Vol.20 January
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Vol.18 Jan
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News
Professor Tomoko UEKI appointed as New President of Doshisha University
Professor of Faculty of Letter, Tomoko Ueki, was selected as the 34th
President of Doshisha University at a meeting of the Board of Trustees ofDoshisha Educational Corporation on November 30, 2019. Professor Ueki will
replace the current President, Professor Takashi Matsuoka, whose term end
on March 31, 2020. Professor Ueki’s presidential term runs from April 1, 2020
to March 31, 2024.

Tomoka Sato of the Canoe Sprint Team (Sophomore at Faculty of Health and Sports
Science) Wins in WK2 200m and Mixed K4 Races at Asia Pacific Sprint Cup 2019
See below for her comments.
Tomoka Sato (Sophomore at Faculty of Health and Sports Science)
I am glad that I was chosen again this year as an U21 national teammember and that I could participate in the event.
As a result, I ended up winning two races: K2 200m and Mixed K4.
In the K2 race, I crossed the finish line 0.37 s ahead of a competitor
team from abroad. This was my first victory in an event held outside
Japan, which gave me tremendous confidence.
I know that I could not achieve this by myself. I owe this success to everyone who offered me guidance, andespecially to Ms. Urata, who has always backed me up as my team partner. I will keep practicing hard,holding much gratitude for the many people who have supported me.

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Doshisha Space-DREAM Project—Students from Japan and Abroad Participate inan Active Discussion!
On Saturday, June 1, 2019, Doshisha Space-DREAM Project(Doshisha Research Project for Active Life in Space Engineeringand Medical Biology) held a satellite meeting at Muromachi
campus for graduate students. This meeting was planned as asatellite event of the kick-off symposium of Doshisha Research
Project for Active Life in Space Engineering and Medical Biology
to provide students with an opportunity to participate in the
Project. A number of guests were invited to the meeting,ncluding a Russian doctor, Dr. Ilia Rukavishnikov from theRussian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Daniela Santucci from
Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Institute of Health), Rome,
Italy, and Dr. Fuminori Kawano, Associate Professor at
Matsumoto University, Japan. These guests introduced theirresearch, each of which aims to tackle global health challenges
using space medicine.
Representing Doshisha University, seven graduate school
students participated in the event under the guidance of Dr.
Akihito Ito, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science andEngineering, and Dr. Hisashi Kato, Assistant at the Faculty of
Health and Sports Science. In total, 22 graduate school students
gathered from global institutions, including the Russian
Academy of Sciences, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Kobe
University, Matsumoto University, Osaka Medical College,
Kindai University, Kyoto Seika University, and Tokushima
University, to participate in an active discussion.
Atsushi Oshima, who is in the second grade of the master’s program at Doshisha University Graduate Schoolof Health and Sports Science, commented, “I have learned at the satellite meeting that a wide variety of
research performed in space, which is an extraordinary environment, plays an important and essential rolein solving various health problems suffered by humans living on the Earth. I spent a valuable time,exchanging opinions with the students of graduate schools of other universities. I will make use of expertisethat I acquired in this event in my future research activities.”

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Doshisha Week 2019 successfully ended
From November 25th to November 29 2019, “DOSHISHAWEEK: 2019 Advance Creativity and Collaboration in
Research” was held at University of Tübingen for the firsttime. There were three symposia during this event.
On November 25th, two researchers and one graduate
student from Doshisha Space-DREAM Project and one
researcher from UT gave their presentations entitled“Doshisha Space-DREAM project: A Great Contribution to
Maintaining Human Health Both in Space and on Earth”.
From November 26th to 29th, more than 20 law researchers of Doshisha University, University of
Tübingen, other universities around the world, and private organizations gave presentations entitled“Modernity’s Challenges to Law and Dispute Resolution”.
On November 29th, two researchers of Doshisha University Center for Baby Science, three researchersof UT and one researcher of other university gave presentations entitled “Baby Science: Past, Present,
and Future”. Active discussions lasted after the presentations. Attendees also deepened engagement at
the receptions that were held at each night. Doshisha University and University of Tübingen are
expected to collaborate and corporate further to enhance research exchange.

