Vol.1 July 2010
CONTENTS
Message from Vice President ......................... 1

Organization for Promotion of International Cooperation ...... 6

News ............................................................. 2-3

Overseas Bases ........................................................................ 7

International Partnership ................................ 4

Message from Director of International Center ....................... 8

Research ...................................................... 5-6

Greetings from Office of International Center ......................... 8

Message from Vice President for International Affairs
Greetings from Doshisha
University!
It is great pleasure andhonor for us to introduce
our new newsletter, Great
Voyage to you. Throughthis Great Voyage, wewould like to share ourlatest news andinformation and ourapproaches for internationalization.
Doshisha University, as the leading university in Japan,has been actively promoting internationalization, as“internationalism” is one of our educational principles.
Selected as one of the 13 leading universities for theGlobal 30 Project which was initiated by MEXT
(Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and Technology) in 2009, we are committed towork harder toward further internationalization.
What we think the most important criteria forinternationalization of university are not only to havecertain number of international students, programs
offered in English, and partnership institutions, but also
to have better quality of programs, students, faculty andstaff, and research environment to meet the international
standards.
Based on such idea, we provide various kinds ofprograms all over the world. For instance, the Centerfor Japanese Language and Culture (CJLC) has been
accredited by MEXT as a “DesignatedJapanese-Language Training Institution”, and it offers
well-developed Japanese curriculum, which is designed

to enable the students to learn widely about the modern
Japanese language, culture and society. The CJLC also
strengthens its partnership with the study abroad program
centers of leading overseas institutions on our campus bymaking good use of our location in Kyoto, and it isunprecedented feature for the CJLC.
In addition, Faculties and Graduate Schools accept
full-time degree seeking students from overseas and offer
short-term programs or double-degree programs underacademic cooperation agreements. The Graduate
School of Global Studies and the Graduate School ofBusiness (Doshisha Business School) offer new degree
programs entirely in English, such as a Global MBA
Course. Furthermore, the Graduate School ofEngineering and the Graduate School of Life and Medical
Sciences will jointly start the International Science andTechnology Course from September 2010, and theJapanese Course of the Faculty of Global
Communications and the International Education Courseof the Institute of International Education will start fromApril 2011.
While we have cooperated with you mainly throughstudent exchanges, we wish to develop research andeducational exchanges by implementing double-degree
programs and short-term student exchange programs aswell as faculty exchange programs.
In this way, we strive to address the internationalization ofhigher education in Japan, and we hope this Great Voyage
will help us to have better communications with you.
Thank you.
Professor Nobuhiro Tabata
Vice President for International Affairs

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11NewsAfghan President Hamid Karzai Visits Doshisha
On June 19, 2010, President Hamid Karzai of theIslamic Republic of Afghanistan visited Doshisha
University and had a dialogue meeting with over
90 students, mainly from the Graduate School ofGlobal Studies. Following an explanation of theaim of the meeting by Professor Hisae Nakanishi
of Graduate School of Global Studies, President
Karzai made a keynote address and had a lively
exchange of views and opinions with the students.
In response to various questions made by thestudents on the immediate challenges facing
Afghanistan such as reaching a settlement with
the Taliban, policies and strategies for curbing
corruption, the role of religion in reconstruction,
the President's perspective on proliferation of
nuclear power, and the development of recently
discovered rare metals. President Karzai also
expressed his views regarding national
reconstruction and peace building. The dialogue
meeting ended with President Eiji Hatta of
Doshisha University who expressed his gratitudefor President Karzai's visit, followed by hisannouncement that Doshisha University will beengaged in assisting in the reconstruction ofAfghanistan and the building of peace in theregion.

After the dialogue meeting with the students, thePresident and his entourage, including National
Security Advisor Rangeen Dadfar Spanta,
Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, Finance
Minister Omar Zakhilwal, Deputy Foreign
Minister Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, Japan's Deputy
Chief Cabinet Secretary Tetsuro Fukuyama,
Ambassador and Special Representative for
Afghanistan and Pakistan Motohide Yoshikawa,
Ambassador to Afghanistan Shigeyuki Hiroki had
a talk with President Eiji Hatta, Dean of theGraduate School of Global Studies Masanori
Naito, Professor Hisae Nakanishi, and Associate
Professor Eiji Oyamada for future cooperation tobe made by Doshisha University.
President Karzai sympathized with our founding
philosophy of "conscience education" and highly
valued our attitude toward assisting in thereconstruction of Afghanistan. The meetingprovided a very meaningful and valuable
opportunity for Doshisha University to learn more
about Afghanistan and its people.

