2009.9.30

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No.9

Talks and Symposia
Chancellor Mizuta Delivers the Keynote Address at the World
Women University President’s Forum

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and
Symposia

Date: September 16th, 2009
Place: Communication University of China, Nanjing College
On September 16th, 2009, Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko, serving as
director of the Asia region, was invited to give two keynote addresses
in participation with the fourth World Women University President’s
Forum by the Communication University of China, Nanjing College,
the host of the event.
In the morning session, the opening ceremony was held in NanjingCollege’s One Thousand People Hall, celebrating the fifth year of
Nanjing College’s foundation. At this opening ceremony, Chancellor
Mizuta gave her address before more than a thousand audience membersof Chinese university administrators, senior officials of the Chinese
Government, representatives of UNESCO, forty-four university
presidents from all around the world, and many from the press. The
Chancellor’s speech, “The Task of Women’s Higher Education in the
Aging Society,” which addresses one of the most pressing issues in Asia,
was delivered in English; the speech detailed in the problems, discussed

opinion regarding the issue at hand. In fact, many of the participants

how these can be resolved, and described the efforts made by Josai
to tackle them, particularly emphasizing how research conducted at

asked for the manuscript of the Chancellor’s speech.
In the afternoon, during the panel discussion on “University

Josai have been put into practices. The speech received a very favorable

Administration and Environmental Problems,” Chancellor MIZUTA

response; the audience members showed their deep interest in thedelivered an English keynote address entitled, “Contending withspeech, commenting that the Chancellor offered a very enlightening

University Management and Environmental Problems in Responseto the Changing Times: for the Attainment of the University’s
Social Responsibility.” The Chancellor highlighted that contending
with environmental problems is an imperative task faced not only
by Chinese universities but also all the universities across the globe.
She also discussed how this matter should be tackled in relation to
the public welfare. Here too, Chancellor MIZUTA as a representativeof Japan garnered tremendous attention for addressing these pressing
subjects.
The Chancellor’s visit to the Communication University of China,
Nanjing College, this time surely enhanced the friendly relationshipbetween the two institutions as the Chancellor had opportunities toclosely interact with President Liu Jinan, the school administrators,
and students. The exchanges in the area of research projects between
the two institutions will be further developed as well.

World Women University President’s Forum, commemorative photograph of all members

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Chancellor Mizuta gives a keynote address at the commemoration ceremony
for the 55th anniversary of the foundation of Communication University of China

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and
Symposia

Date: September 19th, 2009
Place: Communication University of China
in Higher Education: Innovation, Collaboration, Action,” was held.
Communications University of China is a renowned institution that has
produced a large number of leading figures in China’s media industry,including newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. Naturally, theceremony received wide media coverage.
In front of the university presidents from all around the world,
Chancellor MIZUTA gave a speech that addressed the reforms inJapanese higher education as well as the efforts of Josai University
Educational corporation regarding this matter. Her speech was covered
On September 19th, 2009 Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko was invited todeliver a keynote address at the commemoration ceremony for the 55th

and reported by Chinese newspapers and television. After the forum,

anniversary of Communication University of China's establishment, a“The university presidents that have participated in the forum today willsister school of Josai University Educational corporation.

form an alliance that would value the communication and will makeIn celebration of the fifty-five anniversary, a forum entitled, “A

every effort to create a group in the field of media that can respond to

Forum and International Dialoge on Media and Communication

the rapidly changing world.”

all the participating university leaders signed a joint declaration stating,

Chancellor Mizuta Delivers Report to the General Meetingof the Coucil for Gender Equality

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and
Symposia

Date: July 3rd, 2009
Place: Prime Minister's Residence
network,” and made appeals to the numerous news media gathered
there.
The organization of the Chiba prefecture joint-committee for theadvancement of gender equality is divided into three fields between
industry, regional government and education and has 71 organizations
registered with it. The committee chair is Otsuka Hiroshi, from thebusiness world and chair of the Chiba business association, while
Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko, was selected to be the vice committee
chair from the education world.
As last year’s objective, a symposium on the activities of spreading the
WLB was held with the joint-sponsorship of the Cabinet’s Gender
Declaration for the Formation of a Network

