2010.3.31

国際学術文化振興センター

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

No.10
Talks and Symposia
The Hungarian President’s visit to Josai
Date: December 3rd, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus

Talks
and
Symposia

On December 3rd 2009, President Sólyom László of the Republic

the scholarship from the University is certainly an unforgettableof Hungary paid a visit to the Kioi-cho campus, delivered a special

present, especially because this year marks the 140th anniversary

lecture, and spent time with students.

of Japan-Hungary amity. The President hoped that Josai would

Arrived at three P.M., the President first had an informal gathering

provide a role model for mutual exchanges between Japan andwith Chancellor MIZUTA, directors of the University, and faculty

Hungary and also added that he would personally support

members. At the gathering, the President greeted the students of
the Faculty of Tourism, who served him Japanese tea and Japaneseexchange activities between Josai and Hungary from now on.

sweets in Hungarian, with smile.

Mizuta Hungary Scholarship

Chancellor MIZUTA gave a welcoming speech, explaining thehistory of mutual exchanges between the University and theRepublic of Hungary. Chancellor said that two former Hungarianambassadors are affiliated with the University as visiting faculty
members, teaching courses on Hungarian history and culture andthen announced the introduction of a new scholarship as a way tohonor the visit of the President. She also introduced the special
lecture by the President, saying that its topic is especially relevant
and timely for the current situation of Japan as the nation is in the
middle of transitional period, looking for a new direction.
The President started his speech by stating that university is aplace where he feels like home. The President continued that
The Announcement of Mizuta Hungary Scholarship

The signing ceremony was followed by the announcement of
Mizuta Hungary Scholarship. The Scholarship whose details wereconveyed to Mr. Bohar, Hungarian Ambassador to Japan, wasestablished to commemorate the President’s visit to the University.
The Scholarship covers tuition, travel and living expenses ofstudents who wish to study at Josai, especially in the areas ofBusiness Management, Tourism, Environment, International
Culture and Information-Technology, and thus aims to encourage
students from Hungary to come to Japan and study at Josai.
Special Lecture by the President

Entitled “A Revolution based on Law: Twenty Years after Hungary’s
Democratization,”the President’s special lecture recounts the
President’s personal involvement with Hungary’s democratization

Greeting the Hungarian President Sólyom

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process in a compelling

education in Hungary, and Hungarian students studying at

fashion, from his active

Josai, attended the reception and had conversion with theparticipation

people’sPresident about Hungary under comfortable atmosphere. Aftermovements as a jurist to

the reception which lasted longer than scheduled, the President

the establishment of the

donated Hungarian textbooks to the University library, while Josai

Constitutional Court andstudents presented mementos to the President. Gladly accepting

his time as a first cabinet

students’ request, lastly, the President signed his book that wasmember. After the lecture,

donated to the library.

the President took a number

Josai is currently running a number of exchange programs withof questions from students
from both universities andHungary such as short term study in Budapest, interchanges
between students through remote relay, lectures by Hungarian

addressed each of themwriters, and more. As a result, over 230 students have taken

attentively.

Hungarian language courses. The President’s visitation to Josai
will further accelerate these exchange activities of the UniversityinPresident Sólyom during his lecture

After the lecture, the President moved to the café in order toand hold up its dedication to educate and produce those who

attend a reception to which, the President said earlier, he eagerly
looked forward. Over twenty students, including Hungarian-would play vital roles in developing relationships between Japanand Hungary.

majors, students who did their internship on Japanese language

Conversation with the President

The President signs his book

Chancellor MIZUTA’s special address at eighteenth annual
meeting of the Association of Japanese Literary Studies (AJLS)

Talks
and
Symposia

Date: November 7th, 2009
Place: Rutgers University, USAchancellor’s speech recounted Ms. Oba’s three-day visit as aspeaker together with the chancellor to the AJLS conference at
Rutgers 16 years ago, where Ms. Oba discussed her poems withconference participants, which later resulted in the publicationof “Burning Amber” co-authored by Ms. Oba and the chancellor.
For this reason, the chancellor further stated, her speech this time