For the First Time in the World! Doshisha University Faculty and Graduate school of
Law Enter into an Academic Exchange Agreement with the International Criminal
Court (The Hague, Netherlands)
Doshisha University Faculty and Graduate school of Law (Dean :Prof. Naoshi Takasugi) and the International Criminal Court(hereinafter called the “ICC,” Registrar: Peter Lewis) entered intoan Academic Exchange Agreement in order to provide theuniversity’s faculty and graduate school students and teaching
staff members with more opportunities to have hands-on
experience of legal and diplomatic practices abroad, and thereby
improve the quality of the university’s education and researchand promote their internationalization. Doshisha University is the first university in the world that hasentered into an Academic Exchange Agreement with the ICC. After the conclusion of the Agreement, a wide
variety of exchange activities will be conducted, including an internship program for students, cooperative
seminars and research projects provided through collaboration between both organizations, acceptance ofteaching staff (visiting professional program), and an internship program and research stay for teaching staff.
We are determined to promote a close cooperation for the future development of the two organizations.

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On November 1, 2019, Prof. Naoshi Takasugi, Dean Faculty and Graduate school of Law, and Christian Mahr,ICC Director of the Division of External Operations within the Registry, attended the signing ceremony of
the Agreement held at Doshisha University Imadegawa Campus. Director Mahr said that he was honored towitness the conclusion of the world’s first Academic Exchange Agreement between the ICC and a university.
He also mentioned that he was hopeful that this cooperation will allow Doshisha University students toacquire a deeper understanding of the ICC as the first step to increase Japanese people working as ICC staff
members. Meanwhile, Dean Takasugi of the Faculty and Graduate school of Law said, “Conscience Educationis the origin of Doshisha’s educational philosophy and Liberalism is one of the principles that lie at the heartof our educational philosophy. I believe that these principles have much in common with the ICC’s philosophy.
I hope that the conclusion of the Agreement with the ICC will enable our students to acquire a global
perspective and help us develop personnel who can contribute to international society.

International Students Interact with Local Residents, Learning about Nishijin-ori,
Ecological Handicrafts, and Traditional Home Cooking of Kyoto
International students currently involved in Japanese Special Seminar 74,
which is offered by Center for Japanese Language and Culture, had a funtime, interacting with local residents and leaning about a traditional industryof Kyoto.
June 14 The students visited the home-studio of Ms. Mineko Nagasawa who
leads a handicraft group “Tezukuri Jiyu Kobo – Kimama Group,” and learned
about ecological handicrafts that make effective use of materials to bediscarded in order to reduce waste and create something useful for society.
They also learned about traditional Japanese crafts, creating their own uniquepieces, such as framed lamps and windchimes made of waste cloth of Nishijin-

ori fabric and wooden frames used for its weaving, and coasters made of waste
pieces of tatami mats. In the evening, they were entertained with dishes of
traditional home cooking of Kyoto, called kyo no obanzai, prepared by Ms.
Nagasawa and local residents. Obanzai dishes are ecological dishes made offresh seasonal ingredients cooked carefully so that no waste is created. The
students fully enjoyed the plain taste of obanzai, cooked with dashi soup stock,
while learning about how to have an eco-friendly diet.
June 28The international students had a tour of the weaving studio of Mr. Nobouo
Kimura, a crafts person of Nishijin-ori obi (sash), and then listened to his