Equality Bureau on January 15th. Entitled, “Message from Chiba, A

July 3rd, 2009, Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko gave a report as the Vice

work life- balance gentle on people,” the symposium was held at the

Chair of the Chiba prefecture joint-committee for the advancement

Hotel Port Prince in Chiba, aiming to from Sweden, a leading countryof gender equality at the General Meeting of the Council for Genderin gender equality with the highest ratio of female employment, andEquality. The General Meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s

drew about 400 participants. It opened with a greeting by bureau chief

Residence, inviting ten regional committees to give reports on local

Bando of the Cabinet’s Gender Equality Bureau, was coordinatedefforts. (See details below)

by Kashima Takashi, a professor at Jissen Women’s University, and

The meeting brought together Obuchi Yuko, Minister of Gender

had panelists such as Chiba prefectural governor Domoto Akiko,Equality in charge of state measures to counteract the declining birthrate, Bando Mariko, director of the cabinet bureau on gender equality,

Eva Lotta Sjostedt, who is advancing efforts at Swedish corporations
to promote work sharing in Chiba, Ando Tetsuya who operates an

the members of the council for gender equality, ten regional committees,

NPO called Fathering Japan that supports fathers’ participation inas well as people from gender equality centers from throughout theparenting, delivering concrete reports and information from a variety

country. Reports were made on general activities and the revision ofof perspectives, with the venue often becoming quite lively at times.

the basic plan for gender equality, the 2010 APEC WLN held in Japan,
and the workings of recent gender equality measures.

As an especially effective effort of Chiba, a DVD of street interviews

Chief Cabinet Secretary, Kawamura Takeo urgently called for efforts

University’s Media Studies Department, and then shown at the meeting.

to materialize a gender equal society step by step by gathering national

After the screening,“My Work Life Balance Declaration” signed by all

and local power together. In the end, all members made a declaration

the participants was read at the podium by Otsuka.

about WLB was made through the cooperation of Josai Internationalcalling for the formation of a “national-local gender equality promotion2009.9.30“Myths and Folklore of Hungary and Transylvania”
Date: July 4th, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus

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and
Symposia

On July 4th, “Myths and Folklore of Hungary and Transylvania” event
was held at Kioicho campus hall, organized by the Hungary Cultural
Center in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the restorationof diplomatic ties between Japan and Hungary.
That day, the hall greeted many guests, the first was First Secretary
Jonos Arbert from the Hungarian Embassy, and the became packtedsoon. In the first section, Hungarian writer, poet, and dramatist Andras
Visky gave a very interesting lecture on the theme of folklore anddramatic approaches to myths. In the second section, a Japanese groupof folklore lovers gave an enjoyable performance of Hungarian danceand storytelling. Finally, a gathering to promote cultural exchange was

Hungarian Ethnic Dance Performance

held at a cafe.
Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko had a pleasant conversation with Andras

spirit of international exchange could be felt in the warm and intimate
performance of the Japanese enthusiasts that took the stage, motivated by

Visky, as fellow literary scholars, their conversation covered a wide

their deep interest in Hungary’s myths and folklore.

range of topics such as literature, tales of inter-species marriage, andmythology.

There were about 20 students participants from Josai University’s

The lecture was very moving, touching upon the deep ties his own
background has with Hungary, Romania and Austria, and having toyear students that participated in last year's short training visit toovercome so many indescribable difficulties. In addition, the relations

well. By briefly chatting with Visky during the exchange reception,with those three countries

the students deepened their understanding of Hungary and were able

made it a fitting lecture

to benefit from some pre-departure experience for their future study

forvisits.

Mr. Visky's Lecture

theContemporary Policy Department, including both second and third
Hungary, and those from this coming Fall’s planned training visit asJapan-Danube

exchange year project.

The university has promoted international exchange activities

In the second section, thatbetween Japan and Hungary by participating in the foundation ofpresented a richness andthe Hungarian cultural center in 2007, as well as through academic

variety of ethnic dances andexchange agreements with Budapest College of Commerce and othermusical performances, theprograms.

Media Studies Department Hosts International Filmand Media Workshop

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and
Symposia

Date: May 23rd, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
Wachi Yasuko and four members of the panel entitled, “Women’s
Representation, Women Filmmakers,” gave a unique presentation
engaging film and media from the perspective of gender. The titles ofthese presentations are listed below. After their presentations they wereapproached by an enthusiastic audience with numerous questions.
ISHIJIMA Ayumi (JIU) “The Representation and Discursive
Construction of Women and Family: A Comparative View of Japaneseand Korean TV Dramas.” HAYASHI Chiaki (JIU), “Young Women’s
Agency: Heterosexuality in Japanese Contemporary Cinema.”
MIYAZAKI Saeko (JIU), “Contemporary Japanese Women’s
On Saturday, May 23rd, 2009, the International Film and Media

Representation in the Post-Gender Era.” SHIBASAKI Sayuri (JIU),“Race in Contemporary American Films: The Politics of ‘Passing.’”

