2011.9.30

国際学術文化振興センター

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

No.13
Chancellor Noriko Mizuta was awarded the Pro Cultura Hungarica
from the Republic of Hungary
D a t e: May 18, 2011
Place: Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan
Mr. Erno Bohar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan, presented the Pro
Cultura Hungarica to JIU Chancellor Noriko Mizuta at the Hungarian
Embassy in Tokyo on May 18, 2011. The Pro Cultura Hungarica isthe Hungarian equivalent to the Japanese Order of Cultural Merit,and past awardees include Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, Chairman of the
Nippon Keidanren (The Japan Business Federation), and Mr. Kenichiro Kobayashi, conductor.
About 45 people, including Josai University/Josai International
University faculty members, students from Hungary, and Japanese
students who had studied in Hungary were invited by the Hungarian
Embassy to celebrate the awarding of the order to the Chancellor.

Ambassador Bohar stated that the award was to recognize the positive
work undertaken by Josai University Educational Corporation for theeducational and cultural exchanges between Hungary and Japan, thesetting up of the Mizuta Hungary Scholarship to commemorate thevisit by President Sólyom László of the Republic of Hungary to the
Corporation, and its contribution to the student exchange and humanresource development of the two countries.
Chancellor Mizuta expressed her thanks, saying, “I am pleased toreceive this award today, but I fully understand that the award is for
the Josai University Educational Corporation. We will continue ourefforts toward student exchange and human resource development of
the two countries now and in the future.”Awarding of the Pro Cultura Hungarica of the Republic of Hungary

Congratulatory speech by Ms. Ide, JIU

A surprise present of a song by students

Posing together for a commemorative photo1

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Ms. Maki Ide, Josai International University Graduate School

Following the piano performance, the Embassy’s hospitality wasstudent, gave a congratulatory speech, saying that she was lucky toclearly demonstrated in the delicious Hungarian dishes served.

be able to study at Budapest Business School College of International

Chancellor Mizuta and Ambassador Bohar enjoyed the good food andManagement and Business where she learned not only the Hungarianconversation with the students and seemed to be happy and satisfied

language but also many others thanks to the student exchange.

with the progress the students have made in language proficiency.

Then, Ms. Sayaka Wada played Franz Liszt’s “Liebestraume No.3” onpiano. The performance was a gift from the Hungarian Embassy tocelebrate the award.

Toward the end of the event, the students sang together a Hungariansong of celebration in Hungarian as a surprise, which made all theparticipants feel united and comforted.

Chancellor Mizuta Received Honorary Doctorate from
Szent István University

Honorary
DoctoralDegreeD a t e: June 17, 2011
Place: Szent István University, Republic of Hungary

Presentation of Honorary Doctorate

Chancellor Mizuta’s Acceptance Speech

Dean Villányi cited Chancellor Mizuta’s contributions to JapanHungary relations and her outstanding achievements as both a scholar
and university administrator as reasons for the award.
Chancellor Mizuta expressed her gratitude at receiving the honor and,having been exposed to the rich history of Japan-Hungary relations,pledged to work even harder to build this relationship in the nameof human welfare. In closing, Chancellor Mizuta gave her heartfelt
thanks to the people of Hungary for their support during the recent
disaster in Japan. She then presented to Szent István University aJapanese doll from Josai, made in commemoration of the occasion.
The previous evening the Josai delegation was received by Dean Villányi, Vice
President László Guth, and Professor László Vasa along with their spouses
for the Honorary Doctoral Degree Dinner Ceremony. In the company ofa delegation from Southern Bohemia University, whose Rector was also toreceive an honorary doctorate, the Josai group was treated to a performanceof Hungarian dance, and a view of the University’s splendid botanicalgarden, allowing them to enjoy the fruits of this academic exchange.

Honorary Doctoral Degree Ceremony at Szent István

On June 17, Chancellor Mizuta was presented an honorary doctoral
degree from Szent István University’s Economics department as part ofthe school’s commencement ceremony. At present Josai is involved ina number of academic exchanges with Szent István, including student,
faculty, and research in the field of tourism.

Josai International University awards honorary doctoral degree to
Mr. Erno Bohar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan

Honorary
DoctoralDegreeD a t e: May 18, 2011
Place: Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in JapanAn award ceremony of a Josai International University Honorary
Doctoral Degree to Mr. Erno Bohar, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan,
was held at the Hungarian Embassy in Tokyo on May 18, 2011

participated by about 45 people, consisting of Embassy officials, Josai
University/Josai International University faculty members, students
from Hungary, and Japanese students who had studied in Hungary.
This was because the award ceremony that would have been held

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in conjunction with the Josai International University graduation

inside Hungary.

ceremony on March 18, 2011 was rescheduled due to the Great Eastevaluated and have led to the award this time.

His achievements as outlined above are highly

Japan Earthquake.

Ambassador Bohar said, “I am very pleased to be a member of Josai. I will

JIU Chancellor Noriko Mizuta presented the Josai International

continue working for Japan-Hungary relations as well as for Josai. It is my

University Honorary Doctoral Degree certificate and awarded the title

great pleasure to visit Josai International University every year to give classes.”of honorary professor to Ambassador Bohar, and Vice President Ishida
explained the reasons for the award.
Ambassador Bohar has helped realize the Hungarian President's visit
to Josai University Educational Corporation, hold remote classes,
connecting Tokyo and Budapest, and set up the Mizuta Hungary
Scholarship to commemorate the visit by President Sólyom László ofthe Republic of Hungary to the Corporation ever since assuming his
duties four years ago. Moreover, he has provided significant support
for the construction of a broad network between this university andmajor universities in Hungary.
Thus, Ambassador Bohar has acted as an important intermediary
between Japan and Hungary, positively promoted educational andcultural activities for the young people of the two countries, andactively and personally participated in the above activities, which
greatly contributed to the promotion of exchanges between Japan andHungary and the improvement of the reputation of this university

Lastly, the student representatives of the universities gave a speech tocelebrate the award of the honorary doctorate. Ambassador Bohar
happily watched them giving a speech in both Hungarian and Japanese,demonstrating the progress they have made in learning the languages.

JIU honorary doctoral degree awarded to Ambassador Bohar

Surrounded by students

Holding the awarded medal

Tianjin Foreign Studies University President Xiu GangAwarded Honorary Doctorate from JIU

Honorary
DoctoralDegreeD a t e: September 3, 2011
Place: Josai International University
On September 3, Josai International University awarded Tianjin
Foreign Studies University President Xiu Gang with an honorary
doctoral degree during the JIU Fall commencement ceremony.
President Xiu Gang, being a specialist in Japanese language education, is

one of very few Chinese university presidents working in this field and is acentral advocate of its advancement in his home country. After becoming
President of what was then called Tianjin Foreign Studies College, Xiu
Gang worked tirelessly to expand the school’s curriculum in an effort

Honorary doctorate award ceremony

President Xiu Gang delivers his speech3

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to raise it’s official designation to “university,” a goal accomplished inGang’s passion in the area of Japanese language education that JIU was

2010. As a result, President Xiu Gang is widely regarded as the founding

please to award President Xiu with an honorary doctoral degree.

father of Japanese language education in China.

