Vol.14 January 2017
CONTENTS
News.......................................................1-6
Overseas Offices ...................................... 7
Greetings .................................................. 8

News
Article of Professor Masahito Kodera (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Published in Chemistry - A European Journal
An article of Professor Masahito Kodera (Department of Molecular
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
was published in Chemistry - A European Journal. It was selected asa ‘Hot Paper’, and also featured as a frontispiece.
The article is about the structure of high-spin μ-oxodioxodiiron(IV),which is an oxidation active species of methane monooxygenase, andbio-inspired binuclear iron complexes that exhibit high reactivity.
Professor Kodera clarified the formation mechanism of oxidation
active species using the spectroscopic and kinetic analytical methods,
and reported the specifically great kinetic isotope effects in thealkane C-H bond cleavage, as well as the high catalytic activity thatoxidizes alkane to alcohol. As a result, he discovered that high-spin
μ-oxodioxodiiron(IV) has activity more than 600 times higher than existing binuclear iron complexes.
Title of Article‘Formation and high reactivity of anti-dioxo form of high-spin μ-oxodioxodiiron(IV) as the active species thatcleaves a strong C-H bond’Presenter / Lead Author
Masahito Kodera
Professor, Department of Molecular Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Co-authors
Shin Ishiga (completed master’s program, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
Tomokazu Tsuji (second year of doctoral program, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
Katsutoshi Sakurai (second year of master’s program, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
Yutaka Hitomi (Professor, Department of Molecular Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science andEngineering, Doshisha University)
Yoshihito Shiota (Assistant Professor, Kyushu University)
P.K.Sajith (Post Doctor, Kyushu University)
Kazunari Yoshizawa (Professor, Kyushu University)
Kaoru Mieda (Post Doctor, University of Hyogo)
Takashi Ogura (Professor, University of Hyogo)
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Associate Professor Daisuke Koyama (Faculty of Science andEngineering) Develops Ultra-thin Lens for Smartphones
Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering,
Daisuke Koyama, has recently developed a lens with 2mm thickness for
smartphone cameras. His innovative technology allows the focal length
to be adjusted by ultrasonically changing the shape of the lens like ahuman eye lens. This silicone gel lens doesn’t need mechanical moving
parts such as gears and an actuator module, and so has the potential to
make smartphones even thinner.
Koyama’s development was introduced in the Nikkei Newspaper(August 22, 2016, morning edition).

