Spring 2017

A news magazine presented by Hokkaido University

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Litterae Populi Vol.56

Litterae Populi Vol.59

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R e c ent Ne w s f rom
Hok k a ido Un iver sit yContents

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Feature: Casting
04 Creating new industries and the Global Facility Center
10 Important $VMUVSBMPropertJFT
12 Hokudai GENKI Project14

Feature:An Inquisitive Mind and Frontier Spirit
Kiyonori Nishida"RVBSJVN%JSFDUPS, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Litterae Populi
Litterae Populi is a bi-annual magazine
with the latest news about Hokkaido
University. Its name is Latin for letters
of the poplar trees

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Refining Biogeoscience
Hokkaido University has a long history dating back to the

Atsuko Sugimoto
Professor, Arctic Research Center

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Casting

opening of Sapporo Agricultural College. The educational
philosophies of our predecessors have been passed down from

Alumni Interview

generation to generation, casting light on the people who have

Keisuke Iwaya
President, Iwaya Giken, Co., Ltd.

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Letters from Ambassadors and Partners #01

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Letters from Ambassadors and Partners #02

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Campus Landscapes

followed in their footsteps.
Using the theme of “to cast,” this special feature highlights threestories in line with the university's philosophies.

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A Driving Force toCreating new industries and the Global Facility Center04

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Change Society

Today, universities not only create new things andgoods in collaboration with companies but also seek toimplement their research for the good of society. They
also share common goals to create new innovations.

The Global Research Center for Food & Medical
Innovation has attracted as many as nine companies
and organizations. Staying true to the words of “under
one roof,” laboratories from Hokkaido University andcompanies conduct collaborative research on the same
floor and cooperate to resolve social issues.

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Feature: Casting

Casting | Creating new industries and the Global Facility Center

Developing the new frontier
through organizational
collaborations

the health conditions of mothers and children. Mothers
can consult with nurses they know through the app. Places
where mothers can try diets and exercises that suit them
are established in the community formed in Iwamizawa,
thereby enabling them to use the acquired knowledge intheir day-to-day lives. By knowing the condition of theirhealth, local residents take notice of issues on their own andbegin to take action. Universities have the immense power
needed to be a driving force in society.
Hokkaido University launched the Institute for the
Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration when it
began collaborating with organizations. In individualbased collaborations, each department or faculty makes acontract based on its own rules, which can be complicatedfor companies to understand. In organizational
collaborations, the Institute for the Promotion of BusinessRegional Collaboration serves as the window for contracts
and adopts integrated rules, which are clear and popularfor companies. The Institute for the Promotion of BusinessRegional Collaboration is helping brand the university’s
research.

Among the industry creation courses, the Department of Molecular Therapeutics was established in the Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration at Hokkaido University in 2014. The department
cooperated closely with Nitto Denko Corporation, a partner company to advance research on the same floorof the Global Research Center for Food & Medical Innovation. As the therapeutic agent for hepatic cirrhosis
they developed is in the clinical trial stage, they are now working on the research and development of novel
nucleic acid medicine to cure intractable diseases.

The relationship between academia and industry haschanged over the past few years. Universities have engaged
in numerous collaboration projects with companies, andmost of them were those between individual researchers
and laboratories of companies. Now, however, more andmore large-scale organized collaboration projects are being
conducted between universities and companies.
Individual-based collaborationT allow researchers to receivea fund of two million yen or less on average to conduct
research on a specific theme in their laboratories. Suchcollaboration is surely a valuable foothold for product and06

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technology development, but there is a significant hurdle toovercome before the product and technology are put into
practical use in society. In this type of collaboration, someresearchers are exhausted by all of the necessary paperwork
and reports.
On the other hand, organized collaborative researchshows potential as a new type of collaboration. Organizedcollaboration begins when Hokkaido University andcompanies share a common vision to resolve social issues.
The university comprehensively plans research work byassigning a specific laboratory to a certain research field,

or a specific person to a team to resolve a certain issue,
thereby changing the industrial structure. Vast amounts offunds are provided, often 10 to 100 times larger than thoseundertaking an individual-based collaboration.

Unique initiatives of Hokkaido University
Industry can create goods on its own. What can universities
contribute by joining together with industry? One of thefunctions of a university is its ability to create a community.
In addition, it can put research results into practical use
in society and see how society will change as a result. An
initiative by the Innovative Food & Healthcare MASTER,
a research and development program, can be cited as an
example. The Innovative Food & Healthcare MASTER
facilitates the social implementation of research results in
Iwamizawa. For example, a smartphone app is used to record

One of the characteristics of Hokkaido University’sorganizational collaborations is equal partnership. Equal
partnership refers to a stance in which Hokkaido University
and companies have a 50:50 relationship when it comes tojointly advancing research, and it is dependent on how well
Hokkaido University and companies are able to share thesame concept. Comprehensive production management isalso required so the leaders of organizations can join theirhands to push projects forward. The Research Development
Section (URA Station) plays a significant role in planning
concepts related to academia-industry collaborations.
The URA also addresses problems in modern society bycreating the blueprint in which to tackle them. Althoughequal partnership is yet the norm for other universities,
Hokkaido University has already provided more than 10
industry creation courses and worked towards their social
implementation.

Significance of universities
What direction should universities be heading toward?
Universities must consider their functions in society andchange social structures. How can universities present a
grand design and develop it within society? This is the sort ofquestion universities need to answer. Kazushige Kawabata,an executive and vice president in charge of research, saysthat universities should be evaluated by society and theirsignificance should be determined by society.
Using local social implementation as a model, and expanding
to include domestic and international affairs, Hokkaido
University is steadily making progress in contributing to
the resolution of global issues.