In his acceptance speech President Xiu Gang expressed how honored

The academic exchange program between TFSU and JIU was formally

he felt to receive this award and thanked JIU for this memory that heestablished in October of 2007. Many college and graduate students

will always cherish.

from TFSU have come to study at JIU, and the two universities have also
engaged in faculty member exchange. Of the TFSU exchange students tostudy here, we are proud to report that many have gone on to illustrious
careers as university professors, administrators in academic exchange, or
employees at health insurance companies and five-star hotels. In Januaryof this year the two schools agreed to advance their partnership evenfurther by establishing a joint academic program. It is to acknowledge
the deep connection between TFSU and JIU and to honor President Xiu

Sun Jian Ming, Minister from the Chinese Embassy in Japan was also
in attendance and delivered a moving speech of his own. We werepleased to learn that, among other things, there are many graduates of
Tianjin Foreign Studies University working at the Chinese embassy.
The ceremony was followed by a dinner party wherein attendees weretreated to a samisen concert from JIU students as well as a performanceof traditional Japanese dance from instructors who have taught
exchange students to JIU in the past.

Josai University Presents Honorary Doctoral Degrees to Chief
Administrator Zhang De Xiang of Dalian University of Technology,
Advisor Murai Takashi

Honorary
DoctoralDegreeD a t e: September 27, 2011
Place: Josai University
On September 27, Chief Administrator Zhang De Xiang of Dalian
University of Technology and Standing Advisor for the Japan-China
Society Murai Takashi were presented with honorary doctoral degrees
from Chancellor Mizuta of Josai University during the school’s Fall
commencement/entrance ceremony.
After finalizing an academic exchange agreement with the important
Chinese national institution Dalian University of Technology (DUT)
on May 25, 2007, Josai and Dalian have been closely involved in agreat number of collaborative programs including: the “Mizuta
Mikio Memorial” Mizuta Noriko Scholarship, the “Mukaibo Takashi
Memorial” Murai Takashi Scholarship, the Mizuta Memorial Book
Donation, joint research, visiting lecturer program, internshipprograms, foundation of the JMBA dual degree program, student
exchange program, and special employment training programs. After
succeeding the post of Chief Administrator from Dr. Lin An Xi in
2007, Zhang has devoted a great deal of energy to fostering continued
exchange between the two universities.
In 2010, under the guidance of Zhang, DUT established a Josai
University office within the Dalian campus, which has since served
as the center for exchange between the two schools. A joint doctoral
program has also been established between the two universities, with
Josai making many contributions to the advancement of Japanese
language and cultural education at DUT, as well as facilitating exchange
between faculty members. All of these developments can be attributed

to Zhang’s profound understanding and scholarly achievements in thearea of higher education, in addition to his international perspective
and pursuit of high ideals. It is in celebration of his achievements that
Josai decided to award Chief Administrator Zhang with an honorary
doctoral degree.
The second honorary doctorate was presented to Standing Advisor
for the Japan-China Society Murai Takashi who, in 1986, alongwith Honorary Chancellor Mizuta Seiko as group spokesperson
and current university President Morimoto Yasunori traveled witha delegation to Yanbian University in China where they finalized
the first ever academic exchange agreement between a Japanese anda Chinese university in the Great Hall of the People. As a result, theuniversity came to host more exchange students in the 1980s and90s than any other school in Saitama prefecture with many of thesegraduates going on to successful careers in their home country as
university professors, diplomats, or members of the corporate elite.
Mr. Murai has also provided expert consultation and support inpromoting Josai’s academic exchange programs in China, beginningwith Dalian University Technology and later expanding to otherareas such as Peking, Guangdong, Tianjin, Shenyang, and Nanjing.
In addition, Murai has made many contributions to the Japan-China
Association for Short Poetry, an organization founded to foster
cultural understanding between the two nations. In acknowledgmentof these outstanding achievements, Josai awarded Advisor Murai

Presentation of the honorary doctorate to Zhang De Xiang

Presentation of the honorary doctorate to Murai Takashi

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with an honorary doctoral degree.
Following the ceremony, Josai commemorated the occasion by planting threeacacia trees in the plot in front of the business school. This event provided
the opportunity for Zhang and Murai to chat with exchange students from
DUT about their life and studies in Japan. At the commemorative luncheonthat followed, the audience was deeply impressed by the fluency of thecongratulatory speeches given in Japanese by Chinese exchange students
and in Chinese by Japanese students. There were also speeches given by
current Hungarian exchange students to welcome the two new exchange
students from the Republic of Hungary, making it a very moving event
indeed. The two new students were treated to an introduction of thevarious student activities happening at Josai—from glee club to archery—
and relished the opportunity to mingle with other students.

Planting of acacia trees

Talks and Symposia
Josai University Hosts the Mizuta Museum of Art Memorial
Symposium, “Color and Technique in Early Modern Woodblock
Prints,” as part of the University’s 45th Anniversary

Talks
and
Symposia

D a t e: June 18, 2011
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus

Mr. Kobayashi delivers his keynote lecture “Colorful Expression in Ukiyo-e Prints”

Woodblock print Artist Nakata Noboru recreates Sharaku’s “Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Shosho of Kewaizaka”

On June 18, a symposium commemorating the foundation of the
newly renovated Josai University Mizuta Museum of Art was held at
the Kioicho campus. Adopting the theme of “Color and Techniquein Early Modern Woodblock Prints,” this year’s symposium attracted
more than 180 scholars and admirers of ukiyo-e.
The symposium featured presentations on the technique and use of color
applied in a wide variety of Edo period woodblock prints from four
foreknown scholars in the ukiyo-e and early modern woodblock print field:
Chiba City Museum of Art Director Kobayashi Tadashi and Chief Curator
Tanabe Akiko, Shizuoka Municipal Art Museum Curator Fukudo Yūya,
and Kibi International University Professor Shitayama Susumu.
First, Sunil Bald, architect for Studio SUMO, the planners of the new
Mizuta Museum of Art, explained the concept behind the building’s
design. Mr. Kobayashi then gave his keynote lecture “Colorful
Expression in Ukiyo-e Prints,” explaining the history of ukiyo-e
through an analysis of the use of color and printing techniques inworks by Suzuki Harunobu, Kitagawa Utamaro, and others, while
showing slides to illustrate his points.
This was followed by a live demonstration of woodblock printing withcommentary from Nakayama Shū of the Adachi Woodblock Studies