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lecture given at Doshisha University Karasuma Campus. The lecture wasoffered as part of the event designed to provide the students with anopportunity to interact with the members of the women’s club in the
Muromachi area in the school’s neighborhood. The framed lamps and otherpieces that the students had made were placed in the classroom, which
promoted active conversation between the students and local residents.
In the lecture, Mr. Kimura explained the history of Japanese clothing, theorigin of the name “Nishijin-ori,” and the current situation of the Nishijinori industry. Compared with Japan’s “bubble economy” years, the shipment
value of kimono and obi sashes as well as the number of Nishijin weavers
have drastically decreased. All of the Nishijin weavers are now 70 years old
or older, which suggests that Nishijin-ori is a declining industry. Mr. Kimura
concluded his lecture by saying with eagerness in his voice, “The wholecountry needs to work on developing personnel that help keep our nation’s
traditional industries alive.” After the lecture, one of the international
students commented that all the students had turned pale noticing theseriousness of the issue while listening to the lecture. Regarding how toprotect the Nishijin-ori industry, they provided suggestions and opinions
such as: ”use SNS to effectively promote the charms and increase sales ofthe products,“ ”diversify the products in response to new trends,“ “create
more opportunities to wear kimono, just as in Indonesia, which has
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clothes,“ and ”Japanese young people need to take an interest in the
traditional industries of their own country and think what they should do
for their future.”
After the lecture and opinion exchange, the local residents helped the students put on Nishijin-ori kimono.
Fascinated by the softness and shining beauty of the fabric, they came to actually realize its great value.

Doshisha University Elected to the T.I.M.E. Association Advisory Committee
Doshisha University was elected as a member of the Advisory
Committee of the T.I.M.E. (Top Industrial Managers for Europe)
Association, which is a consortium of leading technical universities
and engineering schools in Europe. The election took place at theGeneral Assembly 2019 held from October 16 to 18, 2019, atUniversité Paris Saclay and CentraleSupélec in France.

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The T.I.M.E. Association is an international consortium established todevelop competent global human resources in engineering bypromoting efforts through cooperation among universities in Europe,
including the Double Degree Program for Master’s and Doctoral
Degree. Doshisha University has been a member of the T.I.M.E.
Association since February 2015.
The T.I.M.E. Association is run by an elected Advisory Committee
representing 13 member institutions, which plays many roles, such as
setting the future goal of the Association.
The election of the Advisory Committee members is conducted at theannual General Assembly when the vacancy occurs due to the
expiration of members’ term. At this year’s General Assembly,
Doshisha University stood in the election, and was successfully elected
as a member of the Committee. As the only one elected from among
the universities in Asia this year, the university is expected toproactively participate, based on a different point of view, in the activities promoted by the organization
constituted mainly by universities in Europe. We are determined to fulfill our duty to fully meet suchexpectations.
Meanwhile, at this year’s General Assembly, a proposal was presented to change the official name of T.I.M.E.
to “Top International Managers in Engineering," and then approved. I believe that this decision represents
the intent of T.I.M.E. to expand its activities not only in Europe but to the entire world. Considering the factthat Doshisha University was elected as a member of the Advisory Committee under these circumstances,
the university is required to provide high quality efforts both inside and outside T.I.M.E. during its term (forsix years until 2025). Accordingly, it is presumed that the university’s contribution to T.I.M.E. will become
an issue drawing much attention.
As this year’s annual General Assembly marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the T.I.M.E.
Association, an anniversary event was held concurrently. Meanwhile, this year’s event drew many moreparticipants than usual because part of the event was co-hosted by CESAER, an organization founded in
1990, which incorporates 53 member universities of science and technology in Europe.
At the General Assembly held over three days, workshops were provided focusing on topics, such as the future
development of the Erasmus Program, and the strategies for gathering international students. In addition,a joint symposium was held in collaboration with CESAER on the theme, “Novel approaches in S&T
education and training tackling the challenges of the 21st Century.” At these programs, the participants
actively exchanged opinions on subjects including the direction that education of science and technology
should head for in the future. Furthermore, the International Study Fair was held for students of Université
Paris Saclay and CentraleSupélec. At the Fair, about 30 universities of those attending the General Assemblypresented a booth exhibition to introduce their universities. About 50 students visited the booth of Doshisha

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University, and we explained the Double Degree Program to them, and introduced the fields of study thatthe students can currently apply for and the outline of its laboratories.
Using the election to the Advisory Committee as momentum, Doshisha University plans to further promote
its international exchange activities as part of its efforts to achieve one of the six visions specified in theuniversity’s VISION 2025, ‘Further Enhancement of Internationalism.’

