Vol.24 April
2022
Vol.18
Jan 2019
CONTENTSNews ...................................................... 1-5
Overseas Offices ..................................... 6
Greetings ............................................... 7-8

NewsProf. ASADA Masahiko (International Law) of the Faculty of Law elected as amember of the UN International Law Commission (ILC)
Prof. ASADA Masahiko (International Law) was elected as a member of the United Nations International
Law Commission (ILC) at the 76th United Nations General Assembly held in New York, U.S.A., on November
13 (November 12 local time), 2021. The election of Prof. ASADA is a testament to his qualifications, featuringnumerous achievements regarding international law in Japan and abroad as well as considerable work
experience in this field, and the high expectations based thereon.
The ILC was established in 1947 based on a UN General Assembly resolution. It has drawn up draft textsof important multilateral treaties, such as the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic and Consular Relations, thefour conventions on the Law of the Sea (Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone,Convention on the High Seas, Convention on the Continental Shelf, and Convention on Fishing andConservation of Living Resources of the High Seas), the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and theRome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and has been playing an important role in the codificationand development of international law.
The ILC consists of 34 members, and all the members are elected at the UN General Assembly plenary
session every five years. The tenure of a member is five years. Prof. ASADA will serve as a member of theILC from 2023 to 2027.
◎ Message from Prof. ASADA Masahiko
I was elected a member of the United Nations International Law Commission. This is all thanks to thecooperation extended by all of you at Doshisha University. The Commission is tasked with drafting treaties.
I will make use of my experience as its member in my future research and education.

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11NewsUYAMA Satoru, a graduate of Doshisha University, won gold in the men’s fencing
epee team event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics!
In the men’s fencing epee team event at the Tokyo 2020
Olympics, which took place on July 30, 2021, UYAMA
Satoru, a graduate of Doshisha University (belongs toMitsubishi Electric; graduated from the Faculty ofCommerce in 2014), participated in matches as a memberof the Japanese national team.
In the final, UYAMA showed a spectacular performance,contributing to the Japanese team winning a gold medal.
Winning a medal in this event was the first such feat in
the history of Japanese fencing, and this gold win brought great excitement to people all over Japan.
Congratulations to Mr. UYAMA! We look forward to your continued success in the future!

TANAKA Nozomi, a fourth-year student in the Faculty of Health and Sports
Science, finished eighth in the women's 1500 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics!
TANAKA Nozomi, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Health and Sports Science, competed andfinished eighth in the final of the women's 1500 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on August 6, 2021.
This was the first time for a Japanese athlete to advance to thefinal in this event and, of course, the first time to win a prize. (Bythe way, this was the first time in 93 years since the 1928
Amsterdam Olympics that a Japanese athlete—whether man orwoman—has advanced to the final of a middle-distance event atthe Olympics.)
She ran her own race in every round, from the preliminary to thefinal, and competed boldly with the world’s top runners withoutgetting nervous, even on this grand stage. Her remarkable
performance gave great excitement to people across Japan.
Congratulations to Ms. Tanaka!
We look forward to your continued success in the future!

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Report: “Doshisha Summer Session 2021” (organized by Center for Japanese
Language and Culture)
Center for Japanese Language and Culture
hosted “Doshisha Summer Session 2021” conducted
online for two weeks, from July 19, 2021 to July 30.
It has been 5 years since the last summer sessionwas held. The students joined online from Korea,China, Taiwan, Israel, USA and Australia. The
program was composed of Japanese language
classes as well as Japanese culture classes under
the title “Traditional Culture and Life in Kyoto”.
There were also some guest lectures: “Zazen” byKameyama Hakuitsu Osho, the chief priest of Kongozan Homan-ji, “Japanese Kimono Culture” by Mr.
Hiroshi Takada, the third-generation president of Komonya Takada Katsu, the specialist in Komon and “Lifein Kyomachiya” by Ms. Tanaka Mineko, the owner of Tondaya 13th generation. Those classes were deliveredfrom a majestic temple, a kimono shop with colorful kimono fabric rolls and a historical Kyomachiya, each ofwhich imparted not only its practical knowledge but also its genuine atmosphere to those present there.
The participants had some opportunities tointeract with 26 students of Doshisha University
and Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts asthey joined some classes to help the participants’studies as volunteers. They had a great time
inside and outside the classes with theirfriendship fostered. It’s our pride to let you know
an online reunion was spontaneously organizedamong the students in mid-August soon after theprogram ended.

