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Chapter 3 Activities in Japan 1 Activities in Japan (1) Schedule Date Time Program October 27 <National Leaders (NLs), Participating Youths (PYs) and host family representatives Tuesday from ASEAN member countries> Arrival at Narita International Airport 6:45 Myanmar (NH-814) 7:15 Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam (MH-088) 7:35 Lao P.D.R., Cambodia (TG-642) 8:00 Host family representatives from Vietnam (VN-300) 8:50 Indonesia (GA-874) *arrival at Haneda airport Transfer to the Cabinet Office for orientation Move to Hotel New Otani Tokyo 15:00 Philippines (NH-820) 15:05 Vietnam (VN-384) *arrival at Haneda airport 16:05 Singapore (JL-712) 17:30 Thailand (JL-032)*arrival at Haneda airport Transfer to Hotel New Otani Tokyo and orientation at the hotel Stay at Hotel New Otani Tokyo <Japanese PYs> Pre-departure training Stay at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center October 28 <Japanese PYs> Wednesday 8:15 Move to Hotel New Otani Tokyo <NLs, PYs and host family representatives> 9:00-11:00 Orientation (“Ho-oh”, Hotel New Otani Tokyo) • Speech by Mr. Hideki Uemura, Administrator • Introduction of NLs and PYs • Introduction of host family representatives • Introduction of Administrative staff members • Explanation of the country program in Japan • Speech by Ms. Tomoko Okawara, Chairperson of Japan-ASEAN Youth Leaders Summit (YLS) Organizing Committee • Solidarity Group (SG) meeting <Host family representatives> 11:15-11:45 Courtesy call on Mr. Takahiko Yasuda, Director General for International Youth Exchange, Cabinet Office (“Tsubaki”, Hotel New Otani Tokyo) • Speech by Mr. Takahiko Yasuda, Director General for International Youth Exchange, Cabinet Office • Presentation of certificate and gift • Photo session 30 Chapter 3 Activities in Japan Date Time Program October 28 <NLs, PYs and host family representatives> Wednesday 12:00-12:30 Inauguration Ceremony (“Ho-oh”, Hotel New Otani Tokyo) • Moment of silence for the victims of the bus accident in Brunei Darussalam in 2001 • Speech by Mr. Katsunobu Kato, Minister of State for Youth Affairs of the Cabinet Office • Speech by Mr. Muhd Hafizh Abd Khalid, YL of Brunei Darussalam • Gift exchange 13:00-14:30 Welcome reception (“Ho-oh”, Hotel New Otani Tokyo) • Speech by Mr. Shuichi Takatori, State Minister of the Cabinet Office • Toast by Mr. Hirohisa Takagi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office • Photo session Stay at Hotel New Otani Tokyo <Host family representatives> Homestay matching at the hotel for 2-night 3 day homestay in and around Tokyo October 29 <NLs, YLs and AYLs> Thursday Audience with H.I.H. Princess Mako (The residence of H.I.H. Prince Akishino) October 29 <NLs and PYs> Thursday Local Program for 3-night 4-day (Refer to Chapter 3 (2) Schedule for Local Program) | • Yamagata Prefecture (SG-A) • Fukushima Prefecture (SG-B) November 1 • Ibaraki Prefecture (SG-C) • Niigata Prefecture (SG-D) Sunday • Aichi Prefecture (SG-E) • Shimane Prefecture (SG-F) • Ehime Prefecture (SG-G) • Saga Prefecture (SG-H) • Nagasaki Prefecture (SG-I) • Kumamoto Prefecture (SG-J) • Kitakyushu City (SG-K) October 30 <Host family representatives> Friday Assembly at Shufu Kaikan Plaza F Tokyo city tour (visit Edo Tokyo Museum) Move to Hotel Nikko Narita Stay at Hotel Nikko Narita <Facilitators> Arrival at Narita International Airport 8:25 Thailand (NH-808) Arrival at Haneda Airport 8:50 Indonesia (GA-874) 9:40 Singapore (JL-038) 13:25 Philippines (PR-434) Transfer to Center for International Youth Exchange Orientation and preparation for discussion program onboard Move to National Olympics Memorial Youth Center Stay at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center 31 Date Time Program October 31 <Host family representatives> Saturday Departure for the respective countries from Narita International Airport 9:30 Vietnam (VN-301), Philippines (PR-431) , 10:30 Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam (MH-089) 11:00 Indonesia (GA-881) 11:05 Singapore (SQ-637) 11:45 Thailand (TG-643) < Japanese Local Youths (LYs) and Facilitators> Japan-ASEAN Youth Leaders Summit (YLS) 11:00-13:00 Orientation 14:30-17:00 Orientation for Discussion 19:00-19:45 Orientation for Japan-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Program 20:00-21:00 Voluntary activity Stay at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center November 1 <LYs and Facilitators> Sunday – YLS – 9:00-12:00 Discussion group activity <NLs and PYs> Return from local program and arrive at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center <All NLs, PYs, Japanese LYs and Facilitators> – YLS – 18:50-19:30 Plenary orientation 20:00-21:30 Discussion group activity Stay at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center November 2 – YLS – Monday 8:40-11:50 Preparation for Japan-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Program 13:20-13:50 Opening Ceremony (Large Hall, Arts Building) • Speech