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2014 Asia-pacific Conference
Project to realize world peace ~let's understand areaof country~
JCI JAPAN

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Entry Information
Award Program:

2014 Asia-Pacific Conference

Category:

NOM Information
National Organization:

National President:

JCI JAPAN

Kazuya Suzuki
E-mail: japan@jci.cc

LOM Information
Local Organization:

JCI Nagoya

President:

Shogo Aoki

President Email: shogo_aoki@noritsuisu.co.jp

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Basic Information
Duration : From June to November 2013
Staff : 37members
A university professor (expert on border disputes), 2 local governments,
Sponsors :not-for-profit organization
Budget : US$15,000
Profit / Loss : 0
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:High school and university students in Nagoya City and 2.2 million people
Who is benefited ?:living in Nagoya City
Objective : <Objective 1>
To allow the citizens of the next generation to learn about our (Japanese)borders (territory, territorial waters, EEZ) and accurately understanddifferences in opinions on territorial disputes between Japan and othercountries.
<Objective 2>
To allow the citizens of the next generation to, through learning about
territorial issues, recognize the importance of having "OMOIYARI(sympathy/consideration for others)" as an action principle.
Attainment of these objectives will contribute to realizing eternal world
peace by solving disputes between Japan and other countries.
1. Four-thousand and thirty people living in Japan, mainly Nagoya
City, were surveyed; Only 3.18% of them accurately knew theextent of Japan´s territory claimed by Japan.
2. Without accurate knowledge of the extent of the territory claimed byour own country, it is impossible to understand the differences inclaims on national borders between Japan and other countries.
3. Without understanding the differences in claims on national borders
between Japan and other countries, the citizens of Japan and othercountries will not be able to sympathize with each other, hindering
their actions toward the peaceful resolution of border disputes.
4. To resolve border disputes peacefully, the action principle of
OMOIYARI, which takes the flow Mutual understanding →Sympathy → Action, must be adopted.
- Mutual understanding - understanding the claims of our country
and also having willingness to listen to what other countries have tosay – is important.
↓- Mutual understanding will lead to the cultivation of sympathy
between the citizens of Japan and other countries involved, which
will lead to democratic actions of the citizens toward the peacefulresolution of border disputes.
↓- Democratic actions of the citizens toward the peaceful resolutionof border disputes will resolve the disputes, realizing eternal world
peace.
Overview :1. Survey (June – November 2013)

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14/05/02 22:52- JCI Nagoya conducted a survey of 4,030 people living in Japan,
mainly Nagoya City, on their knowledge of the extent of theJapanese territory (territory, territorial waters, EEZ).
- JCI Nagoya distributed to the citizens clear folders printed with theJapanese national borders.
- JCI Nagoya conducted a survey for the people of the countries
that have territorial disputes with Japan (South Korea, China andRussia) regarding their understanding and history education on thedisputes.
2. Holding of a seminar (July 2013)- JCI Nagoya held a seminar for young people and their parents (atotal of 1,464 people) on the differences in history education andperceptions on territories and territorial waters in all the countries
involved with territorial disputes with Japan.
- JCI Nagoya exhibited a panel explaining by using photographs
and cartoons the histories of and government stances on the
territories and territorial waters of Japan and other countries.
- The members of JCI Nagoya conducted field research on
territorial and territorial water disputes and screened a video madebased on the research.
3. Interview of a university professor and panel presentation(November 2013)- JCI Nagoya interviewed a university professor to discuss thepeaceful resolution of territorial disputes.
- JCI Nagoya presented the results of the survey- JCI Nagoya collected opinions from the professor on problems
revealed by the survey- JCI Nagoya explained that it is important to know well thedifferences in opinions on territorial disputes between Japan andother countries.
- JCI Nagoya presented a panel explaining by using photographs
and cartoons the histories of and government stances on the
territories and territorial waters of Japan and other countries.
- The members of JCI Nagoya conducted field research on the
territorial and territorial water disputes and screened a video madebased on the research.
4. Distribution of brochures (November 2013)- JCI Nagoya distributed 1,500 brochures that summarized theresults of the survey and research.
Results : <Result 1>
The citizens of the next generation learned the extent of Japan´s territory
and accurately understood the differences in claims on territorial disputes
between Japan and other countries.
<Results 2>
The citizens of the next generation learned the differences in claims onterritorial disputes between Japan and other countries and understood theimportance of using OMOIYARI as an action principle.
<Basis of Result 1>- JCI Nagoya distributed to 4,030 citizens, for whom it
conducted a survey, clear folders printed with the Japanese
territory (territory, territorial waters, EEZ). One of the citizens
said: "I didn’t know the extent of our territory at all. This
would be a good opportunity to get interested and startlearning about it."
- JCI Nagoya distributed to the citizens 1,500 brochures
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which summarized the results of the survey and research.
Reading the brochures, the citizens understood thedifferences in opinions on territorial disputes between Japanand other countries.
- Results of the survey for the citizens who participated inthis program"It is about my own country but I realized I had been seeing
it as somebody else´s business. I want to start learning
about territories so I can tackle territorial issues properly.""I could not answer the questions in the survey on Japan´sterritory at all and there were so many things on the panelpresentation I did not know about. I learned a lot.""I clearly and deeply understood how far Japan´s territory
and territorial waters extend to and also about the Northern
Territories.""I did not know how far Japan´s territory extends to but after
listening to the talk I understood it.""This seminar gave me an accurate understanding of Japan´s territorial waters.""The panel concisely summarized histories and the opinionsof the people of different countries and were easy tounderstand."- Comments of the university professor"This is a very good program that allows people tounderstand the differences in opinions on territorial issues
between Japan and other countries. I hope it continues."<Basis of Result 2>- Results of the survey on the citizens who participated inthis program"I think it is important to promote deeper mutual
understanding.""I am hoping to start from learning correct histories, aboutother countries involved with territorial issues with Japan andtheir claims.""I learned that it is important to understand the opinions ofother countries such as Russia, South Korea and China as
well as Japan´s."- Comment of the university professor"This is a very good program that allows people tounderstand the differences in opinions on territorial issues
between Japan and other countries. I hope it continues."
Actions Taken : 2013
April: Program planning
June 4 – 6: Research trip to Hong Kong by the members of JCI Nagoya
June 8: Survey in Nagoya by the members of JCI Nagoya
June 14 – 16: Research trip to South Korea by the members of JCI
NagoyaJuly 4 - 8: Research trip to the Northern Territories by the members of JCI
NagoyaJuly 13 – 15: Seminar at a university in Nagoya City
September 6: Survey in Tokyo by the member of JCI Nagoya
September 28 – 30: Research trip to Okinawa Prefecture by the membersof JCI Nagoya