Study Abroad Briefing Session and Exchange Meeting for Science Students
Held by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Life andMedical Sciences
On September 23, 2016, a study abroad briefing session and an exchange
meeting for students studying in science courses was held at Hamac deParadis Latte (Kyotanabe Campus), organized by the Faculty of Science andEngineering and the Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences. The event was
attended by 25 Japanese and 7 students from other countries.
Following the briefing about the study abroad programs to inter-faculty
partner universities by faculty office staff, and the explanation about thescholarship called ‘Tobitate! Ryugaku Japan’ by the Office of International
Affairs, Mahiro Hiramatsu (master’s student in Science of Environment andMathematical Modeling, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)talked about his study abroad experience. Hiramatsu studied in a
double-degree program for two years at École Centrale de Lille (one of
Doshisha’s, as well as the aforementioned faculties’, partner universities),
and returned in August this year. Valuable feedback was obtained fromparticipants, and included comments such as, ‘Listening to the science
student’s study abroad experience was very helpful and informative as thiswas my first-ever chance to hear such an account,’ and, ‘It was good to
obtain realistic information about studying abroad, including about researchcontent at the partner university’.
The main part of the event was the introduction of partner universities. Three or four Japanese students made asmall group and each international student went around the groups and introduced his or her university every
seven minutes. Discussion in such small groups created a lively and productive atmosphere, and engaged
students’ interests in various countries and universities as potential destinations for studying abroad.
The event also gave the participating international students, who arrived in fall 2016, a good opportunity to
exchange with Japanese students and current international students. At the exchange meeting that followed,
participants enjoyed talking more about study abroad experiences. Some said, ‘I’m pleased to get a lot of
information about studying abroad and scholarship opportunities’, and ‘It’s nice to make friends withinternational students’, and also, ‘It’s a good opportunity to speak English’.
This briefing session is organized for science students annually in late September. Details of the schedule areposted on the university’s website and bulletin board during the summer months. Feel free to participate if you
are interested.
Also, we are planning to hold a discussion meeting during this fall semester in which students who have studied
in double-degree programs overseas will talk with interested students in a relaxed atmosphere. Please check out
the schedule and come along if this event sounds appealing.
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Harvard Summer School in Kyoto 2016 – Imadegawa Campus
We welcomed Harvard Summer School for8 weeks
started June 6th and closed July 29th. We had 18
students this 7th year, and they took two courses:“Introduction to the Study of East Asian Religions” byProfessor James Robson and “Japan: Tradition andTransformation” by Professor Mikael Adolphson, andhad several class-related field trips which made them
deepen their understanding of Japanese history, society
and cultures.
We also had 12 Doshisha students as study-partners on
this program - 7 students in Professor Robson’s courseand 5 students in Professor Adolphson’s course.
Study-partners have contributed well by giving theirperspectives as local students. They were stimulated by
the program participants and learned a lot from themthrough interactions. All the students made greatfriendships outside the classroom as well.
There were also great host families who warmly opened
their home to the participants and treated them as theirfamily members for 8 weeks. Homestay has been one of
the important elements of this program.
Sayonara(farewell) party which was held at Kambaikan
building on July 29th had over 80 guests including
students, faculties and host families. People shared theirmemories, laughed a lot, cried a little and closed theprogram with promising to see each other again somedayin the near future.

Study in France Promotion Tour across Japan HeldOn October 18, the 2016 Study in France Promotion
Tour across Japan took place in Sanctus Court (infront of the Library) on the Imadegawa Campus.
At the event, two Doshisha students who studied in
France under the study abroad program acted as
operating staff with the staff of the organizer, Campus
France. They talked about the appealing points ofstudying in France, sharing their many experienceswith the participating students.
There were enthusiastic questions from the attendees,
including ones on how to prepare for studying abroadand daily life overseas, as well as on approaches tojob hunting after returning. The event was an
excellent opportunity for participants to learn directlyfrom the experiences of those who have studied overseas.
This was the first time for Doshisha to hold this kind of event. It was therefore pleasing to see more than 200
people visit our booth, and the occasion was deemed a success.
If interested, please check the university’s website or notices, etc. for coming events, and feel free to come alongand participate.

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‘Partnership Declaration concerning Disaster Volunteers’ Announced
On October 16, 2016, the Welfare Volunteers & Social
Welfare Council Festa was held at Hito Machi Koryu-kan,
Kyoto, where university volunteer centers in Kyoto and the
Kyoto Social Welfare Council announced the Partnership
Declaration concerning Disaster Volunteers.
Amid the recent frequent occurrence of natural disasters, it
has become necessary to establish and operate a disastervolunteers center, as well as train individuals who can leaddisaster volunteers in affected areas. Kyoto, as a city ofuniversities, has been expected to launch a comprehensive
volunteer initiative for students. Therefore, some of Kyoto’s
university volunteer centers and the Kyoto Social Welfare
Council announced that they will build a partnership and work
together to prepare for disasters and take appropriate relief
measures in the wake of such disasters.
From Doshisha University, Masahiro Ueda, Director of the Student Volunteers Support Office, attended thedeclaration announcement event, where the content of declaration was confirmed. Mr. Ueda also joined thecommemorative photo with Kyoto Mayer Mr. Daisaku Kadokawa, and Mr. Nobuo Murai, the Chairperson of the
Kyoto Social Welfare Council.
It is expected that initiatives for disaster relief volunteer activities will be further advanced through collaborationand cooperation between the Kyoto Social Welfare Council and the university volunteer centers, resulting in
positive effects such as exchanges among university student volunteers and the activation of volunteer activities
in each participating university.
The initiatives of Doshisha University will be continuously updated on the website of the Student Volunteers
Support Office.