Workshop was held, hosted by the Media Studies Department at the

By holding this workshop, tremendous outcomes for intimate exchange

Kioicho Campus in Tokyo.

with visual and film studies scholars from the U.S and all of the world

Twenty-six panels with 250 participants from around the world were

were gained.

planned for the workshop. The panels were organized around various

The Media Studies Department is enthusiastically disseminating Japanesethemes, particularly focusing on Japanese and Asian Film, and the

produced film research and is considering the establishment of a new center

number of presenters reached 150 people.

that can serve as a site of activities and exchanges as a base of future Japanese

From Josai International University’s field of women’s studies, moderator

and Asian film research in Japan, rich with a unique media culture.

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International Exchange
Hungarian Embassy Presents A Special LectureDate: June, 4th, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho CampusInternational
Exchange

On June 4th, a special lecture

the history of cultural exchanges between Japan and Hungary,

event was hosted by Erno Bohar,
Ambassador
Plenipotentiary

while Director Kosa spoke about Hungary’s tourism resources.
Their lectures were of profound interest to the students fromof the Republic of Hungary’s

Tourism Department as well as to those studying Hungarian.

Embassy and Balint Rei Kosa,Along with Ambassador Bohar, Dr. Hidasi Judit, who paid a visit to

Director

Hungarian

Josai before in order to foster the student exchange with Budapest

Government’s Tourism Board.

Business School, and Zsanett Haraszti, a student enrolled in Josai

This event was initiated by

University’s Graduate School on the sponsorship by the Hungarian

the

of

the

ambassador

who

was

government, also attended the event. The hospitable exchanges

by

the

of self-introductions and the questions by students from both

fact that Josai University has

schools allowed all the participants to get to know Hungary evendeeplyimpressed

offered Hungarian language
courses as a second foreign language since the 2008 academic

closer.

Special Lecture by Ambassador Bohar

year and boasted the largest scale Hungarian program in Japanever since with over 200 students who completed the courses
as of the 2009 academic year. Together with the lectures, live
images connecting participants in the auditorium with theirfellow students at Budapest Business School, a partner school inacademic exchange, also facilitated their exchange. From Josai
University there were about 80 students from the Hungarian
Language program as well as students scheduled to participate in
the Contemporary Policy Department’s Hungary study trip. From
Josai International University there were also about 80 students
who would be joining the Tourism Department’s Hungary study
trip. Ambassador Bohar gave a speech in Hungarian, describing

Student Cultural Exchange Through Live Video Telecast.

Delegation of Hungarian Parliament Members Tour Josai University
Date: July 9th, 2009
Place: Josai University

International
Exchangewith Chancellor MIZUTA. He gave a speech to the class, “On the
Present State of Hungary,” followed by a Q & A session, interactingwith the students of the class. In response to a student’s question“what is the appeal of Japan?” he said, “it is the democratic system
of Japan, along with its political and economic stability that is oneof the best in the world.” He furthered, “I highly evaluate Japan.
And today I am profoundly impressed by the fact that so many
students here are studying very difficult Hungarian and will beworking hard in order to become a mediator who could further
facilitate the relationship between Hungary and Japan.”

On July 9th, 2009 Dr. Navracsics Tibor, Head of the Hungarianparliamentary group Fidesz- Fidesz is Hungary’s largest
opposition political party. A party leader is equivalent to the headof a parliamentary faction in Japan’s Diet as the highest ranking
position of a faction or party- who visited Japan at the invitationof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, observed Josai University’s
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Visit from Istvan Hiller, Minister of Education and Culture, Republic of Hungary
Date: September 17th, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho CampusInternational
Exchange

On September 17th, Istvan Hiller, Minister of Education andyouth in a casual and comfortable atmosphere.

Culture for the Republic of Hungary, paid a visit to the Kioicho
campus and had friendly discussions with Professor Morimoto,Josai University continues to foster strong cultural exchanges
with Hungary, having established a course in Hungarian language

President of Josai University, and many other professors as well as

as a second foreign language since the 2008 academic year, aswith students studying the Hungarian language.

well as having conducted short study trips to Hungary throughThe student participants consisted of 10 students that would join

the Tourism Department of Josai International University and the

Josai University’s Contemporary Policy Department’s scheduled

Contemporary Policy Department of Josai University for the past

study trip to Hungary, and Zsanett Haraszti, a student enrolled

three years. The Minister expressed words of gratitude for thein Josai University’s Graduate School on the sponsorship of theacademic and cultural exchanges promoted by Josai University

Hungarian government. The students and the Minister conversed

Educational Corporation.

about such topics as the movies and the fashion of Hungarian

Delegates from the Guangdong Province Government Pay a
Visit on Chancellor Mizuta