Institute and woodblock artist Nakata Noboru performing a recreationof Sharaku’s “Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Shosho of Kewaizaka.” The
presentation revealed the intricate carving methods and high-level oftechnique involved, with the two later fielding questions from the audience.
The research papers covered a variety of topics within Edo-based ukiyo-e
and Kansai woodblock prints, from use of color and technique to thetypes of paint used, with scholars presenting the fruits of their most recent
research. Ms. Tanabe’s paper was entitled, “The Beginnings of Color
Woodblock Prints and Distribution: Focusing on Suzuki Harunobu,”

During discussion at the symposium

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while Mr. Fukudo discussed, “Kansai Woodblock Prints and Itō Jakuchū,”making the session a highly informative one.

and Mr. Shitayama presented hi paper on, “Analysis of Coloration inThis year’s symposium was a great success, as it offered a rare

Woodblock Prints Through the Use of Nondestructive Testing.”

opportunity to get to know the newly expanded Mizuta Museum

Discussion was mediated by JIU School of Humanities Associateof Art that is scheduled for completion in late November. For all

Professor of International Culture, Kadowaki Mutsumi, with attendeesof those who attended the symposium, we hope that it gave you aasking questions on topics such as the difference between Edo andKansai prints and all four panelists offering their expert opinions,chance to experience the depth and variety of early modern ukiyo-e
and appreciate the charm of these great works.

Josai Lends Two Works from Its Art Collection to theTokyo National Museum for Special Sharaku Exhibition
Date: May 1-June 12, 2011

Place: Tokyo National Museum

Josai University’s Mizuta Museum of Art will be lending two works from its Toshusai
Sharaku Collection to the Tokyo National Museum for its special Sharaku exhibition
running from May 1 to June 12. The first piece is one of 28 splendid mica print
bust portraits from when Sharaku debuted as an unknown artist titled, “The Actor
Iwai Kiyotaro II as Fujinami, Wife of Sagisaka Sanai and The Actor Bando Zenji
as O-zasa, Wife of Washizuka Kandayu,” one of the few remaining examples
of its kind. The second print is from Sharaku’s second period titled, “Arashi
Ryuzo in the Role of Yakko Ukiyo Matahei,” a masterwork that represents theartist’s full range of artistic expression. Despite the artist’s vast body of work,
even two Sharaku prints figure as extremely precious commodities, which is
why the Tokyo National Museum filed a request to borrow them from Josai
University. Since this may be the first and only exhibition to offer a comprehensive
view of Sharaku’s body of work, all are highly encouraged to attend.

Toshusai Sharaku, “The Actor Iwai Kiyotaro II as
Fujinami, Wife of Sagisaka Sanai and The Actor
Bando Zenji as O-zasa, Wife of Washizuka
Kandayu,” 1794, large color woodblock print

Josai Educational Corp. Holds Lecture to Commemorate
Opening of Innovation Center

Toshusai Sharaku, “Arashi Ryuzo in
the Role of Yakko Ukiyo Matahei,”
1794, detail of color woodblock
print

Talks
and
Symposia

D a t e: July 22, 2011
Place: Josai Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On July 22, Josai Educational Corporation opened the Innovation
Center, a facility intended to serve as a foundation for cooperation
between government, industry, and academia and facilitate joint
research with universities abroad. To commemorate this occasion, Josai
hosted a lecture with the theme, “What is the Model of Innovation in
the 21st Century?” at the Kioicho campus.
Chancellor Mizuta Noriko opened the lecture by stating, “With the
opening of the Innovation Center, Josai hopes to become a model
university for the 21st century by devoting energy to fostering education
and research and developing individuals who will be active membersof society. To take on the responsibility of making contributions tomany different sectors of society—this is Josai’s objective in founding
the Innovation Center.”Innovation Center Consultant Kiyonari Tadao first gave a speech on,“The Role of Innovation and Development in the University where hesaid, “The process of creating innovation as a team that will lead to further
innovation and establishing education and research programs that meetthe needs of society—these qualities are of utmost importance.”
Next, Innovation Center manager Doi Yukio gave a lecture entitled,“The Terms of 21st Century Innovation.” In his speech he discussed
two topics that the Innovation Center plans to tackle: 1) the formationof a new network for community welfare and medicine and 2) the
fostering of globally-minded individuals who will spur innovation.
More than 160 people—including students, university faculty andstaff, and individuals from the political and financial realm—attended
the event, making it standing room only. We are hoping that thelecture did its part to spread interest in the concept of “innovation”—
that is, valuable new creation for economic and financial good.

Innovation Center Consultant Kiyonari delivers his lecture

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International Exchange
Josai Hosts Award Ceremony for JMBA Scholarship Recipients
D a t e: May 17, 2011
Place: Josai University
On May 17, Josai University hosted an award ceremony for recipientsof the JMBA Scholarship on the Sakado campus.
This award is presented annually to five exchange students from Dalian
University of Technology’s School of Management to support themfor a year of study in Josai’s JMBA program.
At the ceremony, Chancellor Mizuta, along with the university
President and undergraduate and graduate department heads were on
hand to present the award to the five students.
The exchange student representative Bai Hai Yu, speaking on behalfof the group, gave words of thanks, expressing his enthusiasm anddetermination to work hard during the upcoming scholarship year.
The JMBA program was originally founded in February 2009 as a “1+1”dual-degree program between Josai Educational Corporation and Dalian
University of Industry’s School of Management. As such, participants

International
Exchange

JMBA Scholarship Award Ceremonyin this program are able to receive master’s degrees from both Josai
and Dalian. We are hoping that Japanese students with an interest in
Chinese business will also consider taking part in this program.

First Gathering of the Josai-Dalian Northeastern Alumni
Association Held at DalianInternational
Exchange

D a t e: May 29, 2011
Place: Dalian, People's Republic of China
On May 29, the first annual meeting of the Josai-Dalian Northeastern
Alumni Association was held in the city of Dalian.
Over 60 attendees from near and far were present for this lively event,including of course former exchange students who studied at Josai and
JIU, but also past recipients of the “Mukaibo Takashi Memorial” Murai
Takashi and “Mizuta Mikio Memorial” Mizuta Noriko Scholarships,
graduates of the JMBA program, and students and faculty from the JapanChina Joint Ph.D. program. Each attendee gave a few words of greeting,
impressing the representatives from Josai with their diverse resumes, someof which included teaching at universities in China and Europe andserving as an executive officer at Chinese multinational corporations.
The gathering opened with greetings from Advisor Murai Takashi who
has devoted the last 30 years to facilitating academic exchange with
Dalian. Advisor Murai expressed his great joy, while being renderedalmost speechless at the thought of how much academic exchange
between these two countries has flourished. Those in attendanceshared Mr. Murai’s sentiment, echoing his pledge to maintain thisdeep connection in the future.
Afterwards, the participants were pleased to receive words of welcome

from Du Feng Gang—Dalian University of Technology Professor andPresident of the Dalian Alumni Association—and Yu Tao—Daliancity Vice Secretary (and JIU faculty member) and Alumni Association
President for the Dalian University of Foreign Languages branch.
With the success of this event, Josai—as a branch of the Northeast
Alumni Association—is looking forward to all the projects they will
embark upon in cooperation with the other members.