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Secretary General of Norwegian Foreign Ministry
Visits Doshisha
A group led by Secretary General of the Norwegian
Foreign Ministry Bjorn T. Grydeland and Ambassador toJapan Arne Walther visited Doshisha University on April 9,2010.
The visit was realized in relation to the Kyoto Norway
Center, the director of which is Professor Yasuhiko Ito of
the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and the Kyoto
International Forum for Environment and Energy (KIFEE).
Professor Ito, President Hatta, Vice President Tatsuki andDirector of the International Center Wada met with themand together they had talks on energy and environmental
issues. Doshisha's party introduced their efforts andresearch results regarding environmental issues. Theyalso explained about Doshisha's promotion ofinternational collaboration, as well as its plan to establish the Faculty of Global Communication in theKyotanabe campus with a focus on the need to convey diverse information from Doshisha to the world. The
meeting continued for about two hours.
After the meeting, the ambassador's party was given a tour of the Kyoto Norway Center.
We hope the visit provided an opportunity to once again highlight the importance of environmental protection
efforts and to encourage further active exchanges between Norway and Doshisha University.

Manga Story of the Founder Published
Today is the age of manga. In particular, Japanese manga (comicbooks), gekiga (dramatic pictures) and anime (animated movies) are
rapidly growing in popularity all over the world.
Taking advantage of this global manga boom, as well as bringing thehistory of Doshisha University to the aliterate generation, we haveproduced a total of 15,000 copies of The Manga Story of Jo Niijima(the Japanese version in 2008; an English version in 2009).
The Japanese version is already available for sale at bookstores.
The English version is scheduled to be distributed mainly to partner
universities overseas for free.
The book, by artists Shigeru Noda (illustrations) and Takao Wajun(storyline), was created under the supervision of Yasuhiro Motoi(Professor of the School of Theology) with the English translation byNobuyoshi Saito (Professor of the Faculty of Letters) and David
Chandler (Associate Professor of the Faculty of Letters). The bookpassionately depicts the history of Doshisha University, which since
its foundation has become a major part of the international academiccommunity. Due to its recognized international standing, Doshisha
University was selected for the MEXT G30 Program as aninternational base for efforts to promote the globalization ofuniversity education.

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3International Partnership
Doshisha University (DU) has exchange agreements with 136 universities and colleges in 34 countries
all over the world (As of June 2010).
To get further details, go to the website below:
http://www.doshisha.ac.jp/english/information/international/exchanges/►Dr. Rose Tseng, Chancellor of The University of Hawai’i at Hilo(UH Hilo) visits DU for the signing ceremony of the student
exchange agreement on March 30, 2010.
UH Hilo offers 36 undergraduate programs, 6 graduate programs,and 2 doctorates programs including M.A. program in Hawaiian
Language and Literature as the only Hawaiian Language programin the States, and it recently ranked 6th nationwide for campus
diversity in U.S. News and World Report.

◄Dr. Eiji Hatta, President of DU visits Dr. Nguyen Trong
Giang, President of Hanoi University of Technology (HUT)
for the signing ceremony of the general and student
exchange agreement as well as the agreement between
HUT’s Polymer Centre and DU’s Research andDevelopment for Bamboo Center on March 17, 2010. DU
has its oversea base in the Polymer Centre of HUT.

►Dr. Eiji Hatta, President of DU visits Dr. Vu Dinh Thanh,
Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMCUT)
for the general and student exchange agreement on March 18,
2010. Though we have less than 10 Vietnamese students
studying at DU, we expect more and more students areinterested in coming to DU.

◄Prof. Liuting Chen, President of Chongqing University of Posts
and Telecommunications (CQUPT) visits Dr. Eiji Hatta, Presidentof DU on May 24, 2010. The general and student exchangeagreement between CQUPT and DU was concluded on March 28,
and they had a productive and fruitful meeting at the DU’s Amherst
House. We expect that our friendship will further strengthen theacademic cooperation.

