uganda / Sandra Harding ViceChancellor and President of James Cook University, Australia / Virginia Hinshaw Chancellorof the University of Hawai'i at Manoa / (Moderator)Luoluo Hong Vice-Chancellor of Student
Affairs, University of Hawai'i at Hilosociety, and the panelists who are now at the top described how theyrose up, and how others can as well.
Afterwards, amidst the serene atmosphere, students asked manyquestions, perhaps because of the approachable and impressivecomments of the university presidents coming from all over the world.

The International Women's Leadership Conference Hosted
by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle

Talks
and
Symposia

Date : September 24th, 2008
Location : Sheraton Waikiki Hotel and Resort Honolulu, Hawai'i
Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko was invited to attend as a panelist on

leadership for younger or working women, Chancellor Mizuta offered

the International Higher Education Leaders panel at the International

the advice to find good colleagues, good teachers and good guides that

Women's Leadership Conference, held on September 24th, 2008 in

can support you personally or at work, and made other objective andWaikiki beach, Honolulu, Hawai'i, In response to the question of

relevant comments.

what is most important for a woman in a position demonstratingThis international conference, hosted by Hawaii Governor Linda
Lingle, makes a selection of extraordinary women displaying leadershipworld wide. About 1,100 participants gathered during the day to learn
about leadership. The participants consisted of working women, highschool students, local people, corporate sponsors, women's groups, andlocal political groups including fire fighters and police officers. The
details of this conference were described in numerous newspapers andtelevision reports from all over the world starting with America.

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The Health Policy Institute Japan's Second Media Workshop

Talks
and
Symposia

Date : October 10th, 2008
Location : Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
The Josai University Educational Corporation has been working side

network for those engaged with cancer

by side with the Health Policy Institute Japan NPO to support its aims

fighting strategies.

of providing policy opinions able to resolve the mounting problems forJapanese medical care today.

The workshop served as a chance to think

As part of this, the Japan Health Policy Institute's Second Media

are necessary in order to resolve theseWorkshop was held at the Kioicho campus to help journalists

regional differences by introducing theunderstand the regional differences in cancer prevention measures.

latest efforts and nation-wide examples

The “Citizens Medical Council” within the patient support division of

to journalists active at the front lines of journalism.

the Japan Health Policy Institute is now in the midst of launching its

In the final question and answer period, Professor SHIRAHATA“Cancer Policy Information Project.” They seek to make great advances

Akira, Vice-President of Josai University and head of the Pharmacology

in Japan's anti-counter strategies by highlighting differences in cancer

Department, pointed out the importance of correctly understanding andcounter-measures amongst all the prefectures, sharing examples ofimproving strategies of battling cancer for regional areas and hospitals,

effective counter-measures in each area, and forming a nation-wide

and that Josai University will take part in such discussions from now on.

about what procedures and methods

The Japan-Korea Women's Conference
Date : October 24th, 2008
Location : Josai International University, Togane Campus

Lecture by Mr. HANIOKA Kenichi, Directorof the Japan Health Policy Institute
Cancer Policy Information Center

Talks
and
Symposia

On October 24th, 2008, in the presentation hall of Josai Internationalfrom Professor Pak Nam-Heui of Kyungpook National University in

University's Togane Campus, the Japan-Korea Women's Conference wasSouth Korea, Yan Kyeong-Heui a researcher at Osaka City University,

opened with Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko's opening message of welcome.

Professor Oh Mi-Yeong of Dongguk University in South Korea,

Keynote speeches and symposia were held addressing the overall

Professor TACHI Kaoru of Ochanomizu Women's University, Professor

conference theme of “Women in An Aged Society : Relearning

KAWABE Junko of Josai University, and Professor WACHI Yasuko of

Women.” This theme sought to examine ways women, middle aged andJosai International University. The contents of these covered a wide-

older women in particular, can acquire the knowledge and skills needed

range of topics including the cultural education activities of middle andto live as human resources contributing to society and at the same timeolder aged women in South Korea, the relationships between womenattain their own self-realization in Japanese and South Korean societies

laborers and laws concerning part-time and temporary employment inthat both face an inevitable transformation of their social foundations

South Korea, South Korea's senior citizen support laws and systems, thewith the rapid advance of low birth rates and aging populations.
At the opening ceremony, HIGUCHI Keiko, chair of the NPO “Society

methods of gender equality centers and the wisdom of the “elderly,” Josai
University's engagement with women's human resources training, andof Women Improving the Ageda report on the comparative research of the three nations' social welfare

Society,” gave the Japanese keynote

human resources training at Josai International University.

address, and Shin Hye-Gyong, Chair

Josai International University's Third Women Leaders Trainingof Japanese Studies at the University

Promotion Student's Award Ceremony was held together with theof Sogang University gave the South

conference on the same day. The Women Leaders Training Promotion

Korean keynote address.

