USJF-Funded Study Tour a TUJ Logo Towels Ryukyus. In addition to his extensive Major Success experience in university administration, he is The newest addition to our lineup of also an accomplished academic working in TUJ’s recent summer study tour to the TUJ branded-items is a 20 cm by 115 cm the fields of island economies, tourism and U.S. gave 15 local high school teachers a towel. Perfect for outdoor sports or daily use, Asian studies. Vol.11 deeper understanding of the diversity of the the towel is now on sale at TUJ’s Information Ms. Kato’s considerable knowledge of Fall American people and a wealth of firsthand Center (open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday TUJ and negotiating skills and Dr. Kakazu’s 2008 knowledge to bring back to their students. through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on background in academia in Japan and The program, generously funded again this Saturdays) for 1,000 yen. abroad will be valuable assets to TUJ’s year by the United States-Japan Foundation growth. (USJF), ran from July 26 to August 1 and featured visits to Philadelphia and New York. Alumni Reunion 2008 gift certificates for The Earl and Fujimamas. international educational exchange activities, The foundation’s support helps ensure that DONOR LIST 2008–2009 Entices the Masses Ayumi Nishino took the grand prize, winning JAFSA works to “realize a harmonious society Japanese high schools give students accurate dinner for two and a one-night stay at the where each member is respected no matter information about America that will enable Institutional Donors If you weren’t at the National Art Miyako Hotel. how different one may be in cultural or them to contribute later as adults to the TUJ Patron (¥5,000,000 and above) Center’s Brasserie Paul Bocuse Le Musée We hope to see you at our next history- religious background.” The nonprofit has Nikko Citi Holdings Inc. development of the U.S.–Japan relationship. Philip Morris Japan K.K. restaurant on November grown significantly over those four decades, After a one-day orientation and lectures Supporting Sponsor (¥2,500,000 – ¥4,999,999) 15 for the 2008 reunion, and now represents 225 organizations. United States-Japan Foundation at TUJ, the group jumped the Pacific for two you missed one fantastic The symposium opened with addresses Diamond Donor (¥1,000,000 – ¥2,499,999) days of lectures at Temple’s main campus and The Ogasawara Foundation for the Promotion of night. People came from by Prof. Tatsuya Sakamoto, the vice president field trips in the Philadelphia area, followed Two New Associate Deans Science and Engineering all over Japan, and of Keio University, and Dr. Katsuhiko Shirai, by one-day historical and cultural study tours Named Individual Donors alumnus Sam Onyeisi the president of Waseda University. Dean of New York City. The New York leg was Gold Owl Supporters (¥100,000 – ¥499,999) even flew in from Africa. Stronach followed shortly thereafter with a added after participants in last year’s During the summer TUJ appointed two Boduszynski, Mieczyslaw (Faculty/Staff) We not only sold out for speech entitled “What Role Does Foreign Hatori, Kenichi (Student’s Parent) program expressed a strong desire to see the new associate deans, Ms. Chie Kato and Dr. Hosoda, Shuusaku (Student’s Parent) the first time in Alumni Student Policy Play in International “gateway to the land of opportunity.” Hiroshi Kakazu, to upgrade the university’s Nagata, Akira (Student’s Parent) Association history, we Competition and Developing Human Newell, Anthony (Student) Temple University professors, curators, and relations with external organizations and Okamoto, Tetsuji (Student’s Parent) doubled last year’s Resources?” He focused on defining the experts gave comprehensive presentations handling of nonacademic student services. Silver Owl Supporters (¥50,000 – ¥99,999) attendance. HOOT! scarce resources for which universities Boardman, Thomas (Faculty/Staff) on American history and cultural studies, Ms. Kato negotiated with the Doorman, Bill (Faculty/Staff) After an introduction compete—including students, faculty, and including diversity and cross-cultural government during the successful effort to Iwasaki, Yozo (Student’s parent) by emcee Ian Gibb, Dean external funding—and on highlighting the Kurihara, Ichio (Student’s parent) communications. get the Japanese Ministry of Education to Kuwahara, Shoji (Student’s parent) Stronach got the evening difficulties associated with expanding the Highlights of this year’s trip included designate TUJ a “Foreign University, Japan Miyazaki, Hiroshi (Student’s parent) going with an eloquent number and diversity of foreign students in Muto, Kentaro (Student’s parent) adopting English names, electing team Campus,” which solved many longstanding Nakahara, Toshio (Student’s parent) welcoming speech. Next Alums enjoyed elegant, elevated dining at Brasserie Paul Bocuse Le Musée Japan. Stressing