Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science SAKURA Exchange Program in Science Activity Report Open Application Course 2017
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2018 Printed in Japan November 2018 Activity Report on Open Application Course 2017 SAKURA Exchange Program in Science
Table of contents
Overview of Open Application Course 2017 ……………………………P1
Activity Report ● University …………………………………………………………P2 Hakodate University, Hirosaki University, Gunma University, Keio University, University of Electro-Communications, Yokohama City University, Yamanashi University, Nara Women's University, Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kagawa University, University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Activity Report ● Technical Junior College …………………………… P14 National Institute of Technology, Miyakonojo College
Activity Report ● High School…………………………………………………… P15 Osaka Prefectural Senri Senior High School
Activity Report ● Research Institution…………………………………… P16 Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Activity Report ● Local Government ……………………………………… P17 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Activity Report ● Private Company ………………………………………… P18 TORAY Industries, Inc.
Reference 1. Statistical Data on Open Application Course 2017 …………………………… P19 2. Results of Participant Survey ………………………………………………………… P22 3. Media coverage …………………………………………………………………………… P24
Cover photo ① Hiroshima International Center, December 2017 High school students from Chongqing in China experience how to wear Yukata (casual kimono) ② Shizuoka University Faculty of Science, August 2017 Students from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology studying “Ultra steep terrain environmental science” and experience tea picking on holidays. ③ Takasaki University of Health and Welfare International Exchange Center, October 2017 Students from the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University in Vietnam experience the mounting of nursing care device HAL. ④ National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College, October 2017 Students from the Neusoft Institute of Information in Guangzhou city, China experience Robot designing ⑤ Nihon University College of Engineering, February 2018 Students from the Bakrie University in Indonesia are challenged to make a model of “Tensegrity” that is a concept of structural engineering. Overview of Open Application Course 2017 SAKURA Exchange Program in Science
The Open Application Course of SAKURA 3. Eligibility of Participants Exchange Program in Science is a program in High school students, university or graduate students, which receiving organizations in Japan invite postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, etc. who the youth of sending organizations from foreign are 40 years old and under, basically visiting Japan for countries and regions in a short period of time the first time, and having the nationality of the invited and conduct exchanges in the field of science and countries and regions. technology. 4. Three Kinds of Exchange Programs 1. Outline A. Science and Technology Experience Course In the Open Application Course in FY2017, a total of The youth in Asia or others coming to Japan participate 4 open calls were held for 35 countries and regions in the exchange program in the field of science and of Asian and Pacific Island Countries. A total of 5,180 technology planned and arranged by a receiving people from 688 sending organizations visited Japan, organization of Japan. Duration of stay: Maximum 10 and 196 receiving organizations in Japan cooperated days with those sending organizations, and 540 exchange programs were conducted throughout the year. B. Collaborative Research Activity Course The youth in Asia or others coming to Japan conduct
Single year plan 459 The youth in Asia or others coming to Japan participate in the training to intensively acquire the skills related Multiple year plan*** 81 196** to science and technology, that is implemented and Total 540 arranged by a receiving organization. Duration of stay: *: Number of receiving organizations in Japan **: Value calculated by aggregating the multiple applications by the same Maximum 10 days organizations as “1” ***: Number includes the multiple plans that were selected in FY2016
Southeast Asia……………………11 countries… ……………… 2,327 people East Asia……………………………4 countries / regions……… 2,154 people Southwest Asia……………………7 countries……………………… 586 people Central Asia… ……………………5 countries…………………………79 people Pacific Island Country……………8 countries…………………………34 people * Please refer to Page 19 for more details. Students from the Chennai Institute of Technology in India participate in a workshop on IoT (Kyushu Institute of Technology, November 2017)
1 Activity report (From receiving organizations)
Singaporean Students Learn Food Science of Japan in Hokkaido
nd th Hakodate University (Course A) September 2 to 9 , 2017
Hakodate University invited 9 students and 1 faculty member from the Department of Food Science and Technology of Singapore Polytechnic, and implemented the program.
Based on the program theme, they conducted lectures, practical training, field trips, company and facility tours, etc. from the viewpoint of food science, nutrition science, ecology, and marketing studies on how the food of Hokkaido and Japan that is very popular in Singapore is made, how the quality is maintained, how it is distributed to Singapore, and what the reasons for the popularity are. Visiting rice farmers Japan is implementing thorough quality controls and hygiene management from the time of primary industries such as agriculture. It is not an exaggeration to say that Japan has world class technology in it. If this management technology is transferred to Asian countries, then it will be possible to distribute food at the same level as in Japan, and that can be said as the cornerstone to transfer the Japanese food culture to the world.
The level of food processing technology of Japan is high, and Japan produces a lot of processed foods, not only with flavor and appearance, but also by combining the functional and nutritional aspects based on scientific evidence. Cooking practice using functional food Most tourists from other Asian countries say that “Food in Hokkaido is delicious”. The rich nature, four seasons, and materials nurtured in the climate of Hokkaido are considered as the main cause, and it is very significant to learn from the viewpoint of ecology and nutrition.
Program Seems Popular, and Continued Implementation Requested
Lectures were conducted mainly on the functionality of fishery products in Hokkaido, by getting the cooperation of Hokkaido Comparing and discussing the snacks in group work University Faculty of Fisheries Sciences and Hakodate International Fisheries and Marine Research Center having exchange on regular Schedule Program Location Hakodate Day 1 Arrival and Welcome party basis. As fieldwork, they also visited places of primary industries Univ. such as farms and orchards and the fishery wholesale markets. Day 2 Bus tour Hakodate City In addition to learning, cooking experience with raw materials Opening ceremony, Orientation Lecture on ecology of seafood Hakodate was conducted at a Vocational Food School. The students from Day 3 and seaweed and scientific City Singapore were actively enjoying the food and flavor that they characteristics of food. handled for the first time. Lecture on international marketing of Japanese food industry. Hakodate Day 4 Student exchange through group City work on common and different In Singapore, a lot of Japanese snacks are sold and people are points between the two countries. familiar with them, hence a comparison of the same snacks in Hakodate, Field trip on food (Fishing harbor, Day 5 Hokuto City, Singapore and Japan was made during the student exchanges, agriculture farm, livestock farm, etc.) Nanae town and group work was conducted to discuss the package, display, Visit to Hokkaido University Faculty differences in flavor, etc. of Fisheries Facilities Visit to Hakodate Marine Processing Hokkaido Day 6 Facility University Visit to Hakodate International Since the participants were very pleased and requested to Fisheries and Marine Research continue the program, we have already started to implement its Center own program for the next year, based on the reflected points and Lecture on Japanese food Japanese food cooking practice Hakodate Day 7 improvement points received this time. We would like to thank Presentation of study results by each City SAKURA Science from the bottom of our heart for providing such a group, and farewell party fruitful opportunity. Day 8 Leaving Japan
2 University
Convey Front-Line Research Methods to Competent Young Thai Researchers
th th Hirosaki University (Course A) September 20 to 29 , 2017
The Nakagawa Laboratory of the Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki University (Regional Innovation Studies) is conducting front-line research using X-band electron spin resonance (ESR) imaging, a rare technology in the world, one of the few in the world.
This time, a total of ten members from Mae Fah Luang University in Thailand, and nine excellent graduate students from Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chiang Mai University and Khon Kaen University which are affiliated schools of Hirosaki University, were invited, and we conducted research exchanges in the field of advanced science and technology, sponsored by SAKURA Science. Photo taken at the university main gate
On the 1st day of activity, a courtesy call to the President, a campus tour, and a seminar on experiment method and equipment were held. From the next day, it was possible to smoothly conduct experiment measurements in the collaborative research, because the coordination about the specific contents such as measuring samples were already done through e-mail.
The research content made use of both the research on medicinal and antioxidant effects of medicinal herbs being conducted at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University and the visualization technique using free radical Electron Spin ESR measurement experiment of sample Resonance (ESR) at the Nakagawa Laboratory, and had become a collaborative research that matches the needs and seeds of each research.