Chancellor MIZUTA gives a special address

On November 7th 2009, Chancellor MIZUTA gave a special
address at eighteenth annual conference of the Association ofJapanese Literary Studies (AJLS, Nov. 6-8) held under the theme of“Rethinking Gender in the Postgender Era” at Rutgers University.
Entitled “The Life and Literary Legacy of Oba Minako,” theThree graduates from JIU present their papers

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bore special meaning for her. As a literary critic who understands
Ms. Oba’s personal life, Chancellor MIZUTA evaluated Ms. Oba
as a writer who created her own unique woman’s literature.
Three graduates from Josai International University presented
their papers at the conference. After her address, Chancellor
MIZUTA was almost immediately surrounded by young scholars
from America, Germany, Italy and many other countries who
studied Ms. Oba’s work; it certainly indicates that the scholarlyinterest in Japanese women’s literature is spreading acrossthe globe. Encouraged by this global interest in Ms. Oba, theparticipants from JIU discussed a possibility of holding aninternational conference about her work at JIU as well on their
way back home.

Chancellor MIZUTA with junior scholars of Japanese literature from Italy

Japan-China Women's Studies Conference
Date: December 2nd and 3rd, 2009
Place: Josai International University

Talks
and
Symposia

As the overall theme of the Woman’ Studies Conference is to study
the “declining birthrate and aging population as well as gender
and women’s studies,” the conference received the support from
Chiba Prefectural Collaborative Conference for the Promotion of
Gender Equality, Obayashi Corporation, and Takasago ThermalEngineering Co., Ltd.
Both Japan and China are becoming societies with a declining
birthrate and aging population for the first time in history,
and there are various potential themes of gender issues involvedin a society with a declining birthrate and aging population. It
is essential to discuss, among others, the issue of women being
members of a socially disadvantaged group in the provision ofnursing care, treatment of women as low-wage workers, socializationof nursing care that has so far been provided mostly by domestic

Chancellor MIZUTA delivering an address at the Opening Ceremony

works, improvement of the national pension system and health

The Japan-China Women's Studies Conference was held at Josai

insurance system, and others from a variety of viewpoints. We

International University on December 2nd and 3rd, 2009.

believe that efforts to reduce gender disparity made by countries

The conference was held with Josai International University as thethat will play major roles in the world’s economy and culture invenue and attended by many researchers invited from South China

the future such as Japan and China will serve as major guidelines

Normal University, which is one of the sister universities of Josai

to lead the direction of the world in the 21st century.

International University, following the “Japan-China Women's

Keynote lectures were made by speakers from both universities:

Studies Conference to commemorate the 35th anniversary ofWang Hong wei, Professor of School of Politics and Administration

the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties” held at Southand Director of Women’s Studies Center, South China Normal

China Normal University in Guangzhou in December 2007.

University, with the title, “Imbalance between the rate of theKeynote speech by Professor Wang Hong wei

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number of baby boys born and the rate of the number of baby

respectively on “Gender equality and education,” “Expressions

girls born each year in China and its social issues,” and Professor

and cultures,” and “Labor and families.”

Hiroko Hara, Visiting Professor of Women’s Studies, Graduate
School of Humanities, Josai International University, with the

It is our greatest hope that the analyses and discussions made during
the conference by women researchers from the two universities fortitle, “Globalization and human migration/gender and women’s

the reduction of disparity in a society with a declining birthratestudies in the changing population structure.”

and aging population will produce meaningful results to lead to

In the afternoon, presentations and exchanges of opinions

the further development of international researches.