the importance of making captains to generate team spirit, and issues. As the associate dean of enrollment Okatani, Takashi (Student’s parent) Prados, Pablo (MBA, ’02) came the unveiling of university administrations more responsive to wearing Temple-branded hats and t-shirts to management, she will be implementing an Sato, Akihiro (Student’s parent) Red Owl Ale, which the Baird Brewing making event. In the meantime, get involved students and faculty, he concluded, “Open Sugimura, Isokazu (Student’s parent) enhance visual identification and group administrative concept new to TUJ. Sunahara, Masahiro (Student’s parent) Company created especially for the reunion by coming to the monthly mixers, and check and flexible universities lead to an open and unity. Besides being fun, these practices Enrollment management approaches all Takamatsu, Takeshi (Student’s parent) and TUJ. The crowd then enjoyed the the website (www.tuj-aa.org) for details on flexible society.” Yukimori, Masahiko (Student’s parent) inspired participants to be more confident nonacademic student services—from student gourmet food and open bar while the Mike events and food and entertainment discount The Q&A session was lively, and many of Bronze Owl Supporters (¥10,000 – ¥49,999) and outspoken in discussions and debates. recruitment to career development and Allen Tamai, Mitsue (Ed.D. ’00) Price Quartet played some invigorating jazz. coupons. Note: If you’re thirsting for Red the questions dealt with foreign student everything in between—as one integrated Hirano, Kazuhisa (MBA ’99) Muehleisen, Victoria (M.A. ’90) Owl Ale, six-packs are available for a ¥3,000 issues such as working in Japan after sector. By breaking down the communication Faculty & Staff Payroll Contribution donation; contact Holly Helt in External graduating, the quality of education for and bureaucratic barriers that have grown Anami, Virginia Fumiyo Relations for details. foreign students, and communication Gistren, Tomas up between various administrative Hayama, Sairan problems. Dean Stronach answered using departments over the years, TUJ will be able Helt, Holly several real-world examples from TUJ. Kakazu, Hiroshi to serve students better. Kato, Chie Dean Stronach Building solid ties with external Leeds, Eva Marikova Leeds, Michael Delivers Keynote organizations is crucial for any major Lerch, Hubert Matsuoka, Michiyo at JAFSA university. As the associate dean of external Matsuyama, Miwa Anniversary relations, Dr. Kakazu will work on partnering Nishida, Wataru Ozawa, Mayu Symposium with other Japanese universities, academic Pike, Kathleen institutions and governmental bodies, as well Rosenkjar, Patrick TUJ Dean Bruce Stronach Wilson, Matthew Red Owl Ale possesses some of the same qualities TUJ as strengthening ties with Minato City. Prior Yates, JP students do–balance, character and complexity was one of two keynote Anonymous: 10 participants to joining TUJ, he was the senior vice speakers at the 40th U.S. study tour participants display their Temple University hats, t-shirts and spirit president of the National University of the The above were correct as of September 2008 TUJ faculty members Ada Angel, Fred Myers, anniversary symposium of the Jonathan Wu, Mariko Nagai, Michael Japan Association for Foreign Williams and Yojiro Hemmi received awards Student Affairs (JAFSA), which of appreciation during the evening. We gave took place at Keio University away great prizes, too, including passes to on August 1. A nonprofit Dean Stronach describes the trials of competing for students, faculty, and external Tokyo Disneyland and the movies as well as organization focusing on funding

Editors: Tomoko Furusawa, Doug Jackson First TUJ Students to Earn enjoyed learning English through games, Leadershape Scholarships quizzes, singing songs and more with Undergraduate Program University of Foreign Studies professor Ichiro How a Humanitarian Is Born experienced teachers and international Akano. Steven A. Grapperhaus and Yurie Mishiro students from TUJ during a three-day event in Ellen Nepilly (B.A. ’05) is a Tokyo-based author [email protected] “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are became the first undergraduate students late August organized by the Continuing and photographer. While at TUJ, Ellen edited the endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a from TUJ to earn LeaderShape scholarships to Education program. One of several projects guide Tokyo Architecture & Design and Eric Bray (M.Ed. ’93) completed his Ph.D. in spirit of brotherhood.” the LeaderShape Institute. The two joined TUJ and Minato agreed to pursue in a contributed to Cool Restaurants Tokyo, both educational studies last year through the That quote comes from the Universal dispensed. thirty-three other participants from the main cooperative agreement signed in 2006, this published by teNeues Publishing Group in 2004. University of Nebraska. He did his dissertation