Everyone Made a Presentation after Analyzing Data
In the measurement experiment, graduate students were divided into three groups. For them, it was the first experience of the ESR method, and despite having some confusion at first, they were able to acquire the data in a short time. Only one group was not successful in the first measurement, but they received comments about the readjustment of their measurement sample from a supervisor in Thailand, and on the next day after receiving the At the balcony of Miraikan comments, they made changes to the sample adjustment method, and finally acquired the data. Schedule Program Location Coming to Japan Day 1 In the second half of the program, they compiled and analyzed Move to Aomori Orientation preparation for meeting Hirosaki Day 2 the measurement data, divided into groups and held discussion. University visit University In the research presentation, everyone presented their research Seminar on magnetic resonance studies, research meeting Same as Day 3 contents and introduced their graduating school. In addition to Equipment outline, demonstration of above actively exchanging opinions about the research contents, they equipment Aomori Sannai Maruyama site tour Aomori Day 4 also exchanged information about their universities. Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE tour City Hirosaki City Apple Park tour Hirosaki Day 5 On the 9th day, they visited The National Museum of Emerging Hirosaki Five-storied Pagoda tour City Implementation of collaborative Hirosaki Day 6 Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo and watched a 3D research University Preparation of results presentation, movie, a demonstration by a robot, a rocket engine, and then went Same as Day 7 results presentation meeting above to Asakusa. Because most people are Buddhist in Thailand, they Farewell party Hirosaki showed special interest in the manners of worship and fortune slip Research results Summary Day 8 University Move to Tokyo at the temple. Tokyo Visit to The National Museum of Emerging Day 9 Science and Innovation (Miraikan) Tokyo Although it was a short period of time, it seems that they received Cultural observation of Asakusa strong influence not only from science and technology, but also Day 10 Return to country from Japan. They would like to make further progress on research exchanges in the future.
3 Activity report
Science and Technology of Sri Lanka and Japan Building a New Future
th rd Gunma University Graduate School of Science and Technology (Course A) October 14 to 23 , 2017
Sri Lanka is focusing on the sophistication of mobility systems as a national policy but has a shortage of advanced engineers and researchers in the related fields, and development of technical cooperation between Japan and Sri Lanka is expected.
In Gunma University Graduate School of Science and Technology, many automobile related researchers are enrolled, and hence the area around the university has accumulated automobile industries.
Furthermore, the Next Generation Mobility Society Implementation Research center (hereinafter, “Center”), which was launched in 2017, is expected to develop as a Japanese base for social Visit to Think Together Co., Ltd. implementation research of automatic driving.
This program was planned and implemented, with the aim of starting technical exchanges between Gunma University and Sri Lanka, based on the full cooperation of the Prime Minister's office of Sri Lanka and Japan-Sri Lanka Joint Comprehensive Partnership (JCP) Secretariat. Graduate School of Science and Technology and the Center took a leading part of it.
Regarding the invited students, the JCP Secretariat selected a total
of nine students specializing in the fields of Electricity, Mechanics Photo at the welcome party and Information from the University of Moratuwa, University of Peradeniya, and the University of Ruhuna, which are the top schools in Sri Lanka.
They arrived in Kiryu-city on October 15th, and on the following day, a seminar was held along with the introduction of Gunma Univ. In the beginning, students from Sri Lanka introduced themselves and their studies, and we were highly impressed by their intelligence level and ambitious attitude.
Exchange of Foreign and Japanese Students Actively Conducted MATLAB Course by Prof. Hashimoto Practical trainings on automatic driving by the faculty of the Center, robot making practice by the faculty of Science and Technology, Schedule Program Location Arrival and Orientation and MATLAB Course were conducted. They visited Think Together Day 1 Narita City Narita tour Co., Ltd., the venture company in Kiryu for electric car production, Day 2 Move to Kiryu, Orientation Kiryu City and the SUBARU factory. The students enthusiastically checked Special lecture by automotive the leg room of the electric car. One of them said “I' m so zealous researchers at Graduate School Day 3 of Science and Technology and Gunma Univ. about learning this, as I am participating in Student Formula Center, Gunma Univ. Tournament in Sri Lanka”. Lab tour, Exchange meeting Same as Day 4 Practical training above st On the morning of October 21 , they left Kiryu, and made a Practical training Gunma Univ. Day 5 Visit to SUBARU (Ota City, courtesy call to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo and reported SUBARU Gunma pref.) on their achievements. Then, they visited the National Institute Gunma Day 6~7 Practical training for Materials Science (NIMS) in Tsukuba and the Japan Aerospace University Exploration Agency (JAXA), and then left for Sri Lanka. Move to Tokyo Courtesy Day 8 Tokyo Visit to Embassy of Sri Lanka in In the week hit by rain and coldness as well as typhoon, their Tokyo Visit to World Premier health was a great concern, but fortunately they braved the bad International Research Center Initiative Program center, Day 9 Tokyo weather and concentrated on the program. We hope that this National Institute for Materials program will be a help for the invited students to have a better Science, JAXA future, and this program will promote technical exchanges between Day 10 Leaving Japan Sri Lanka and Japan.
4 University
Promote Researchers who Open Up New Network Architecture
th th Keio University Graduate School (Course B) November 20 to December 10 , 2017
There have been exchanges such as the acceptance of students and faculty visits between the Media and Governance Studies of Keio University Graduate School and Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH). In the autumn of 2017, two IITH students were invited to Japan through SAKURA Science and they engaged in collaborative research.
Associate Professor Shigeya Suzuki was appointed for the research of block chain technology, and the research on quantum computing was Associate Professor Rodney Van Meter. Invited students were Mr. Venkata Naga Pranshanth for block chain technology and Ms. Shiraj Arora for Quantum computing. Associate Prof. Van Meter with his students
The labos are located at Shonan Fujisawa campus (SFC) of Keio University. They came to Japan during the “SFC Open Research Forum” (ORF) that introduces the SFC research outside, so that they were able to learn about the overall research at SFC.
On the 1st day, we had an orientation at SFC for them. On the 2nd and 3rd days, they visited ORF, and also discussed research policy during their stay with the respective faculty members. From that time until they leave for India, they were fully involved in the Participant Mr. Pranshanth and Associate Prof. Van Meter research activities except weekends.
Participated in the Lab Seminars to Interact with Students As Well
During the period, Mr. Pranshanth who started the block chain research had consented with Associate Prof. Suzuki during the preparatory period to study the application of block chain technology in the computer network technology called SDN.
However, after coming to Japan and discussing more details, Ms. Shiraj Arora (left) trying Japanese food with Associate we had a doubt that the research might not be attractive to him Prof. Suzuki who uses the technology. Unless it is an attractive research, it would lack persuasive force in terms of validity of the proposed Schedule Program Location technology. Day 1 Arrival Orientation, Visit the campus Day 2 Keio Univ. SFC and research facility Hence, starting with the discussion on the concept of proposing Visit to Keio Univ. SFC opening research forum the actually used setting (use case) as a starting point, a course Day 3 Tokyo Meeting with mentor on research correction was made to a proposal with high utilization value, by goal and schedule Visit to Keio Univ. SFC opening Same as advancing related research such as the concrete methods, and the Day 4 research forum above foundation for future research was strengthened. Execution of research activities Day 5 Keio Univ. SFC in the laboratory Free activity (Experience of In promoting the research, they had the opportunity to Day 6-7 Fujisawa City Japanese culture) communicate not only with the faculty but also with the other Execution of research activities Day 8-12 Keio Univ. SFC students. Specially appointed Associate Prof. Suzuki and Associate in the lab Prof. Van Meter mixed with the students belonging to each other's Day 13-14 Free activity Fujisawa City lab, and both joined the seminar. The international students Symposium in the lab Day 15 Execution of research activities have participated in both groups from the past, and with their in the lab Execution of research activities participation, it became more international. Day 16-18 in the lab Keio Univ. SFC Execution of research activities Although the program period was a relatively short, it seems that in the lab Day 19 Final announcement and both students could advance the research one step further, while summary of research activities gaining some knowledge about Japan. Day 20 Free activity Fujisawa City Day 21 Leaving Japan for India
5 Activity report
Asian Students Learn Advanced Science and Technology
th st University of Electro-Communications (Course A) October 15 to 21 , 2017
The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) has successfully performed the second fiscal year UEC Sakura Exchange Program in Science from October 15th to 21st, 2017, according to the UEC's multiple fiscal year plan with the topic, “To study the fundamental idea and practice of the most advanced science and technologies toward the future low energy and low carbon society” which was adopted by JST in 2017. The seven universities with higher educational level and reputation in five ASEAN countries and India which have received or have been ready to receive UEC's international internship students were selected.
As a preliminary step before the travel to Japan, they followed In the clean room where MOCVD equipment was operated the summary of the program and references, mutual member introduction, the fundamental knowledge of Japanese culture and language, visa and insurance processes offered by JST and airport pick-up.
They arrived at UEC campus in Chofu on Oct. 16th, had a courtesy call to President of UEC and tours to the representative laboratories relevant to the topic with lecture, discussion and introduction of current experiments. New viewpoints of studies covering IoT were added this year so that the effect of the program toward the future society would be enhanced. Further, they had the lesson of daily Japanese language for two days, the study tour of UEC Communication Museum where they could know and experience the R&D history of electronics, information, communication and Visiting the laboratory (Laser New Generation Research Center) computer technologies.