on mutual studies were made in three sections of meetings,

International Poetry Reading
Welcoming Mr. Jerome Rosenberg, poet

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and
Symposia

Date: March 26th, 2010
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
staff of the Josai International School Faculty of International
Humanities, and graduate students whose research topic is
poetry.
At the opening, Chancellor MIZUTA gave the opening remarks,
saying, “I would like to thank Mr. Rosenberg for giving a lecture
at Josai International University for the second time. A globallyactive poet, Mr. Gozo Yoshimasu, teaches at this university, andmoreover, contemporary poetry is taught in classes at the graduate
school. So I am very pleased to be here today to listen to the talks
on poetry and poetry reading in this session participated also by
Ms. Kazuko Shiraishi, my long time friend in poetry.”
In the tripartite discussion between the three well-known poets,
they discussed the history of American contemporary poetrythat started with Kenneth Rexroth, the significant impact that
Chancellor MIZUTA, giving opening remarks

Mr. Rosenberg’s translation of American Indian poetry into

A session of talks on poetry and poetry reading was held at the

English had on the subsequent American world of poetry, Mr.

Kioicho Campus, Josai University Educational Corporation on

Rosenberg’s idea of regarding poetry as a place of performance,

Friday, March 26th, 2010 jointly by Josai International Center forand the importance of participants’ perception of something

the Promotion of Art and Science and Carillon Avenue, a coterie

being generated from that particular place.

magazine, inviting Mr. Jerome Rosenberg who was visiting Japan

Mr. Rosenberg actually recited a poem titled “Kemono(Beasts).”

at that time.

All the participants felt as if they were seeing the vision of a vast

Mr. Jerome Rosenberg is a folklorist who has translated the poetry

field of grass where beasts were roaming and experienced theof Native North Americans into English as well as one of theimportance of the place, as they listened to the word “Kemono”

poets representative of contemporary America. As interlocutors,

repeatedly in various intonations.

Mr. Gozo Yoshimasu, Visiting Professor of Josai International

To conclude, Ms. Shiraishi’s own poem, “Little Planet” was read,

University and an old friend of Mr. Rosenberg, and Ms. Kazuko

followed by Mr. Rosenberg’s reading of the same poem translated

Shiraishi, poet, participated in the event.

into English by Mr. Allen Ginsberg. Thus, the session ended with

There were about 20 participants in the session, including Ms.

happy applause.

Aki Sagawa, poet, among others, and poetry editors, teaching

Ms. Kazuko Shiraishi, reading her poem

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International Exchange
Visit to Budapest Business School

International
Exchange

Date: November 19th, 2009
Place: Budapest Business School, Hungary

On the next day the presentation on collective research by Josai
students who came to visit Budapest Business School on Mizuta
Scholarship and students of Budapest Business School was held.
The presentation, given both in Japanese and English, looked into
the youth culture of Japanese and Hungary from a comparative
perspective; although students worked for the presentation withtime restraint, they certainly displayed their collective efforts. At
the reception after the presentation, students said that the study
tour genuinely stimulated them to learn Hungarian language andhistory more actively and eagerly study English.

Chahcellor MIZUTA, giving a speach

On November 19th 2009, Chancellor MIZUTA paid a visit to
Budapest Business School with which Josai reached an academic
exchange agreement in 2007, and has developed cooperative
relationship in various areas since, and met with Dr. Éva SándorKriszt, the Rector of the school. Dr. Balázs Ferkelt, Vice Rector,
and Dr. Hidashi Judit, the Dean of International Management
and Business Studies, also joined the meeting in order to introduce
students who wish to study at Josai International University anddiscuss future directions of academic exchanges between the two
institutions in detail.

The collective presentation by students from the two institutions

Dr. Ammeux, General Director of the Business School at Lille
Catholic University, paid a visit to Chancellor MIZUTAInternational
Exchange

Date: January 25th, 2010
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
Dr. Jean-Phillipe Ammeux, General Director of the Business
School at Lille Catholic University (IESEG School ofCo., and the human resources director of Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation attended the party and explained thatManagement, Universite Catholique de Lille), with whom

students from France would have ample internship opportunities

Chancellor MIZUTA signed an academic agreement during her

at media or finance industry through Josai.