Students of Josai University and Josai International University worked as

The symposium consisted of reports

conference staff and made the advance preparations for the conference.

Commemorative Lecture Series for the Establishment of
the Contemporary Policy Studies Center

Talks
and
Symposia

Date : October 18th, November 1st and 29th, 2008.
Location : Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus.
Josai University Educational Corporation's Contemporary Policy“The Environmental Problem and the natural resource price inflation,”

Studies Center commemorative three part lecture series, “Issues

was delivered on November 29th,

in the Rapid Expansion of the 21st Century World Economy,” was2008. About 200 people attended

held in honor of the center's establishment. The first lecture, “Is it

the lectures including both those

the rapid increase in demand of emerging nations? Or the inflow ofin attendance at the hall and thosehuge volumes of speculative money?” was delivered on October 18th,

by live remote broadcast to Josai

2008. The second lecture, “The steep rise in natural resource prices andInternational University.

Japanese industry,” was given on November first, 2008. The last lecture,Through an understanding the events

Mr. TAKEGAHARA Keisuke, division chief ofDevelopment Bank of Japan, Public Policy
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of the critical juncture occurring in the financial markets world-wide,of simple increases in prices. This is

the attending students were able to understand the critical need to findperhaps the greatest outcome of thesolutions to deal with the steep rise in resource and food prices bycommemorative lectures in honor oflearning the importance of the inflows of speculative money in thethe establishment of the contemporary

rapid fluctuation of prices that cannot be understood only as problems

policy studies center.

International Exchange
Academic Exchange Agreement Reached with the
University of Hawai'i at Hilo in the United States.

International
Exchange

Date : September 22nd, 2008
Location : University of Hawai'i at Hilo.
MIZUTA Noriko, Chancellor of the Josai University Educational

Hilo's campus is on the island of Hawaii where students from all over

Corporation, signed an academic exchange accord while visiting

the world gather to study. From now on cooperative relations will be

University of Hawai'i at Hilo with Rose Tseng, Chancellor of University

developed with each department, starting with the tourism department,of Hawai'i at Hilo, on Monday, September 22nd, 2008. The conclusion

to foster the exchanges between students.

Chancellor Mizuta, left, and Chancellor Tseng,right, signing accord.

of an agreement with University of※About the University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Hawai'i at Hilo was a deepening of

The University of Hawai'i at Hilo consists of four faculty andties initiated with Chancellor Rosethirty three academic departments, and is famous for its unique

Tseng who participated in the

education programs in such fields as commerce, oceanography,

Japan meeting of the Conference

and astronomy. Not only students from Hawaii, but many studentsof World Women Chancellors held
at Josai International University

come from all over Asia and the Pacific area to study at this school of
about 3,600. This spacious campus is replete with facilities such as

on June 4th, 2008.

student dormitories, a theater, soccer grounds, and baseball fields.

Academic Exchange Agreement Reached with
Marian University in the United States

International
Exchange

Date : September, 25th 2008
Location : Honolulu, Hawaii
On September 25th, 2008, the Josai University Corporation concluded
an academic exchange agreement with Marian University in the state

Marian University, established in 1936 as Marian College, becameof Wisconsin in the United States. Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko and

The university has departments

Josefina Castillo Baltodano, J.D., President of Marian University, signedof Humanities, business, naturalan academic exchange agreement in Honolulu, and promised to developsciences, nursing, and education.

the ties of friendship between the universities. Both Chancellor MIZUTA

Lively extra-curricular activities

Noriko and President Josefina Castillo Baltodano were participants
together in a panel at the conference, “A Global Dialogue: Women ininclude a long history of women's

Higher Education,” held at University of Hawai'i at Hilo.

cross-country, hockey, soccer and※About Marian University, Wisconsin

more.

a coeducational school in 1970, and at present is about 30% male.

volleyball, basketball, baseball,Academic Exchange Agreement Reached with
Busitema University, Uganda

President Baltodano, left, and Chancellor
Mizuta, right, signing accord.