Report: “World Kitchen -Nagashi somen-” (presented by SIED)On June 9th (Sun.), SIED and the International Exchange Associationin Kyotnabe City co-hosted “World Kitchen ～Nagashi somen～” at a
local café called “Bio Tatara.” 30 people including local residents,
international students and local students joined to experience local
Japanese culture through “nagashi somen,” one of Japanese summer
traditions.
The event start off with the speech from Ms. Merry from theassociation. She shared with the participants interesting stories about
bamboo in Taiwan. After learning much about the bamboo, theparticipants made their own bamboo cups from the local bamboo.
Then, it was time to try “nagashi somen”. Many participants seem to be
the first time to try “nagashi somen”. With bamboo cups full of soup
made from soy source and Kyotanabe tea in their hands, they caught
the noodle floated down the bamboo lane with chopsticks. They also
enjoyed cherry tomato, grape and jelly floated down the bamboo lane.
The onigiri (Japanese rice balls) of takenoko (young bamboo) andJapanese traditional sweets known as ‘Pon Gashi’ or ‘Pon Candy’,something like pop rice, are also delicious.
After enjoying the taste of Japan, the participants took a tour of thecafé which still maintains the traditional form of an old Japanese house. Participants listened carefully tothe introduction of various ideas such as the entrance and the elaborated garden from Mr. Tanaka.

Report: “Let’s Dance Awa Odori! -Season 2-” (presented by SIED)On July 6th (Sat), SIED hosted “Let’s Dance Awa Odori ! －Season 2－”
at Doshisha Rohm Plaza theater space on Kyotanabe Campus. Awa
Odori is a traditional dance that has a history of over 400 years inTokushima Prefecture. SIED invited Awa Odori instructors from
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styles of Awa Odori called “Female dance” or “Male dance”. All theparticipants fascinated by their performance including characteristic
steps and call. We also invited a professional Japanese drums andShamisen player. The powerful sound of Japanese drum and thebeautiful melody of Shamisen resounded through a theater space.
Subsequently, the participants listened to a small lecture about Awa
Odori, put a Japanese towel around their own head, and practiced thedance and Awa Odori’s call. Although they struggled in the beginning,they performed admirably and also enjoyed it lastly. In the end of theevent, we danced Awa Odori in a big circle. All participants felt a senseof unity, as if we join a big Awa Odori festival.
Through this event, we hope the students deepened theirunderstanding of Japanese culture. SIED is planning to hold various
kinds of interesting events. We look forward to seeing you in our future events!

Overseas Offices
Doshisha University’s overseas offices were established in order to further promote its rapid and effective internationalization.
At our overseas offices, we are implementing mainly public relations activities to increase the profile of Doshisha University,
while at the same time making the most of the characteristics unique to each office. In addition, we are undertaking various
efforts to recruit overseas students, support our students while they are studying overseas, and provide on-site support to membersof our faculties while they are overseas.

Taipei, Taiwan
Address : Doshisha Taiwan Officec/o DSS-CLOVER International Co.
6F-15, No. 57, Chong-Qing S. Rd.
10045 Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2331-1278
Fax: +886-2-2331-1397
Email: ji-int24@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Tübingen, Germany

Seoul, Korea

Address : Tübingen University
Keplerstraße 2, Raum 042 & 043
72074 Tübingen Deutschland

Address : Doshisha Seoul Office＃408, YMCA
Jongno 69, Jongno-gu,
Seoul, Korea 03164
Tel: +82-2-732-7704
Email: ji-int28@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Email: ji-eu@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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Message from Director, EU Campus Office
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the genesis,
purposes and activities of “Doshisha EU Campus at Tübingen
University,” in short “Doshisha EU Campus.”