visit to the said university in November 2009, and Mr. Mathias

Graduate students from Josai University who wish to study abroad

Falkenstein, Director of International Exchange Center paid aat Lille Catholic University also joined the party, which signaled

visit to Chancellor MIZUTA at Kioicho campus.

active academic exchanges between the two institutions in near

Chancellor MIZUTA expressed her appreciation for the

future.

hospitality she received during her visit in last November andGeneral Director Ammeux’s prompt visit that made the academic
exchange agreement initiated.
General Director Ammeux said that Lille Catholic University is
endeavored to expand its international network in accordance withthe globalization and stressed that he looked forward to further
exchanges with both Josai University and Josai International
University.
As it was General Director’s first visit to Josai, many faculty andadministrative members joined the welcoming party held after thesigning ceremony.
In the meantime, Mr. Nakano Yasuo, CEO of Chiba Television

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President of Tianjin Foreign Studies University
paid Chancellor MIZUTA a visit

International
Exchange

Date: February 8th, 2010
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On February 8th 2010, President Xiu Gang of Tianjin Foreign
Studies University (TFSU) paid Chancellor MIZUTA a visit at
Kioicho Campus.
The President came to check on TFSU students studying at
Josai International University and also notify Chancellor thatthe university has been renamed from Tianjin Foreign Studies
College to Tianjin Foreign Studies University.
Becoming a university in China is not an easy task as it involves a
lot of regulations to fulfill and procedures to go through. Hence
we congratulate on TFSU’s achievement and look forward to
more academic exchanges with them.
Chancellor greets the President of Tianjin Foreign Studies University

President of Lille Catholic University
paid a visit to Kioicho campusInternational
Exchange

Date: March 13th, 2010
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
ideas with the visitors from Lille Catholic University to further
academic exchanges.
Established in 1875, Lille Catholic University is the largest private
university in France with 18,500 full-time students. We lookforward to academic exchanges with Lille Catholic University invarious areas, ranging from Agricultural Studies, Environmental
Studies to Medical and Welfare Studies.

President Lebrun and Chancellor MIZUTAOn March 13th 2010, Professor Therese Lebrun, President ofLille Catholic University, France, paid a visit to Kioicho campus.
This was the first visit by the President of Lille Catholic University
after the two institutions signed the academic agreement when
Chancellor MIZUTA and Josai’s representatives’ visited the
University in November last year. During the President’s visit,
Chancellor MIZUTA and the faculty members from both Josai

President Lebrun and Chancellor MIZUTA with the faculty members of
Josai and Josai International University

and Josai International University exchanged constructive

Honorary doctoral degree awarded to members of the World
Women University Presidents Forum

International
Exchange

Date: March 17th, 2010
Place: Josai International University
An honorary doctoral degree award ceremony was held in

ceremony on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010, where Chancellor

conjunction with the Josai International University doctoral

MIZUTA of Josai University Educational Corporation handed thedegree commemorative award ceremony and commencement

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including Ms. Chen Weijia, Director of Department of National
Universities, Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China,
Professor Chen Naifang, former President of Beijing Foreign
Studies University, Professor Sandra Harding, President of James
Cook University, Australia, and Professor Mary Jossy Nakandha
Okwakol, Chancellor of Busitema University, Uganda.
The above four honorary doctorate degree awardees are membersof the World Women University Presidents Forum, where
Chancellor MIZUTA serves as a director, and have contributed
significantly to global higher education and human resources
development in their respective universities and regions as a femalepresident. They are also trustful collaborators for the realizationof the educational principles of the University.
These achievements were evaluated, and the honorary doctoral
degrees were thus awarded. The following are the words of theawardees expressing their joy at receiving the award:
Ms. Chen Weijia, Director of the University Administrative

The presentation of the certificate to Professor Chen Naifang

Bureau, Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China,
remarked, “I am honored to be a member of the large family of
Josai International University.”; Professor Chen Naifang, former
President of Beijing Foreign Studies University, said, “I willcontinue to make every effort for cooperation in the exchanges
between Beijing Foreign Studies University and Josai International
University.”; Professor Sandra Harding, President of James Cook
University of Australia commented, “I will work hard to live up to
the awarded degree.”; Professor Mary Jossy Nakandha Okwakol,
Chancellor of Busitema University of Uganda, stated, “I feel
humbled by the honor. I am truly honored to receive a degreefrom such a great university.”