Observing the Advanced Experienced Facility in the West of Japan
Successively, they had tours to the external sites practicing the relevant advanced science and technology. On October 18th, they visited the world's largest third-generation synchrotron radiation facility SPring-8 and SPring-8 Angstrom Compact Free Electron Laser (SACLA) facility providing X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) located at Harima Science Garden City in Hyogo Pref. After the introduction of SPring-8 by Japan Synchrotron Radiation In front of BL36XU experimental facility Research Institute (JASRI) and tour to the facilities, they studied UEC's R&D activities of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell covering the Schedule Program Location structural analysis of elctrocatalysts based on X-ray Absorption Day 1 Arrival, Orientation Tokyo Fine Structure (XAFS) Beam Line BL36XU. On October 19th, they Courtesy call to the university President visited the international R&D hub Keihanna Science City between Lab visit and exchange of Kyoto and Nara and studied Keihanna Eco-City project toward the Day 2 opinions Lecture on Japanese language Next Generation Energy and Social Systems including a smart and culture, and discussion (Part city model with CO2 reduction and energy saving through ICT. 1) th On October 20 in the morning, they visited National Institute of Lab visit and exchange of UEC opinions Information and Communications Technology (NICT) located at Exchange with student Koganei in Tokyo and experienced the multi-sensory interaction experienced in International Day 3 internship and overseas students technology in a virtual space where the energy would be saved and from ASEAN. the mutual real-time machine translation of voice conversations in Lecture on Japanese language st and culture, and discussion (Part multiple languages, developed by NICT. On October 1 , we had a 2) wrap-up meeting and they left Japan for their home countries. Travel by bullet train. Visit to Synchrotron radiation facility Day 4 Hyogo Pref. (SPring-8) at Institute of Physical As a remarkable event of the program, it was discussed and and Chemical Research (RIKEN) decided by themselves and UEC students who welcomed Visit to “Keihanna Interaction Plaza” of Kansai Science City them at the airport to use Google Messenger over IP for their Day 5 Kyoto Promotion Organization communication so that the roll call at transfer points, health Move to Tokyo management, confirmation of boarding in time and safe arrival NICT and Day 6 Visit to NICT and Miraikan at each returned airport were achieved without trouble. They Miraikan thank JST and us for their experience of advanced science and Day 7 Wrap-up meeting, Leaving Japan UEC technology in Japan. Most of them have referred in their reports to their interests in studying in Japan and they have strongly expected that SAKURA Science will continue.
6 University
Nepali Youth Learn Disaster Resistant Town Planning
th rd Yokohama City University (Course A) November 14 to 23 , 2017
The Town Planning Unit of the Global Cooperation Institute for Sustainable Cities (GCI) of Yokohama City University(YCU) invited a total of eleven members including ten graduate students and a faculty member from the Khwopa Engineering College in Bhaktapur, Nepal, with the support from SAKURA Science. We conducted a study tour on the theme of “Urban reconstruction from disaster - Learn disaster resistant urban environment improvement”.
Nepal is in the process of recovering from the earthquake disaster Strolling around in Yokohama in April 2015, and disaster-resistant town planning is one of the important tasks in the field of architecture and urban planning. Especially in the reconstruction of historical urban areas such as Bhaktapur, it has been demanded to simultaneously solve a wide range of issues such as preservation of cultural assets, improvement of urban environment, social and economic development, promotion of community participation, economic independence of citizens, and improvement of legal system for that.
In this program, an opportunity was created to present the earthquake disaster and reconstruction efforts of their country, and to exchange opinions with Japanese students, along with Preliminary review of visiting destination the introduction of some of the initiatives made in urban and town planning, disaster prevention and historical environmental preservation in Japan, through lectures and field trips.
Presentation on the Efforts of Earthquake Reconstruction in Nepal
After receiving a lecture on Yokohama City design, the students strolled around the town in Yokohama. In the lecture, they learned that Yokohama City had also experienced catastrophic damage by the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Yokohama Air Presentation about the disaster and reconstruction in Nepal Raid, survived and recovered from them, and learned about its reconstruction plans. When walking around the city while confirming Schedule Program Location the contents of the lecture, they were particularly interested in the Day 1 Arrival maintenance of roads, buildings and various signs. Orientation Lecture on Yokohama City design, YCU observation of city planning in Day 2 Yokohama Yokohama Next, they learned about the approach of disaster prevention town City Visit to Yokohama Disaster Risk planning as a case study for the Machiya area in Yokohama where Reduction Learning Center. YCU is located. Walking in the district with the guidance of the Learn science, technology and planning methods for disaster president of the residents' association and the planner involved YCU reduction, disaster prevention and Day 3 Yokohama in the district, they checked the conditions of narrow roads and reconstruction City evacuation facilities, while receiving an explanation on disaster Learn international urban cooperation projects prevention town planning, and received explanation about the Learn environmental technology for Day 4 Tokyo planning concepts and planning process. sustainable urban development Move to Tohoku. Observation of damage and reconstruction by the Northern Day 5 Then, they moved to Tohoku Sanriku area to learn about the Great East Japan Earthquake. Japan efforts of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Learn disaster risk management They visited temporary housing, disaster municipal housing, high Visit to Rias Ark Museum at Kesennuma, temporary housing, ground relocation area, newly established commercial facilities, group relocation area, fishing port, Northern Day 6 etc., and learned about the reconstruction plan rooted in regional embankment, etc. Japan Learn about the community-based characteristics such as methods of housing and community reconstruction planning rebuilding, industrial and commercial restoration, and measures to Visit to Yokohama Waterfront Yokohama Day 7 District, learn about urban City revitalize the region. infrastructure, etc. YCU Visit Kamakura City, a historical area in Japan. Learn about the historical Kamakura Finally, the participants made presentations at YCU about the Day 8 City of Japan, its development and City earthquake reconstruction efforts in Nepal. It was a valuable Japanese culture. opportunity for students of YCU to listen to actual stories from the Day 9 Student presentation and discussion YCU persons experienced the disaster and reconstruction in Nepal. Day 10 Leaving Japan
7 Activity report
Indonesian Students Learn Technology of River Basin Management
th th University of Yamanashi (Course A) November 20 to 29 , 2017
Ten students and a faculty member from the Brawijaya University in Indonesia came to Japan through SAKURA Science. The training was given on the advanced technology of river basin management at the Interdisciplinary Centre for River Basin Environment at the Univ. of Yamanashi.
In Indonesia, rapid population concentration towards the urban areas is progressing along with economic development, and once a flood occurs immense damage is caused. Water treatment facilities are not sufficiently developed for the population concentrated in urban areas, and the deterioration of the water environment is Training on the usage of rainfall-runoff modeling a problem. In consideration of sustainable development for the future, an immediate introduction of river basin management is required by comprehensively considering the mitigation of flood and drought damage and water environment conservation.
The invited students were first trained on the usage of BTOPMC, a rainfall-runoff modeling (a program to forecast river flow rate from rainfall information) developed by the Univ. of Yamanashi. Under the guidance of Associate Prof. Ishidaira and Assistant Prof. Magome, they learned about the mechanism of rainfall-runoff modeling, and they by themselves calculated the river flow rate in Indonesia by using satellite remote sensing data and rain gauge data. They also conducted a study comparing with the observed Group discussion flow rate and were able to master the knowledge and technology enabling them to apply the rainfall-runoff modeling to the rivers managed by them after returning home.
They visited the traditional river basin management facilities (Shingen embankment, Manriki forest) of Yamanashi. A lot of discussion was held about the aim for which these facilities were constructed about 400 years ago by Takeda Shingen, and they understood that those places have many inspiring points even in the present time.