Declaration of Human Rights, passed in “After I sat through a case with my campus at the was the first designed specifically for Minato’s She authored Hip Dining Japan and Hip research with students at an online distance 1948 to end the discrimination people mum, she would explain the situation institute from May elementary schools. The students showed off Lounging Japan for Page One Publishing university in Japan, and a suffer because of their race, gender, and the steps that had to be taken next,” Singapore, including photographing and writing book based on his thesis, 15 through 20 in the results of their training on the final day, sexual orientation, beliefs and other she recalls. about the interiors featured, that came out this Japanese Online Distance the Poconos. acting and singing in English and dancing for factors. TUJ graduate Catherine Hagan Catherine entered TUJ in 2006 to spring. Her latest book is a profile of Nendo, a Education: Learners’ LeaderShape, Inc. an audience of forty parents, grandparents, (B.A. ’07), the president and founder of a study international affairs. As she Japanese design firm especially popular in Perspectives, is available is a nonprofit teachers, and Board of Education officials. Ghana-registered nongovernmental explored current world issues, she found Europe at the moment. The German publisher on Amazon. When he organization Steven (center left) gets tight The natural English they displayed during organization (NGO) called the Right to that poverty and its effects on people in daab issued Nendo this July. graduated from Temple in committed to with students from the main these performances both surprised and Rights Foundation, believes in the Third World countries touched her campus at LeaderShape Ellen managed the project, 1993, Eric left his mother, inspiring young impressed the guests. declaration’s message wholeheartedly. deeply. Prof. Geeta Mehta’s NGO class wrote the text, and also who was visiting at the adults to “lead with integrity”, and the Another recent TUJ contribution to the Ghana signed the declaration, yet many further changed her life, giving her in- photographed some of the time, behind in Kyoto to purpose of The LeaderShape Institute is to Minato community was the English-language Ghanaian citizens are still denied their depth knowledge about NGOs and an designs. go off and celebrate with the lads in Tokyo. help attendees achieve a breakthrough in Citizens’ University series that ran from late rights. Catherine’s organization wants to opportunity to work at MSSRF, Dr. M. S. http://www.ellen-nepilly.com Feeling bad about this, he promised to take her their leadership capacity. May to early June. The series, featuring change this, and believes doing so is Swaminathan’s foundation in Chennai, to his graduation in Lincoln, Nebraska—and did! Steven and Yurie gained several key presentations by TUJ professors, was also an possible if enough people share the India. Satoshi Ishizaka (B.A. ’95) runs the HR http://www.ericbray.com vision of making their country a better After the NGO class trip, Catherine leadership skills through a range of activities overwhelming success. Nearly two hundred department at Standard Chartered Bank in Japan place. knew she wanted to follow in Dr. and interactions with other students from the participants came to hear expert views on and is part of the bank’s top country executive MBA Although Catherine was born in Los Swaminathan’s footsteps and make a main campus. They picked up on the Japan’s international relations, its legal team responsible for its management here. Angeles, California, she spent much of similar difference in Ghana. She importance of building community, the worth system, and recent challenges in the Japanese Satoshi believes many Japanese professionals are James Mok (MBA ’00) worked on the largest her childhood traveling the world established her foundation even before of one and the power of all, and the necessity business world. “The lecture was entertaining not building global careers system implementation project in Coca-Cola because of her father’s profession. The graduating magna cum laude from TUJ of confronting difficulties head-on. The pair and interesting, and the argument was well- and skill-sets, leaving them history while finishing his MBA at TUJ. After youngest child and only girl after three in 2007 with a B.A. (Hons.) in also learned the value of being a leader with balanced,” commented a participant who vulnerable to the enormous gaining experience in boys, Catherine grew up appreciating international relations. a clear vision, living with integrity, and attended Professor Matthew Wilson’s lecture socioeconomic uncertainties managing large-scale having a happy home. As a child, she Catherine and the foundation’s staff staying in the action. on the lay judge system. of future Japan. He considers projects in Europe and the loved to dance, and spent her time and