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Renewal of Doshisha University Digital Collections
Doshisha University Digital Collections is the digital preservation to ensure access to the rare materials
owned by Doshisha University.
Among a number of historical materials which belong to the University, documents and letters related toKakuma Yamamoto and Soho Tokutomi, who had deep connections with Doshisha University, documents ofJapanese history such as castaway’s diaries written in the latter part of the Edo period, and documents ofJapanese research written by non-Japanese authors are included in the Collection and published online.
In addition, pre-modern Japanese works such as old manuscripts called “Koshabon” and old movable type
printings called “Kokatsujibon”, picture scrolls called “Emakimono”, poem cards called “Karuta”, official
bulletin board called “Kousatsu” and other various kinds of materials can be viewed online as well.
Through the use of an IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) compatible viewer, you cansmoothly view high-resolution images from the Collections.
We will facilitate the utilization of the rare materials of our University by making the content available topeople worldwide, and fill a role as an academic-information infrastructure.

Report: "Quiz Rally 'Kyoto tour -Arashiyama-' " (presented by SIED)On Saturday, October 16, 2021, Quiz Rally Kyoto Tour ~Arashiyama~ was conducted by SIED, and a total of 13
people including six local students and seven international
students joined us!
This event aims to promote international exchanges andunderstanding of different cultures. During the event,participants were divided into small groups with SIED staffand strolled around the famous places in Arashiyama tosolve the quizzes created by SIED.
There are mainly five famous places in Arashiyama: 1) Tenryuji Temple which is designated as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site, 2) Togetsukyo Bridge, 3) Kimono Forest, 4) Bamboo Grove, 5) Nonomiya Shrine.
Participants were able to learn about each place by seeking forthe correct answers to the quizzes and the guidebook made by
SIED staff which contains explanations and anecdotes about
these famous places helped participants to solve the quizzes.
In addition, local students, who are Japanese native speakers
explained the contents of the guidebook in an easy-tounderstand way for international students. Also, international
students told local students about some famous places in theirhome country, which let us enjoyed international exchanges
even more.

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The time set for the quiz rally was 2 hours and 30 minutes, and when the time was up, the ranking wasannounced. At the moment of the announcement, the first-place team was filled with bright smiles andsurprises while the other teams smiled bitterly. They were a little different, but everyone was smiling. We
were glad that they were happy with the prizes we prepared and also the participants were exchanging theircontact information and hanging out together after the event.
Due to the state of emergency we were not able to carry out
much events during the spring semester. We were forced topostpone this event as well, but were glad to finally be able tohold it after a six-month delay. Seeing the smiling faces of theparticipants and the scenes of communication that I hadn't
seen in a while really warmed my heart!
SIED will continue to hold many events under the COVID-19
infection prevention to allow international exchange and tocreate wonderful encounters and connections.
We look forward to your participation.

Report: "Speed Friending" (presented by SIED)On October 28, 2021, SIED hosted an event, "Speed Friending". The name, Speed Friending, means tomake friends in a short time, and the event aimed to have fun conversations with new students and get toknow each other. In addition to the purpose of international exchanges, the event was held via zoom whichallows Doshisha students living outside of Japan due to COVID-19 to join and meet with Japanese students.
Many international students from various countries such as Canada, China, and Argentina came to join
our event! At the beginning of the event, participants were divided into groups and self-introduced
themselves to each other, and had a little chat in Japanese. Then, a mini quiz competition was held with all
the participants. The content was a quiz that guesses the hometown of one members from each group. Givinga famous image of the country as hint seemed to help participants deepen their understanding about eachcountry.
After the mini-quiz, the participants enjoyed chatting about many topics such as autumn events in theirhome country and their hobbies, etc. with occasional group shuffles.
In the end of this event, some participants exchanged their Instagram accounts with each other and it
seems that this event became a good starting point for making new friends in Doshisha as we intended.
On the questionnaire, many international students said
that they want more opportunities to speak Japanese, wantto join face-to-face events, and interact with Japanesestudents. We are happy that the participants did enjoy theirtime, and hope they had wonderful experiences through ourevent.
We will host various intercultural events both online andface-to-face through the year, so don’t miss it! We hope that
our events will make as many students smile as possible; youare welcome to join our events to look for new friends, orcome with your new friends.