Comprehensive Consideration of River Management Training on water quality test
The students also received lectures on heavy rain disaster of Japan Schedule Program Location Univ. of and its damage mitigation by Associate Prof. Souma and held Day 1 Arrival Yamanashi group discussion on the way of integrated watershed management Discussion on program plan Same as Day 2 Explanation and training on rainfall- in Indonesia. They experienced a method to efficiently collect above runoff modeling various ideas, through the discussion using their KJ method and Explanation and training on rainfall- Same as Day 3 brainstorming. runoff modeling above Visit to Yamanashi Science Museum Yamanashi Visit to traditional watershed Science Day 4 Subsequently, training was conducted on water quality testing. management facility in Yamanashi Museum Under the guidance of Assistant Prof. Nakamura, they repeated Water sampling in rivers and others Learn the history of watershed analysis for a few water samples by various methods. They learned management in Yamanashi Univ. of Day 5 Lecture and discussion on similarities that it is not only during floods and droughts, but the usual water Yamanashi of water disasters between Japan quality is also important considering environmentally conscious and Indonesia. Lecture and discussion on watershed river management. Same as Day 6~7 management of Japan and its above application in Indonesia. Finally, each one gave a presentation on the study results and Training on water quality test Same as Day 8 Visit to Univ. of Yamanashi Isotope exchanged opinions with Japanese students who had been working above Analysis Facility and X band MP radar as teaching assistants. For the students of the Univ. of Yamanashi, Discussion and presentation it was a good opportunity to be exposed to the concepts of other Wrap-up meeting and exchange activities with the faculty members Same as Day 9 countries. Through this program, it is expected that the exchanges and students of International above between both universities will further deepen, and lead to the Watershed Environment Research Center. development of further collaborative research in the future. Day 10 Leaving Japan
8 University
To Build Academic Exchange Foundation with Bangladesh
st th Nara Women's University Faculty of Science (Course A) August 1 to 10 , 2017
Faculty of Science at the Nara Women's University invited ten graduate students and one faculty member from the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh, an affiliated school of Nara Women's University, and conducted academic exchanges through SAKURA Science.
The Environmental Science Course at Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and Life Environment (Currently Department of Chemistry and Biological Environment) of this University was the receiving organization.
The program participants were graduate students studying at Exchange meeting with Nara women's university students the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, and they are mainly engaged in interdisciplinary research on forest environments. In the training, lecture and computer training on mathematics of population dynamics using a nonlinear dynamic system by the faculty members of this university, and lectures on planetary atmosphere and geomicrobiology were conducted.
On the final day, presentations were given of themes selected by the participants themselves, and they gained experience by applying the knowledge and skills learned during the training for future research. It seems that the classes conducted from different perspective from the curriculum of the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong could provide Engaged on the final task in the computer lab the program participants with a new viewpoint to study the environment.
The Head of Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong who accompanied the students from Bangladesh exchanged meaningful opinions on future academic exchanges with us. And we colud build a base for sustainable exchanges between the two universities.
Impressed by the Fantastic Landscape of Nara's Summer Festival Photo at the program completion ceremony In the eight days of the program, exchanges with the students of Schedule Program Location this university, were organized to familiarize the visiting students with Japan and were conducted several times, in addition to the Day 1 Arrival Orientation Nara lectures, computer training in English, and theme presentation. All Day 2 Nara Tour and exchange meeting Women's of the Bangladesh students were proficient in English, and it was with the students of this university University Special lecture (Introduction of Same as a very exciting and good opportunity for the Japanese students to Day 3 examples of Population dynamics, etc.) above make exchanges in English. Special lecture (Explanation of Same as Day 4 differential equation and exponential above There were numerous cultural relics with cultural value such as increase model, etc.) Special lecture (Analysis method of World Heritage Nara Park. During their stay, the famous summer nonlinear differential equations and Same as Day 5 application to population dynamics) above event, “Nara Tokae Festival 2017” was held in Nara Park, and it Social gathering seemed that they were very impressed by the fantastic landscape Special practice (Practice of numerical solution of differential lit up by tens of thousands of candle lights. Same as Day 6 dynamic system using computer above and practice of numerical solution of For most of the program participants, it was their first overseas differential equations) Special practice (Visualization of Same as trip, and hence it seemed that there were many uneasy things at Day 7 numerical solution using image above the beginning when they arrived at Nara. But, the students of Nara library, etc.) Task report on special lectures and Women's University volunteered their support for the stay (food, Same as Day 8 practice, creation of science and above shopping, etc.), and despite a short period of ten days, it seemed technology exchange contents. Task report on special lectures and practice that they could fully enjoy their stay in Nara. Same as Day 9 Nara Tour and exchange meeting with the above Japanese students of this university. Some of the participants are aiming to become researchers, and Day 10 Leaving Japan it is hoped and expected that they will come back to Japan in the future and strive for further study.
9 Activity report
Conducting Design Workshop with Korean Students
th st Osaka Institute of Technology Department of Architecture (Course A) June 26 to July 1 , 2017
Osaka Institute of Technology(OIT) invited ten students from the Kookmin University of Korea and conducted international PBL (Project Based Learning). PBL is aimed at improving various abilities (Problem solving, team work, creativity, communication, design skills, leadership, etc.) in a short period of time, by working on a given design task in a group.
The both university students were divided into four small groups, worked on a joint task entitled “Sustainable Design Workshop”. In the workshop to design Pod Architecture (small architecture) which has a reading space, it was required to show the design basis not only on design aspects, but also the simulation of wind and light, Visiting “Nihonbashi House” with the target site being the walking space near Kizu-gawa river in Osaka City. Korean students visited the target site of the design task on the first day and conducted a survey.
Site survey was a group action, but the exchanges between the students of Japan and Korea occurred naturally. In the evening, they visited “Nihonbashi House (Designed by a famous architect, Tadao Ando)”, and at night they had dinner together and deepened their friendship.
Finished All the Group Design Work, and Had a Intensive Workshop Working on design work in cooperation On the morning of the 2nd day, we conducted a simulation lecture. The participants learned the basic operation of air flow analysis and daylight calculation and worked on the design task all day from the afternoon of the 2nd day to the 4th day.
Meanwhile, they gave interim presentation twice. Students wrote design key points on paper and whiteboard and gave explanations to us. Everyone was struggling to explain, but it seemed that they were trying hard to convey their thoughts.
The design work took place from the early morning to the last moment when the university was closed at night, but the entire Displaying in the final presentation group finished it completely, and showed their work in their final presentation. Schedule Program Location Arrival, Osaka th Day 1 Orientation, Institute of On the 5 day, all the members went to Kyoto for an architectural Site survey Technology tour and visited places such as Kyoto National Museum and Lecture on simulation, Same as Day 2 group wise discussion, model Sanjūsangen-do (a Buddhist temple). At night, a farewell party above material purchase, design work was held, the best group was announced on the spot, and it Group wise discussion, model material purchase, design work became a wonderful moment. Same as Day 3 Intermediate presentation, work above on design, model, and analysis, A1 On the final day, they visited OIT Umeda campus and its poster creation Work on design, model, and Same as surroundings, and then the Korean students returned home. Day 4 analysis, above poster creation review meeting Architectural tour in Kyoto, Day 5 Kyoto There were a lot of delighted comments from the Korean students Farewell Party that they were able to learn Japanese culture and deepen their Day 6 Leaving Japan friendship with Japanese students.
On the other hand, Japanese students answered, "we realized that we should improve out design skills, and communication skills including language." We will make use of those comments to improve international PBL from now on.
10 University
Chinese Researchers Trained on Organic Compounds
th th Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Course C) December 10 to 19 , 2017
Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences invited a total of seven members including two university students, four graduate students, and a supervising teacher from China Medical University.
In this program, excellent young researchers from China Medical Univ. were trained in the isolation and structure determination of natural organic compounds and were aiming to contribute to the development of new drugs by developing the drug from unused resources in China using the technology possessed by this university, while trying to increase the number of researchers from China to study in Japan. Isolation operation of natural organic compound The basis for discovering new drug seeds is to isolate and determine the structure of organic compounds from natural resources. The Chinese students worked on solvent partition using organic solvents, column chromatography, thin layer chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and structure determination by instrumental analysis, etc., to isolate the natural organic compounds.
This work was done forming a team by 1 or 2 Japanese students and a Chinese student. The students from both countries had communications in English, but sometimes with gestures, or translation application in smart phone to promote research Japanese and Chinese students immediately became friends collaboration. Their smiling faces showed the exchanges among them were made.
This University possesses the latest instrument analyzers such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Equipment and X-ray Crystal Analyzer useful for determining the structure of natural organic compounds and conducts training about this equipment. The Chinese students were very enthusiastic about research, and it was impressive to see them doing the NMR spectra measurement every day and late into the night. Some of the students said that they wanted to conduct the research in Japan for a long time.
Spend a Fruitful Time for Future Collaborative Research Graduate students reporting their research results
At the end of the training, the graduate students from China Schedule Program Location Medical Univ. made presentations on their research results. The Day 1 Arrival questions and answers session by both the Japanese and Chinese Visit laboratories and facilities at the Osaka university Univ. of Day 2 students was very exciting, and the students were able to spend a Discussion of collaborative research, Pharma. meaningful time for future collaborative research. Social gathering Sciences Collaborative Research(Column Same as Day 3 Chromatography) above After the program, both the Japanese and Chinese students Collaborative Research(Column Same as Day 4 exchanged contacts while parting reluctantly and felt that they had Chromatography, NMR) above Same as Day 5 Collaborative Research(HPLC, NMR) built a deep friendship through this training. above Collaborative Research(Structure Same as Day 6 In the questionnaire, all the Chinese students replied that they Determination) above Visit to Kobe Science Museum and Kobe City, Day 7 were satisfied with the program and wanted to come back to other places in Kobe city Sanda City Japan, and it seems that it was a very fulfilling program for them. Day 8 Visit to Osaka Science Museum Osaka City It is expected that they will come back to Japan and be active as Osaka Univ. of researchers in the future. Day 9 Seminar on research results Pharma. Sciences We would like to express our gratitude to SAKURA Science for Day 10 Leaving Japan providing a useful opportunity for international exchange, and to every person concerned with this program.