Mr. Alpheus Hardy’s great-great-great grandson, Mr. Sean
Harkness, Visits JapanOn November 7, 2016, Mr. Sean Harkness, a professional guitarist
and a great-great-great grandson of Mr. Alpheus Hardy, visited
Doshisha. Alpheus Hardy, owner of the Wild Rover ship that Joseph
Neesima boarded to America in 1864, adopted Neesima as his sonand greatly supported him both financially and spiritually.
During his visit, Mr. Harkness took time to examine a special saber
displayed in the Doshisha Archives Center. The saber was presented
to Doshisha in 1965 by his grandfather, Mr. Gelston Hardy, tocommemorate the companionship between Neesima and Alpheus
Hardy and also Arthur Hardy (son of Alpheus Hardy andgrandfather of Gelston Hardy). The saber was the actual one
received by Arthur Hardy at his graduation from the United States
Military Academy at West Point, and he treasured it all his life.
Gelston Hardy continued to associate with Doshisha from 1955, and together with his wife attended a ceremonyin 1965 marking the 90th anniversary of Doshisha’s foundation. The year 1965 was also the 100th anniversary ofJoseph Neesima’s arrival in Boston, where Neesima and the Hardy Family started a deep and meaningful
relationship.
Arthur Hardy is known to have published a book, “Life and Letters of Joseph Hardy Neesima,” soon after
Neesima passed away in 1891.
Harkness also visited locations associated with the Hardy Family, such as Neesima Hall with the portrait of Mr.
and Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, Meitokukan Building with the Tablet of the Wild Rover, and also Kambaikan Hardy
Hall, Doshisha Chapel and Doshisha Cemetery.
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Karatedo Club’s Rina Okita Wins Individual Kumite Female-61kg at Vietnam Open 2016
Comment of Okita:
From May 23 to 27, the WKF Vietnam Open Karatedo
Championships 2016 was held in Vietnam, and I won thetitle in the Individual Kumite Female -61kg event.
It’s been three years since I last participated in aninternational tournament so I was a little nervous, but
fortunately I was able to play at my own pace.
With the help and support of many people around me and agood environment provided by the university, I was able todemonstrate my abilities at the Karatedo Club and win thetitle. Support messages from senior club members, as wellas peers and junior members, kept my spirits up, and I wasfull of gratitude when hearing the national anthem while
standing on the center of the podium.
Capitalizing on the experience and with the pride as a member of Doshisha Karatedo Club, I’m committed totrying harder to achieve good results at future tournaments both inside and outside the country. ‘Nothing is
impossible to a willing heart’ is my motto.

Karatedo Club’s Saki Yamashita (Faculty of Health and Sports
Science) Wins 23rd World Karatedo Championships
From October 25 to 30, 2016, the 23rd World
Karatedo Championships was held in Linz, Austria,
where Saki Yamashita of the Doshisha Karatedo Clubwon the title in the Female Team Kata event.
Comment of Yamashita:
Selected at the trials during the national team’s
training camp, I participated in the 23rd World
Karatedo Championships as a Female Team Kata
member. The World Karatedo Championships takes
place every two years, and I’ve been training very hard
every day for the Championships.
One month before the Championships, I broke my leg
while training. I concentrated on treatment for amonth, but I had to participate in the Championships
with my leg not yet completely recovered. With thesupportive care of the national team’s trainer and pain
relief medication, I was able to bring out my best in
the tournaments.
After defeating the strong Italian team in a close gamein the semi-final, we fought against the European
champion Spain in the final. We fully enjoyed thetournament and kept a calm state of mind, which I
think helped us to win the Championship. Playing with
the injury made me feel more deeply how much I am
supported by many people, and made me stronger. I’dlike to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt
gratitude to all the people who supported me.

