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国際学術文化振興センター

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

No.14
International Exchange
Malaysian Minister of Tourism Visits Josai
D a t e: November 25, 2011
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho CampusInternational
Exchange

On November 25, 2011, Malaysian Minister of Tourism, Dato’ Sri
Dr. Ng Yen Yen visited Josai’s Kioicho campus and held an interview
with Chancellor Mizuta.
During their meeting, Chancellor Mizuta communicated to her guest:“With Josai’s Tourism and Pharmacology departments in mind, we arehoping to establish an academic exchange with Malaysian universities.”
Dr. Ng Yen Yen responded by saying, “The development of humanresources is of the utmost importance for bolstering the tourism
industry. It would be our pleasure to accept your offer of academic
exchange.”
Josai has already formed an academic exchange agreement with

Malaysia’s Management and Science University, but hopes to utilize
Dr. Ng’s visit to deepen their association with Malaysia even further.
Following her interview with Chancellor Mizuta, Dr. Ng met witha group of ten exchange students, including Malaysian students
studying at Josai’s Faculty of Economics and Chinese and Hungarian
students studying at JIU’s Faculty of Tourism. After hearing
about the students’ study abroad experience, Dr. Ng offered abrief explanation of the state of the tourism industry in Malaysia andencouraged the students to make the most of their time here in Japan.
Afterwards, Dr. Ng also appeared as a guest at the reception following thelecture commemorating the opening of Josai’s Graduate Studies Center.

Chancellor Mizuta and Malaysian Minister of Tourism Ng during their interview

Meeting with exchange students from China, Hungary, and Malaysia

Polish Ambassador Visits Josai
D a t e: February 16, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho campus
On February 16, 2012, Her Excellency Jadwiga Maria Rodowicz,
Ambassador of Poland, visited Josai’s Kioicho campus to have aninterview with Chancellor Mizuta.
For Josai, in the interest of reaching our mid-range goal of increasing
international exchange and promote the development of humanInternational
Exchangeresources on a global scale, we are especially committed to broadening
our academic exchange with central European countries such as
Hungary and Poland. The recent visit from Ambassador Rodowicz isjust another component of this plan.
During their interview, Chancellor Mizuta stated, “During the course12012.3.31
of our exchange with Poland, I have had the good fortune of receiving

in his home country. The students in the audience listened in raptmuch advice from Ambassador Rodowicz. Being the largest nation inattention to both speakers.

central Europe, Poland is also an epicenter for Japan studies. For thisDirector-General of the European Affairs Bureau for the Ministry ofreason, I’m looking forward to deepening our exchange with Poland,

Foreign Affairs, Jiro Kodera, was also in attendance and gave a few words

from which we can expect great things.”

to the audience. “The so-called “Visegrád 4 (V4)”—the four European

Ambassador Rodowicz responded by saying that, “Our country feels
a great kinship with the people of Japan. With our relationship with
Josai University serving as the nucleus, it is my hope that we are able todevelop the exchange between Japan and Poland even further.”
Following her interview with Chancellor Mizuta, Ambassador
Rodowicz delivered a lecture entitled “Diplomatic Relations Between
Japan and Poland” in the basement auditorium in front of Josai and
JIU students. Her speech covered Japan-Polish relations from a varietyof angles, tracing historical changes and democratization in Poland, as
well as describing Polish culture and the construction of their recent
strategic partnership with Japan.
Ambassador Rodowicz’s husband—the famous documentary film
director Waldemar Czechowski who made the trip to Japan withhis wife—also participated in the lecture by giving a speech on “TheE-Movie in Poland,” explaining the evolution of media and its rolenations of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic—will
prove to be of vital importance to the future of Japan. As a representativeof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I would like to offer my unwavering
support for Josai’s academic exchange project,” he said.
The reception that followed gave those in attendance the chance tomeet with Ambassador Rodowicz and Mr. Czechowski and serving asa springboard for further exchange between the two countries.
With 2009 marking the 90-year anniversary of Japan-Poland diplomatic
relations, recent years have seen an increased interest in Polish history,
culture, and arts in Japan. At Josai, we are considering hosting a panel
exhibition on the great Madame Curie, a much beloved figure in Japan.
In September 2011, Josai formed an academic exchange agreementwith the Poland Institute of Information Sciences, but with the visitof Ambassador Rodowicz, we hope to extend our project of academic
exchange to other Polish universities as well.

Greetings from the Polish Ambassador to Japan

Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau, Jiro Kodera, greets the audience

Film director Waldemar Czechowski during his lecture

Ambassador Rodowicz chats with students

Josai Attends the 1st Taiwan-Japan University Presidents’ Forum
D a t e: December 19, 2011
Place: Tamkang University, Taiwan
A delegation from Josai University Educational Corp. headedby Chancellor Mizuta Noriko took part in the 1st Taiwan-Japan
University Presidents’ Forum hosted by Taiwan’s Tamkang University
on December 19, 2011, which included a lecture by Chancellor
Mizuta during the first session.

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Exchange

This forum was created by Taiwan’s Bureau of International, Cultural,and Educational Relations (BICER) to promote cooperation between
the universities of Japan and Taiwan and to present new research
opportunities to the students involved. Educators and specialists from
more than sixty private and national Taiwanese universities participated2

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in the event, while representatives from nine Japanese universities

connected with the bolstering of educational collaboration between

including Josai, Doshisha, Asia, and J.F. Oberlin as well as the Japan

Japan and Taiwan, beginning with the present state of understanding

Network for International Education (JAFSA) and the Association ofPrivate Universities of Japan received a special invitation to participate.

between the two countries, the hosting and deployment of exchange
students, and the possibility of joint research and consortiums.