Honorary doctoral degree

Honorary doctoral degree awarded to Dr. Zoltán Südy
Date: March 22nd, 2010
Place: Josai University

International
Exchange

An honorary doctoral degree award ceremony was held

this university, and supported the signing of agreements within conjunction with the Josai University doctoral degree

Budapest Business School and Szent István University. Hiscommemorative award ceremony and commencement ceremonyachievements stated above have been highly evaluated, which led

on Monday, March 22nd, 2010, where Chancellor MIZUTA

to the awarding of an honorary doctoral degree this time.

handed the honorary doctoral degree certificate to Dr. Zoltán

Dr. Südy was pleased with the award, saying, “I am honored toSüdy, former Hungarian ambassador plenipotentiary to Japan.

receive the honorary doctoral degree and will work hard to be

Dr. Südy joined the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs indeserving of this honor.”

1975 and worked in the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
in Japan from 1976 to 1980. Between 1992 and 1995, he served
as Hungarian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary toThailand and Ambassador to Brunei and to Laos.
He was Hungarian Ambassador to Japan between September 1995
and August 1999 and worked hard for friendly exchanges between
Japan and Hungary. After retirement, Dr. Südy became a memberof the Japan-Hungary Cooperation Forum and taught Hungarianstudies, including the history and economy of Eastern Europe tostudents as a visiting professor at Josai University.
Dr. Südy received “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and SilverStar” in the spring of 2009 for his achievements.
Moreover, as for his contributions to Josai University, he helped
establish the Hungarian Cultural Center and realize the visit by
Mr. SÓLYOM László, President of the Republic of Hungary, to

The presentation of the certificate to Dr. Südy

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Academic exchange agreement with
Lille Catholic University

Agreement

Date: November 17th, 2009
Place: Lille Catholic University, France
just one hour from Paris by TGV, is the largest private university
in France (with 18,500 enrolled students) established in 1875.
On the day of agreement, the representative faculty and staff fromthe two institutions gave introduction to each university anddiscussed potential academic exchanges in detail, ranging fromthe Agricultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Medical andWelfare Studies to Business-Communications Center.

President Jean-Claude Thiriez and Chancellor MIZUTAOn November 17th 2009, the representatives from Josai, led by
Chancellor MIZUTA visited Lille Catholic University in France.
Chancellor MIZUTA and President Jean-Claude Thiriez of Lille
Catholic University signed an academic exchange agreement
during the visit.
The Representatives from Lille Catholic University and Josai

Lille Catholic University whose main campus is in Lille, locatedAcademic exchange agreement with Lille Catholic University’s
Business School

Agreement

Date: November 18th, 2009
Place: Business School at Lille Catholic University, France
In addition to its location within a historic area in the city ofParis, the “New Triumph Arc” building is adjacent to exceptionallymodern skyscrapers which house various business entities, andthis helps the school develop cooperative relationships with thosebusiness corporations.
What particularly impressed the representatives from Josai
during the visit to the campus was a course designed to support
students to improve their presentation skills. We look forward
to a day when Josai students benefit from this unique, exciting
course.

General Director Jean-Philippe Ammeux and Chancellor MIZUTA at the signing ceremony

On November 18th 2009, the representatives from Josai, led
by Chancellor MIZUTA paid a visit to Business School at Lille
Catholic University in France. Chancellor MIZUTA and JeanPhilppe Ammeux, General Director of the Business School signed
an academic exchange agreement between the two institutions
during the visit.
Lille Catholic University’s Business School is located in a building
called “New Triumph Arc” in Paris. While being part of Lille
Catholic University, the Business School is also a member ofgrandes écoles, an independent higher education establishment

Students in the presentation courseof France.