International
Exchange

Date: April 10th, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus

Commemorative Photo of the Visit

On April 10th 2009, Mr.

through the pursuit of academic exchanges with the universities of

Fu Lang, Head of the

Guangdong. These exchanges grew after the visit of the previous chairseven member delegationof the Guangdong Provincial Government Delegation, Huang Li-Man

appointed by the Guangdong

and from Chancellor Mizuta’s visit to Guangdong to attend the Japan

Province

China Women’s Conference at South China Normal University in

Foreign

Affairs

director, and a reporter from

December of 2007.

the Nanfang Daily NewsIn her opening remarks, Chancellor Mizuta expressed her gratitude

came to the Kioicho Campus

for the continued support Guangdong Province has provided in thein Tokyo to visit Chancellor

development of a variety of exchanges pursuing joint research and large

MIZUTA Noriko.

projects with other universities there after having already established a

The purpose of their visit to Japan was to examine the economic systems

joint research center with Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangdong.

and mechanisms, the state of environmental conservation, and to

Chairman Fu said that although this was the first time visiting Josai

observe the cooperating branches of city, prefecture and metropolitan

University he had already heard much about Josai from friends here

governments of the greater Tokyo Metropolitan area.

and there. Since Josai University has the most exchange programs with

Josai University Educational Corporation and Guangdong Province

Guangdong, he added, he would give as much support as he could

have developed exchanges with very congenial and friendly feelingfrom now on.

The Josai University JMBA Scholarship Student
Award Ceremony Held
Date: May 19th, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
The Josai University JMBA scholarship student award ceremony washeld at the Kioicho campus on May 19th.

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Exchange2009.9.30
This scholarship student

enthusiasm for the future. We hope they work hard to reach their goals

system was established toduring the year.

provide financial support

The JMBA program was initiated this February as the result of afor exchange students (fiveagreement between Josai University Educational Corporation and Dalianannually) from Dalian

University of Technology’s School of Management Program establishing

University of Technology’s

a “one plus one” dual degree program. This program allows participating

College of Management,

graduate students to get a master’s degree from both Josai University

encouraging their year ofand Dalian University

study at Josai University’sof Technology. It is

Graduate School of Business Administration.

hoped that those withThose who attended the award ceremony include Chancellor MIZUTA,

an interest in Chinese

the president, the department heads, the graduate school heads andbusiness from Japanothers, to award these scholarships to five exchange students.
Xu Yao, as representative of the five students, made an acceptanceas well will participate
in this program.

speech (see the text below), expressing their determination and

A Visit to the Dalian Maritime University of China
Date: June 2nd, 2009
Place: Dalian Maritime University

International
Exchange

On June 2nd, Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko on behalf of the Josai
University Educational Corporation made a visit upon representatives
from Dalian Maritime University of China, with which an agreement
had been reached in June of last year.
She received a warm welcome and conducted relaxed and friendly
discussions with President Wang Zu Wen, Luo Wei Hua, president of
the foreign languages institute, and Li Yan Kun, head of the Japanese
department of the foreign languages institute, as well as those in chargeof international exchange.
In these friendly discussions, they agreed that they would enter into
concrete discussions about exchanges, research and student exchanges at
the graduate level built upon each other’s distinct features like the fieldof “maritime tourism.”With Wang Zu Wen, President of Dalian Maritime University.

The Mizuta Mikio Memorial Mizuta Noriko Scholarship and the Mizuta
Memorial Book Donation to Dalian University of Technology

International
Exchange

Date: June 3rd, 2009
Place: Dalian University of Technology
On June 3rd, Chancellor

Mizuta Noriko Scholarship and the Mizuta Mikio Memorial

MIZUTAon

Library Donations, in it’s fifth year this year. Then, they affirmed thebehalf of Josai University

strengthening of their tightly-knit and productive exchange efforts in

Educational

NorikoCorporation

the JMBA (Dual Degree) Program, the reciprocal short-term study ofmade a courtesy visit withstudents, the reciprocal visits of research staff, and their join-research

Party Secretary and Chief

activities and more.