11 Activity report
Special Training for Asian Researchers on Lifestyle-Related Diseases
th th Kagawa University (Course A) November 5 to 11 , 2017
Kagawa University invited university faculty members, researchers and graduate students from Southeast Asia and conducted trainings on lifestyle-related diseases. A total of ten participants from Asia including Thailand (3 people), Myanmar (2), Brunei Darussalam (1), Vietnam (2), and Malaysia (2) were invited. In addition to the lecturers of Kagawa Univ., one of the respective faculty members of Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Putra University in Malaysia, who came to Japan during the same period, participated as observers, and the training became a diverse gathering. The program contents are as follows: Visit to Kagawa Pref. Preventive Medical Association (1) Orientation and safety management, and lecture on the significance and interests of study and research activities in Japan were conducted. (2) Current condition of lifestyle-related diseases in the participants' home countries, and the problem consciousness of each participant was reported as a country report. (3) Current condition of lifestyle-related diseases in Japan, introduction on the outline of efforts for anti-diabetes project “Team Kagawa”, and deployment of Team Kagawa to Chiang Mai University in Thailand were given. They also visited specific health examination facilities.
(4) Lecture on treatment, complications and rehabilitation of Visit to Kagawa General Rehabilitation Center lifestyle-related diseases, visit to rehabilitation special facilities, and lecture and practical skills on obesity exercise therapy were done. (5) Lecture was conducted on rare sugar research which is an advanced approach to lifestyle-related diseases by Kagawa Univ., visit to rare sugar plant and rare sugar popularization activity were done. (6) Lecture was conducted on ICT telemedicine which is an advanced initiative in Kagawa. (7) Training was conducted by dividing the program tailored to the task of participants. Completion Ceremony (8) As a final presentation, they looked back at results obtained from the training, and presented a proposal on the possibility and Schedule Program Location method of deploying in their countries. Day 1 Arrival and Orientation Lecture on the efforts of Team Foster a Common Recognition in the Country Report and Kagawa and current condition of lifestyle-related diseases in Japan Link to Results Kagawa Day 2 Introduction on the deployment of Univ. The remarkable thing is that they had the opportunity to present Team Kagawa to Chiang Mai Univ. Lecture on rare sugar research the issues about lifestyle-related diseases in each country as a Country report presentation country report in the beginning of the program. And they were Visit to Kagawa Pref. Preventive Medical Association Kagawa Day 3 able to conduct the subsequent discussions more smoothly and Visit Kagawa general rehabilitation Pref. effectively as a common recognition matured concerning the issues center between the participants and lecturers. The lecturers also asked Lecture and practical skills on obesity exercise therapy, and lecture on Kagawa Day 4 trainees to share their problems and revised the program. complications of lifestyle diseases. Univ. Lecture on ICT telemedicine In the final presentation, all were convinced that it was a very Visit to rare sugar production facility, health food production enterprises Kagawa fulfilled training for both the participants and the receiving Day 5 utilizing rare sugar, and remote Pref. organization as the results of such training were firmly reflected, medical equipment manufacturer and the Asian participants proposed new ideas. Visit to Kagawa Univ. Hospital Kagawa Day 6 Presentation and summary of Univ. It was possible to get a certain effect such as, deepening of training Exercise guidance tour, and attending Kagawa exchanges further with this training as an opportunity, as well as Day 7 starting the exchanges with Putra University in Malaysia. a conference at the hospital Univ. Day 8 Leaving Japan
12 University
To Protect the Health of Workers in Fiji
th th University of Occupational and Environmental Health (Course A) December 4 to 10 , 2017
The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, the only university in the world focusing on occupational health to protect the health of workers, invited a total of eleven members including eight under-graduate students, two graduate students and a supervising teacher from Fiji National University School of Medicine with the support of SAKURA Science.
The main aim of the program was to make it possible for them to observe the occupational health system of Japan, and recognize the significance and importance of occupational health, in response to the intention of Fiji National University’s wish to cultivate human resources to protect the health of working people in the future in Students enthusiastically listening to lecture Fiji where the basis of occupational health is weak.
The team arrived at cold Fukuoka Airport from Fiji where the average temperature in December is 25 °C, while getting excited by the cold that they had never experienced. The next day, the program started with the welcome greetings from the University President. Snow started falling in the middle of the opening ceremony, so the participants listened to the speech while watching snow over the window.
The program was composed while paying attention to the balance between lecture, observation and experience learning. The lectures covered a wide range, from the history of occupational health in Checking stress level Japan to an overview of the industrial physician system and the occupational health system, to disease prevention measures at workplace.
In the laboratory of the stress-related disease prevention center, the Fijian students checked their stress level and observed the results with interest.
Factory Visit as a Practical Study of Industrial Health
In the factory tour, they visited thinking of themselves as industrial physicians or occupational health staff. The factory tour was used as a practical training for the application of theory and practice of Photo at the closing ceremony occupational health. They had discussions after the visit on what the source of hazards in the workplace are, where they are, and Schedule Program Location what is to be done to protect the health of workers. Day 1 Arrival University of Courtesy call to President and others. Occupational and Day 2 Orientation, Visit to on-campus Many faculty members of this university also participated in the Environmental facilities. closing ceremony. After the ceremony, it was impressive to see the Health Fijian students performing the Fiji's folk dance wearing the same International collaborative research Day 3 on occupational health and visit to Same as above uniform tailored for this program. Occupational health management lab. University of Facility tour of the Stress-related Occupational The guidance of the Department Chairman Donald Wilson, the disease prevention center and Day 4 Visit to Respiratory pathology lab. Environmental leader of participants was attentive, and his students were Visit to Kitakyushu Eco Town, Kyushu Health enthusiastic and honest. Dr. Wilson was enrolled for a total of General Health Center. Kitakyushu City 11 years as a graduate student and then as a teacher of this International collaborative research on “Workplace mental health of university. And after returning to Fiji, he is struggling to cultivate University of Japan”, and visit to Mental Health Occupational human resources that will become the foundation of Fiji's Study lab. Day 5 and International collaborative research Environmental occupational health. The Fiji National University School of Medicine on “Corporate Social Responsibility” Health and the University of Occupational and Environmental Health and visit to Occupational Health Management School lab. have a plan to start international collaborative research, and this Visit to Kitakyushu Museum of Kitakyushu Day 6 Natural History & Human History and program became the good start for it. We sent them off while City expecting that they would be the second and third of Dr. Wilson. Kitakyushu Environment Museum Day 7 Leaving Japan
13 Activity report Technical Junior College
Burmese Students Learn Web Programming at a Technical College
th th National Institute of Technology, Miyakonojo College (Course A) August 30 to September 8 , 2017
The National Institute of Technology, Miyakonojo College in Miyazaki pref. invited ten students and a faculty member from the University of Technology, Yatanarpon Cyber City (UTYCC) and Myanmar Institute of Information Technology with the cooperation of the Ministry of Education of Myanmar and implemented a program with the support from SAKURA Science.
This program consisted of the creation of dynamic Web pages linked to IoT, exchanges with the students of this college, experience of Japanese culture, visits to local companies, and tours of science and technology facilities. Experiencing a tea ceremony In the morning of the 2nd day, they made a factory visit to Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Miyazaki Plant), and learned about the method of manufacturing tires. From the 3rd day until the 6th day, under the guidance of Associate Prof. Usui from the Dep. of Electrical and Computer Engineering of this school, two Graduate School Students (Dep. of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering) joined, and a dynamic web page linked with IoT was created which was the main course of training.
Since Myanmar is also active in agriculture like Miyazaki Pref., a program that can save temperature data acquired by sensors in a database, and can be read on a browser was created, so that it can be linked to agricultural and industrial collaboration in the future. Status of web page creation
The participants expressed that the lectures were very useful, and they got the opportunity to learn about college education in Japan, by getting hands-on experience along with the students of this school.