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Feature: Casting

Casting | Creating new industries and the Global Facility Center

Global Facility CenterWith the “fostering of technical experts,” “recycling” and“industry-academia collaboration” as its key aims, theGlobal Facility Center (GFC) was established in 2016
to expand the Equipment Management Center, and iscomprised of five divisions: Open Facility, Reuse & Recycle,
Instrumental Analysis, Prototype Machining Solution andInternational Affairs.
Hokkaido University possesses cutting-edge researchequipment and machines that can be used in various fields.
In the past, some were scrapped upon completion of theresearch projects in which they had been used despite thefact that many of them were still in operable condition.
The Open Facility Division offers large machines for use ascommon equipment. Researchers learn how to operate thesecutting-edge machines in preparatory training sessions
before using them in experiments. After registering, sharedequipment can be used for a fee (according to how long they
use the machine for), and this fee partially covers operationand maintenance costs.
On the other hand, unused small and mid-sized machines
are distributed throughout the university. The Reuse &Recycle Division is responsible for their distribution.
Those who are interested can take possession of machinesregistered with the Equipment Market on the university
website after paying a transfer fee. This system is helpfulwhen attempting to pursue new research initiatives because
the machines are less expensive than new ones.
One of Hokkaido University’s assets is advanced
instrumental analysis techniques. The Instrumental
Analysis Division started out as the Instrumental Analysis
Center in 1979, and has since then honed its analyticaltechniques while changing its organizational structure.
At the request of the researchers, professional analysists
study samples to generate data. The researchers sometimes
analyze the results together with the analysists, possibly
providing clues for new research. The Prototype Machining
Solution Division uses machine engineering, thinning andglass work skills to create one-of-a-kind detailed processed
products in response to requests from inside the university
and elsewhere. This division, with its accumulated expertiseand finely tuned skills, contributes to the development ofresearch as a reliable partner.

The shared equipment initiative began inside the university,and its expansion to overseas universities and research
institutions is expected to lead to further development. The
International Affairs Division is striving to develop a global
network for shared equipment and expand this initiative,
which can be utilized for the development of in-person
exchanges and international collaboration.
Versatile shared equipment may be used in ways that departfrom the norm. Isotope microscopes were once primarily
used for research on ore, but now more than half of allusers are bio-related researchers. Unexpected uses indicate
the direction of equipment development and can lead to
new industry-academia collaboration. Hiroshi Amitsuka,
director of GFC, expresses his hope saying he wants tostrengthen industry-academia collaboration and create
innovation through the utilization of shared equipment.
This HU-led equipment and technology utilization system
supports research.

The Instrumental Analysis Division, which has a long history dating back to
the days of the Instrumental Analysis Center, focuses on chemical analysis
and the research and development of analytical techniques based on their accumulated skills.

Common use of large equipment andmachinesǡperation procedure training
sessions and technicalconsultations

Analysis, measurement and consultations

Instrumental Analysis Division

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-Number of registered machines: approx. 160
-Number of used machines: approx. 25,000 per year

Fostering oftechnical experts
Industry-academia
collaboration

Recycling
Machine engineering, thinning and glass work

Recycling and reuse of small and mid-sizedmachinesǡ peration of equipment market

Prototype Machining Solution
Division

Reuse & Recycle Division-Reduction in research environment costs-Research initiative trialȋThe system is currently exclusive to HUȌ-Major commissioned services: mass
spectrometry, organic microelement
 analysis, amino acidcomposition analysis, protein sequence analysis-Number of analysis cases: approx. 10,000 per yearInternational collaboration and
people-to-people exchanges-Development of research machines and instruments-Prototyping technique network -Prototyping
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A five-story pagoda measuring five centimeters in height created by
cutting brass using a wire electric discharge machine. This is an artistic sample created by the Machining Solution Division.

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-Global network for common equipment-Construction of an international common
 equipment database-Open facility symposium

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Proud to inherit
history

Above: Main museum building, Botanic Gardens, showing
remarkable symmetry and a fine design
Left: Model Dairy Farm conveying the passage of time with serene
beauty despite its urban location

Important Cultural Properties
A closer look at the surroundings and history of
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Sapporo Agricultural College – the predecessor of Hokkaido
University – began building farm facilities for research andeducation of students in 1877. The relocation of the Farm to
its current Kita 18-jo location began in 1909, leading to thecreation of the Model Diary Farm and additional buildings.
Meanwhile, Sapporo Agricultural College incorporated the
Sapporo Museum (built in 1882) and added new buildings
to form the Botanic Gardens.

Museum, Ex-Administrative Office, Museum Storeroom
and Gate House) were also designated as the Hokkaido
University School of Agriculture Botanic Gardens/Museum
and registered as an Important Cultural Property. No
other university in Japan owns as many important culturalproperties as Hokkaido University.

Nine buildings of the Farm (Farm Office, Bull Barn,
Milking Cow Barn, Model Dairy Barn - Stable with
Calving Pens, Cowpens and Horse Stalls, Corn Barn Grain Storage Barn, Threshing, Hulling and Cleaning
Room, Cart Scaling Place, Food Processing Plant and
Milk Processing Plant) were collectively designated as the
Hokkaido University School of Agriculture Model Dairy
Farm and registered as an Important Cultural Property
in 1969. Four buildings from the Botanic Gardens (MainProfessor Emeritus Seiji Kondo has known the Model
Dairy Farm since his school days, and views it as part of
Hokkaido University’s origins. William Smith Clark – thefirst vice-principal of Hokkaido University – worked tobring Western-style dairy farming to Hokkaido: growing
grass to feed horses and utilizing horsepower; allowing
cows to graze, be milked and making dairy products suchas cheese and butter; and feeding pigs skim milk andwhey (by-products of dairy farming) to produce meat

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Blending in well with the plethora of grass on
the campus.

and meat products. The Farm of Sapporo
Agricultural College was established as a
facility embodying what is known today assustainable farming. The relocated Model
Dairy Farm incorporates a tower silo for
efficient fermentation and storage of grassfor dairy cattle, and various measures havebeen taken to secure winter feed and promotenutrition management for domestic animals.
The concept of allowing cows to graze to enable milking,however, has remained unchanged. This farming model has
produced outstanding results at the Model Dairy Farm in
its role as an Important Cultural Property.
Professor Emeritus Kondo stresses the importance of natureand the Important Cultural Property. Plots of grass in thecenter of Sapporo may resemble that of an empty lot or idle
land. However, the grass at the Model Dairy Farm belongs
to farming facilities where dairy and livestock products
have been produced for nearly 150 years. In addition to thebuildings designated as Important Cultural Properties, it isnecessary to also pay attention to the historical importanceof the grass. The vast grassy areas and old buildings of theModel Dairy Farm are an irreplaceably integral part of
Hokkaido’s history.