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October 11 – 13: Research trip to Busan (South Korea) and Iki andTsushima Islands (Japan) by the members of JCI Nagoya
November 17: Interview of a university professor, panel presentation,
distribution of brochures
December: Delivery of appreciation letters, assessment of the program
Recommendations :<Points that have been achieved>- Four thousand and thirty people living in Japan, mainly
Nagoya City, understood the extent of Japan´s territory.
- The 1,464 seminar participants, mainly the citizens of thenext generation, understood the differences in history
education related to border problems and the perception of
territorial problems between Japan and other countries.
- Through the interview and panel presentation, 618 citizens
understood that it is important to understand the claims ofboth Japan and other countries involved for the peacefulresolution of territorial disputes.
- Brochures were provided to 1,500 citizens so they canunderstand the differences in history education related toterritorial issues and the perception of territorial problems
between Japan and other countries.
<Most important points>- Previously only 3.18% of the citizens knew the claims
made by Japan and other countries in relation to territorial
disputes; however, many of the citizens now know them.
- Many citizens learned the differences in claims made by
Japan and other countries in relation to territorial disputes,
allowing them to see territorial issues as their own. This is apositive change.
- As a result, many citizens understood that it is important topeacefully resolve territorial disputes by promoting mutual
understanding, cultivating sympathy and inducing
democratic actions between the citizens of Japan and othercountries, in other words, by using OMOIYARI as an action
principle.
- In the future, they will go through a positive change andbecome citizens who will actively take actions for thepeaceful resolution of territorial disputes using OMOIYARI
as an action principle.
- Then, the positively changed citizens will promote theimportance of using OMOIYARI as an action principle to thenext generation citizens, which will trigger the chain reactionof positive changes.

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Award Category criteria<Objective 1>
To allow the citizens of the next generation to learn
about our (Japanese) borders (territory, territorial
waters, EEZ) and accurately understand differences inopinions on territorial disputes between Japan andother countries.
<Objective 2>
To allow the citizens of the next generation to, throughlearning about territorial issues, recognize theimportance of having "OMOIYARI(sympathy/consideration for others)" as an action
principle.
Attainment of these objectives will contribute torealizing eternal world peace by solving disputes
between Japan and other countries.
This program is consistent with the JCI Plan of Actionin the following three points:
1. It focuses on Japan´s border problems – acurrent topic the world is paying attention to –and encourages the members to think about the
JCI Mission in connection with current events.
2. It promotes to 7,700+ people inside and outsideof JCI to adopt OMOIYARI as an action
principle. - After the program, the citizens
started considering the JCI value of OMOIYARI
as a permanent solution to current problems anddeepened their understanding of the JCI value.
- It is necessary to educate the current citizens if wewant the next generation citizens to understand theimportance of using OMOIYARI as an action
principle.
- We appropriated 90% of the budget for education somany citizens would learn about the extent of Japan´sterritory (territory, territory waters, EEZ).
Promotion of the JCI Mission