International
Exchange

Date : September, 25th 2008.
Location : Honolulu, Hawaii.
On September 25th, 2008, the Josai
University Educational Corporation
concluded an academic exchange
agreement with Busitema University
in Uganda. Chancellor MIZUTA
Vice-Chancellor Okwakol, left, andChancellor Mizuta, right, signing accord.

Noriko and Mary Jossy Nakandha
Okwakol, PhD., Vice Chancellor

Commemorative photograph after completing the academic exchange agreement.

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of Busitema University, signed an academic exchange agreement inheld at University of Hawai’i at Hilo.

Honolulu, and promised to develop the ties of friendship between the※About Busitema University, Uganda

universities. Both Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko and Vice Chancellor
Mary Jossy Nakandha Okwakol were participants together in a panel

Busitema University is Uganda's Fifth Public University. It conducts
educational programs with a strong department of agriculture

at the conference, “A Global Dialogue : Women in Higher Education,”and agribusiness.

Academic Exchange Agreement Reached with
Beijing Foreign Studies University, China.

International
Exchange

Date : September, 25th 2008.
Location : Honolulu, Hawaii.
On September 25th, 2008, the Josai

of World Women Chancellors held at Josai International University

University Educational Corporationin June, deepening their relations of exchange even more, signed an

concluded an academic exchange

academic exchange agreement, and promised to advance the concrete

agreement with Beijing Foreignexchanges between the universities hereafter.

Studies University.

※About Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
MIZUTA

Beijing Foreign Studies University, established in 1941 as the

Noriko once again in Honolulu,

Yenan Russsia Languages College, is a university with a long

Chen Naifang, former president of
Beijing Foreign Studies University,

history in China. With language study as its focus, there are
fourteen academic departments and more than 7,000 students

Meeting
Chen Naifang, former president of Beijing
Foreign Studies University, China, left, andChancellor Mizuta, right, signing accord.

Chancellor

studying there.

China, who had participated in the Japan meeting of the Conference

Visit from the Communication University of China, Nanjing College
Date : January 16th, 2009
Location : Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho campus.
On January 16th, 2009, after visiting Josai International University's

about 10,000 students enrolled.

Togane campus in Chiba prefecture, the department head of theDuring this visit, many concrete

Communication University of China, Nanjing College's International

proposals were made with regards

Communication Department, Liu Linli, came to the Kioicho campus

to joint education programs andin Tokyo to make a courtesy visit to Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko.

academic

exchange

The Communication University of China, Nanjing College erected

betweenbothin Nanjing, Jiangsu province, is directed by Liu Jinan who holds an

was agreed that these should

honorary doctorate from Josai International University and it hascommence at once.

International
Exchange

activities

schools.

It
Nanjin College Department Head Liu, left andVice-President Ishida, right

Cooperative Education Agreement made between Josai University
Corporation and Dalian University of Technology's Schoolof Management

International
Exchange

Date : February 16th 2009
Location : Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho campus
On February 16th 2009, Dalian University of Technology, School ofbetween both schools have been deepening considerably.

Management President Su Jingqin, Vice President Li Xinran, President’s

This inaugurates a JMBA Program that allows participating graduate

Secretary Zhang Xu, and Wu Haowen Officer of International

students to get a master’s degree from both schools, “one year at each,”

Cooperation and International Affairs came to the Kioicho campus

to obtain a “dual degree” at the same time. It anticipates the challenges

in Tokyo to pay a visit to Director MIZUTA Noriko. That day aof many seeking global business personnel who are active at the heart

cooperative education agreement was made between Josai Universityof relations between China and Japan.

Educational Corporation and Dalian
University of Technology’s School ofManagement. The agreement makes
it possible to obtain an MBA degree
through the pursuit of the study ofthe field of management with theCollege President Su, right, and Chancellor
Mizuta, right, signing accord.

objective of building one’s character.
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Opening Ceremony Held to Celebrate the Establishment of the
Lingnan College, Sun Yat-Sen University and Josai University
Distribution and Supply Chain Research Center

International
Exchange

Date : March 26th, 2009
Location : Sun Yat-Sen University Lingnan Hall on Sun Yat-Sen University Campus in Guandong Province, China
On March 26th, 2009, at the Sun Yat-Sen University Lingnan Hall

Center that had already been established within the Josai University

on Sun Yat-Sen University Campus in Guandong Province, China,

Contemporary Policy Research Center.