buildings were designated as Important Cultural Properties;
however, the Sapporo Campus also incorporates otherbuildings registered as “Tangible Cultural Properties.”
Furthermore, other numerous and notable modern
architectural structures were built around 1930 and during
the post-war period. In this way, buildings from individual
periods spanning approximately 150 years sit together inthe same area, creating a visible history. The buried culturalproperties on campus represent layers of a long history,
reflecting cultures from the distant past and a naturalenvironment full of rivers, animals, plants and people.
The grounds highlight an organic ecosystem incorporating
the previous natural environment and today’s developed
farmland conditions. The Sapporo Campus and the Botanic
Gardens truly capture the extent of local space and time.
Professor Ozawa believes that highlighting cutting-edge
research conducted within an environment cultivated inrich history will raise Hokkaido University’s unique profile
on a global scale. And as such, these Important Cultural
Properties are expected to expand the university’s inherent
potential.

A unique research environment with a richhistory
Taking a panoramic perspective of the campus as a whole,rather than focusing on its Important Cultural Properties
alone, highlights the university’s unique status among
Japanese universities. Takeo Ozawa – the head of theHistoric Property Utilization Task Force and a professor in
the Faculty of Engineering – stresses its rich history.
Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many

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A Moment of Shining
Creativity
The Hokkaido University Campus is full of potential andpossibilities. A number of events organized by students
throughout the year leads to the rediscovery of the appeal of
Hokkaido University.

Gingko Avenue is a 380-meter-long section stretching east
to west from the Kita 13 Gate, attracting many visitorsfrom inside the university and elsewhere when the leaves of
70 gingko trees turn color to create a golden tunnel between
late October and early November. This is one of the spotsof natural beauty in which Hokkaido University takes pride
in.
Konyousai (Kon’yōsai, meaning “the golden-leaf festival”)
has been selected five consecutive years since 2012 for the

Hokudai
GENKI Project

Members of CLARK THEATER 2016clad in matching parkas.

Group photo of the Hokudai Café Project.
The pose represents the “c” in “café.”

Hokudai (the nickname of Hokkaido University) GENKI
Project as an event offering a variety of activities including
the nighttime illumination of the golden Gingko Avenue
and craft workshops for children.
This event, which started with the illumination of just someof the trees, has expanded with each passing year, and allof the trees have been illuminated since 2015. In 2016, theevent attracted as many as 30,000 people over the twoday period. The number of visitors from overseas has been

Members of Konyousai werestudent volunteers who enjoy
operating festivals.

Laid-back Japanese atmosphere.
Welcome to Japanese Tea Café.

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Hiroki Yoneoka, the fifth
representative of the Konyousai project, says “The best
part was the nighttime illumination. When the countdown reached zero, the tunnel of gingko trees was lit up
and people around me shouted with joy. It was a thrilling
experience.”

increasing steadily, making the event a great opportunity topromote the appeal of Hokkaido University to the world.
The Hokudai GENKI Project began in 2001 with the aim ofmaking Hokkaido University more lively through voluntaryand creative student activities. Any Hokkaido University
student may apply to participate in the project, and groups
or individuals whose ideas are adopted are eligible to receive
the financial support they need to carry out their activities.
As of last year, a total of 304 projects have been adopted
over the course of 16 years. Among them, projects such as
Konyousai, CLARK THEATER (a film festival held at the
Clark Memorial Student Center) and the Hokudai Café
Project (a café serving as a seasonal communication spaceon campus) were continuously adopted for several years andeventually established as annual events.

Hiroki Yoneoka, the representative of the 5th Konyousai
project and a student of the Department of Forest Science,
School of Agriculture, commented that Konyousai is
intended to show visitors the natural beauty of Hokkaido
University, including Gingko Avenue and Poplar Avenue,
and to promote exchanges between Hokkaido University
students and local residents. According to Yoneoka, who
specializes in forests, gingko trees in Hokkaido are shorterand broader than those in Honshu (the main island ofJapan), and these characteristics make each gingko tree lookpowerful, thereby providing spectacular views during thefloodlit Gingko Avenue.
The 2016 Konyousai project team met once a weekregardless of the season to proceed with their activities.
Immediately after the event, they began talking about plansand preparing for the next year. They take pride in the factthat Konyousai contributes to the promotion of Hokkaido
University.
Yoneoka expressed enthusiasm for continuation of the eventin the future, saying they want to make the event a festivalthat gives due consideration to people from overseas becausearound 20% of Konyousai visitors are from outside Japan.
He also added that they hope to collaborate with other
Hokkaido GENKI Projects regarding future approaches.
The representative of the 6th Konyousai project has alreadybeen decided, and preparations for the 2017 Hokudai
GENKI Project are well under way.
Students can freely speak their minds and implement theirideas to create shining projects and keep the Hokudai
GENKI Project going.

Fantastic nighttime illumination of the gingko trees.

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An Inquisitive Mind andFrontier Spirit

Guest

Kiyonori
Nishida"RVBSJVN%JSFDUPS, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, located in the cityof Osaka, is one of the world’s largest aquariums. This aquarium, which is popular with both
Japanese and overseas visitors, has continued todevelop based on its mission and in response tosocietal needs. Dr. Kiyonori Nishida, director of
the aquarium, spoke to us about his days at the
School of Fisheries Science, his experience transporting a whale shark in opening Osaka Aqua
rium Kaiyukan and creative approaches to
aquarium exhibits; he then gives some words ofadvice to current students.