The EU Campus is

Doshisha’s first “Overseas Campus” which was established in 2017
within the campus of the University of Tübingen, one of the mostrenowned universities in Germany. This achievement was possible
because two universities have enjoyed very successful and trusting
Professor Yoshihiko Wada

relationship in the last 30 years. For example, faculty members fromtwo universities in different fields have been involved in fruitfulresearch collaboration. Approximately 25 students come to Doshisha from the Japanese Studies Center at
the Tübingen University every year. They study Japanese language, culture, religion, and modern society,etc. for one year in Kyoto. In order to strengthen the relationship, the University of Tübingen decided toprovide Doshisha spaces for a small campus several years ago. Thus, the EU Campus was established in2017 and the first educational activities were launched in 2018.
The purposes of Doshisha EU Campus are: 1) to provide learning opportunities to Doshisha students interms of intercultural and European studies, etc., and 2) to facilitate research collaboration between two
universities and beyond, i.e., universities in European countries.
1) Educational Opportunities
Doshisha EU Campus hosts one semester-longprogram during spring semester, i.e., “Doshisha EU
Campus German Language and Inter-Cultural
Studies.” This program started accepting students
in Spring 2019, and ten students participated inthat year. Feedbacks from the participants were
extremely positive and encouraging. Some of themeven expressed that they would like to go back to
Tübingen for further studies.
In the fall semester, another program is going to
be launched in September 2020, i.e., “Doshisha EU
Campus European Studies Program.” This program
consists of variety of courses on European studies
from different disciplines, suchastheology,

literature, philosophy, law, policy studies, sociology,
and economics. We extend warm welcome to
Tübingen students and foreign students studying
at Tübingen University to participate in these courses and study together with Doshisha students.

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Research Collaboration
EU Campus tries to become a hub for research collaboration not only between Doshisha and Tübingen

Universities, but also with other research institutions throughout Europe. We have co-organized three large
international symposia in the past. The last one was held successfully at University of Tübingen in
February 2019 on the topic of “Challenges for Aging Societies.” Between February, 25 and 27, 2020, we willhold the third symposium in Kyoto on the topic of “Challenges toward Building Societies Filled with Respectfor ‘Diversity’.” If you happen to be in Kyoto on these days, you are welcome to join us for this event.
We also had another type of research meeting, called “Doshisha Week” in November 2019 in order toilluminate research activities at Doshisha (for details, please see Page 3 of this issue).
Through various activities on EU Campus, we would like enable students to have the same inspiringand enlightening intercultural experiences which Joe Neesima, the founder of Doshisha University, did in
New England, USA in the 19th century. We will try to improve the quality of these programs and events aswell as to come up with more innovative activities both in education and research in the future. Please staytuned for further development of Doshisha EU Campus at Tübingen University.
Yoshihiko Wada, PhD, Director, EU Campus Office, Professor, Faculty of Economics

Greetings from Office of International Affairs
Warm greetings from Kyoto,
Our office consists of two sections: One is in charge of study
abroad programs, and the other is in charge of managing
agreements and administrative matters related tointernational affairs.
We would like to introduce “Amherst House” which islocated in our university and it was designated as a
Member of Office of International Affairs
registered Tangible Cultural Property on June 17, 2005.
Amherst House was built with funds collected by the alumni and their families of Amherst College (ourfounder, Joe Neesima’s Alma Mater) in the U.S. including S.B. Nichols (thefirst student representative of Amherst-Doshisha program which was opened
in 1921 by Amherst College commemorating the 100th anniversary of its
founding to send Amherst alumnus to Doshisha). Its dedication ceremony was

Amherst House

held on October 29, 1935, as part of Doshisha’s 60th anniversary. Since
then, Amherst House has been a center for the activities of student
representatives and fellow students visiting from Amherst College.
Although Amherst House was used to be a dormitory for Doshisha students,
it has been used as an accommodation facility, mainly for foreign
researchers visiting Japan since the end of May 2009.
Office of International Affairs

Great Voyage is published by the International Center at Doshisha University.
Please direct Enquiries to:
Office of International Affairs, Doshisha University
Karasuma-Higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580 Japan
Tel: +81 (0) 75-251-3260
Fax: +81 (0) 75-251-3057
Email: ji-kksai@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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