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4Research
Professors of Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences
Receive JSTP Best Paper Award
The research group of the Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Professor
Eiji Nakamachi, Professor Tsutao Katayama, Associate Professor Kazuto
Tanaka et al., received the 2010 Best Paper Award from the Japan Society
for Technology of Plasticity.
Title of the Paper：Asymmetric Rolling Process Design Using Crystal
Plasticity Multiscale Analysis
Authors ：Hiroyuki Kuramae, Shoji Takahashi, Eiji Nakamachi,
Nguyen Ngoc Tam, Kazuto Tanaka, and Tsutao Katayama
This paper presents the development of the optimum design method for the rolling process by combining
multiscale finite element (FE) analysis which facilitates the prediction of the texture evolution and formability withthe use of discretized optimization algorithm, and its application to the asymmetric rolling process optimization ofaluminum alloys.
A rolling process is an important base technology in the field of metal processing, in which a metal is formed intoa sheet of desired thickness by being passed through a pair of rolls. It has been clarified that the rolling processcauses the inhomogeneous distribution of crystal orientation. In order to improve the formability of sheet metal
after the rolling process, an asymmetric rolling process, which allows different speeds for the two rolls, has been
receiving particular attention as a method of generating a texture of a homogeneous structure. In thisasymmetric rolling process, however, optimum conditions have to be calculated on a trial-and-error basis byrepetition of experiments as various factors influence the characteristics of the rolled sheet metal.
The optimum asymmetric rolling process design system, which has been developed in this study, is confirmed to
be a powerful tool for finding an optimum rolling process to generate a high formability sheet metal. It is
attracting increasing interest from industry as a technology for reducing time for process design as well as
contributing to the further development of high-performance materials. The paper was highly evaluated as ademonstrative study of a new computer simulation technology, "process metallurgy", which has begun to attract
attention from industry.

Professor Akihiro Ametani Receives Fellow Status
Akihiro Ametani, Professor of the Faculty of Science and Engineering,received the Fellow status from the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan(IEEJ) at its General Conference held on May 26. The IEEJ Fellow status isgiven to "a person with excellent knowledge and expertise in the fields ofelectricity, electronics, information communication and associatedtechnologies who has played a leading role in a responsible position over theyears and made outstanding contributions to the development of society andthe Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan."(IEEJ Fellow Status Awarding Regulations)
Professor Ametani has also been awarded Fellows of IEEE (the Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers) and IET (the Institution of Engineering andTechnology), as well as Distinguished Member of CIGRE (InternationalCouncil on Large Electric Systems).

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5Research
Professor Emeritus Takahiko Otani Receives Scienceand Technology AwardOn April 13, Takahiko Otani, Professor Emeritus of Doshisha University,
received the Science and Technology Award (in the Research Section)
honored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology.
He was awarded for "the development of a bone strength measurement
system using an ultrasonic method". He has been engaged in thedevelopment of an ultrasonic diagnosis system for osteoporosis since
being professor at the Department of Electronics in the Faculty of Scienceand Engineering, and has clarified, for the first time, the phenomenon that
two longitudinal ultrasonic waves propagate through cancellous bone, themost important site to examine for the diagnosis of bone disorders.
Professor Otani also succeeded in putting the two-wave ultrasonic measurement system into practical use byformulating this wave propagation phenomenon. The system, approved by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act in2009, is designed to assess trabecular bone structure in vivo from the results of wave propagation
measurement.
As the ultrasonic diagnosis system is free from the influence of radiation exposure and relatively inexpensive toequip, it is suitable for use in group medical examinations. The system is increasingly attracting attention as a
useful technology in maintaining bone health such as early detection and prevention of osteoporosis, and theexamination of bone development in the younger generation.