Aiming for Sustainable
Evolution while Sticking to
the Basics

Photograph taken at the Pacific Ocean tank in which a whale shark swims

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Pursuing his childhood dream at the School ofFisheries Science
Takashi Mikami: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan remains
crowded with visitors to this day. Could you
please tell me why you wanted to attend Hokkaido
University and aspired to study at its School ofFisheries Sciences?
Kiyonori Nishida: My aspirations date back to myelementary school days. I loved living creatures andreading books by Masanori Hata, also known as
Mutsugoro. Since Mr. Hata filmed documentaries
about living creatures, I joined a club for adults inwhich I filmed living creatures and shot footageof antilion larvae emerging from pupae. When I
was a second-year high school student, I watched
the movie +BXT, and was shocked at how amazing
sharks are. The movie depicted a researcher who
recorded and filmed sharks despite the danger they
posed. This is how I first learned about research asa career path. I wanted to study sharks, so I looked
into it and found out there was a shark researcher
at Hokkaido University. This led me to apply
for admission to the university and study under
Professor Kazuhiro Nakaya.
Dr. Mikami: So, you were already interested in studying
sharks when you took your entrance examinations.
What kinds of activities did you engage in during
your university days?
Dr. Nishida: I got certified in scuba diving and started the
Salmon scuba diving club when I was at the Schoolof Fisheries Sciences. I hear that the club has now
been promoted to “King Salmon” MBVHIT The
scuba diving experience I gained through this clubwas quite helpful when I joined Osaka Aquarium
Kaiyukan and dove into the Arctic Ocean. My
research focus was on manta rays and stingrays.
In those days, the university had fewer samples ofthese types of fish that inhabit the southern sea.
I started by collecting samples for research. Few
rays are caught because they cannot be sold byfishermen. On the other hand, rays and sharks are
popular and therefore exhibited at many aquariums.
I visited numerous aquariums to ask for any rays
that happened to die. This is how I collected andresearched rays.

Efforts prior to the opening of Osaka Aquarium
Kaiyukan
Dr. Mikami: Please tell me how you got your job at Osaka
Aquarium Kaiyukan.
Dr. Nishida: As I visited aquariums, I got close to their staff
members and became interested in a job engaged
in the study of fish, which is something I love.
However, aquariums do not recruit staff members
every year. When I had completed preparations for
my dissertation, Dr. Senzo Uchida, the directorof an aquarium in Okinawa, asked me if I was

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interested in a job with a new, one-of-a-kind, largescale aquarium to be built in Osaka. I heard that awhale shark would be kept as the main attraction andapplied for the position immediately. It took a year
and a half before Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan opened.
Dr. Mikami: Sharks play a big role in the continuation ofyour story, don’t they? The main attraction at Osaka
Aquarium Kaiyukan is a whale shark, but I canimagine it was incredibly difficult to bring a gigantic
creature like that to Osaka.
Dr. Nishida: Yes. We planned to catch a whale shark nearDr. Nishida: It went well for the first five or six hours, butthen the whale shark gradually began to turn palebecause it wasn’t getting enough oxygen. A closer lookshowed us that the whale shark had been moving its
tail fin at a constant speed but stopped moving once itrealized there was no need to swim. The movement ofa whale shark’s tail fin causes the muscles to compress
or widen blood vessels, thereby carrying blood to the
distal parts. We straddled the whale shark and beganpulling its tail fin with our legs to make it move its
tail fin. Within a few minutes, the whale shark had

how to raise penguins. At aquariums, you haveto handle totally unfamiliar creatures, too. This
experience led to the success of artificial breedingof rockhopper penguins today. The number ofrockhopper penguins in the natural world has been
decreasing along with the number of aquariums
that raise rockhopper penguins. The know-how
related to artificial rearing of such creatures has led
to results that are helpful for ex-situ conservation.
Dr. Mikami: Your quest in an unknown world has produced
significant results, hasn’t it? Hokkaido University
has long pursued its four basic philosophies of
Frontier Spirit, Global Perspectives, All-round
Education, and Practical Learning. Frontier Spirit
refers to the unshakable spirit of taking on thechallenges of the times and paving the way for the
future. We provide education that enables students
to broaden their perspectives, nurture creativity andcultivate a desire to explore the unknown world.
Dr. Nishida: I believe my frontier spirit was cultivatedduring my time at Hokkaido University.

A museum that goes beyond the exhibition ofliving creatures

Your quest in an unknown

I love creatures and wanted toworld has produced significant

study sharks, so I applied forresults, hasn’t it?

Hokkaido University.

-Takashi Mikami-Kiyonori Nishida

Okinawa and transport it to Osaka. The opening
date was scheduled for July 20UI, 1990, and awhale shark measuring approximately four metersand 30 centimeters in length was caught in a
fisherman’s fixed net after the Golden Week
holidays in May of the same year. We got the whale
shark used to being fed by humans in a live-box
offshore, and then loaded a shipping cask with thewhale shark in it onto a ferry at a port near Naha on
July 11UI, nine days prior to the opening of theaquarium, before transporting it to Osaka.
Dr. Mikami: Did the transport of the whale shark gosmoothly?

regained its color. We wore wet suits and took turns
continuing this process for 42 hours on the vehicle
deck. When we finally arrived at the aquarium andsaw the whale shark swimming in the water tank, we
felt a great sense of relief. We may have actually set a
record for long-distance transport of a whale shark.
Dr. Mikami: You must have felt a constant sense of tension
since it was a living creature. What other living
creatures did you raise aside from the whale shark?
Dr. Nishida: I first took care of penguins at Osaka Aquarium
Kaiyukan. I was sent to study at Sea World in the
U.S. for a month. I thought I could be involved withsharks in some way, but ended up being told to study

Dr. Mikami: Will you please explain to me the concept ofOsaka Aquarium Kaiyukan?
Dr. Nishida: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is comprised of
14 large areas representing two rings – the Ring ofFire surrounding the Pacific Ocean and the Ringof Life, where numerous creatures live – with theconcept of the Gaia hypothesis that the Earth andthe organisms living on it form one living system.
The tanks representing individual regions aroundthe Pacific Ocean are arranged in a clockwisemanner. These tanks include Japan Forest, theAleutian Islands, Monterey Bay, the Gulf ofPanama, Ecuador, Antarctica, and the AustralianGreat Barrier Reef. It begins with Japan Forest,
which is a land area, to represent the cycle of water;rain on land flows into the river and then into thesea. In addition to the concept of going aroundthe Pacific Ocean, rockhopper penguins are also
exhibited under the theme of the Arctic pole, theMaldives and the Falkland Islands.
Dr. Mikami: Could you please tell me about the creative
approaches used for these aquarium exhibits?
Dr. Nishida: I have recently begun to strongly sense that
visitors not only want to see creatures throughacrylic glass but also “experience” them. This is
why we created an experience area in March 2013.
With the hope of allowing visitors to feel the coldof the habitat and experience the smells and calls ofcreatures while watching rockhopper penguins andringed seals, who inhabit cold areas, the exhibition
space is designed to have artificial snow and allow
visitors to feel closer to creatures through acrylic
glass for which the lower end is set at waist height.