Each of the three sessions of the forum was based on a different theme of

The possibility of Japan hosting the next forum was also discussed, which“University Development and School Administration,” “International
Cooperation and the Hosting of Exchange Students,” or “University
Development and Cooperation in the Academic Industry.” Chancellor
Mizuta spoke at the first of the three sessions, lecturing on the“Development of International Human Resources and the Importanceof Cooperative Education and Research on an International Level.”
In her lecture, Chancellor Mizuta explained how the rapid spread ofglobalization necessitates the development of internationally minded
human resources. Chancellor Mizuta stressed the importance ofcollaboration between Japan and Taiwan to develop programs thatteach international leadership skills and strength of character, anunderstanding of foreign cultures, and strong communication skills.
The forum presented many interesting discussions on a variety of topics

we hope will result in an even livelier and more productive event.

Chancellor Mizuta speaking during Session 1

A commemorative photo with forum participants

A look at the Presidents’ Forum

Josai Hosts Award Ceremony for Mizuta Hungary Scholarship
D a t e: October 13, 2011
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho CampusInternational
Exchange

On October 13, the award ceremony for the Mizuta Noriko Hungary
Scholarship was held at Josai’s Tokyo, Kioicho campus. Elevenstudents in all from Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest
Business School, Szent István University, Eötvös Loránd University,and Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
were presented with this year’s scholarship accompanied by Chancellor
Mizuta’s words that, “This scholarship, now in its 2nd year, comes withgreat expectations for your future endeavors. Several awardees from lastyear’s class are already actively employed in Japanese industry. So it is
my hope that all of you will make efforts to integrate into Japanesesociety in the interest of having a rewarding study abroad experience.
This way you will be able to cultivate a new perspective and see the restof the world from the standpoint of Japan.”This was followed by a presentation from the Josai Hungary Friendship
Society with last year’s President, Timár Sándor, announcing JIU’s
Oláh Nikoletta and Josai’s Lelekács Tamás Zsolt as his successors.

Presentation of the award

Greetings from the student representative3

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Szabó Cintia Zsuzsanna（JIU, Faculty of International Humanities)
as representative of this year’s scholarship recipients then expressed her

Corvinus University 1 student
Gubek Emese

thanks by saying, “I’m so happy to realize this dream I’ve had since I

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students

was a high school student of studying abroad in Japan. For a studentof the Japanese language, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I am thus extremely grateful that Josai would continue to offer thisscholarship despite the terrible disaster that befell Eastern Japan in
March.” The second student representative, Balint Anna Erzsebet,
also contributed her remarks, stating, “Beginning this year I will beenrolled as a graduate student, studying Japan and the European
Union. As such, I intend to continue to work hard for the deepeningof Japan-Hungary relations.”

Eötvös Loránd University 2 students
Kerekes Zsuzsa
Balogh Ákos Farkas
Budapest Business School 1 student
Lelekács Tamás Zsolt
Budapest Business School 2 students
Szabó Cintia ZsuzsannaTuri Zsófia

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students※The Mizuta Hungary Scholarship was established in commemorationof Republic of Hungary President Sólyom László’s visit to the Kioicho
campus in December 2009 and is offered for the purpose of providing
economic support to outstanding Hungarian students who will serve as alink between Japan and Hungary in their future endeavors.

Szent István University 1 student
Székely Veronika Csilla
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary 1 student
Gombás Noémi Zsófia
Eötvös Loránd University 3 students
Oláh Nikoletta
Hidvégi Zsófia
Balint Anna Erzsebet

Josai Welcomes Hungarian Exchange Students at the
Hungarian Embassy

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Exchange

D a t e: October 13, 2011
Place: Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in JapanOn October 13, the Hungarian Embassy hosted a welcome ceremony
for incoming Hungarian exchange students to Josai. In accordancewith last year’s event, the ceremony was held to commemorate thosestudents arriving on the Mizuta Noriko Hungary Scholarship to study
at either Josai University or Josai International University.
Attending this year’s ceremony were the aforementioned Hungarianexchange students (5 from Josai University and 13 from Josai
International University.) as well as Japanese students who haveexperienced study abroad in Hungary or are currently studying the

Hungarian language, making 27 students in all. Many officials fromthe embassy, including newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary Istvan SZERDAHELYI, Ambassador and others
were also present at the event where attendees engaged in conversation
over an impressive spread of Hungarian cuisine.
Ambassador Szerdahelyi, having also studied abroad in Japan as acollege student and later worked as head of the Japanese department at
Eötvös Loránd University, is respected as a pioneer of Japanese studies
in his home country. Naturally, many of the Hungarian exchange
students who have come to Josai in the past were former students of his.
Ambassador Szerdahelyi, in his introductory remarks to the students,
stated with great emotion that, “Just like all of you, I also had thetremendously valuable experience of coming to Japan as an exchange
student. At that time I had a dream that there would someday be a time
when many Hungarian students would come to Japan to study a widearray of different subjects and be active in their respective fields. Seeing
all of you here today, I feel as though my dream has become a reality.”
Chancellor Mizuta Noriko then addressed the audience by saying, “I
would like to express my deep gratitude to Ambassador Szerdahelyi for
his contributions to the field of Japanese studies. Thank you very muchfor hosting this splendid welcome reception. I am greatly pleased toobserve the development of students from year to year, along with theGreetings from Ambassador Szerdahelyi

Greetings from Exchange Student Representatives

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deepening of Japan-Hungary exchange.”has been selected for an internship at the Hungarian Embassy.

Afterwards, two representatives from the Josai-Hungary Student FriendshipIn closing, as an expression of gratitude and commemoration ofSociety provided introductory remarks, thereby opening up the floor to

the strengthening of Japan-Hungary exchange, Chancellor Mizuta

lively conversation. During the discussion, Josai International University

presented a “kazusakakutako”－a decorative kite with a gold carp

graduate student and former student of Ambassador Szerdahelyi,

design that has been officially designated a traditional craftwork fromBalint Anna Erzsebet (of Eötvös Loránd University) revealed that she

Chiba prefecture－to the Embassy.