an opening ceremony was held for the “Lingnan (University) College,

In particular, the center will focus its research on the methods of

Sun Yat-Sen University and Josai University Distribution and Supply

seamless and efficient distribution between China and Japan as

Chain Research Center.”This research center was established with the goal of serving as a base

Guangdong Province’s distribution policy has undergone development
through the advance of many Japanese Corporations into the province.

to advance joint research on distribution and supply chains by Sun

In addition, it will serve to actively foster personal exchanges between

Yat-Sen University Lingnan
College’s Distribution Researcha variety of corporations and at the graduate level.
Following the opening ceremony, the “Sun Yat-Sen University, Lingnan

Division and Josai University’s

College Distribution and Supply Chain Research Forum,” was held

Distribution Research Group.
This center was established atwith nine topic areas of discussion and reports.
From now on, both centers will hold an annual forum on distribution

Sun Yat-Sen University, Lingnan

in Japan, China, and Korea to contribute to the East Asian distribution

College working together withrevolution. In addition, they will actively expand the shared training

the Josai University -Lingnan

among researchers and explore courses of action to connect the supply

College Distribution Researchchains between Japan and Guangdong Province.

Sun Yat-Sen University Event PhotographAt the opening ceremony

Publications
U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal Number 34 and 35 PublishedPublications

Numbers 34 and 35 of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal have been

publishing essays on such topics as cultural research social problems,published.

labor, family, men and women with the objective of facilitating the

Number 34, published in December of 2008, includes four essays on

exchange of information and academic gender research from a global

such topics as comparative research on social problems and the family

point of view centering on U.S.-

between Italy, Spain and Japan, regarding the low birth rate problem,

Japan as well as other areas. The

the past and present of Japanese Women doctors, as well as one essay

Josai

focusing on the fiction and upbringing of writer Yu Miri.
Number 35, published in February of 2009, contained three essays

Center for the Promotion of Art
and Science publishes two issues aconsidering Japanese Literature from women’s perspectives, one essay

year. For back issues and details on

regarding modern literature, journalism and translation in 1920’s

how to obtain the journal, please

Korea, as well as one epilogue.

refer to the website, ( http://www.

The U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is an English language journal

josai.jp/jicpas/usjwj/index.html).

University

International

Review of Japanese Culture and Society Number 20 Published
Review of Japanese Culture and Society is an annual English language

charges, and internationally for

publication on the subject of Japanese Culture and Japanese People,$20 plus shipping ($5). To order,

published by the Josai University International Center for theplease e-mail: rev-jou@josai.ac.jp

Promotion of Art and Science.
This issue contains the research of overseas scholars and English
translations of Japanese essays on the topic of “The Culture ofTranslation in Modern Japan.”
Each issue can be obtained at a domestic price of 2,000 yen plus shipping

Publications

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Honorary Degree
Conferring Ceremony● Access Map

Other News

Date : Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Location : Josai University
On Tuesday, September 30th, 2008, an honorary
doctoral degree conferring ceremony was conductedduring Josai University’s diploma conferment andentrance ceremonies to confer an honorary doctorate
to Western Michigan University Professor Emeritus
Prof. SOGA Michitoshi,Western Michigan
Professor Emeritus

SOGA Michitoshi.

Professor Soga, who went to America in 1968, hasmade great efforts to serve as a bridge for academic exchanges between

Japanese universities and Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
His dedicated activity in the field of human resources development andthe creation of networks between the business economy and individuals
amongst the many Japanese corporations active in the western part ofMichigan has continued for over forty years in order to advance mutual
understanding between Japan and the United States.
Furthermore, when Josai University concluded its academic exchange
agreement with Western Michigan University, Professor Soga not onlyoffered his generous cooperation, he has always provided his warm
support in exchanges afterwards.
Professor Soga’s accomplishments
will be highly praised hereafterand Josai University is very pleased
to have the honor of offering Him
an honorary doctorate on thisoccasion.
Honorary Doctorate conferment ceremony

Korean Cultural Studies
Center Website Created

Other News

Date : November 11th, 2008
The Josai International University Korean Cultural Studies Center,established in 2006 with the objective to further international exchange
and the development of Japan-Korea academic research, created a website(http://www.jiu.ac.jp/krctr/) on November 11th, 2008. It intends toprovide information in order to advance student exchange and academic
cooperation between Japan and Korea by bringing about educational
programs both within and beyond Josai University from the results ofacademic research in areas like the humanities, society and arts.

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