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Academic exchange agreement with Szent István University
Date: November 20th, 2009
Place: Szent István University, Hungary

Agreement

On November 20th 2009, the representatives led by Chancellor
MIZUTA visited Szent István University located in the city of
Godollo of Hungary. Dr. László Solti, the Rector of Szent István
University, and Chancellor MIZUTA signed an academic exchange
agreement between the two institutions.
Szent István University which resides in Godollo, a city located
30 minutes from Budapest by car, is Hungary’s largest agriculture
educational institution. It has about 17,800 students enrolled andranks among the top ten universities of the nation.
The Rector himself gave a presentation on the university, explainingthat the university was established through the consolidation of

The Josai representatives later paid a visit to Godollo’s city halla number of universities in the year 2000 and introducing its

where they were given an introduction to the city. Then they

Hungarian, English and German courses, international student

were taken to a tour to the Summer Palace. The city officials also

population, and main research areas.

promised their support for promoting exchanges with Josai.

After the signing ceremony

Academic exchange agreement with Shaoguan University
Date: January 18th, 2010
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On January 18th 2010, Mr. Huang Huaming, Director of

Agreementtime with more than 10,000 students in adult education.

International Office and other representatives from Shaoguan
University paid a visit to Chancellor MIZUTA. Shaoguan
University is located in Shaoguan City of Guangdong Province,
one of the major tourist destinations in China.
The visitors acknowledged that a number of universities in
Guangdong Province have academic exchanges with Josai
University or Josai International University and thus expressed
their wish to further develop the exchanges of students between
the two institutions through the academic agreement this time.
Shaoguan University, one of the top 100 university in arts
majors in China, was found in 1958. It offers majors in sixteen
departments, and there are over 16,000 students enrolled full-Chancellor MIZUTA and Director Huang Huaming

Academic exchange agreement with Management & Science
University of Malaysia

Agreement

Date: January 27th, 2010
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On January 27th 2010, Dato’ Wira Mohd Shukri Ab. Yajid,

We also look forward to more exchanges with the Management &President of Management & Science University of Malaysia

Science University, the first partner university in Malaysia where

paid a visit to Josai's Kioicho Campus. After the meeting with

the interest in overseas studies is rapidly growing.

Chancellor MIZUTA, the signing ceremony was held to continue
the exchanges between the two institutions.
Management & Science University of Malaysia is located on theoutskirt of Kuala Lumpur, and it has quickly developed for the past
few years despite its relatively short history. It offers five majors
in Health and Life Sciences, Business Management, Information
Sciences and Engineering, International Medical School, andPharmacy, and there are 17,000 students enrolled.
President Shukri spoke that they would send students to the Schoolof Pharmacy first and then further expand exchanges afterwards.

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Academic exchange agreement concluded withJames Cook University

Agreement

Date: March 17th, 2010
Place: Josai International University
education in a very wide variety of fields, including law, social
sciences, business, pharmacy, and information technology, andis ranked among the top 400 universities of the world.
In the future, it is expected that exchanges will be active inacademic areas such as student and teaching staff exchange
programs and joint researches.

Signing of the Agreement with the attendance of Professor Chen Naifang and Professor Nozawa

A signing ceremony of an academic exchange agreement withJames Cook University, Australia, with the awarding of anhonorary doctoral degree to Professor Sandra Harding, Presidentof the said university, was held on March 17th, 2010 with theattendance of Professor Chen Naifang, former President of
Beijing Foreign Studies University, and Professor Kenji Nozawa,
acting for the President of Josai International University.
James Cook University opened in 1970 as the second oldest
university in Queensland, Australia with a current enrollment of

Chancellor MIZUTA and President Harding shake hands after the signing ceremonyaround 16,000 students. The university offers the most advanced

Academic exchange agreement with the
University of Cologne

Agreement

Date: March 19th, 2010
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
andMathematics and Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, andrepresentatives from the University of Cologne paid a visit to

Human Sciences). We expect a variety of academic exchanges

Kioicho Campus.

such as the exchange student program with the University of

Chancellor MIZUTA and Dr. Freimuth signed an academic

Cologne.