Josai Holds Picture Book Contest Award Ceremony
Commemorating JIU’s 20 th Anniversary

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Exchange

D a t e: February 11, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho campus
On February 11, 2012, Josai’s Kioicho campus hosted the 1st annual award
ceremony presenting the Flying Whale Grand Prize for the National HighSchool Picture Book Contest to commemorate JIU’s 20th Anniversary.
This contest was designed to give high school students the opportunity
to realize new possibilities through picture books. Contrary to popularbelief, picture books are not just for children, but are often employed by
the Faculty of Social Work Studies as a source of strength and therapy
for the elderly, children with disabilities, and adults in need. This
contest considers not only standard bound books, but books createdelectronically, pop-up books, and other works that take an innovative
approach to bookmaking. In addition, as befitting the host institution,
the contest also has a special international category that invited a great
number of entries from foreign countries such as China and Korea.
The ceremony brought participants from all over the country,

including the prize- winners and their families, Honorary President of
the Japan Football Association, Kawabuchi Saburo, who served as oneof the judges in the competition, as well as other judges.
Chancellor Mizuta opened the ceremony with introductory remarks,
saying, “The existence of this contest is a product of the wide-ranging
effort and support from not only the Faculty of Social Work Studies,but every university department such as the Faculty of Media Studies,and the Faculty of International Humanities. It is our hope that thiscontest can contribute to the expansion of the picture book field bothon a domestic and international scale.”
Next, Director Isobe of the Faculty of Social Work Studies presented
the individual awards including Outstanding Achievement, Honorable
Mention, Freeform, Best Effort, and Original Idea. The recipient of theInternational Award, Fang Yu Ling of Tianjin Foreign Studies University,

Mayu Sakurai accepts the Grand Prize from Chancellor Mizuta

Grand Prize winning work “To the One Who Cries”●Flying Whale National High School Picture Books Winners
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Award

SchoolAuthorTitle

Flying Whale Grand Prize

Kyoai Gakuen High School

Mayu Sakurai

To the One Who Cries

2

Outstanding Achievement

Tomisato High School

Sayuri Uchimura

monster3

Outstanding Achievement

Bundan Daishin High School (South Korea)

Lee Seung Yean

The Ghosts of Nana & Momo

4

Honorable Mention

Chiba Gakugei High School

Hikaru Suzuki

A Piece of the Sun

5

Freeform

Narumi High School

Manae Hoshino

Happiness is…

6

Best Theme

Okigakuen High School

Himawari Yoshida

Mommy’s Hand

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Best Effort

Okigakuen High School

Yukino Ogasawara

Starlight

8International Award

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Fang Yu Ling

Happiness is in the Palm of Your Hand

9Best Effort

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Han Zhi Mei

Meeting

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Best Effort

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Zhao Lu

The Best View in the World

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Best Effort

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

A Yi Bao Li

A Customer from Afar

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Best Effort

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Wang Tian Ran

The Love of an Iris

13

Best Effort

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Jin Shuai

One Person’s Romance

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Original Idea

Josai International University

Gai Nakajima

Spring…

15

Original Idea

Josai International University

Kazumasa Yumoto

But for Today…

16

Original Idea

Josai International University

Mikako Ohta

My Feelings

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delivered his acceptance speech in an impressive fluent Japanese.

introduced handmade picture books that were used at their

Chancellor Mizuta then presented the grand prize of the Flying WhaleInternational Children’s Christmas Party, an event directed at

Award along with a commemorative plaque to Mayu Sakurai of Kyoaipreschool-aged children and designed by students enrolled in the

Gakuen High School in Gunma prefecture.

university’s Child Care course.

The prize-winning work, “To the One Who Cries,” is a coming-of-age

With the success of this year’s competition, one can expect even morestory that depicts the subtleties of teenage interpersonal relationships
in vivid color; it left a strong impression for its ability to express theauthor’s unspoken thoughts and emotions. Its very life-like depictionof personal interaction with beautiful detail made it a unanimous
selection for the grand prize.
As spokesman for the panel of judges, Kawabuchi Saburo remarked
that the prize-winning work, “transcended the framework of
conventional storybooks, opening the door for new possibilities in themedium.” Poet and picture book author, Arthur Bernard, added that,“This work was even greater than I’d imagined for its expert depictionof the sensitivity of two young people. I look forward to Ms. Sakurai’s
continued growth as an author.”
During the award ceremony, the Faculty of Social Work Studies

exceptional achievements in the picture book field in future contests.

Commemorative photo with participants

Josai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with Luxun
Academy of Fine Arts

International
Exchange

D a t e: October 22, 2011
Place: Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, People’s Republic of China
On October 22, a Josai University Educational Corporation delegation
led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko paid a visit to the Luxun Academy ofFine Arts (LAFA) where they formed an academic exchange agreement.
Founded in 1938, LAFA is one of China’s premier art academies
with eleven different departments in such fields as Chinese painting,woodblock prints, oil painting, and sculpture.
Upon their visit, the delegation was first offered a tour of the campus
and art gallery premises, including the special galleries that house theart gallery’s most treasured works where art gallery director Ji Yunhui,

Ph.D. provided his personal explanation to the group. This wasfollowed by a signing ceremony attended by Chancellor Mizuta andAdvisor Murai Takashi from Josai University Educational Corporation
and Art gallery Director Ji Yunhui, Ph.D. and Prof. Li Guangjin,among others, where the two schools finalized their academic exchange
agreement. Afterwards, the participants discussed the potential of thisagreement, starting with the cultivation of art scholars and curators.
Both Josai and LAFA are expecting great things to come of this mostrecent academic exchange agreement.

Chancellor Mizuta and LAFA Art Gallery Director Ji Yunhui, Ph.D.