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14/05/02 22:52<Objective 1>- JCI Nagoya provides an opportunity where the next
generation citizens go through a positive change bylearning the extent of our own territory and accurately
understanding the differences in claims concerning
territorial disputes between Japan and other countries.
<Objective 2>- JCI Nagoya provides an opportunity where the next
generation citizens go through a positive change sothey actively make actions for the peaceful resolutionof territorial disputes using OMOIYARI as an action
principle.
Promotion of the JCI Vision- Through this program, JCI Nagoya promotes to thecitizens the importance of using OMOIYARI as anaction principle. As a result, the citizens will recognizethat importance and then "active citizens" will, for thepeaceful resolution of territorial disputes, form a
network to pass on to the next generation theimportance of OMOIYARI.

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Award Category criteria

37members
30%
1. Prior survey (June – November 2013, 37 JCI
Nagoya members for mainly the residents of
Nagoya City.)
2. Research trips on territorial issues (June –October 2013)- Hong Kong (June 4 – 6, two JCI Nagoya
members)- South Korea (June 14 – 16, three JCI Nagoya
members)- Northern Territories (July 4 – 8, two JCI
Nagoya members)- Okinawa (September 28 – 30, two JCI Nagoya
members)- Busan (South Korea), Iki and Tsushima Islands(Japan) (October 11 – 13, four JCI Nagoya
members)
3. Planning, holding and assessment of seminars(April – December 2013, 37 JCI Nagoya
members)
4. Planning, holding and assessment of interviews(April - December 2013, 37 JCI Nagoya
members)
5. Presentation of survey results (panelpresentation) (November 17, 2013, 37 JCI
Nagoya members)

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Award Category criteria- During the process of implementing the survey on
territorial disputes, the members of JCI Nagoya haveacquired the ability to sympathize with different
cultures and histories by learning the histories related
to territorial issues of their own and other countries.
- The members of JCI Nagoya and the citizens havemastered a method for using OMOIYARI as an action
principle for the resolution of territorial problems.
- The members of JCI Nagoya have mastered effective
presentation skills by explaining the survey results on
territorial disputes using cartoons and drawings.
1. The ability to sympathize with different culturesand histories
During research trips, the members of JCI
Nagoya have acquired by listening to the story
from many foreigners Research trips.
2. A method for using OMOIYARI as an action
principle for the resolution of territorial
problems-The members of JCI Nagoya learned a method
for using OMOIYARI as an action principle forthe resolution of territorial problems from theuniversity professor.
-The citizens learned a method for using
OMOIYARI as an action principle for the
resolution of territorial problems from seminar,
panel presentation, interview of a university
professor, and brochures.
3. Effective presentation skills
As part of creating a brochure and panel, themembers of JCI Nagoya have mastered effective
presentation skills.

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Award Category criteria

The citizens understand that for the peaceful resolutionof territorial problems it is important to makedemocratic actions using OMOIYARI as an action
principle.
1. Through this program, the next generation
citizens learned the differences in claims onterritorial disputes between Japan and othercountries and understood the importance ofusing OMOIYARI as an action principle.
2. During the process of the survey, the membersof JCI Nagoya accurately understood thedifferences in claims on territorial disputes
between Japan and other countries andunderstood the importance of having
OMOIYARI as an action principle.

<Basis of 1>- Results of the survey on the citizens who participatedin this program"I think it is important to promote deeper mutual
understanding.""I am hoping to start from learning correct histories,
about other countries involved with territorial issues
with Japan and their claims.""I learned that it is important to understand theopinions of other countries such as Russia, South
Korea and China as well as Japan´s."- Comment of the university professor"This is a very good program that allows people tounderstand the differences in opinions on territorial
issues between Japan and other countries. I hope it
continues."<Basis of 2>- Based on research trips and by the panel presentation,
the members of JCI Nagoya accurately presented thedifferences in the claims made by Japan and othercountries.

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As the number of the next generation citizens who areaware of the importance of having OMOIYARI as anaction principle increases, the number of active
citizens who make democratic actions toward thepeaceful resolution of territorial problems also
increases, and as a result, territorial problems will bepeacefully resolved.
It is hoped that ultimately this will contribute to therealization of world peace by eliminating territorial
disputes.
1. To consider territorial issues, it is necessary toseek their peaceful resolutions from neutral
standpoints. To do that, it is necessary to listen
to the claims of both your own and othercountries. In the future, surveys for territorial
dispute experts in other countries and thegovernments of other countries are needed.
2. To continue this program for a long term, weneed to "package" this program so otherorganizations can also implement it.

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