Alumni Meeting Attendees

Presentation Ceremony Held for “Mukaibo Takashi Memorial”
Murai Takashi Scholarship, “Mizuta Mikio Memorial” Mizuta
Noriko Scholarship, 7th Annual Mizuta Memorial Book Donation

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 30, 2011
Place: Dalian University of Technology, People's Republic of China
On May 30, the award ceremony presenting the “Mukaibo Takashi

Memorial” Murai Takashi Scholarship and the “Mizuta Mikio

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Memorial” Mizuta Noriko Scholarship was held at China’s DalianGreat East Japan Earthquake this donation included a great number

University of Technology.

of materials on crisis management, technological innovation, business

After opening remarks by Dalian

University of Technology Vice President of Graduate Studies, Song

continuity management, and other related topics.

Dan, the scholarships were presented to students selected by Advisor

The ceremony concluded in a congenial manner with a few words

Murai Takashi and Chancellor MIZUTA.

Chancellor MIZUTA

from Dalian Vice President Ning Gui Ling who said, “As I too wasremarked, “Yesterday, at the alumni association meeting, I was able tomeet with many of the past award fellows and was deeply impressed
to learn of all their various endeavors. My hope is that you too willtake this scholarship as a motivation to become leaders in both China
and Japan.”Student Spokesperson Xu Yi expressed his gratitude by saying, “Itis an honor to be awarded a scholarship with such a rich tradition.
I’m deeply thankful to receive support from a source that transcends
national boundaries, and I vow not to forget this as I move forward in
my studies.”
The award ceremony was followed by the presentation of the seventh
annual Mizuta Mikio Memorial Book Donation. After a brief
statement of purpose by Fukushima Kazunobu, Josai University
Director of Academic Affairs, the donation was presented to Dalian
University of Technology’s College of Management President andfounder of the Mizuta Collection, Su Jing Qin. Due to the recent

a member of the first class of recipients of the “Mukaibo Takashi
Memorial” Murai Takashi Scholarship, I am very pleased to have taken
part in the events of the last two days. I hope that all of you will doyour best to meet the expectations awaiting you.”

Mizuta Scholarship Award Ceremony

Entrance Ceremony Held for 2nd Annual Class ofJapan-China Joint Ph.D. Program

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 30, 2011
Place: Dalian University of Technology, People's Republic of China
On May 30, the entrance ceremony for students enrolled in the second
annual Japan-China Joint Ph.D. Program was held at China’s Dalian
University of Technology.
Faculty members from Josai International University as well as the threeparticipating Chinese Universities (Dalian University of Technology,
Dalian University of Foreign Languages, and Northeastern University)
were in attendance to congratulate the ten incoming students.
During opening greetings from Du Feng Gang, Chair of Dalian
University of Technology’s School of Foreign Languages, and Chen
Yan, Head of Dalian University of Foreign Language’s Japan Studies
Center, Chancellor MIZUTA presented certificates of acceptance tothe nervously awaiting students.
Speaking on behalf of the incoming students, Associate Professor ofJapanese at Dalian University of Foreign Languages, Liu Xiao Hua said,“The Chinese media reported that, owing to the terrible calamity that
befell Japan on March 11, Narita airport would be non-operational thefollowing day. Nevertheless, faculty members from Josai International
University were on the first departing flight to Dalian on the 12th inorder to attend our entrance ceremony. Having communicated theirintense enthusiasm for the Japan-China Joint Ph.D. Program, it iswith great pleasure and not a little nervousness that we gather here

for this event. While many difficulties lie ahead, it is my hope that we
can all work together to overcome them,” moving the audience withher words.
Chancellor MIZUTA then greeted the audience by saying, “Thisbeing the second year of the program, I foresee courses and student
instruction proceeding even more smoothly than before. Receiving
one’s doctorate is a very challenging process, but under the guidanceof your professors, I hope that you will work hard to realize your goals
for the future.”

Student Receives Certificate of Acceptance from Chancellor Mizuta

Josai Delegation Pays a Visit to Secretary
Zhang De Xiang of Dalian University of Technology

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 30, 2011
Place: Dalian University, People's Republic of China
On May 30, a delegation from Josai University Educational

Corporation led by Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko paid a courtesy visit

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to Party Secretary and Chief Administrator Zhang De Xiang of Dalian
University. A meeting was then held between Chancellor MIZUTA
and Secretary Zhang.
Secretary Zhang expressed his pleasure at the close relationship thathas been established between Josai and Dalian through their academic
exchange program.
Chancellor MIZUTA responded by stating her gratitude for thecooperative efforts of Secretary Zhang and the faculty members at Dalianthat have insured the continued success of the JMBA Dual Degree
Program, Japan-China Joint Ph.D. Program, and other joint projects.
In parting, Secretary Zhang announced, “As I have the distinct privilegeof receiving an honorary Doctoral degree from Josai University, it is
my intention to visit Josai at the earliest opportunity,” and saw off his
visitors with smiles and handshakes.

Meeting with Secretary Zhang De Xiang of DLUT

Josai Delegation Visits Secretary Liu Zhen Wan of DLUFL, Donates
Materials on Public Welfare, Picture Books to the Children’s Library

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 31, 2011
Place: Dalian University of Foreign Languages, People's Republic of China
On May 31, a delegation from Josai led by Chancellor MIZUTA paida visit to Secretary Liu of Dalian University of Foreign Languages(DLUFL).
Secretary Liu welcomed the visitors from Josai to the Lushun campus,
thanking Josai and JIU for hosting the numerous exchange students
from Dalian over the years. He said that these students always returned
both enriched and more mature for the experience.
Chancellor MIZUTA was scheduled to present Secretary Liu withan honorary degree from Josai in April, but the ceremony has been
postponed due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. She urged
Liu to visit the Josai campus at his earliest convenience for a makeup ceremony. The retinue from Josai also provided an update on
the status of Dalian exchange students and recipients of the JosaiDalian Welfare and Human Resources Scholarship studying at Josai.
Commemorating the foundation of the aforementioned scholarship,
Chancellor MIZUTA announced the donation of materials on publicwelfare to the DLUFL library as well as picture books to the Dalian
Memorial Children’s Library at JIU.