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Dr. Mikami: The key to its popularity is “experience,” isn’t
it?
Dr. Nishida: Since I specialized in systematics, I tellyoung staff members working for Osaka Aquarium
Kaiyukan to aim for sustainable evolution; that is,evolution that adapts to changes in the environment.
We strive to be a museum that senses societal needs
and continues to evolve while sticking to aquarium
basics. This is because we will be unable to survive if
we don’t take new approaches.
Dr. Mikami: NIFREL, a museum produced by Osaka
Aquarium Kaiyukan, is an extension of the evolutionof aquariums and Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, isn’t
it?
Dr. Nishida: Yes. We created a museum that goesbeyond aquarium, zoo and art museum genres in2015. The name NIFREL comes from “kansei ni
fureru” (a Japanese phrase meaning “getting intouch with sensitivity”). Visitors can experiencecreatures in UIF water or on land and thebeauty of nature in the museum through theexhibition theme of “connections betweendiverse
life forms and individualities.” 5IF NVTFVN JT

DPNQSJTFE PG Abilities, Shapes, Colors, Waterside,
Behavior and Biodiversity zones, as well as an
exhibition zone by artists.
Dr. Mikami: It goes far beyond a conventional aquarium,
doesn’t it?
Dr. Nishida: I don’t refer to NIFREL as an aquarium.
Hoping to transcend the concept of an aquarium
people think of as a facility for housing aquatic
creatures, we set our sights on creating an installation
exhibition that exhibits the space itself to deepen
the visitor experience. Having said that, however,
the main characters are the creatures themselves.
There is no point if it is difficult for visitors to see
the creatures, and we keep in mind the basic idea of
ensuring no stress is put on the creatures. We hopevisitors will not only be impressed and amazed but
also remember what they see. In addition, we want
adults to feel the sense of wonder they did as children.
Dr. Mikami: People remember impressive experiences.
Hokkaido University officially launched the
Hokkaido Summer Institute in 2016. This is an
educational program in which top researchers gather
at Hokkaido University during the summer toteach classes on various subjects, including global
environment problems and biopharmaceuticals,
to students from all over the world. Many classes
also include practical training and field work, andsome classes are taught in Biei and Shiretoko, wherestudents can experience nature, as well as in Sapporo.
Experience adds depth to knowledge and cultivatesrich sensitivity.
Dr. Nishida: Field studies were popular at Hokkaido
University even when I was a student there. There areeven better educational opportunities available there
now, aren’t there?

A message to young people aspiring to work at
an aquarium – the importance of cultivating
sensitivity and communication skills
Dr. Mikami: I hear that you give on-the-job training,aquarium training and lectures to high school,
university and vocational school students, and teach
Aquariology to many students at the School ofFisheries Sciences at Hokkaido University.
Dr. Nishida: Yes, I teach with Mr. Kazutoshi Arai, whoused to work at Kamogawa Sea World, Dr. Keiichi

Sato from Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Mr.
Kyohei Miyake from Otaru Aquarium. All of us hailfrom the same laboratory at the School of Fisheries
Sciences. It is important to provide practical training
at various types of local aquariums, and to cultivate
sensitivity through training and lectures. In reality,
you cannot carry out your duties simply because
you love what you do. Work should be carried out
in a team environment, and an aquarium cannot
last long without support from its visitors. I teachstudents about the importance of interpersonalconnections during my lectures at Hokkaido
University. It is my hope that these students will
become individuals capable of cherishing sensitivity,communicating well and informing people of bad
news without hurting them.
Dr. Mikami: Those are all important qualities. We would
like to provide classes that place emphasis on
sensitivity to develop the students’ communication
skills that can be used to build trusting relationships.
Thank you very much for speaking with me today.

We provide classes thatplace emphasis on sensitivity
to develop the students’

We strive to sense societal needs

communication skills thatand take new approaches.

can be used to build trusting-Kiyonori Nishidarelationships.
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Takashi Mikami

Kiyonori Nishida

Executive and Vice President, Hokkaido University"RVBSJVN%JSFDUPS, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Takashi Mikami was born in Hokkaido in 1949. He has adoctorate in engineering, specializing in civil engineering.
He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering at Hokkaido University, and was then hired by
Hokkaido University's School of Engineering as an AssistantProfessor in 1974. In 1994, he became a Professor before
eventually becoming the President of the School of Engineering and Graduate School of Engineering in 2006. Heassumed his current position as Executive and Vice Presidentof Hokkaido University in 2011. His motto is "go with theflow, and his hobby is gardening.

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1958. Doctor of Fisheries Science. Earned a Master’s degree and Doctoral degree at theGraduate School of Fisheries Science at Hokkaido University. Entered Osaka Water Front Development Co., Ltd. (nowKaiyukan Co., Ltd.) in 1989. Assumed his present post in
2007. Chairman of the Universal Education Committee andRepresentative Director of the Kinki Block of the Japanese
Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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Refining
Biogeoscience

Field researchessentials

A field notebook withdetailed entries. The page
displays some soiling.

Professor Sugimoto’s dynamic personality prompts students to markher birthday every year.