On

March

19th

2010,

President

Axel

Freimuthexchange agreement with the faculty members from Josai andJosai International University in attendance.
Before the signing ceremony, the faculty andstaff from the two institutions introduced eachother and discussed ideas for future academic
exchanges. Many other faculty members aswell as students who wished to study abroadin Germany later joined at the casual reception
held afterwards at the basement.
Established as the fourth university of the Holy
Roman Empire in 1388, University of Cologne
has its reputation as one of the finest universities
in Europe. This largest university in Germany
has about 50,000 students and offers degrees
in seven faculties (Law, Medicine, Hospitals,
Management, Economics and Social Sciences,

Faculty members from the two institutions

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Research and Project[Modernization and Women’s Handwork Exhibition] “Tradition and Inspiration-

East Meets West: Indigo linking Japan and Hungary”

Researchand Project

Date: October 31st - November 2nd, 2009
Place: Josai International University
and role of women have changed are conducted under the themeof “women’s handwork” in one of the joint research projects at the
Josai International University Institute for Gender & Women’sStudies.
The project focused on indigo dyeing in Japan and Hungary in2009 that marked the 140th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between the two nations. And an exhibition
was held, featuring works made from indigo dyeing, which has
been one of the manual tasks of Japanese women, and indigo-dyedworks of textile designers and students
at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art
and Design in Hungary.
Artworks displayed at the exhibition

The

Researches and studies on how handworks such as dyeing and

Art and Design, one of the major

Moholy-Nagyclothes making, which have traditionally been regarded as

art universities in Hungary, set up a

women’s work in Japan and other Asian and African regions, havestudents’ project on “indigo dyeing”

changed because of modernization and how, in turn, the positionin an approach to help them newly
understand

University

traditionaloftechniques

and blend them with modern designs
throughproduction. This

project

has successfully generated large-scaleoriginal works.
Indigo dyeing techniques, which have
traveled from Asia to Europe, spread
as a traditional culture of German
immigrants in Hungary in the 17th
century, and are now recognized as"Women’s Handwork Exhibition" in the gallery on the third floor of the Administration Building of
Josai International University

traditional textile art.

A work of Moholy-Nagy Universityof Art and Design, Hungary

Publications
U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal Number 36 and 37 publishedPublications

Numbers 36 and 37 of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal havebeen published.
Number 36, published in October of 2009, includes six essaysthat tackle a variety of issues such as Simone de Beauvoir andPostwar Japanese feminism, the image of the mad woman in theworks of Poet Sugita Hisajo, and “Bad Girls” misbehaving in
postwar Okinawa.
Number 37, published in December of 2009, contains three
essays that examine Japanese literature from feminist perspectives
along with two other essays that situate gender issues in larger
social contexts such as “Miss Atom Bomb” contests in Nagasaki

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and Nevada and the gender politics within a colonial context.
The U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is an English language journal
publishing essays on such topics as cultural research social problems,
labor, family, men and women with the objective of facilitating
the exchange of information and academic gender research froma global point of view centering on U.S.-Japan as well as otherareas. The Josai International Center for the Promotion of Art andScience publishes two issues a year. For back issues and details on
how to obtain the journal, please refer to the website. (http://www.
josai.jp/jicpas/usjwj/index.html)

Review of Japanese
Culture and Society
Number 21 publishedPublications

Review of Japanese Culture and Society is an annual English
language publication on the subject of Japanese Culture andJapanese People, published by the Josai International Center for
the Promotion of Art and Science.
This issue contains the research of overseas scholars and English
translations of Japanese essays on the topic of “Unfinished
Business: The Endless Postwar in Japanese Cinema and Visual
Culture.”Each issue can be obtained at a domestic price of 2,000 yen plus
shipping charges, and internationally for $20 plus shipping ($5).
To order, please e-mail: rev-jou@josai.ac.jp

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