by Mr. Mitsuo Takegawa, Director General for Policies on Cohesive Society of the Cabinet Office • Speech by Ms. Angelica C. Escalona, Minister of Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines • Speech by Mr. Andika Sasmita Pratama, YL of Indonesia 14:00-17:30 Japan-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Program (14:00-15:00) • Performances by PYs (Large Hall, Arts Building) (15:15-17:30) • Exhibition (Reception Hall and International Conference Room, International Exchange Building) 19:15-20:45 Exchange party (Reception Hall, International Exchange Building) • Speech by Mr. Hideki Uemura, Administrator • Toast by Ms. Tomoko Okawara, Chairperson of YLS Organizing Committee • Performances by Japanese LYs Stay at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center 32 Chapter 3 Activities in Japan Date Time Program November 3 – YLS – Tuesday 9:00-10:15 Keynote speech (Large Hall, Arts Building) Speaker: Dr. Sachiko Ishikawa, Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency Theme: My Journey to Southeast Asia and Beyond with 3 Es (Empathy, Experience, Engagement) 10:30-17:00 Discussion group activity 17:15-18:00 Summary presentation (International Conference Room, International Exchange Building) • Presentation by discussion group 18:30-20:00 Completion ceremony for Japanese LYs and farewell party (Reception Hall, International Exchange Building) • Speech by Mr. Takahiko Yasuda, Director General for International Youth Exchange of the Cabinet Office • Certificate presentation to Japanese LYs • Toast by Ms. Kumi Miyahara, Secretary General of International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO) Stay at National Olympics Memorial Youth Center November 4 <PYs and Facilitators> Wednesday 10:00-15:30 Institutional visit by Discussion Group DG-1: Youth Entrepreneurship: a.school DG-2: Cross-cultural Understanding Promotion: The Urasenke Tradition of Tea DG-3: Environment (Natural Disaster Reduction): The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park / Association of Disaster Education Promotion (lecture) DG-4: Food and Nutrition Education: TANITA Research Institute Ltd. DG-5: Health Education (Measures against HIV/AIDS): PLACE TOKYO (Positive Living And Community Empowerment TOKYO) / Community Center akta DG-6: International Relations (ASEAN-Japan Cooperation): ASEAN-Japan Centre (ASEAN Promotion Center on Trade, Investment and Tourism) / Development Education Association and Research Center (DEAR) DG-7: School Education: Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin DG-8: Information and Media: YouTube Space Tokyo Move to Tokyo port and embark Nippon Maru <NLs, YLs and AYLs> 16:05-16:25 Courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (Office of Prime Minister) • Speech by Mr. Suos Imsouchivy, YL of Cambodia • Speech by H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan • Photo session Move to Tokyo port and embark Nippon Maru <All NLs, PYs and Facilitators> 18:00-18:30 Orientation by ship crew (Dolphin Hall) Stay onboard Nippon Maru 33 Date Time Program November 5 <All NLs, PYs and Facilitators> Thursday 7:30-8:00 Flag hoisting ceremony by Japan (Dolphin Hall) 9:30-10:30 Lifeboat drill 10:30-12:00 Embarkation procedure 13:30-14:45 Open ship 15:15-15:35 Send-off ceremony (Dolphin Hall) • Speech by Mr. Takahiko Yasuda, Director General for International Youth Exchange of the Cabinet Office • Speech by Mr. Keiichi Sato, President of International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO) • Speech by Mr. Xavier Chia Pik Yang , PY of Singapore • Flower presentation 16:00 Set sail 34 Chapter 3 Activities in Japan (2) Schedule for Local Program a. Yamagata Prefecture (SG-A) Date Time Program October 29 13:00-15:50 Transfer from Tokyo station to Yamagata station (by Tsubasa 139) Thursday 16:30-17:30 Courtesy call to Yamagata Prefectural Government • Speech by Ms. Noriko Tobitsuka, Director General, Child Rearing Promotion Department, Yamagata Prefectural Government • Speech by Ms. Ikuko Nakano, NL of Japan • Self-introduction of PYs • Welcome performance • Gift exchange • Phot session 19:00 Orientation and dinner Stay at Hotel Castle Yamagata October 30 Japan-ASEAN Youth Exchange Program Friday 10:15-12:45 • Making "soba" (buckwheat noodle) and lunch 13:30-17:00 • Visit to Kunori Gakuen High School (experience Japanese culture, interaction with students at classrooms, city tour with students) 18:30-20:00 Welcome reception and homestay matching at Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Yonezawa • Homestay matching • Speech by Ms. Chihiro Kagami, President of International Youth Exchange Organization (IYEO) of Yamagata • Speech by Ms. Pattarin Sanguankaew, YL of Thailand • Toast by Mr. Takayuki Aita, Vice President of Yamagata IYEO • Performance by Yamagata Okitama Ai no Busho-tai • Performance by PYs • Performance by Hanagasa dance team “Shimen Soka” of Yamagata University • Speech by Mr. Keiichi Sato, President of IYEO October