Students Interested in Japan by being Exposed to the latest Science and Technology
On the morning of the 2nd day, they visited Miyakonojo Municipal Okimizu Junior High School. At the school, they participated in English class, and made exchanges with the junior high school students through games. In the afternoon, an exchange meeting Visit to Miyakonojos Okimizu Junior High School hosted by the student council of this school was held, and the participants deepened the exchanges with the Japanese students Schedule Program Location through calligraphy experience, appreciation of Japanese drums, Miyakonojo Day 1 Arrival and Orientation and watermelon splitting. Tech. College Factory tour (Sumitomo Rubber Miyakonojo Day 2 Industries, Miyazaki Plant). City On the 7th day, they observed the conservation activities of national Exchange with Japanese students. Design of web pages with Miyakonojo ecosystem in the southern Kyushu and historical cultural resources Day 3~5 Miyakonojo College Usui lab Tech. College in Miyazaki City, and visited the solar research facilities at Miyazaki students Miyakonojo University. The students listened to the speech of the researchers Visit Okinawa Junior High School City and exchange with students, with great interest, and actively asked questions. Day 6 Miyakonojo Exchange meeting with this Technical school’s students. College th On the 8 day, after sightseeing in Kagoshima City and observing Observation of conservation activities the volcanic natural ecosystem, a completion certificate was of southern Kyushu natural ecosystem. Nichinan City, th Day 7 Visit to historical cultural resources in and MIyazaki awarded, and farewell party was held. And, on the 9 day, they Miyazaki City, visit to solar research City moved to Tokyo and visited Miraikan, and a car theme park, facilities at Miyazaki Univ Kagoshima Sightseeing in Kagoshima City MEGAWEB. City, Day 8 Awarding completion certificate Miyakonojo and farewell party. College Though it was a short period, the participants deepened their Day 9 Visit to the Miraikan Tokyo understanding of science and technology in Japan, and it seemed that they have developed interest in the research activities in Day 10 Leaving Japan Japan.
14 High school
Science Exchange with Taiwanese High School Students
th nd Osaka Prefectural Senri High School (Course A) October 16 to 22 , 2017
Osaka Prefectural Senri High School invited five high school students from the National Experimental High School (NEHS) in Taiwan NEHS, is a high school established with the aim of educating the children of the people working in the companies, laboratories, etc. at the Science and Technology Special Zone in Taichung City of Taiwan. And it particularly emphasizes science education focusing on research activities and experiments in the field of science. They also conduct Japanese language education and used to be invited to the presentation meeting of the Super Science High Schools (SSH) in Japan.
Senri High School is a specialized high school that has the General Task-oriented presentation at Senri High School Science Course and the International Cultures Course, and this program aimed to acquire experience in research activities in Japan through exchanges with universities, research institutes, and international students of Japan, in addition to exchanges through scientific exploration (task-oriented research) with this school which is designated as SSH and NEHS.
On the 2nd day they had orientation, and then participated in the “Super Global High School (SGH) Exploration Intermediate Presentation” conducted by the International Cultures Course. And next day, they participated in the “SSH Scientific Exploration Intermediate Presentation” conducted by the General Science Course, and the Taiwanese students conducted poster presentations. Training at the Institute for Protein Research, Osaka Univ.
Taiwanese Students Inspired by the Research of Japanese High School Students
On the 4th day, Taiwanese high school students visited the Institute for Protein Research at Osaka University and Industrial Technology Research Institute, received lectures, and made exchanges with young researchers and international students. They were able to experience research in the field of science and technology, and some Taiwanese students added “research in Japan” to their career choice.
On the 5th day, they visited Riken, or the Institute of Physical and Participation in Osaka Science Day Chemical Research in Kobe. They listened to explanation about the clinical studies on age-related macular degeneration using iPS Schedule Program Location Senri High cells, and the students actively asked questions. After that, they Day 1 Arrival School went to the damaged areas from the great earthquake in Kobe Campus orientation, Lesson Same as Day 2 City, and could see the vigorous restoration of Kobe City. Taichung experience above Participate in the Scientific City, where the students live, was also damaged at the Taiwan Same as Day 3 Exploration Presentation by General above earthquake that occurred in 1999. Science Course Visit and participate in lectures at th Institute for Protein Research, Osaka On the 6 day, the Taiwanese students made a presentation at Univ. and Industrial Technology Osaka Science Day. At this event, the schools, includes SSH in Day 4 Research Institute Osaka city Visit to National Museum of Osaka gather once a year. Here also, they actively asked questions Ethnology to the Japanese high school students and gave a great stimulus Exchange meeting there. On the other hand, the Taiwanese students were inspired Visit to Riken Kobe Visit to Hanshin Awaji earthquake Riken by the task-oriented research by the Japanese students, and they Day 5 disaster area Senri High took notes eagerly. Presentation practice for Osaka School Science Day. Osaka Osaka Science Day presentation Day 6 Institute of Through these science exchanges, it is expected that the Taiwanese (Oral and poster) and Japanese high school students who participated this time will Technology Completion ceremony Senri High Day 7 become scientists and engineers who can cooperate across the Leaving Japan School countries.
15 Activity report Research organization
Young Asian Researchers and Engineers Learn Nuclear Technology
rd nd Japan Atomic Energy Agency (Course A) July 23 to August 2 , 2017
The Neutron Irradiation and Testing Reactor Center in Oarai Research and Development Center of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) invited a total of ten young researchers and engineers from six Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Mongolia), and held a practical training using JMTR (Japan Materials Testing Reactor: Materials testing reactor operated by JAEA) and its related facilities.
JMTR has the world's highest-level power output as a test research reactor. It is possible to aim for a bottom-up approach in research and development about the test reactor in Asia, since JMTR has the experience of operating for many years, technical skills accumulated until now, and world's most advanced technology. Participants enthusiastically observing the facility Training Composed of Lectures, Practical Training, Facility Visits
The Neutron Irradiation and Testing Reactor Center started the training for Japanese researchers and engineers in FY2010 to develop international nuclear human resources. It also started the training for young overseas researchers and engineers in FY2011 with the aim of developing overseas nuclear human resources, and of expanding irradiation use of JMTR. From FY2014 to 2016, those trainings were implemented together.
In this training, the center organized a program to deepen the understanding of participants, by implementing practical training and visits to related facilities after giving brief explanations and Implementation of practical training lectures on basic content. Lectures were conducted on nuclear energy, irradiation testing, neutronic characteristics of a nuclear reactor, safety management of nuclear reactor facilities, etc., with the fuel for nuclear reactor, which is the basis of design and safety evaluation of a power generation reactor, and materials irradiation testing as the main theme. Practical training in operations of a reactor simulator was also conducted.
On the 1st day of the training, each participant had a presentation on their work and home country. By knowing each other's background and deepening mutual understanding, communication among the members became smooth, and active exchange of information took place during the training period. Social gatherings of participants were held to deepen the exchanges. It is expected At the completion ceremony that this training will lead to future human resource exchanges and collaborative research. Schedule Program Location Day 1 Arrival The contents of each lecture and practical training, and the visited Orientation The Neutron facilities are as follows: Power generation reactor and Irradiation and Day 2 research reactor of the world Testing Reactor [Lecture] Introduction of Japan Atomic Energy Agency / (Lecture) Center Neutron irradiation behavior of fuel and Same as Day 3 World's nuclear reactors for research, nuclear reactors for power materials for nuclear reactor (Lecture) above generation / Utilization of nuclear reactor for research / Basics of Development of high-temperature gas Same as Day 4 reactor, nuclear heat utilization (Lecture) reactor physics / Neutron irradiation behavior of fuel and materials above for nuclear reactor / JMTR safety management / JMTR's irradiation Fast reactor development (Lecture) Post-irradiation test facility and post- The Neutron facility and irradiation test technology / Post-irradiation test irradiation test technique (Lecture) Irradiation and Day 5 technology of JMTR hot lab / Development of high-temperature JMTR radiation equipment and post- Testing Reactor gas reactor and nuclear heat utilization research / Development of irradiation test technology (Lecture) Center Thermal analysis of irradiated Same as Day 6 fast reactor capsule (Lecture) above [Practical training] Thermal design practice of irradiation facility Day 7-8 Holiday / Practice of nuclear calculation / Personal dosimetry measurement JMTR safety management (Lecture) Same as practice / Practice of γ-ray nuclide analysis of environmental Day 9 Thermal design practice of irradiation above sample / Nuclear reactor simulator operation practice equipment (Practical training) [Facility tour] JMTR / HTTR (High Temperature Engineering Test Personal dosimetry measurement practice, γ-ray nuclide analysis of environmental Same as Day 10 Reactor) / “Joyo” (Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor) / Environmental sample (Practical training) above Monitoring Facility / Radiation Management Facility / J-PARC / JRR- Use of research reactor (Lecture) 3 / Tokai No. 2 Power Station, The Japan Atomic Power Company Day 11 Leaving Japan
16 Local Government
Engineers Education Program to Strengthen Ties with Mongolia
th th Shinagawa-ward, Tokyo (Course A) September 4 to 11 , 2017
Shinagawa ward in Tokyo invited a total of ten people including nine students and a faculty member from Mongolian technical college and implemented a program.