Global warming and Eastern Siberia
In the natural world, certain chemical elements shareidentical qualities other than slightly differing masses. These
are referred to as isotopes, and those that are stable over time
are called stable isotopes. The ratio of stable isotopes in waterand other forms of matter highlights a variety of information
on variables such as UIF origins of atmospheric water
vapor and ground water. Using isotope ratio mass
spectrometry, Professor Atsuko Sugimoto of the Arctic
Research Center studies the taiga and tundra of Russia tohelp clarify the current situation and effects of global
warming.
Professor Sugimoto is particularly interested in Earth System
Science. Her PhD thesis at Nagoya University surroundedclarifying the process behind snow particle formation andsnowfall through isotope analysis. Her adviser’s former
teacher was Dr. Ukichiro Nakaya, who is known for hisview that snowflakes are letters sent from heaven. As astudent, Professor Sugimoto collected snow on the roofof the Institute of Low Temperature Science at Hokkaido
University and researched snow particle formation inassociation with oxygen/hydrogen isotope ratios. With focus
on the fact that heavier isotopes enter cloud particles fromwater vapor with slightly more ease, her work clarified thatprecipitation particles with a lower isotope ratio created inhigh-altitude cloud fall in inland areas.
Carbon absorption and water evaporation (transpiration)affect areas all over the globe and repeatedly occur over thevast taiga and tundra of Russia’s Eastern Siberian area. This
activity, which is a major element of the Earth’s system, isaffected by global warming.

Exploring the Arctic terrestrial
ecosystem and global warming
using stable isotopes

Atsuko Sugimoto
Professor Arctic Research Center
Doctor of Science. Specializes in biogeoscience. Completed a doctoral degree in the Graduate School of Science at Nagoya University. Became a professor of the Graduate School of Environmental
Science at Hokkaido University in 2003 after working as a fellow
at the Mitsubishi Chemical Life Science Institute, and as an instructor and associate professor at Kyoto University’s Center for
Ecological Research. Assumed her present post in 2016. Won the
Outstanding Award of the Hokkaido University President Awards
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Eastern Siberia is covered by a vast layer of permafrost which
normally experiences surface melting in the summertime.
However, due to global warming there is a possibility that
this melting has been steadily increasing. This in turnleads to further decomposition of organic matter, whichcauses increased emissions of methane and carbon dioxide.
The taiga had been absorbing massive amounts of carbon
dioxide, but vegetation there has grown poorly in recent
years. A slight increase in the carbon isotope ratio of treerings indicates a drier taiga environment, which is also
considered to be a result of global warming.
July and August are dry in the taiga of Eastern Siberia’s
already arid climate. Trees can survive the dry season thanks
to water from melted ice in the ground, but the recent
abnormal climate has been associated with spells of heavy
rain and snow, inundating forests that should be dry andkilling trees there. “This has had a significant effect on theecosystem and water circulation in permafrost,” explains
Professor Sugimoto.
Massive amounts of carbon dioxide are emitted in everyday
life. Unlike Antarctica, the Arctic area is home to manysocieties, and this gives rise to various issues. To advance
Arctic research from the perspectives of both natural andsocial sciences, Professor Sugimoto particularly encourages
interacting with individuals in the latter field. In this way
she is able to channel her passion into education based on
the importance of bringing together students with naturaland social science backgrounds and supporting theories
coming from both perspectives.

Emphasis on field research
Professor Sugimoto has consistently placed importance onfield research since her days as a student, and promotes theimportance of seeing, feeling and intuitively understanding
what happens in the world. One of the many issues in fieldresearch involves battling mosquitoes which infest the
Arctic in summer and affect the researchers when they aresampling and dining. For example, while drinking soup, you
may have to scoop out mosquitoes with a spoon. Professor
Sugimoto says that she sometimes ends up ingesting themno matter how fast she scoops. Fearlessness is important infield research.
Students keen on undergoing field studies gather to learn withProfessor Sugimoto. They are a precious asset in collecting
samples and providing a helping hand. Professor Sugimoto
conveys to the students the importance of addressing not only
the issues occurring in the Artic, but also those affecting theeveryday life of the people living there. Through her researchon the Artic, she hopes to positively impact the entire globe.
“I want to know the Earth,” she states.

A passion for hill climbing
One of Professor Sugimoto’s wishFT is to climb Hokkaido’s Mt.
Yoteizan because she has never been there. “I love going to places
I’ve never gone to before. It’s so
exciting!” she says. Her fieldwork
spirit is clear in day-to-day activities.

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Alumni Interview

A Passion for Space

year, I was watching the news and saw some balloon-based
space photos taken by a university student in the USA. I
never knew this was possible, so it really struck me.
Was that the start of your challenge?
I didn’t know much, but I thought it might be interesting
if I could achieve something. Photographing space using
balloons involves a bunch of stuff I’m into, like space,machinery and creativity. This prompted me to try
balloon space photography. I put down my ideas on paperand developed experiments using everyday things inconsideration of safety. I did the experiments again andagain and flew a balloon in October of that year. I used ahelium balloon on a string. The following year I graduatedfrom the university and succeeded in photographing space
for the first time when I launched the 11th balloon in
September. However, only 1 of the 15,000 pictures taken
showed anything that looked like space.

Conveying a spirt of challenge
How does balloon space photography work?
A packaged camera is attached to a helium-filled balloon,
and the ensemble is flown into the upper atmosphere to
take around 20,000 pictures at a time. The balloon expands
significantly due to atmospheric pressure differences, andeventually bursts. A parachute opens as the unit and its
camera fall into the sea. Their location is detected via radio
waves, and the camera is retrieved by a fishing boat. The
temperature at altitude is around minus 70°C. A device toactivate the camera’s battery is mounted on the unit, whichweighs around 4 kg. As the fall of such a heavy object
represents a hazard, the unit is designed to fall offshore forsubsequent retrieval.

Keisuke Iwaya| School of Engineering Graduate |How long have you been passionate about space?
Probably as long as I can remember. As a child I read a
picture book called 4QBDF4UBUJPO. I loved it so much thatits pictures remain with me even as an adult. I was inspiredby the presence of a different, wider world, and developed
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Today there are more opportunities to hold workshops forchildren at the Science Center, write picture books andgive presentations. I hope to use my experience to benefit
society and pass on our passions to the next generation. My
ultimate objective is to implement exciting projects that will
help people fulfill their ambitions.
A message to those following in your footsteps
There’s no shortage of time and opportunity for university
students to do what they want. You are strong, so you
should push yourselves. As you pursue your activities, you’llmeet lots of people who can help and advise you. It’s best to
start small and consider the optimal timing for taking onchallenges. You learn a lot by just doing things. Regardlessof the consequences, this approach will provide valuable
experience for your future. Let us support one another as
we take on our challenges!