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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 eachoffice. 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
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 Executive Dean,
Organization for the Promotion of Global Cooperation
Greetings from Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan
It is a great honor for me to greet you as the Executive Dean of the Organization for the Promotion of
Global Cooperation.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Japan had imposed strict restrictions on the newentry of foreign nationals which went on for a long time. This prevented international students from
fulfilling their wishes to study at Doshisha University, and we were truly saddened by this.
However, the government of Japan has finally reopened its borders and begun accepting new entry offoreign nationals. We hear that some international students successfully entered Japan already, and wevery much look forward to welcoming our exchange students soon. As the infection control measuresremain effective, many people in Japan, including Japanese, are still forced to live in inconvenientconditions. Yet, we truly hope that all students who come from overseas will enjoy their time to the fullest
in Kyoto and at Doshisha University.
Kyoto retains its old traditions and is home to many historic Buddhist temples and shrines. Anothercharacteristic of Kyoto is that it feels like as if time is passing by slowly.
Jo Neesima, the founder of Doshisha University, left Japan for America, defying an overseas travel ban,and studied at Amherst College in the middle of the 19th century. He founded Doshisha Academy here in
Kyoto in 1875 with a strong ambition to establish a university with Christianity as the core foundation ofits education. There were just eight students at its opening ceremony, but there are around 28,000
students, including graduate students, studying at Doshisha University today.
In 2025, Doshisha will celebrate the 150th Anniversary of its founding. In preparation for the 150th
anniversary of Doshisha, the Organization for the Promotion of Global Cooperation is further deepening
the globalization of research and education to create more opportunities than ever for international
students and Doshisha students to learn together by accepting international students on an ongoing basis.
In 2021, we opened a new student resident called “Keishiryo Dormitory,” where international students
and Doshisha students live together. I would like to continue making the utmost efforts to provide
educational environments for international students and Doshisha students to deepen their bonds, not onlyin the classroom but also in various places on our campuses.
Neesima wrote: “Loving a person may seem smaller in scale than loving acountry, but if you could love any person in the world as your neighbor, thenlove will spread beyond borders.” Doshisha has been carrying on his spirits
since its founding. So, please know that no matter which country or region
you are in, you are a precious neighbor of ours.
We very much look forward to welcoming you at Doshisha University inKyoto.
ATARASHI Shigeyuki

Executive Dean, Organization for the Promotion of Global Cooperation

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71Greetings from Office of International Affairs
Warm spring greetings from Kyoto!
Cherry blossom season is one of the most popular times of theyear in Japan.
The season usually starts in late March and it normally takes
about 7 to 10 days to reach full bloom.
For Japanese, Cherry blossom, Sakura, is a special flower
which represents celebration and new beginnings. Doshisha
recently held Convocation Ceremony for students admitted in
the 2022 academic year. They took photos in front of Sakura
trees and celebrated the start of their campus life.
Kyoto has many famous Sakura spots and one of which is theKyoto Gyoen National Garden.
There are Sakura trees throughout the park, but especially,
Shidare-zakura (weeping cherry) trees at the north end of thegarden, located just across the street from Imadegawa campus,
are breathtakingly beautiful.
You can enjoy Sakura trees in both Imadegawa and Kyotanabe campus as well.
We hope you will come to visit here next spring and would like you to see the beautiful scenery with yourown eyes.
Best Wishes,
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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