volunteers have carried out various “It was such a wonderful opportunity for This is the second year TUJ has worked ancient Rome the world’s U.S., James launched two IT choreographing and performing dances projects to raise awareness on the issues me as a TUJ student to participate in this with Minato City on the project, which gives first and most successful ventures in Japan before with her girl group. She wanted to be a affecting Ghana. They work with program,” Yurie commented. “That week the community an opportunity to learn what global company, and published a book entitled founding Apriso Japan in dancer or a lawyer. organizations such as FIDA, the Forum Lessons from Ancient Romans for Japanese 2001. He now oversees Apriso’s consulting team changed my life. I felt so lucky to be able to is being taught at universities in Minato City. Catherine is extremely close to her for African Women Educationists, and Executives (Naze gaishi de romaryu ga seiko in Japan, China and Korea. James is an inventor meet all the wonderful people at Plans are already being made to present a mother, Ernestina, and has been greatly the Run for the Cure Foundation, an NPO shiteirunoka) to help young Japanese cultivate with two patents, and he has published and LeaderShape and to find a deeper level of similar series in 2009. influenced by the latter’s humanitarian dedicated to eradicating breast cancer in the mindset of 21st-century global professionals spoken extensively on Japan’s enterprise IT leadership capabilities within myself.” work. A past president of the Japan. and prosper in today’s business world. culture, project management and thought For Steven, interacting with students International Federation of Women [email protected] leadership in supply chain and manufacturing from the main campus proved to be the Lawyers (FIDA) in Ghana, Ernestina management. His recent articles can be found in greatest benefit. “In Hagan was the chief female lawyer who Japan Inc., ThinkIT and Solution IT magazines. addition to getting College of Education ignited the public’s awareness about the [email protected] excellent training in the killing of women in Ghana’s capital in After finishing his masters at TUJ, Takao principles of personal 2000. Professor Phil Deans describes the state of Sino-Japanese Yamazoe (M.Ed. ’93) continued teaching English leadership, including relations Law School As she was at public high schools in Shiga, Japan. In 2006 he ethics, I learned how to growing up, earned a second masters degree in corpus Akiko Tanioka (LL.M. ’08) got married in July Catherine communicate with a linguistics—the study of language as expressed in 2008, with many of her friends from Temple Law accompanied diverse group of people. TESOL Director Kenneth “real-world” text—from Ritsumeikan University’s School attending the couple’s traditional her mother Catherine speaks about the value of microcredit loans I recommend that all TUJ Schaefer Leaves TUJ and Graduate School of Language Education & Japanese-style wedding reception. This was a at the 2007 Festival of Colors everywhere, students apply for the Japan Information Science. He currently teaches at year of graduations for Akiko: She not only Yurie (bottom left) at a including FIDA Where to from here? “I believe LeaderShape workshop LeaderShape program.” Hachiman Commercial High School in Shiga, graduated from law school and the single life, meetings and knowledge is power,” Catherine says, “so Longtime TESOL program director utilizing data from the Japanese High School she also finished the management trainee Catherine with her mother and inspiration, Ernestina Hagan, visits to in the near future I see myself getting a Kenneth G. Schaefer is leaving Japan at the English Textbooks Corpus he developed while at program at American International Group she January 2007 remote villages law degree in human rights law.” end of 2008 to return to the main campus in Ritsumeikan. Along with started in 2006. “Temple Law School really Potent Partnership—A where Ernestina gave public awareness For more information, visit the Philadelphia. Prof. Schaefer joined the three co-authors, Takao opened the door to a new life and career for Minato City-TUJ Project talks on domestic violence and girls’ foundation’s website at program in 1984, not long after TUJ launched has published three me,” Akiko says, “and I am truly grateful to all Update education issues. Catherine heard http://www.righttorightsfoundation.org its Master of Education (M.Ed.) in TESOL in vocabulary books for high my professors and friends for their warm support firsthand from victims in FIDA cases as or email Catherine at Thirty-three fifth and sixth graders from Tokyo and in Osaka in 1982, and served as school students under the and friendship.” well as the counsel her mother [email protected] 11 different Minato City elementary schools program director from 1984 to June 2008. guidance of Kyoto [email protected]