Being an expert in the field of tourism, Secretary Liu expressedinterest in JIU’s Faculty of Tourism, and the two universities vowed
to collaborate on a “Japanese-Chinese Dictionary of Tourism.” A
coordinator was selected, thereby setting the project in motion. Allof us eagerly await the completion of this latest project.

Meeting with Secretary Liu of DLUFL

Josai Delegation Visits Dalian Mayor Li Wan Cai
D a t e: May 31, 2011
Place: Dalian, People's Republic of China

International
Exchange

A delegation from Josai University Educational Corporation led by
Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko paid a visit to Dalian Mayor Li Wan
Cai on May 31.
Top leaders from Dalian University of Technology and Dalian
University of Foreign Languages were also in attendance at themeeting, where Mayor Li was pleased to learn of the growing scopeof academic exchange programs between Josai and Dalian such as the
Josai-Dalian Welfare and Human Resources Scholarship, as well as thecontinued development of studies on industry in the city of Dalian.
Accompanying the group was Josai Advisor Murai Takashi, who
not only occupies the post of Standing Advisor for the Japan-China
Society, but is also an honorary citizen of Dalian and an honorary
Meeting with Dalian Mayor Li Wan Cai

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faculty member of Dalian University of Technology. As organizer ofMayor Li addressed the group by saying, “Dalian is currently in thesuch events as the Japan-China Acacia Gathering, Canon Cup Japanese

midst of a period of intense growth in which international investors haveSpeech Contest, and Iwatani Cup Welding Competition, Murai

played a tremendous role in revolutionizing Guandong’s old industrial

has played an extremely active role in strengthening the relationshipsectors and helping to create plans that facilitate urbanization. It is my

between Dalian and Japan, while contributing to Dalian’s economic

sincere hope that all of you will continue to take interest in Dalian’sand cultural development. Mayor Li offered Advisor Murai warm
thanks for his invaluable service.

development while working to further strengthen ties between Japanand Dalian through continued academic exchange.”

Japan-China Association for Short Poetry Holds
2nd Annual “Carillon Street” Roundtable

International
Exchange

D a t e: May 31, 2011
Place: Dalian, People's Republic of China
On May 31 members of the Japan-China Association for Short
Poetry—assembled for their second annual “Carillon Street” roundtablediscussion, an event founded in 2008 as part of the journal of the same
name. Participants included Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko, Advisor
Murai Takashi, Professor Chen Yan of Dalian University of Foreign
Languages, Professor Du Feng Gang of the Dalian University ofTechnology, Professor Liu Li Guo also of DFUFL, and JIU Professor
Luan.
Taking place in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquakeof March 11, the panel took “Disaster and Literature” as its topic ofdiscussion. Not limiting discussion merely to the most recent Japanesecalamity, each member spoke of their own life experiences as they
related to such topics as wartime destruction and the genesis of socalled “disaster literature.” As images of the Japanese earthquake andtsunami were also broadcast in China as they occurred, the disasterhad the unique quality of transcending national borders, bringing theinternational community closer to the distress that the Japanese felt

while asking what they could do to help.
A summary of the roundtable discussion will be printed in theupcoming seventh issue of “Carillon Street,” which will also include
essays and poems from the participants on the topic of disaster.

Carillon Street Roundtable Discussion

Josai Establishes Academic Exchange Agreement with
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church

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D a t e: June 15, 2011
Place: Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church, Republic of Hungary
On June 15, a seven-member delegation from Josai led by Chancellor
Mizuta visited the campus of Károli Gáspár University of theReformed Church in Hungary to finalize an academic exchange
agreement with the school. University President Balla Péter applied
his seal of approval, thanking Josai for giving exchange students fromhis school the opportunity for a meaningful and productive learning
experience at Josai, an institution that has produced great results inthe area of Japanese language education. Chancellor Mizuta expressed
her mutual delight at the agreement, adding that as the Josai program
offers instruction in not only Japanese language, but tradition andculture as well, she hopes that many exchange students will come tothe university to learn.
As Dr. Balla Péter explained, Károli Gáspár University was originallyfounded in 1855 as the Reformed Church Academy of Theology.
In 1993, with the support of the Reformed Church, the school
implemented other academic departments besides theology in a shift
to the standard university format. In 1995, the Japanese Studies
major was added to the School of Humanities, where roughly 80
students study the Japanese language. Numerous national scholarshipstudents from Károli Gáspár have studied at JIU and there are several
Ph.D. candidates in the humanities enrolled at present. However,this September will mark the first time a recipient of the MizutaHungary Human Resources Scholarship will be enrolled in the JIUMedia Studies program. With Japanese language as a foothold, one
can expect the growth of a variety of exchange programs between thetwo schools.

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Academic Exchange Agreement Reached with
Corvinus University of Budapest

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D a t e: June 15, 2011
Place: Corvinus University of Budapest, Republic of Hungary
On June 15, a seven-member delegation from Josai led by Chancellor
Mizuta visited Corvinus University of Budapest to finalize an academic
exchange agreement. Having just completed a similar agreement with
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church, Josai has now
established academic exchange with six Hungarian schools in all,including Budapest Business School, Szent István University, Eötvös
Loránd University, and Nyíregyháza University.
Corvinus University President Tamás Mészáros expressed his
satisfaction with the agreement, thanking Josai for inviting his
students to enroll. The delegation stated that as they are working hard
to strengthen English education at Josai, they are hoping that many
Corvinus students will consider enrolling in their program. Chancellor
Mizuta said that she was deeply impressed by the richly historicalCorvinus campus, and hopes that our two schools can engage in awide variety of exchanges, including joint research projects. Corvinus
students scheduled to come to Josai in September also attended theevent, taking the opportunity to chat with the Josai group.
Corvinus University of Budapest is an elite academy founded in 1920
under the name University of Hungary, School of Economics. At present it
boasts over 17,000 students across seven departments including Economics,

Business, Nutrition, Horticulture, Conservation, Administration, andSociology. The Economics department is especially renowned, ranked #6
of its kind in the Financial Times’ 2009 rankings of European universities.
Courses are conducted in English, German, and Hungarian, contributing
to Corvinus’ distinction as a growing destination for international students.
Two students from Corvinus have been selected for the Mizuta Noriko
Hungary Scholarship to begin a year of study at Josai’s Faculty of Business
Management and JIU’s Faculty of Tourism, respectively, in September.