Touring the LAFA Art gallery

Josai Finalizes Academic Exchange Agreement with
Liaoning University

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Exchange

D a t e: October 24, 2011
Place: Liaoning University, People’s Republic of China
On the morning of October 24, a Josai University Educational
Corporation delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta paid a visit to
Liaoning University to sign an academic exchange agreement withsaid school. Present at the signing ceremony were Chancellor Mizuta
and Advisor Murai Takashi from Josai University Educational
Corporation and President Huang Tai yan and Vice President of6

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Liaoning University. Before the signing, Chancellor Mizuta madeuniversities of Josai’s innovative approach to education. I am thus verya brief speech, remarking that, “We at Josai University and Josai

pleased that we were able to form an exchange agreement with such an

International University see great potential in this exchange withexceptional university. I hope that this agreement with Josai University

Liaoning University for its merits as a large scale university locatedand Josai International University will yield a prosperous exchange

in the city of Shenyang with a diverse array of academic departments
and revolutionary approach to international education. We are hopingthat the faculty and students of both institutions will work to facilitate
the strengthening of exchange between our universities.” Chancellor
Mizuta and President Huang Tai yan then applied their seals of
approval to finalize the agreement.
Following the ceremony, the delegation took a tour of the great many
facilities on Liaoning’s vast and beautiful campus while interactingwith students. During lunch, Secretary of the Party Committee
Cheng Wei was also in attendance and provided a few remarks.
He said, “I learned from many associates at various northeasternwith many great results.”
Liaoning University, founded in 1948, boasts an enrollment of 27,000
students and is considered both one of the top national universities
in China and one of the best universities in Lianoning Province ingeneral. With 25 departments in such fields as Economics, Finance,
and Business Administration, this interdisciplinary university is also a
popular destination for Japanese exchange students in part due to its
Japanese studies department.
With this agreement, which will include the exchanging of students at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels, big things are to be expected,
particularly in the fields of social security, social welfare and logistics.

Chancellor Mizuta and Liaoning U. President Huang Tai yan

A View of Liaoning University

Josai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with Shenyang
Normal University

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Exchange

D a t e: October 24, 2011
Place: Shenyang Normal University, People’s Republic of China
On the afternoon of October 24, the Josai University Educational
Corporation delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko visited
Shenyang Normal University (SNU) to form an academic exchange
agreement. Shenyang Normal University is an interdisciplinary
university with the following eight academic departments: Philosophy,
Economics, Law, Education, Literature, Physical Science, Engineering,and Administration. Having been established in 1951, SNU justcelebrated its 60 year anniversary in 2011. Participants in the signingceremony included Chancellor Mizuta and Advisor Murai Takashi
from Josai and President Lin Qun and others from SNU.
During their meeting, representatives from the two universities
reiterated their plan of cooperation which includes academic exchange
in the fields of higher education and gender studies, the hosting ofgender studies symposiums, and investigation into new business

Signing the Academic Exchange Agreement

Touring the College of Paleontology

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models to create better facilities for senior citizens. Judging by the

personal explanation of the fossils on display. The delegation was deeply

lively discussion, this figures to be a very fruitful alliance indeed.

impressed by the College of Paleontology’s epic narrative as well as the

The Josai delegation was then treated to a guided tour of the university

magnificent artifacts on display that describe Shenyang’s important

library as well as the College of Paleontology, Shenyang Normal

position in the world of archeology. As Josai too houses its own art

University. Dean Ge Sun, a renowned scholar in the field of paleontology,

museum with plans to open an archeological museum in the nearaccompanied the group on the College of Paleontology tour, providing

future, this visit served as a valuable reference point for the group.

Josai Visits Northeastern University
D a t e: October 25, 2011
Place: Northeastern University, People’s Republic of China
On October 25, a Josai University Educational Corporation delegation
led by Chancellor Mizuta paid a visit to China’s Northeastern University.
Northeastern University (NEU), established in 1923, plays animportant role among China’s national universities. Josai and NEU haveenjoyed an active partnership since their academic exchange agreement
was made official in August 2010. Most notable is the joint doctoral
program which they launched in cooperation with the Dalian Universityof Technology and the Dalian University of Foreign Languages.
After taking a tour of the spacious NEU campus facilities, thedelegation met with University Vice President Jiang Maofa toexpress their gratitude for their cooperation to this point andexchange ideas for future collaboration, such as the joint hosting ofinternational symposiums, restructuring the application process forCampus Asia, and joint research in the fields of social security, social
welfare,logistics and media studies.

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We are hoping that this collaboration will continue to produce exciting
new results in the future.

Meeting with Vice President Jiang Maofa

Josai Visits Shenyang Agricultural University
D a t e: October 26, 2011
Place: Shenyang Agricultural University, People’s Republic of China
On October 26, the Josai University Educational Corporationdelegation led by Chancellor Mizuta paid a visit to Shenyang
Agricultural University(SAU).
Founded in 1952, Shenyang Agricultural University has played aninvaluable role in the fostering of agricultural specialists and scientificresearch in China.
The delegation received a warm greeting from Secretary Chi Weiyi,
SAU President Zhang Yulong, and many others upon their arrival.
This friendly atmosphere was extended to the board room where they
discussed the unique relationship between their two universities andideas for future academic exchange. Participants observed the common
points of interest specifically between SAU and Josai International
University’s Faculty of Social and Environmental Studies and Faculty ofManagement and Information Sciences. Suggested plans for academic
exchange included collaborative projects that investigate agricultural
policy, methods to address the aging population, horticulture and cropInternational
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distribution, social welfare problems, and problems of traceability. The
meeting proved to be extremely valuable for reconfirming Josai-SAU
connections and discussing potential directions in academic exchange.

Chancellor Mizuta greets meeting participants

Josai Visits China Medical University
D a t e: October 26, 2011
Place: China Medical University, People’s Republic of China
On October 26, a Josai University Educational Corporation delegation
led by Chancellor Mizuta visited China Medical University(CMU).

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First Chancellor Mizuta met with Party Secretary Dai Wanjin to
discuss past and future collaboration between their two universities.