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51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 theprofile 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 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
Tel: +886-2-2331-1278
Fax: +886-2-2331-1397
Email: ji-int24@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Address : Doshisha Beijing Office
Room #323, Sinology Pavilion of
Renmin University of China
59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District
Beijing, 100872 P.R.China
Tel/Fax: +86-10-6251-4227
Email: ji-int23@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

London, United Kingdom

Shanghai, P.R. China

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 Shanghai Office
Center for Japanese Studies
Fudan University
221 Hantan Road
Shanghai, 200433 P.R.China
Email: ji-int25@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Hanoi, Vietnam

Seoul, Korea

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

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

Istanbul, Turkey
Address : Doshisha Istanbul Officec/o ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC SOLIDARITY WITH PASIFIC
COUNTRIES
Ahmediye Caddesi No:44/2 34260 Aksaray– Istanbul, TURKEY
Email: ji-int26@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

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6Greetings from the Institute for the Liberal Arts
Greetings from the Institute for the Liberal Arts Office!
We hope that you had a wonderful New Year holiday.
In April 2011, the Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA) welcomed twenty students as the first cohort into thefour-year undergraduate degree program delivered entirely in English. In March 2017, the fifth cohort will be
graduating from Doshisha University with a B.A. in Liberal Arts.
Over the past years, the ILA has continued to diversify as we now have about 200 students from more than 40
countries. Every student has a myriad of talents and interests which together contribute to our special learning
community here in the heart of Kyoto.
We are planning to release our new Admission Guide 2018 by May on our website at:
http://ila.doshisha.ac.jp/admissions.
We hope you will visit our website and find out more about our program.
Best wishes for 2017, and please do stop by our office for a visit.
Warm regards,
The Institute for the Liberal Arts Office

Application requirements■ First-Year Student Application
Applicants should satisfy one of the following requirements
by the time of enrollment at Doshisha University:
1) Applicants should have completed twelve years of school
education (including successful graduation from anaccredited high school) outside Japan.
2) Applicants should possess a university entrance
qualification such as the International Baccalaureate,
Abitur, or French Baccalaureate and be at least 18 years ofage.
3) Applicants should have completed twelve years ofeducation at a WASC, CIS or ACSI accredited
international school and be at least 18 years of age.
4) Applicants should have graduated from a high school
accredited by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology.
■ Third-Year Transfer Student Application
In addition to one of the four requirements stated above forfirst-year applicants, third-year transfer applicants should
satisfy one of the following requirements.
1) Applicants should have completed or be expected tocomplete two full academic years at ONE undergraduate
degree-conferring institution as a regular student by thetime of enrollment at Doshisha University.
2) Applicants should have graduated from a two-year college
or be expected to graduate by the time of enrollment at
Doshisha University.

■ English Proficiency
Applicants need to provide one of the test scores listed
below to verify their English language proficiency. Please
note submission is optional for native speakers of English
and applicants with 12 or more years of education in
English.
- TOEFL® iBT: 85- IELTS Academic Module: 6.5- ACT Combined English/Writing (Writing Test Score): 22- Old SAT Critical Reading and Writing sections 510- New SAT Redesigned SAT Reading Test 28 and Writing& Language Test 29■ We are looking for
applicants who have an excellent secondary school record.
However, over and beyond a high GPA and outstanding
standardized exam scores (typically students accepted to the
ILA have an IB score of 32 or above, and SAT score of atleast 1650, or three GCE A levels), most importantly welook for applicants who demonstrate a passion for the
Liberal Arts Program with an obvious and strong potential
for contributing to the intellectual and social life of theInstitute.
Admission Procedure*In principle, scholarships are applicable to students on a college student visa

Great Voyage is published by the International Center at Doshisha University.
Please direct inquiries 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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