Signing of Exchange Agreement

Josai Visits the Embassy of Japan in Hungary
D a t e: June 15, 2011
Place: Embassy of Japan in Hungary
On June 15, upon the invitation of Japanese Ambassador to Hungary
Ito Tetsuo , the Japanese delegation attended a luncheon at the official
residence of the ambassador. Director of the Asian Bureau for the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Szerdahelyi István, former Hungarian
Ambassador to Japan and current Josai professor Sűdy Zoltán, andDean Hidasi from Josai sister institution Budapest Business School

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were also in attendance. Vice President of the Japan-Hungary
Friendship Association, Márton Atilla, who visited the Josai campus
November of last year, also took time out from his busy schedule toattend the event.
Ambassador Ito started off the luncheon by paying high praise to Josaifor their activity in Hungary, followed by Director Szerdahelyi’s pledgeof unwavering support in continuing to deepen Hungarian relations
with Josai. V.P. Márton added that he would like to establish a
program in his hometown of Hajdúszoboszló, a European resort town
famous for its hot springs, for Josai students participating in short-term
research in Hungary.
The delegation from Josai expressed their appreciation for thecooperation of the Hungarian government, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, and all the participating Hungarian universities in helping
to develop academic exchange between Josai and Hungary since thebolstering of this program in 2007. The delegation also explained theirideas for further strengthening Josai-Hungarian relations in the areasof education and research.

With Politicians and Educators at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence

Josai Visits Budapest Business School
D a t e: June 15, 2011
Place: Budapest Business School, Republic of Hungary
On June 15, the Josai delegation paid a visit to Budapest Business

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exchange, hosting exchange students and visiting researchers from eachother’s institutions.
Upon arrival, the delegation was greeted by BGF students of Japanese,
who performed a reading of Chancelllor Mizuta’s poem “Summer in
Santa Barbara” from memory. After much consultation with Professors
Sato Noriko and Székács Anna, the students opted to wear all black toreflect the melancholy tone of the piece. The students apparently devoted
much time and energy preparing for the performance, considering manydifferent methods of reading. The members of the delegation weredeeply moved by the students’ warm and heartfelt reading.
A meeting to discuss the future of the Josai-BGF joint program and thecontinuing exchange program the performance. It was noted that, as Josai
offers many courses in English at both the college and graduate level, theuniversity is well equipped to host students from a variety of fields and levels.
The day concluded in a lively fashion with a dinner party hosted byCommemorative photo with BGF students

BGF President Eva Sandor-Kriszt, allowing the attendees to share ideas
about the academic exchange at their leisure.

Josai Visits Nyíregyháza University
D a t e: June 16, 2011
Place: Nyíregyháza University, Republic of Hungary
On June 16, the Josai delegation paid a visit to Nyíregyháza University,
located approximately three hours from downtown Budapest. Arriving
at the spacious new campus, the delegation was greeted by students

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In the university conference room, Chancellor MIZUTA expressed heradmiration for the way in which exchange students from Nyíregyháza
have acclimated to life in Japan and participated in a variety ofdifferent activities on campus. She then communicated her desire
to expand exchange and joint research programs between the two
universities even further. Chancellor Mizuta’s speech was followed bya presentation on Nyíregyháza University from Vice-President MatheEndre. V.P. Endre explained how, following the establishment of
their university departments, Nyíregyháza has, in conjunction with
community organizations, helped to support other universities in thearea while cooperating with local businesses to develop new products.
Afterward the Josai delegation was treated to a tour of the university andattended an art exhibition that included works from Ms. Chiti, a future
Josai exchange student. Lastly, they were shown the newly completed
Japanese garden housed in the Nyíregyháza University herbary.

Greetings from Chancellor MIZUTA

Josai Visits Semmelweis University for Pharmacological Exchange
D a t e: June 16, 2011
Place: Semmelweis University, Republic of Hungary
On June 16, Sugibayashi Kenji and Iio Tadaki of Josai University
visited the Hungarian medical school Semmelweis University to meetwith the head of the Pharmacology department, Noszal Bela, regarding
the prospect of academic exchange between the two universities.
An instructor in physical pharmacy, Prof. Noszal had one of his
graduate students prepare a report in Prof. Sugibayashi’s field, which
was then presented to the visitors upon their arrival. The sophisticatedcontent of the Ph.D. student’s presentation caused the visitors toquickly recognize the high-level of education offered at this university.
In Hungary, the M.S. (Master of Sciences) degree is a five-year program
concluding with an exam, which, if passed, allows one to work as alicensed pharmacist.
In talking with Prof. Noszal, the Josai group was able to receive
a positive response regarding the potential of both a 1+1 joint

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addition, Prof. Noszal extended his welcome to any Josai students ofpharmacology interested in visiting Semmelweis for 1-2 weeks.

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Josai Visits Eötvös Loránd University for Pharmacological Exchange
D a t e: June 17, 2011
Place: Eötvös Loránd University, Republic of Hungary
On June 17, a delegation from Josai met with officials from Eötvös
Loránd University (ELTE) while Prof. Sugibayashi Kenji was given
a tour of the new Biology department facilities by Professor of Plant
Anatomy Boddi Bela. As Professor Boddi has the experience ofworking at the International Christian University in the 1980s, he feels
a strong kinship with Japan.
During the tour, Prof. Sugibayashi was first shown the Mineraland Living Organism Pavilion where a great number of unusual
minerals and animal fossils are on display. He learned that Prof.
Boddi is also instructing students from Semmelweis University’s
School of Pharmacology in natural products chemistry. Prof.
Boddi also took a great interest in Josai’s herbary and various
subjects of research, observing the potential of joint research in
the areas of estimating skin permeability, medicinal plants, andglucose science.
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noted the necessity of strong English language skills, but given thatmany of his graduate students speak English, he agreed to discuss
the possibility of a 1+1 program with the university President anddepartment heads.

ELTE Professor of Science Bela Boddi

Josai Visits Eötvös Loránd University
D a t e: June 17, 2011
Place: Eötvös Loránd University, Republic of Hungary
On June 17, a delegation from Josai paid a visit to Eötvös Loránd
University (ELTE), located in the heart of Budapest.
The group met with Vice-President Horváth Zoltán, Umemura
Yuko (Professor of Japanese Studies from the School of Humanities),and others to discuss numerous topics including current and futureexchange from ELTE studying at Josai, as well as plans for the JosaiEötvös Loránd Joint Education and Joint Research Programs. As
Josai offers numerous courses conducted in English, the delegation
expressed their desire to accept any ELTE students interested in theJapanese study abroad experience.
Later, the delegation moved to the Faculty Club, a historic building
converted from a monastery, to meet with future Josai exchange
students from ELTE to discuss their plans for study in Japan and their
future career goals.