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Afterward, the delegation was taken to Sheng Jing Hospital of China

areas of pharmacology, regional medical welfare, medical tourism,

Medical University. Founded in 1883, Sheng Jing Hospital is equippedand cultivation of an international nursing staff, as well as throughwith 4368 beds, sees more than 2.6 million patients overall andjoint research and education programs.” Chancellor Mizuta added that

accommodates over 120,000 hospitalized patients annually, making

she would like to continue to broaden their academic exchange withit the largest medical center of its kind in Northeastern China. Sheng

CMU by cultivating a high-level of medical professionals in the fields

Jing Hospital is a truly international facility, employing physicians andnurses that speak not only Chinese and English, but either Korean,
Japanese, or Spanish as well.
The delegation later met with Sheng Jing Hospital Assistant Director
Guo Xibin, CMU International Center Director Bochen Pan, Headof Nursing, and Assistant Medical Director where Dr. Guo Xibin
provided a brief synopsis of the hospital’s structure and state-of-themedical technology.
Following the tour of Sheng Jing Hospital, the group moved back to
CMU to meet with University President Zhao Qun. International
Center Director Bochen Pan, Head of Pharmacology Minjie Wei,
Head of Nursing Li Xiaohan, and others were also in attendance.
President Zhao Qun, in his welcome speech, stated that, “I’m looking
forward to our university’s continued partnership with Josai in theof medical welfare, environmental science, caregiving, pharmacology,
and linguistics through joint research. The group then had a discussion
regarding the state of medicine and welfare in Japan and China, as well
as issues in nursing, caregiving, and the aging population. In discussing
the need for more talented medical practitioners in regional areas,
Chancellor Mizuta mentioned the planned opening of the JIU Facultyof Nursing this coming April and received President’s approval to send
JIU nursing students to CMU for medical training in the future. In
his parting words, President stated his intention to visit Josai in thevery near future. The Josai delegation was then seen off with smiles
and warm applause.
It is clear that we can expect many exciting results to come out of an
academic exchange with China Medical University.

Meeting with Secretary Dai Wanjin

Meeting with CMU President Zhao Qun

A Visit to CMU’s Sheng Jing Hospital

China Medical University Campus

Josai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with UCLA
D a t e: October 11, 2011

On October 11, 2011, the Josai University Educational Corporation
established an academic exchange agreement with the UCLA (Universityof California, Los Angeles) Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies.
This agreement was formed with the objective of increasing

International
Exchangemeaningful academic exchange between the two universities, including
the exchange of faculty and students at both the undergraduate andgraduate levels, as well as the exchange of academic resources.
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Los Angeles and boasts the largest enrollment of any university inCenter for Japanese Studies, which it retains to this day.

California.

Beginning with the University of California, Riverside, Josai has

Since its foundation in 1991, the UCLA Center for Japanese Studies

already established academic exchanges with numerous universities

has served as a forerunner in academic research on Japan and played anin the United States, working with them to form various study

important role in deepening US-Japan relations by producing significant

abroad programs, summer seminars, foreign language programs, andstudies in such areas as cultural arts, history, sociology, and politics. In
2005, in recognition of a generous grant from Paul and Hisako Terasaki,
the Center changed its name to the UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki

internships. We are hoping that this latest agreement with UCLA will
yield even more opportunities to expand our international education
curriculum.

Josai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with Malaysia’s
Tunku Abdul Rahman University

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Exchange

D a t e: December 12, 2011
Place: Tunku Abdul Rahman University, Malaysia
On December 12, 2011, Josai formed an academic exchange agreementwith Malaysia’s Tunku Abdul Rahman University.
Josai University Educational Corporation Head of Management,
Namikawa Katsuhiko, and Director of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sugibayashi Kenji, visited the campus on Chancellor Mizuta’s
behalf. After meeting for a discussion with President Dato’ Dr. Chuah
Hean Teik and university administrators, the academic agreement wassciences, Tunku Abdul Roman offers many possibilities for exchangewith Josai.
Josai has made several efforts to expand exchange with Malaysian
universities via discussions with the Malaysian embassy and Ministryof Tourism, but it was with the visit of Minister of Tourism Dato’
Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen last November that Josai was able to establish aconnection with Tunku Abdul Rahman.

finalized.
After being founded as a college in 1969 as an extension of the
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Tunku Abdul Roman wasthen upgraded to an interdisciplinary private university in 2002 as
part of the Ministry of Education’s national plan to bolster education.
With more than 19,000 students and departments in social sciences,media studies, engineering, physical science, and pharmaceutical

During this trip, the Josai delegation was also able to visit esteemednational university, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), as well as
the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT),an engineering school that naturally possesses a deep connection
with Japan. With the expansion of English education in Malaysianhigh schools, we at Josai can expect many fruitful opportunities foracademic exchange in the near future.

Commemorative photo following the exchange agreement

A view of the Tunku Abdul Rahman campus

Josai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with Feng-Chia University
D a t e: December 20, 2011

On December 20, 2011, Josai University Educational Corporation
established an academic exchange agreement with Taiwan’s Feng-Chia
University. With this agreement, the two schools plan to engage inacademic exchange in a broad range of subjects and research fields withpossible activities to include the exchange of students, faculty, andresearch materials.
A delegation from Josai visited Feng-Chia to finalize the agreement
and met with university President Chang Pao-Long. The group had

International
Exchangea lively discussion and reaffirmed their commitment to a fruitfulacademic exchange.
Feng-Chia was founded in 1961 as a private technical-oriented
multidisciplinary university. With eight different graduate school
departments, including engineering, commercial science, social
humanities, information sciences, architecture, business administration,and sociology it is now considered to be one of the most promising
universities in Taiwan.