Organization for Promotion of International CooperationInternational Center
Office of International Center
Section for International Affairs
 Academic Exchange Agreements
 Planning of Strategies for Internationalization
 Setting Up Overseas Bases International Conferences & Joint Research Projects
 PR Activities for Promotion of International Cooperation
 Executive Committee for International Affairs
Section for Study Abroad Programs
 Sending Doshisha Students as International Exchange Students to Overseas Partner Institutions
 International Exchange Study Programs
 International Exchange Projects
Center for Japanese Language and Culture
Office of International Education
Section for International Education
 Support Services for International Students (Enrollment, Student Life, Scholarships, etc.)
 Other Educational Programs for International Students
Section for Japanese Language and Culture Educational Affairs Related to Students of the Center for Japanese Language and Culture (InternationalExchange Students from Overseas Institutions) Educational Affairs Related to Students of the Intensive Japanese Language Program “Bekka”(Privately-Financed International Students)
Internationalization Promotion Office

Undertaking Global 30 International Education and Research Initiative

Institute of International Education Planning Office
Office for Institute of International Education Planning Planning for Institute for International Education

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6Overseas Bases
Doshisha University’s overseas bases were established in order to further promote its rapid and effective
internationalization. At our overseas bases we are implementing mainly public relations activities to increase the profile ofDoshisha University, while at the same making the most of the characteristics unique to each base. In addition, we areundertaking various efforts to recruit overseas students, support our students while they are studying overseas, andprovide on-site support to members of our faculties while they are overseas.

Taipei, Taiwan

Beijing, P. R. China

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

Address : Doshisha Beijing Office
Room #306, Qiushilou Building
Renmin University of China
59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District
Beijing, 100872 P.R.China
Tel/Fax: +86-10-6251-5916
Email: ji-int23@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

London, U.K.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Address : Doshisha London Officec/o Daiwa Foundation Japan House
13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London
NW1 4QP U.K.
Tel: +44-77-4892-5687
Email: ji-int21@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Address : Doshisha-Vietnam Cooperative Office
4F Polymer Centre
D1 Building – Hanoi University of Technology
1st Dai Co Viet Road – Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84-4-3623-1276
Email: ji-int22@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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71Message from Director of International Center
Greetings from Kyoto. The
International Center ofDoshisha University has
decided to issue a newsletterto inform you of our present
activities and upcoming
events. This first issue
brings you fundamental
information of our team. The
International Center is locatedat Imadegawa Campus which
is next door to the Kyoto
Imperial Palace. We are serving for overseas partners on
their activities at our campus, and helping our Doshisha
students to find proper partners for their study-abroad
opportunities.
Your students and faculties can enjoy tranquil atmosphereof Kyoto with many temples and shrines full of Japanesetradition and culture. People in old town are eager to help
visitors around the world to make their stay in Kyoto
comfortable and fruitful. Kyoto used to be a center of silk
fabric industry in Japan for more than 1,000 years. A
plenty of traditional handicraft manufacturers are still activein the city. Kyoto also hosts high-tech industries like
Murata and many startup ventures to make good research
field for Japanese social studies.

Doshisha University has another campus at thecenter of Kansai Science City where people raise
another new type of Japanese culture. Researchclusters of Kasai Science City include Nara-city park
area, which is now celebrating the 1,300-year
anniversary of Heijo-kyo ancient Japanese capital.
Research centers of Japanese private industries like
Panasonic, Kyocera, OMRON, Shimadzu, andJapanese national research institutes like Japan
Atomic Energy Agency and International Institute forAdvanced Studies gather in clusters adjacent toDoshisha. These Doshisha neighbors of high levelresearch institutes form one part of the resources thatour partner universities can share with us.
There are so many political and economic
movements in Kansai area, and you may find people
here have a different point of view from Tokyoites. If
your students and faculties are interested in visiting
this area to do some research, please feel free to ask
any questions to us. We will be happy to discuss withyou to make our international collaboration more
fruitful, and utilize this newsletter as a tool to share
information with our partners. We would be also
grateful for your comments to improve the contents ofthis newsletter.
Professor Motoi Wada
Director of International Center

Greetings from Office of International Center
Dear Partners,
Greetings from Kyoto! It rains almost every day in therainy season in Japan; therefore, we are waiting forsummer to come.
We are very pleased to introduce our newsletter GREATVOYAGE to you. Since it is hard for us to visit you, thisnewsletter helps us to get closer each other. We hope you
enjoy reading GREAT VOYAGE and share this with yourcolleagues.
Wish you have wonderful summer of 2010!
Best Wishes,
Staff of Office of International Center

Great Voyage is published by the International Center at Doshisha University.
Enquiries to:
Office of International Center, 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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