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With future Josai exchange students at ELTE

Cities of Kamogawa and Gödöllő Form Friendship AllianceD a t e: June 17, 2011
Place: The Gödöllő mayor’s office, Republic of Hungary
On June 17, through the mediation of Szent István University and
the Josai International University Faculty of Tourism, Kamogawa
and Gödöllő agreed to a friendship alliance in the Gödöllő mayor’s
office. The growth of the global community has generated expanded
possibilities for exchange between cities in different parts of the world,of which this new agreement is surely an example.
This alliance serves as a culmination of the Faculty of Tourism’s(whose campus is located in Kamogawa) year and month-longprograms in which many Hungarian students have enrolled.
Kamogawa, which attracts more than 4 million visitors annually, isInternational
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their program. Gödöllő, on the other hand, is located about anhour by train from the capital city of Budapest with a populationof roughly 33,000. It too is a popular tourist destination because of
the Grassalkovich palace, which, among European baroque palaces,
is only second in size to Versailles. Gödöllő is also the home of Szent
István University, known as the forerunner in Hungarian tourist
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community together.

Gödöllő acting as one of the meeting sites, spreading greater awarenessIn keeping with their commitment as a community-based

about this country as a result.

university and their slogan, “A university that contributes to thecommunity, a university supported by the community,” JIU offers
a wide variety of community service programs and projects. Thisfriendship alliance with Gödöllő can be seen as yet another exampleof this commitment.
This alliance originated in the correspondence between the mayors of
Kamogawa and Gödöllő who used the Josai-Szent István connection
as an opportunity to exchange personal letters. JIU Vice-President and
Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, Ishida Masumi, acting on behalf ofMayor Katagiri Yuji, presented the pre-signed agreement to Gödöllő
mayor Gémesi György who then signed the document himself, thereby
finalizing the friendship alliance. It is also worth noting that Hungary
served as the host nation for this year’s EU Summit, with the city of

JIU V.P. Ishida (on behalf of Kamogawa Mayor Katagiri) and Gödöllő Mayor Gémesi Hold the
Friendship Agreement

Josai Establishes Exchange with Budapest Museum of Fine Arts
D a t e: June 18, 2011
Place: Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, Republic of Hungary
On June 18, by the invitation of former Hungarian Ambassador
to Japan, Sűdy Zoltán, and his wife, the Josai delegation visited
the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, a building renowned for its art
nouveau-style architecture. Designed by Hungarian architectural
genius Ödön Lechner, the building stands as an important monument
to both the Art Nouveau movement and architectural history ingeneral.
The foyer ceiling is lent a vibrant air with tile designed by the pride of
Hungary, the Zsolnay studio. There is even a portion of the building
done in a Mughal style.
Museum curator, Takacs Imre, and Asian Art specialist for the Hopp
Ferenc Museum, Fajesak Gyorgyi, spoke at length on such topics asJapanese art and, Josai Museum’s specialty, ukiyo-e. When the topic
turned to JIU’s art curatorial program, Mr. Takacs generously offeredto have JIU students work as interns at the museum. We look forward
to this splendid opportunity.

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Afterward, the delegation took in the museum’s treasured Asian art
collection, including over 2,000 ukiyo-e prints, netsuke, sheaths, aswell as Chinese and Korean art.

Curator Tacaks Stands at the Entrance to the Museum of Fine Arts with its Excuisite Zsolnay Ceiling

Chancellor Mizuta Gives Keynote Address at World
Conference on Japanese Education
D a t e: August 20-21, 2011
Place: Tianjin Foreign Studies University, People’s Republic of China
Chancellor Mizuta Noriko of Josai University was invited to give the
keynote address at the 10th Annual World Conference on Japanese
Education which took place at Tianjin Foreign Studies University on
August 20-21.
This year’s conference, adopting “Japanese Education forCommunication with Other Cultures” as its topic, attracted 2,030
participants—the most to date—from many different countries andinvited individuals who have made important contributions to thefield of Japanese education such as former Senior Vice Minister of
Education Nakagawa Masaharu, Minister Horinouchi of the Tianjin
Board of Education and Japanese Embassy, and Hirata Oriza, shaping
this conference to be the most significant one yet.
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Expression ‘I’ in Contemporary Women’s Poetry,” starting at 3:10 PM

and imagery of an individual “I” but transcends the notion of anon August 20. Chancellor Mizuta explained that whereas in the past

unmediated authorial voice by employing a variety of literary devices

poetry was understood and enjoyed on the basis of being written in theand modes of expression to create a complex fictional world of “theauthor’s voice--an unmediated expression of the author’s interiority—

female self.”

it was seldom treated as a proper subject of criticism or literary analysis.

Following the address, audience members said that they wereThrough the analysis of works by prewar authors such as Hayashi
Mamiko, Sagawa Chika, and Nagase Kiyoko and postwar authors
like Ishigaki Rin, Ibaragi Noriko, and Shiraishi Kazuko, Chancellor
Mizuta contends that poetry does not merely express the thoughts

impressed by the fresh and compelling approach that Chancellor
Mizuta’s speech took and felt inspired to work even harder in theiracademic field.

Tianjin Alumni Association Launched
D a t e: August 20, 2011
Place: Tianjin, People’s Republic of China

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A delegation from Josai and Josai International Universities, visiting
Tianjin Foreign Studies University (President Xiu Gang) to participate
in the 10th World Conference on Japanese Education, met withformer Tianjin exchange students who studied at Josai to launch the
Tianjin Alumni Association.
On August 20 at 10:00AM, Chancellor Mizuta along with faculty fromboth universities, gathered with Tianjin alumni (who are now busy
working as university faculty, staff, or employees at health insurance or
luxury hotels) at a nearby teahouse to rekindle old ties and exchangedetails about their current life and employment.
At the event’s conclusion, Tianjin Alumni Association badges werepassed out with the promise to meet again at least once a year fromnow on.