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Josai Forms Academic Exchange Agreement with China Medical University
D a t e: December 29, 2011

On December 29, 2011, Josai established an academic exchange
agreement with China Medical University. With this agreement,
we can expect exchange between the two universities in a diverse
number of research areas and fields, as well as the exchange of faculty,
researchers, and students.
The two schools are also in discussions about the possibility of sending
students from JIU’s Faculty of Nursing to CMU for overseas training.
This agreement was reached after Josai’s visit to Shenyang last OctoberInternational
Exchange

under a delegation led by Chancellor Mizuta. During Chancellor
Mizuta’s meeting with university President Zhao Qun as a part of that
visit, the two were able to form a proposal for future exchange basedon joint research and a commitment to building high-level humanresources in the fields of medical welfare, environmental studies,caregiving, pharmacology, and linguistics. The two also discussed
important issues for both countries related to medicine, social work,
nursing, caregiving, and the elderly.

Honorary Doctoral Degree
Josai University Awards Party Secretary Liu Zhen Wan of Dalian
University of Foreign Languages (DLUFL) an Honorary Doctoral Degree

Honorary
DoctoralDegreeD a t e: November 15, 2011
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho Campus
On November 15, 2011, Liu Zhen Wan, Party Secretary of China’s
Dalian University of Foreign Languages was awarded an honorary
doctoral degree by Chancellor Mizuta Noriko at Josai’s Kioicho
campus.
The degree honors Secretary Liu for his long-standing efforts infostering relations and cultural understanding between Japan and
China and his significant contributions in the area of academic
exchange between Josai and Chinese universities.
Secretary Liu has long been worked on the cutting-edge of the tourist
industry, re-branding Dalian as the “City of Romance,” making
him one of the forerunners of the worldwide branding movement intourism. As a result of his superb leadership, Dalian was named oneof the top three tourist destinations in China, receiving exceptionallyhigh marks from the World Tourism Organization (WTO).
Having established an academic exchange agreement with Dalian
University of Foreign Languages in March of 2008, Josai and JIU havehosted many exchange students from DLUFL, and the two universities
continue to work to expand their relations.

As both schools possess a Faculty of Tourism, the two departments
plan to collaborate on a Japanese-Chinese Tourism Dictionary to serve
as a bilingual guide for tourism related terminology. The dictionary isscheduled for publication in 2013.
After receiving his honorary doctorate, Secretary Liu gave a short
acceptance speech in which he remarked, “Josai and Dalian’s
close-knit relations have made us like brothers. I’m very honored
and thankful to receive this doctorate which I feel is not simply atestament to my personal accomplishments but a reflection of myuniversity’s great accomplishments as well. From now on, I will
always consider Josai to be our sister institution and myself as afellow student of Josai.”
In commemoration of their academic exchange, Josai will donate 200
Japanese cherry trees to Dalian to be planted around the periphery of
the pond on their new Lunshun campus. With each coming Spring,
they can now look forward to the sight of cherry blossoms which is sureto enhance the beauty of their campus even further.

Presentation of the Honorary Doctoral Degree

Participants posing together for a commemorative photo11

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Project to Celebrate the University's 20th Anniversary“Founding Monument” Unveiled in Honor of JIU’s 20th Anniversary
D a t e: November 5, 2011
Place: Josai International University
On November 5, 2011, Josai International University held a ceremony
to unveil a stone monument erected in honor of the 20th anniversary

Celebrationof theUniversitiy's
20th
Anniversary

would like to give thanks to the alumni association for proposing thisidea, as well as the parents’ and alumni associations of both schools fortheir efforts in making this great monument a reality. It is my sincere
hope that future generations of students from all over the world willcherish this monument for years to come. I’m deeply moved that thismonument was able to be completed on the opening day of the school
festival.”of the school’s foundation. Around fifty people attended the event,including Chancellor Mizuta, faculty and staff, and members of thealumni and parents’ associations.
This monument, in commemorating JIU’s 20th anniversary, serves asa tribute to the accomplishments of the school’s founder, Honorary
Chancellor Mizuta Kiyoko, as well as a reaffirmation of all theaspirations she had for the university. The alumni donation of thecommemorative monument along with a nameplate touting thefounder’s achievements came with the pledge to continue to contributeto the university’s progress. The parental and alumni associations also
provided their consent in the construction of this monument.
The monument, made of “tsukuba stone,” was erected alongside a large
camphor tree that flanks the main entrance to campus and lists thefounder and honorary chancellor Mizuta Kiyoko’s accomplishments
to be communicated to future generations as well as words of thanksfrom university alumni.
Chancellor Mizuta Noriko gave a short speech during the opening of
the 20th annual JIU festival that followed the ceremony. She said, “I

The “founding monument” at the entrance to the Togane campus in Chiba

Talks and Symposia
Josai Hosts Special Lecture for Center for
Graduate Studies Inauguration

Talks
and
Symposia

D a t e: November 25, 2011
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho campus
On November 25, 2011, the Josai University Educational Corp. held a special
lecture commemorating the opening of the Josai Center for Graduate Studies.
The Center was erected with the goal of developing great future leadersin Japan, Asia, and the rest of the world. The arrival of this facility will
surely enrich the educational experience for graduate students at Josai(with four research fields and eight different majors) and JIU (with five

Mr. Yuichiro Anzai, President of JSPS,
delivers his lecture

Josai Center for Graduate Studies
Director Motoyuki Ono during
his lecture

research fields and nine different majors).
The lecture opened with an address of greeting from Chancellor Mizuta
who said, “Josai University Educational Corp. established the Center
for Graduate Studies and the Josai Center for Innovation that opened
last July in hopes of developing a program that contributes to thearea of human resources on both a domestic and international level.