School-day drawings. He belonged
to the Laboratory of Space Systems,
known for its development of the
CAMUI rocket. His graduate thesis
was on private-sector space exploration (written before the commencement of balloon space photography).

President, Iwaya Giken Co., Ltd.

Keisuke Iwaya has taken photographs of space using
balloons since his university days, and is now a leading
expert in the field in Japan. Mr. Iwaya, who has become
known through the media, talked to us about how he beganto photograph space and memories of his school days.

What activities are you
currently engaged in?
I work as part of a team to launch
space photography units twicea year at the request of certain
enterprises. To date, close to 90
units have been launched. I also
work on continued improvementof these units. The pictures we’ve
Lego Earth he uses for his lectures.
gotten so far have come closer to
He designed and made it himself sokids can in a way touch space.
the ideal, and we can now evensee cloud shadows on the sea. I’dreally like to capture a decent
sunrise again, which would start with the selection of theright equipment.

than going to space, and wanted to apply technology thatmakes the impossible possible, like Doc in #BDL UP UIF'VUVSF – my favorite movie.

Photograph taken via balloon space photographZ showing the beauty of space.

PROFILESo you began balloon space photography at university?
I wanted to invent things at university to be like Doc. I madesubmissions to idea competitions and was lucky enough to
win some of them, but winning prizes alone didn’t makeme an inventor. When I had to decide whether to go on
to higher education or get a job, I didn’t want to choose
either so I intentionally repeated a year to become a fifthyear student MBVHIT During summer vacation in my fifthWays to conduct space photography
are open to the public to motivate
people to challenge themselves.

Born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1986. Graduated from the School of Engineering at Hokkaido University in 2012. Flew the first experimental balloon
in 2011. Became the first photographer in the world to capture the fi rst su nrise of the year from 30 km above land in 2014. Succeeded in using a digital
single-lens reflex camera to photograph space for the first time in Japan in thesame year. Established Iwaya Giken in 2016. Won numerous awards including
those from the City of Sapporo and the Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Tradeand Industry. Wrote a book titled 6DIVP5PSJUBJ 'VTFOEF (lit. “Let’s shoot theuniverse using a balloon”).

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Letters from Ambassadors andnd P
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Letters from Ambassadors and Partnerss 

Hokkaido University Ambassador andPartner System begins
1. Tokoshie no Sachi (Eternal Happiness), thealma mater of Sapporo Agricultural College,
was sung at the end of the ceremony. All
participants sang together with their arms
around each other, creating an enjoyable
atmosphere.
2. Badges with the Hokkaido University logo havebeen created for the Ambassadors and Partners(gold for Ambassadors, silver for Partners).
Group photo taken at the Appointment Ceremony of the
Hokkaido University Ambassador and Partner System inSouth Korea and the Kickoff
Ceremony for the Korea Yeonlyeongcho Association of
Hokkaido University held in
Seoul in April 2016

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n 2014, Hokkaido University
launched the Hokkaido Universal Campus Initiative (HUCI),a ten-year strategy to transformthe university into one capable ofcontributing to the resolution of
global issues. One of the pillars of
the reform plans of the HUCI is toenhance the university’s capacity forinternational public relations. To
this end, efforts are being made to
expand and enhance the Hokkaido
University Community. Fine-tuned
handling tailored to the individual
situations of countries and regions
is required to raise awareness of theuniversity around the world andbuild a global network. To do so, a
unilateral approach from Hokkaido
to overseas countries as well as a system that allows for flexible handlingto suit the local situation is indispensable. The Hokkaido University
Ambassador and Partner System
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This system is intended to seek out
graduates and people involved in theuniversity who reside overseas andask them to support and cooperatewith the university to expand andenhance the global Hokkaido University community. It also aims towiden the circle of Hokkaido University supporters in other countries
and regions by appointing leading
supporters as Ambassadors and supporters who actively engage in activities and assist Ambassadors as Partners. It is hoped that Ambassadors
will build local networks and develop local internship sites, and that
Partners will assist Ambassadors,
disseminate information concerning Hokkaido University in local
languages via social media, and help
with on-site school briefings andother events. They are also expected
to assist local students who wish to
study at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido University students who wish
to study overseas, and visitors from
Hokkaido University.

In selecting Ambassadors and Partners, information on candidates
is collected with the assistance oforganizations involved with UIF
Vniversity, such as departments/
faculties, overseas offices and alumni associations. Recommendations
from within the university are also
accepted. Eventually, the Presidentof Hokkaido University will appoint Ambassadors and Partners
from the selected candidates. Plans
are slated to appoint 300 Partners and 30 Ambassadors (10% ofPartners) by 2023 so that Partners
will be in all countries and regions
where Hokkaido University alumni
reside.
Around the same time as the launchof the system, three Ambassadorsand 30 Partners were appointed
in an official ceremony in Seoul,
South Korea.

3. Card cases for Ambassadors have also been
prepared.
4. The building where the Hokkaido University
office in Seoul is located. Efforts are being madehere to develop the university’s community inSouth Korea.

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Letters from Ambbassaadors and Partnerss Toward the Further Development of Asia’s Final Frontier
Dr. Pho Kaung, Rector of the University of Yangon, and Dr. Kyaw Naing, Pro-Rector of the Yangon
University of Distance Education, are active as Hokkaido University Ambassadors in Yangon, the former
capital city of Myanmar, which is under a remarkable construction boom and phenomenal development.

Group photo at the Hokkaido University
Ambassador appointment ceremony at the
University of Yangon

Dr. Pho Kaung (Received a PhD
in Science [Physics] at Hokkaido University in 1995)
am honored to have been selected as a Hokkaido University Ambassador. The University of
Yangon is my first alma mater, while
Hokkaido University is my second.
During my four years at Hokkaido
University, I would walk along Poplar Avenue with my friends and siton the grass near the brook readingbooks. I would also bury myself in
my studies late into the night andassist lectures as a TA. Although I
found myself under a tremendous
amount of pressure carrying out myresearch, I was able to achieve satisfying results. I deepened my scholarlyinterests and acquired knowledge
that can be used to contribute to society. This is the most important thing
I learned at Hokkaido University.