In Mongolia, a Japanese model technical college was established in September 2014 to train engineers. The purpose of this program was to promote long-term cooperation by conducting exchanges and collaboration in science and technology among Mongolian technical college, Manufacturers in Shinagawa ward, and Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, etc., as well as to support the securing of personnel, training of engineers and continuation of operations, for manufacturing in Shinagawa that Presenting souvenir to the Mayor of Shinagawa has a problem in shortage of engineers.
Getting to Know about Shinagawa On the 1st day they made a courtesy call to Mr. Takeshi Hamano, the ward mayor of Shinagawa. They received words of greeting from him, and then there was explanation about the history of manufacturing and the lack of engineers in recent years in Shinagawa.
From the 2nd day, they visited three companies, Katsumata Electric Works Corporation, Mitsuya Corporation, and Tokyo Shibori Seisakujo Co. ltd., to get exposure to the excellent technologies and products of Japan, and gained experience in manufacturing technology with Plating practice at Mitsuya Corporation guidance. The students were interested in products, machine tools, and machining technologies that they saw for the first time, and they persistently asked questions of the person in-charge.
Exchange Project with Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology The Mongolian students had a practice of manufacturing voltage converter with the students of Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology. Following the explanation of the voltage conversion principle and its operational performance, they experienced checking the circuit diagram, hole drilling in a metal plate using a drilling machine in the factory, connecting a circuit Practice at Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology using a soldering iron, etc. The Mongolian students learned those skills while receiving advice from the teachers and students of Schedule Program Location Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, and all the Arrival Shinagawa Day 1 Orientation, Courtesy call to the ward Mongolian students were able to complete the voltage converter. ward mayor Shinagawa ward introduction Tour of Shinagawa ward industry When visiting the Shinagawa Industrial Platform (SHIP) newly Same as Day 2 support facilities above established by Shinagawa ward in June 2015, the Mongolian Technical training at manufacturing trainees who are working at the companies in Shinagawa showed sites Exchange with Tokyo Metropolitan their motivation to come to Japan and the experience of living in Industrial Technology Research Institute (Manufacturing practice of Same as Day 3, 4 Japan presented, in addition to the introduction of Shinagawa, voltage converter) above facilities tour, and practical training at the workshop. Technical training at manufacturing sites Tour of science and technology Day 5 Tokyo They also visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology related facilities Research Institute at Aomi (Odaiba) in Koto ward, and received project Lecture on cost accounting, etc., Preparation for completion Shinagawa Day 6 introduction. In addition to these programs, they had opportunities such ceremony ward as playing a Koto (a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument) Cultural experience and tea ceremony experience, as well as visits in Shinagawa and other Day 7 Cultural experience Tokyo Completion ceremony and social Shinagawa places in Tokyo by bus to gain wide knowledge of the Japanese culture. Day 8 gathering ward Leaving Japan Shinagawa ward will continue this exchange program from the next year onwards, and will promote efforts toward the next step.
17 Activity report Private Company
Training on Water Treatment Membrane Technology for Malaysian Researchers
st th Toray Industries, Inc. (Course C) March 1 to 10 , 2018
Supported by SAKURA Science, the Global Environment Research Laboratories, Toray Industries, Inc. invited two science researchers from the University of Technology Malaysia and provided training on water treatment membrane technology which is the key technology for seawater desalination, and waste water and sewage recycling.
Problems surrounding water, such as water shortage and water quality contamination, etc., are big issues worldwide. To solve these problems, separation membrane technology, such as use of reverse osmosis membranes (RO membranes), is applied for seawater desalination, and waste water and sewage recycling Discussion over the training outcomes as well. The seawater desalination process using the reverse osmosis membrane as a separation method without phase change can reduce the water production cost as compared with the conventional evaporation process. In addition, most of the components such as salts can be removed by the reverse osmosis membrane, and high-quality water can be obtained by filtering.
Reverse osmosis membranes used for seawater desalination are required to have high performance with respect to permeability of separation membranes and removability of salts. Regardless of such hurdles, Japanese manufacturers, including our company, make up the majority of the world market share of reverse Observing displays at Ohmi Environment Plaza osmosis membranes, and it is a field where the excellent science and technology of Japan is utilized.
In this program, different types of desalinations such as extracting fresh water from seawater (which comprises 97.5% of the water on the earth) were conducted, and the reverse osmosis membrane (used for water purification as well) was evaluated. Two researchers showed a strong interest in the cutting-edge technologies through the opportunity to have the experience of producing high quality water efficiently using the reverse osmosis membrane. We also had a discussion on their research results at the Univ. of Technology, Malaysia, closely exchanging information on technologies as an industry and academia interaction. Learning the Water Environment of Lake Biwa at Lake Biwa Museum
Getting a Better Picture of Japan's Advanced Sewage Schedule Program Location Treatment Technology Arrival and Orientation and safety Toray Day 1 education, etc. Industries Visit the Global Environment The same They visited Konan Chubu Purification Center and the Ohmi Day 2 Research Laboratories office and as above Environment Plaza in Kusatsu City, Shiga Pref. to get a better laboratories, etc., Lake Biwa Voluntary research, visit Lake Biwa picture of the water treatment technology in Japan. At the sewage Day 3 Museum, Museum. treatment plant, they were shown the sewage treatment facilities, etc. Kyoto and Day 4 Japanese culture experience the monitoring system and how to maintain water quality. In Shiga addition, they also visited Lake Biwa Museum (Shiga Pref.). RO tests and flat membrane evaluation(model water used, Toray Day 5-6 They learned that the water in Lake Biwa, a valuable source of evaluation of initial performance and Industries water for life, had been contaminated in the past, and observed continuous operation performance) The same the display of improvement activities for the water quality that Day 7-8 RO tests and evaluation of elements as above had been maintained to this day. Not only did they obtain better Toray understanding of water treatment membranes and water treatment Industries, Konan Chubu F Analysis of RO test results technology in this program, but they were able to interact with our Purification Day 9 Visit Konan Chubu Purification Center Center and Ohmi Environment Plaza young researchers through social gatherings and experiences of and Ohmi Japanese culture on holidays. I hope to continue deepening human Environment Plaza and technical exchanges between them in the future and to build Day 10 Leaving Japan cooperative relationships.