Shinjiro Komatsu(Director of Higher Education, Private
Sector, MEXT)

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Teisuke Kitayama(Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank)

Makoto Kobayashi(Director, JSPS/Research Center for
Science System and recipient of the2008 Nobel Peace Prize for Physics)

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Through the cooperation of Josai and JIU, as well as other universities

Mr. Ono contended that graduate education reform is essential for theabroad, our goal is to create experts who possess superior leadershiprevitalization of Japan, emphasizing the importance of securing external

skills to guide the global community into the future.”financing for this purpose, in addition to “cooperative activities that

The event then began with a lecture entitled “The Role of Graduate

accentuate the two universities’ strengths,” “proof of internationally-

Education in the Global Community” from Mr. Yuichiro Anzai, President

oriented education programs,” “cooperation with foreign universities

of independent corporation Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS). Mr. Anzai explained how, in a rapidly advancing global society,specialists who can contribute on both the global and local level are inmuch demand. With the graduate school assuming the role of developing
such individuals, Mr. Anzai then suggested possible education models,
focusing specifically on graduate education at private universities.
This was followed by a lecture from current Director of the Center for
Graduate Studies and former President of JSPS, Mr. Motoyuki Ono.
His speech focused on “Graduate Education in the 21st Century.”

and bolstering study-abroad programs” as major parts of the Center’s
direction as they move forward.
Nearly 200 people attended the lecture held in Josai’s basement
auditorium, with audience members ranging from representatives from
the Ministry of Education and industry to faculty, staff, and students
from the university. A reception was held following the lecture, during
which many productive conversations were had regarding such topics
as the direction of graduate education in the global community andfuture development of human resources.

Graduate School of International Administration Hosts“Hotel Management Innovation” Lecture

Talks
and
Symposia

D a t e: January 25, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho campus
On January 25, 2012, a public lecture on “Hotel Management
Innovation” was held on the 5th floor of module 4 at the Josai Kioicho
campus. This lecture was conducted as part of JIU’s Mizuta Graduate
School of International Administration’s adult diploma (MIEL)
program. It was jointly hosted by the Global Hotel Human Resources
Program—run by International Administration professor, representativeof The Fun, and advisor to the Capital Hotel Tokyu, Ichigou Umehara.
The two lecturers for this event were Executive Managing Director of
Morgan Stanley Capital Japan, Kevin Brummer and Advisor Regroup
Partner CPA for Limited Liability Management Enterprise Tohmatsu

IFRS, Suzuki Tokio.
Both International Administration students and guests from thehotel industry listened in rapt attention as the speakers provided
information on such topics as hotel management methods and trends
in the implementation of international financial reports, as well as thecurrent state of the hotel industry and the accounting system (uniform
system) used overseas.
Following the lecture, all thirty-one participants engaged in an
enthusiastic discussion with both students and professionals expressing
their unique opinions, making it a very productive event indeed.

Mr. Suzuki delivers his lecture

Mr. Brummer gives his lecture

Josai Holds 2nd Annual Japan-China Financial Management Forum
D a t e: February 15, 2012
Place: Josai University Educational Corporation, Kioicho campus
On February 15, the 2nd Annual Josai Japan-China Financial
Management Forum was held in room 301 of the university’s Kioicho
campus. This conference, with the theme “Global Women Who
Change Society,” was planned in conjunction with the forthcoming
Josai Executive Program for Women’s Empowerment and Leadership(JEWEL) to be held in Dalian, China this May.
The forum’s three lecturers attracted female audience members

Talks
and
Symposiafrom many different fields including business management, humanresources, and municipal government.
Recipients of Josai’s Female Leadership Development Award (Mizuta
Noriko Fellowship) were also in attendance, expressing their keeninterest in this year’s topic.
The forum’s three speakers were as follows:13

2012.3.31●Motoyuki Ono: Director of Josai’s Center for Graduate Studies(former President of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,
MEXT Vice-Minister)
Topic: Development of Women-Based Society

Ono’s speech presented policies to address Japan’s current social problems,
taken from his days at the Ministry of Education, as well as a proposal fordeveloping a female-based society. This proposal considered a variety of key
issues such as female labor, dual-income households, the “NEET” problem,
and the growing trend of late marriage.
●Rin Ooba: Director of c. communications
Topic: Chinese Business from a Female Perspective

The scene during the lecture

Ooba’s lecture, based on her experience working as a translator andinterpreter for company management, focused on Chinese society from aJapanese woman’s perspective, inserting many specific examples into her
explanation. Through the comparison of Japanese and Chinese culture,
Ooba emphasized the importance of self-awareness and communication skills
for working in China.
●Kumi Sakurai: costume designer, JIU Faculty of Media Studies
Professor
Topic: Women’s Employment in the Global Community

Professor Sakurai based her lecture on her personal experiences working allover the world, her passion for her vocation, and her work doing costume

Professor Kumi Sakurai

design for the French opera. Through her experience working cooperatively

Coming from very different backgrounds and experiences and discussinga variety of different issues, one thing that the speakers shared was theiremphasis on communication and enthusiasm for reaching your personalgoal. For their part, the over fifty attendees expressed their enthusiasm bylistening attentively throughout the course of the 2 and ½ hour lecture.

with people from diverse backgrounds in the costume design process, Prof.
Sakurai explained the challenge of a working in an environment with
employees from different cultures and nationalities as well as the benefit of
exposure to different cultural perspectives.

Art
Josai University Announces Opening of Mizuta Museum of Art
Ar t

D a t e: December 9, 2011
Place: Josai University
As part of the events planned around Josai University’s 45th anniversary,
Josai announced the opening of the Josai University Mizuta Museum of
Art on December 9, 2011.
After a short Shinto service, Chancellor Mizuta, along with school
faculty, administrators, planners and architects, gathered for the tapecutting ceremony, thereby officially opening the museum in brilliant

fashion.
Following the ceremony, around 170 invited guests, including
museum planners and members of the mass media, were given a tourof the just completed confines of the museum. Around 650 students
and others who had gathered for the event were also welcomed andtook in the museum exhibits with great enthusiasm.

Exterior of the Museum of Art

Museum entrance adorned with the art of Hosokawa Morihiro

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The museum, with two stories above ground and a total area ofenthusiasm for the museum and help to make it a special place.”