Administrator Zhang De
Xiang of Dalian University
Meeting with Secretary Zhang at Dalian University ofTechnology, China.

of Technology, China.
This university has over theyears brought about many achievements in exchange with the Josai
University Educational Corporation through conferences, teacher
and student exchanges, And Professor Lin An Xi, the previous Chief
Administrator, had received an honorary Doctoral degree from Josai
University.
At the outset of their discussions Secretary Zhang expressed his
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Academic Exchange Agreement and Joint Program Concluded
with Xi'an International Studies University

International
Exchange

Date: April 20th, 2009
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus

Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko and Xi'an International
Studies University President Hu Si-She Signing theAgreement

On April 20th, Professor

language universities in China, and has a student body of approximately

Huofeighteen thousand students. Furthermore, while making the most of

Xi'an International Studies

the characteristics of a foreign languages university, with established

University, and four delegates

departments of humanities, economics and management, law, sciencecame to Kioicho Campus

and education, it is a new form of foreign language university that seeks

in Tokyo where a signing

the synergy effect between the departments’ educational contents.

ceremony was held to make an

Substantial exchanges between the schools already exist, and there

academic exchange and joint

are graduates of Xi'an International Studies University among Josai’s

program agreement between

graduate students and alumni. Yet through the formal signing thatthe two universities.
Xi'an International Studies

established a dual degree system in each department as well as joint
research at the graduate level, an even greater enlargement of exchange

University,

is anticipated.

Si-She,President

establishedin

1952, is one of oldest foreign

Academic Exchange Accord Reached with North Karelia
University of Applied Sciences

International
Exchange

Date: June 1st, 2009
Place: Campus of North Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
On June 1st, 2009 Chief Namikawa of the Management Planningscholarships, cooperative efforts to offer degrees in English, and theDivision paid a visit to North Karelia University of Applied Sciencescompletion of graduate studies. Furthermore, as a way to promote

in Finland as a representative of Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko. At thecollective studies on

meeting with Professor Vesa Saarikoski, President of North Karelia

welfare concerns such

University of Applied Sciences, the two institutions made an academic
exchange agreement. North Karelia University was established inas declining birthrates

1992; with approximately 4,000 students and 400 faculty and staff, thestudent

university has four campuses that specialize in the practical sciences,in such fields as engineering, health and welfare, arts and design, IT

and joint research inthese fields are also

media, and tourism.

anticipated.

and an aging society,exchanges

In their first affiliation with a Japanese university, they expressed theirinterest in a variety of issues, including a dual degree system, state

Academic Exchange Agreement Reached with University of
Hawai’i Manoa

International
Exchange

Date: June 11th, 2009
Place: Josai International University, Awa Campus
At Josai International University’s Awa Campus, On June 11th the

The Faculty of Tourism continues to visit the tourist sites of theFaculty of Tourism signed an academic exchange agreement with theworld and study the primary factors of their success. By means of the

University of Hawai’i Manoa’s School of Travel Industry Management,

agreement with a university in Hawai’i, the cutting edge of tourism

located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Based on this agreement,

resort areas, we lookdistance learning courses (special lectures) will begin in October withforward to exchanges

a satellite link between the University of Hawai’i Manoa and Awa

between students ofCampus. After this, these will expand to include lectures on such topics

University of Hawai’ias the development of wellness tourism in Hawai’i.

Manoa

Working towards these distance learning lectures, Dr. Russell Uyenoof this university’s

from the University of Hawai’i Manoa, who had come to the Awa

Faculty of Tourism,

Campus, gave a lecture on the attractiveness of Hawai’i for students

which similarly haveof the Faculty of Tourism. The students, who deeply adore Hawai’i,

their campus in aeagerly listened to Dr Uyeno’s talk.

tourist resort area.

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Academic Exchange
Agreement Reachedwith Hannam University● Access Map

International
Exchange

Date : July 16th, 2009
Place : Kioicho Campus
On July 16th, 2009, a group ofdelegates from Hannam Universityof Korea visited Chancellor
MIZUTA Noriko at the Tokyo
campus in Kioicho. The groupconsisted of Hannam University
Chancellor Kim Hyung Tae, Lee
Byung Chul, President of Foreign
Affairs and Professor of Nano andPost-signing Handshake

Biochemical Engineering, Oh Ju Won, President of Academic Affairs andProfessor of Architectural Systems Engineering, and In Mi Dong of theInternational Exchange Committee. Chancellor Kim and Chancellor
MIZUTA carried out the signing of an academic exchange agreement.
Hannam University is a Christian University established in 1956 in thecity of Daejeon, it has the departments of education, literature, law,commerce, engineering, social sciences, art, biology, and nanotechnlogy
where about 18,000 students enroll.
This official signing, made through pleasant and friendly discussions,
initiates a departmental dual degree system as well as joint research
activities and exchanges between the graduate schools.
Following their tour of the Kioicho campus, the delegates visited theTogane campus and the Makuhari campus. Josai International University,
which has expanded across the Tokyo Metropolitan area, is Hannam
University’s first partner university from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. In
this regard, the two institutions look forward to more friendly exchanges
in various areas in near future.

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