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I now serve as Rector at the University of Yangon, one of the foremost
educational institutions in Southeast Asia. Its campus is architecturally important and attracts attention
from not only within Myanmar but
also elsewhere as a microcosm of
unique plants and animals. Fifty
years of virtual national isolation
battered the University of Yangon,
but graduates, university leaders andthe national government are uniting
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University’s Space Mission Centeron the Asian Micro-satellite Consortium (AMC). Faculty members of
the University of Yangon have also
participated in symposiums held by
Hokkaido University. Academic exchanges like these have started, andgoing forward we will strive to deepen the relationship between our universities and relay the results to our
local residents and the entire nation.
These and other efforts as Hokkaido
University Ambassadors will be recognized accordingly in the future.
Dr. Kyaw Naing (Received a
PhD in Science [Chemistry] at
Hokkaido University in 1995)
okkaido University is my second home as a scholar. It isa great honor to have been selected
as a Hokkaido University Ambassador. I spent four years at Hokkaido
University, including my days ofintensive language study at the International Student Center (today’s
Center for International Education
and Research). While studying thelanguage, I also learned Japanesecustoms and traditions. I am committed to using the experiences andknowledge I acquired at Hokkaido
University for the development of
my university in Myanmar.

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With the aim of building a Myanmar Hokkaido University alumni
network, I have begun making alist of Hokkaido University alumni residing in Myanmar. Based on
this list, I plan to invite all alumni
to attend a meeting where I would
like to study how we can raiseawareness of Hokkaido University in Myanmar through activities
such as creating brochures. I plan toprovide a brief lecture on Hokkaido
University to students and faculty
members at Yangon University ofDistance Education to increaseinterest in studying at Hokkaido
University. Together with Rector
Pho of the University of Yangon, I
also plan to hold a large-scale eventfor students and faculty members in
the city.
There is also a plan under way tosupport and facilitate exchanges with Hokkaido University researchers and students who visit
Myanmar for research. We willconsider providing opportunities
for Hokkaido University students
to talk with local students andchances for Hokkaido University
researchers to attend seminars andgroup discussions in their research
fields with researchers in Myanmar.

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1. The main gate of Yangon University ofDistance Education
2. Dr. Kyaw Naing (right) and Associate Professor
Masayuki Takahashi of the Faculty of Science
3. Dr. Pho Kaung on the University of Yangon
campus
4. Photos from when the two BNCBTTBEPSTstudied
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Exploration of the Arctic Ocean by
Oshoromaru V
Fellow Akiko Suzuki (right) and the graduates

First Graduates of Nitobe College
Nitobe College, a cross-departmental educational program
launched in 2013, produced its first batch of graduates inMarch 2017. There were 15 graduates in total: eight men
and seven women.
To complete a degree at Nitobe College, students mustearn 15 credits, including an overseas component. From
the time they entered the College, the 15 graduates created
and implemented plans for their studies at Nitobe College
and overseas, maintained the motivation to complete theirdegree, and made extra efforts to continuously improve
themselves. Some of the graduates commented that theirexperience has helped them consider real-life issues fromvarious perspectives and that they improved their problemsolving abilities, which is one of the objectives of Nitobe
College.
One of the characteristics of Nitobe College is that alumni
who have received a wealth of international experience

participate in the program as Fellows. Fellows noticed
a positive change in student attitudes during interactive
training programs and Fellow Seminars. StudentT who
had once been passive began to act voluntarily and work
seriously on issues for the sake of their own development.
Meanwhile, some Fellows rolled up their sleeves once
they felt the increasing need to make an effort to improve
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In recent years, there has been a significant decrease in sea
ice in the Arctic Ocean. This is expected to cause a drasticchange in the earth’s ecosystem. Oshoromaru V conducteda one-month hydrographic observation of the subarctic sea
area in the 2016 academic year, and is scheduled to explore
the area from the Bering Sea to the entrance of the Arctic
Ocean in the 2017 academic year and the Arctic Oceanin summer 2018. As an ice-resistant trawl-boat, which isa rarity in the world, Oshoromaru V investigates ocean
fluctuationT and the resulting effects on the ecosystem in the
Arctic Ocean. Numerous results are expected to be derived
from the detailed data that the ship will collect.

At first, some students entering Nitobe College are notstrongly motivated to study overseas or develop leadershipskills. Therefore, Nitobe College is slated to introduce afoundation program in the 2017 academic year aimed atenabling students to intensively learn skills that shouldbe acquired early on, and an honors program in the2018 academic year that will allow students to reflect onthemselves from the end of the foundation program until
their graduation to bolster their skills and sharpen theirminds.

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Oshoromaru V, which was completed in July 2014, is used
as a training ship for the School of Fisheries Sciences forboarding training, ocean training and exercises as a part of
the university’s curriculum as well as a part of joint training
among universities nationwide; it is referred to as an “ocean
campus” where students can learn and think while out on
the open sea. Oshoromaru V is also used for fishing andocean training as well as for summer school programs ofoverseas universities, providing opportunities for students
from Japan and elsewhere to cultivate a Frontier Spirit.

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Campus Landscapes

Spring – The Time When Flowers of Hope Begin to Bloom
Photographer: Akihito Yamamoto

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Although the wind remains cold, the sun has grown brighter since the beginning of spring.
People always wait impatiently for spring. This feeling of impatience is especially strong
for people living in Hokkaido, where winters are long and harsh.

The names of those who passed the first-term entrance exams for Hokkaido University
were released on March 8th  . Successful applicants were continuously tossed into
the air in celebration by sports club members in front of the Institute for the
Advancement of Higher Education. Kohei Tsubaki, who took the physics-focused
screening of Faculty-free Admission (Science-oriented), showed a willingness to study,
saying he was interested in programming and hoped to study artificial intelligence.
Hiroki Kato, who took the biology-focused screening, visualized his college life, saying
he wanted to make many friends from outside Hokkaido. The campus was full ofsmiling faces on the day the door to Hokkaido University was opened.

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