670 square meters, has three galleries in all. Opening day featured

Following greetings from Sakado mayor Iri and Moroyama mayor

a number of special events including a limited exhibition of prints

Inoue, Sunil Bald of architectural design firm studio SUMO, whofrom the Mizuta Ukiyo-e Collection, an exhibit of work from famousserved as planners for the completed museum, and Vice President

modern landscape painter Hasimoto Hirohide, and a panel exhibition

Noguchi of the Obayashi Corporation greeted the audience as well.

of photography that looked back on the history and development of
Josai University. The museum also featured work from former Prime
Minister and current well-known ceramic artist, Hosokawa Morihiro.
At the afternoon reception celebrating the opening of the museum,
Chancellor Mizuta gave a brief address, saying, “The original Josai
University Mizuta Museum of Art was established in 1979 to display
the ukiyo-e collection that our founder so deeply cherished. And
now, in commemoration of Josai’s 45th anniversary, the renovationis complete. For us, this is the first time to have a museum located in
its own unique building. For now on, we plan to host many different
exhibits and projects that will enrich this university’s education andresearch. It is my hope that residents in the area will share in ourWang Xiqi, professor from the LuXun Academy of Fine Arts (withwhom Josai recently formed an academic exchange agreement) Oil
Painting department and one of “China’s Top 30 Artists” as designatedby the national government, also attended the reception. At present,
Professor Wang is hard at work on a piece that deals with repatriationfrom Manchuria and is in talks with the museum about preparing an
exhibition of his work in the near future.
Along with prints from the Mizuta Ukiyo-e Collection, the museum
unveiled their various future exhibition plans, including an exhibit that
focuses on the local culture of Sakado and Saitama, locations of otherbranches of the Josai campus. One can expect many projects that focus
on the museum as a site of communication for local communities.

Visitors gathered in Gallery 1—Mizuta Ukiyo-e Collection

The scene in Gallery 2—The Art of Hashimoto Hirohide

A look at Gallery 3

Publications
Announcing Review ofJapanese Culture andSociety Issue #23

CONTENTS■Midori Yoshimoto

Acknowledgements
Notes to the Reader
Expo ’70 and Japanese Art: Dissonant Voices
An Introduction and Commentary■Nakai Yasuyuki
Japan World Exposition-Reconsidering Expo Art (2007)(translated by Mika Yoshitake)■William O. Gardner The 1970 Osaka Expo and/as Science Fiction■Haryū Ichirō
Expo' 70 as the Ruins of Culture (1970)(translated by Ignacio Adriasola)■Hyunjung Cho
Expo' 70: The Model City of an Information Society■Isozaki Arata
Recalling The Days of Expo Art (?) (2001)(translated by Machida Gen)
■Bert Winther-Tamaki To Put On A Big Face: The Globalist Stance of Okamoto
Tarō's Tower of the Sun for the Japan World Exposition■Okamoto Tarō
Ancient Blood, Contemporary Blood (1971)(translated by Reiko Tomii)■Midori Yoshimoto
Textiles Pavilion: An Anomaly and Critique of Expo' 70■Yasufumi Nakamori Criticism of Expo' 70 in Print: Journals Ken,
Bijutsu techō, and Dezain hihyō
Artists’ Pages:■Tōmatsu Shōmei
Untitled (1970)■Akasegawa Genpei A Redevelopment Proposal for the Expo' 70 Site (1970)(translated by Reiko Tomii)■Matsuzawa Yutaka Matter Must Vanish: A Proposal for Redevelopment of
the Former Expo Site (1970)(translated by Reiko Tomii)■KuroDalaiJee
Performance Art and/as Activism:
Expo' 70 Destruction Joint-Struggle Group■Hiroko Ikegami“World Without Boundaries”?
E.A.T. and the Pepsi Pavilion at Expo' 70, Osaka■Reiko Tomii
Toward Tokyo Biennale 1970:
Shapes of the “International” in the Age ofInternational Contemporaneity
Fiction:■Uehara Noboru
Our Gang Age (1970)(translated by Kyoko Selden and Alisa Freedman)
Watch Out, Little Red Riding Hood (Chapter One, 1969)■Shōji Kaoru(translated by Kyoko Selden and Alisa Freedman)
Bibliography:■Hyunjung Cho
Select Annotated Bibliography of Expo' 70
On the Contributors

Publications■Midori Yoshimoto

Josai announces the release of themost recent issue of Review ofJapanese Culture and Society, #23.
This issue, taking “Osaka Expo
’70 and Japanese Art” as its topic,
includes contributions from scholars
working abroad as well as English
translations of Japanese essays.
As this issue features far more color
pages than in the past, we think thatyou will find it particularly pleasing
to the eye.
※Review of Japanese Culture and Society is an English journal publishedannually by JICPAS, taking Japanese society and culture as its theme.
For more information on subscriptions and purchasing back issues,
please consult the journal’s homepage.
(http://www.josai.jp/jicpas/RJCS/)

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Publications
Josai Publishes
Issue #41 of U.S.-Japan
Women’s Journal● Access Map

Publications

Essays in this issue consider transformations and continuities in female
historical subjectivity across the Edo, prewar, and postwar eras.

CONTENTS■Taeko Shibahara“The Private League of Nations”: The Pan-Pacific Women’s Conference andJapanese Feminists in 1928
■Christina Ghanbarpour
Home Education in Rural Japan: Continuity and Change from Late Edo to the Early
Postwar■Sharon Kinsella
From Compensating Comfort Women to Compensated Dating■Dalit BlochA Room of Their Own: Time, Space, and the Self-Perceptions of Married Couples
in Japan■Barbara E. Thornbury
Young Women / “Bad Girls” in Kirino Natsuo’s Real World※The US-Japan Women’s Journal is an English language periodical that
focuses on US-Japan relations from a global perspective, publishing papers
that consider issues surrounding gender, family, labor, social problems, andculture to advance academic and information exchange in the field of genderstudies. The journal is published biannually by Josai University Educational
Corporation’s International Center for the Promotion of Art and Science(JICPAS). For more details on subscription and back issues, please consult
the JICPAS website at the URL below:
http://www.josai.jp/jicpas/usjwj/index.html

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