Josai students at the Tianjin Alumni’s meeting

Josai Visits Tianjin University of Technology
D a t e: August 21, 2011
Place: Tianjin University of Technology, People’s Republic of China
On August 21, a delegation from JIU led by Chancellor Mizuta paida visit to Tianjin University of Technology. Founded in 1981 as aschool under the direct jurisdiction of the Tianjin Board of Education,
the Tianjin University of Technology is a multidisciplinary
university of science and technology with departments in suchfields as engineering, physical science, literature, law, and businessadministration. At present it possesses 14 graduate schools and four
undergraduate schools with 38 different departments and 56 major
fields.
With their joint education program, Tianjin has maintained a close
relationship with JIU, sending both undergraduate and graduate
students majoring in Japanese to JIU to increase their Japanese andresearch skills.
Tianjin President, Vice President, and faculty and staff fromthe International Center and Foreign Languages Institute wereon hand to greet the Josai delegation warmly, as if meeting oldfriends, despite this being JIU’s very first visit. After President
Ma Jianbao introduced the goals of the Tianjin human resources
program, Chancellor Mizuta gave her thanks for all the support
JIU has received from their Chinese sister institutions following
the Great East Japan Earthquake. She then explained the uniquecharacteristics of JIU’s human resources program, revealing plansto, in accordance with Tianjin’s economic growth, expand exchangeInternational
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and working to develop even more talented individuals with toplevel foreign language skills.
Following the meeting, President Ma Jianbao gave the delegationa personal tour of the campus and the various educational facilities
under construction.
Taking in the view of the campus, sparkling under the bright glareof the sun, representatives from both parties agreed to continue topush forward toward meeting the lofty expectations of this exchange
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JIU Visits Nankai University
D a t e: August 21, 2011
Place: Nankai University, People’s Republic of China
On August 21, a JIU delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta visited
Nankai University in Tianjin. Yang Qing Hai, the Director of Nankai’s
Binhai Graduate School and Wang Jian Yi, the Chair of the Japanese
program met with the delegation on campus. Representatives fromboth schools discussed the recent economic development in Tianjin,
exchanging ideas regarding methods for fostering the human resources
necessary for assisting its growth.
On the basis of their joint education and exchange program, the groupagreed to expand the short-term research program and to develop theacademic exchange between the two schools even further. This will
include developing human resources in the environment and social
welfare fields in response to Tianjin’s Ecocity Project and the growing
senior citizen population.
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famous Chinese artist and Nankai professor Fan Zeng, including a
portrait of former Prime Minister Zhou En Lai.

Meeting with Director Yang of Nankai’s Binhai SchoolJIU Participates in University of Cologne Symposium
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D a t e: September 8-10, 2011
Place: University of Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany
From September 8-10, the University of Cologne hosted a symposiumin connection with the 150th anniversary of exchange between Japan
and Germany under the theme “The Future of Premodern Studies
in a Rapidly Changing World.” The symposium featured a wide
variety of roundtable discussions, workshops, and presentations
that mentioned the recent disaster in Japan, providing a valuable

opportunity for exchange with the University of Cologne and manyother institutions.
The University of Cologne, a school that has devoted much energy
to exchange with Japan, invited JIU, Hitotsubashi, Ochanomizu,
Keio, Sophia, Kansai, and other Japanese universities with whomthey have exchange agreements to this year’s symposium. Namikawa
Katsuhiko, Josai Educational Corp. Head of Management and Paul
Schalow, Director of JIU’s Faculty of Internal Humanities AllEnglish program attended the symposium on behalf of Chancellor
Mizuta.
Having just established an academic exchange agreement in March of
2010, JIU and the University of Cologne have already launched theirexchange program, with one JIU student studying at the University of
Cologne at present and the second class of U of C exchange students
currently preparing to come to JIU.
Upon JIU’s most recent visit to the University of Cologne, withJapanese language and culture having become a matter of course, thegroup was able to reaffirm their expectations for expanding exchangewith the U of C even further into more diverse fields.

View of the symposium opening

Josai Forms Comprehensive Academic Exchange Agreement with
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D a t e: September 12, 2011
Place: Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology, Republic of Poland
On September 12, Josai Educational Corporation formed acomprehensive academic exchange agreement with the Polish-JapaneseInstitute of Information Technology.
The Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology (PJIIT)

was founded in 1994 and has about 4,000 students enrolled. It’s aprivate university with five different departments in information
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pledged their cooperation with the Polish government toward helping
to develop human resources in the areas of IT and computer science.
Having produced many talented individuals in the aforementioned
fields, PJIIT is widely regarded as the top private university in Poland
in media studies. PJIIT established its Japanese Culture department in2007 and has been devoting much energy to strengthening its Japanese
language and culture curriculum even further. They began exploring
the possibility of an academic exchange with Josai, another universitythat emphasizes media studies and, after a formal introduction throughthe Polish embassy, the two schools were able to form a comprehensive
academic exchange agreement on September 12, with Josai Educational
Corp. Head of Management Namikawa meeting with PJIIT President
Nowacki on behalf of Chancellor Mizuta.
On this trip to Warsaw, the Josai delegation also paid a visit to
University of Warsaw’s Japanese language department where they met
with officials regarding the possibility of a student exchange programfor University of Warsaw students to strengthen their knowledge ofJapanese language and culture and to spread awareness of Poland

The home of the Japanese language department

amongst Josai students.
This latest agreement makes Josai the leader in academic exchange with
Poland among Japanese universities. It is our hope that in the future
we can expand our exchange work to include other nations in Central
Europe as well.

Josai’s Short Term Study Program Selected for JASSO’s Student
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D a t e: July 6, 2011
Place: Josai International University
It was announced that Josai’s Short Term Study Program has been
selected by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) for
participation in their Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarshipfor Short Term Study in Japan) for the 2011-12 academic year.
The goal of this program is to facilitate exchange between students andconstruction of inter-university networks, in an effort to further theinternationalization of academic institutions. Students accepted into
the program will receive a scholarship from JASSO, thereby reducing

the financial burden to them.
The below seven JIU programs have been selected as candidates for
the JASSO scholarship. As a multidisciplinary university, JIU offers adiverse array of international study programs.
Please consult JIU’s International Education Center website for thelatest information on study abroad and other programs.
http://jiu.ac.jp/kcenter/

Svent Istvan University (Hungary) Special Exchange Program (SS&SV)
A student exchange program between Josai’s Faculty of Tourism and Hungary’s Svent Istvan University. During this one month program, students
will receive language training and study the tourist industry in a hands-on way that focuses on putting knowledge into practice.

UCR/RCC JIU Media Studies Short Term Program (SS)A program designed for students from the University of California-Riverside (UCR) and Riverside Community College (RCC). Students will study at
JIU’s Faculty of Media Studies, working to increase their skills in information dissemination.

Language and Cultural Studies and International Communication Program (SV)For students in JIU’s Faculty of International Humanities, this program aims to deepen students’ international understanding through field study
and interaction with other students at universities in the USA, China, or Korea.

JIU Faculty of Media Studies UCR Study Program (SV)For students enrolled in JIU’s Faculty of Media Studies. Participants will study at the University of California-Riverside with the goal of experiencing
the globalized media industry.

UCR-JIU Pharmacy Internship Program 2012 (SV)Students from JIU’s Pharmacology department will visit medical treatment facilities in the US to compare the US medical and pharmacology
systems with those of Japan in the interest of developing an international perspective.

Summer/Winter Seminar at UCR/Camosun College (SV)As an exchange student at either UCR or Camosun College (Canada), JIU students will receive English language training, get the chance to interact
with other students on campus, and experience a home stay with a local family.

Dalian, Tianjin, Peking Overseas Study Program (SV)For JIU Faculty of Tourism students. Through study at one of the above Chinese universities, students will examine the area’s tourist attractions aswell as attempt to see Japan from the perspective of a Chinese tourist in an effort to deepen their understanding of the Chinese tourist industry.
SS&SV: Available to both JIU and international students

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