18 Data Statistical Data
1. Open Application Course in FY2017: Statistical Date
① Numbers of Invitees by Country/Region Note: Total number of invitees in FY2017 was 6,611 including 1,431(direct invitees by JST) (Unit: Person)
Classification Course Attribute High school University Postgraduate Faculty Total Postdoctoral Researchers Others Country and region A B C students students students members
China 1,374 98 104 126 465 586 8 207 90 94 1,576 Republic of Korea 117 13 11 12 64 53 0 8 4 0 141 East Asia Taiwan 260 24 11 37 101 126 1 28 1 1 295 Mongolia 133 0 9 39 58 23 0 16 5 1 142 Indonesia 285 24 43 28 164 73 3 42 31 11 352 Thailand 527 67 83 134 213 205 7 86 27 5 677 Malaysia 222 15 79 8 153 98 3 37 4 13 316 Vietnam 347 24 67 31 213 69 5 64 52 4 438 Myanmar 123 10 51 0 73 37 5 47 14 8 184 Southeast Cambodia 74 0 4 0 42 5 0 16 9 6 Asia 78 Laos 40 0 8 0 27 2 0 12 5 2 48 Singapore 78 0 4 24 24 4 0 10 4 16 82 Philippines 97 16 17 0 63 34 2 14 12 5 130 Brunei 5 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 East Timor 17 0 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 5 17 India 255 76 37 32 108 155 11 37 12 3 358 Pakistan 32 0 2 0 8 23 0 3 0 0 34 Bangladesh 36 4 1 3 9 15 0 11 3 0 41 Southwest Sri Lanka 77 5 18 0 43 26 1 15 7 8 Asia 100 Nepal 24 0 17 0 11 21 0 6 3 0 41 Bhutan 11 0 1 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kazakhstan 23 3 14 0 17 10 3 6 3 1 40 Kirghiz 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 Central Others Tadzhikistan 0 0 12 South0 Korea0 141, 3% 11 1 0 0 0 Asia 701, 13% 12 Turkmenistan 0 0 10 0 Mongolia 9142, 3% 0 0 1 China 0 0 10 1,576, 30% Uzbekistan 5 0 0 4 Myanmar 0184, 4% 0 0 1 0 0 5
Pacific Island Countries* 33 0 1 0 Taiwan18 295, 6% 7 0 6 0 3 34 Total 4,195 379 606 490 1,904 1,584 50 679 286 187 5,180 Thailand Malaysia 316, 6% *Pacific Island countries: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga 67 7, 13% Indonesia 352, 7%
India 358, 7% Vietnam 438, 8% ② Top 10 in Number of Invitees by ③ Number of Invitees by Attribute Country/Region Others 187, 4% High school student 490, 9% Researcher 286, 5% Others South Korea 141, 3% 701, 13% Faculty Mongolia 142, 3% China member 1,576, 30% Myanmar 184, 4% 679, 13% Postdoctoral University Taiwan 295, 6% 50, 1% student Postgraduate 1,904 Thailand Malaysia 316, 6% 1,584 37% 67 7, 13% 31% Indonesia 352, 7%
India 358, 7% Vietnam 438, 8%
Others 187, 4% High school student 490, 9% 19 Researcher 286, 5%
Faculty member 679, 13% Postdoctoral University 50, 1% student Postgraduate 1,904 1,584 37% 31% Data
④ Number of Implemented Programs by the Receiving Organizations
● University, Technical College, and High school Single Multiple Single Multiple Single Multiple Organization name Organization name Organization name Year Year Year Year Year Year Sapporo Kaisei Secondary 1 1 0 50 Tokyo Institute of Tech. 2 0 100 Osaka Pref. Senri High School 1 0 School 2 Hakodate Univ. 1 0 51 The Univ. of Tokyo 8 3 101 Osaka Pref. Univ. 8 0 Hokkaido Univ. of Osaka Univ. of 3 1 0 52 Tokyo City Univ. 8 3 102 1 0 Education Pharmaceutical Sciences Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei 53 Tokyo Univ. of Science 5 7 4 0 1 103 Kansai Univ. 5 0 High School 54 Tohoku Fukushi Univ. 1 0 104 Takatsuki High School 1 0 5 Hokkaido Information Univ. 1 0 Nippon Veterinary and Life 55 1 0 105 Kwansei Gakuin Univ. 2 0 6 Hokkaido Univ. 4 1 Science Univ. Muroran Institute of 56 Hosei Univ. 2 0 106 Kobe Univ. 4 1 7 1 0 Technology Hyogo Univ. of Health 57 Waseda Univ. 2 0 107 1 0 8 Hirosaki Univ. 2 0 Sciences 58 Azabu Univ. 0 1 108 Hyogo Pref. Kobe High School 1 0 9 Iwate Univ. 2 0 59 Kanagawa Univ. 2 0 109 Nara Women's Univ. 2 0 10 Tohoku Gakuin Univ. 0 1 Nara Women's Univ. 60 Keio Univ. 1 1 110 0 1 11 Tohoku Univ. 8 1 Secondary School 61 Tokai Univ. 4 0 Miyagi Pref. Furukawa 111 Nishiyamato Gakuen High School 1 0 12 1 0 Reimei High School 62 Meiji Univ. 2 0 Wakayama Pref. Hidaka 112 1 0 13 Akita Pref. Univ. 1 0 High School 63 Yokohama National Univ. 9 1 14 Yamagata Univ. 2 0 113 Wakayama Univ. 1 0 64 Yokohama City Univ. 6 1 15 Nihon Univ. 2 0 114 Shimane Univ. 8 1 65 Nagaoka Univ. of Tech. 4 2 115 Okayama Univ. 13 4 16 Seishin Gakuen High School 1 0 National Institute of Tech. 66 3 0 17 Univ. of Tsukuba 4 1 Nagaoka College 116 Hiroshima City Univ. 1 0 67 Niigata Univ. 4 0 18 Ashikaga Institute of Tech. 1 0 117 Hiroshima Univ. 5 0 68 Univ. of Toyama 3 1 19 Utsunomiya Univ. 3 0 118 Yamaguchi Univ. 1 0 Kanazawa Institute of 69 2 0 National Institute of Tech., Tech. 119 1 0 20 Gunma Univ. 6 0 Anan College Takasaki Univ. of Health 70 Kanazawa Univ. 5 0 21 2 0 120 Univ. of Tokushima 1 0 and Welfare Japan Advanced Institute 71 7 1 22 Saitama Medical Univ. 0 1 of Science and Tech 121 Kagawa Univ. 3 0 72 Fukui Univ. of Tech. 1 0 23 Saitama Institute of Tech. 1 0 122 Ehime Univ. 6 0 73 Fukui Senior High School 1 0 24 Saitama Univ. 6 2 123 Kochi Univ. of Tech. 1 0 74 Univ. of Fukui 1 2 25 Josai Univ. 1 0 124 Kochi Univ. 2 0 National Institute of Tech., 75 Univ. of Yamanashi 1 0 125 3 0 26 Toyo Univ. 1 0 Kitakyushu College Waseda Univ. Honjo High 76 Shinshu Univ. 2 0 27 0 2 126 Univ. of Kitakyushu 4 3 School National Institute of Tech., 77 Asahi Univ. 1 0 127 Kyushu Institute of Tech. 10 2 28 1 0 Kisarazu College 78 Gifu Univ. 1 0 128 Kyushu Univ. 9 1 29 Chiba Institute of Tech. 2 0 79 Shizuoka Kita High school 1 0 Kurume National College of 129 1 0 30 Chiba Univ. 7 1 Tech. 80 Shizuoka Univ. 6 1 Univ. of Occupational and 130 1 0 31 Toho Univ. 1 0 Shizuoka Institute of Environmental Health 81 1 0 32 J. F. Oberlin High School 1 0 Science and Tech. 131 Fukuoka Institute of Tech. 1 0 82 Chubu Univ. 1 0 33 Ochanomizu Univ. 1 0 132 Fukuoka Dental College 1 0 83 Toyohashi Univ. of Tech. 4 0 34 Kitasato Univ. 1 0 133 Fukuoka Univ. 1 0 84 Nagoya Institute of Tech. 2 0 35 Kogakuin Univ. 3 0 134 Saga Univ. 3 1 85 Nagoya City Univ. 1 0 Nagasaki Pref. Nagasaki International Univ. of 135 1 0 36 2 0 Nishi High School Health and Welfare 86 Nagoya Univ. 11 1 37 Salesian Polytechnic 2 0 136 Nagasaki Univ. 3 2 87 Meijo Univ. 1 0 38 Shibaura Institute of Tech. 14 0 137 Pref. Univ. of Kumamoto 1 0 88 Kogakkan Univ. 1 0 39 Tokyo Metropolitan Univ. 1 2 138 Kumamoto Univ. 10 1 89 Mie Univ. 3 0 139 Sojo Univ. 2 0 40 Juntendo Univ. 1 0 Nagahama Institute of Bio- 90 1 0 41 Sophia Univ. 2 0 Science and Tech. 140 Oita Univ. 0 1 91 Ritsumeikan Univ. 3 3 National Institute of Tech., St. Luke's International 141 1 0 42 0 1 Miyakonojo College Univ. 92 Kyoto Institute of Tech. 1 1 Miyazaki Pref. Miyazaki 43 Soka Univ. 1 0 142 1 0 93 Kyoto Sangyo Univ. 1 0 Omiya High School Miyazaki Pref. Miyazaki 44 Chuo Univ. 2 0 143 1 0 94 Kyoto Univ. 4 0 Kita High School 45 Teikyo Univ. 3 0 95 Ritsumeikan High School 1 1 144 Miyazaki Univ. 9 5 Univ. of Electro- National Institute of Tech., 46 3 1 145 1 0 Communications 96 Osaka Medical College 1 0 Kagoshima College Tokyo Medical and Dental 47 0 1 Univ. 97 Osaka Institute of Tech. 4 1 146 Kagoshima Univ. 1 0 Tokyo Univ. of Marine National Institute of Tech., 48 3 3 98 Osaka Dental Univ. 1 0 147 1 0 Science and Tech. Okinawa College 49 Tokyo Univ. of Tech. 1 0 99 Osaka Univ. 10 2 Total 390 75
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● Incorporated Organization ● Private Company Single Multiple Single Multiple Organization name Organization name Year Year Year Year
1 Tohoku Tabunka Academy Foundation 1 0 1 Yamashita Sekkei, Inc. 1 0 2 Toray Industries, Inc. 1 0 2 Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan 0 1 3 OMRON Corporation 1 0 3 The Takeda Foundation 1 0 4 Horiba, Ltd. 3 0 Energy and Environment Science Education Promotion 4 1 0 Total 6 0 Institute
5 Kokusai Zenrin Association Corporation 1 0
6 Chinese Entrepreneurs in Japan (CEJ) 1 0 ● Local Government Single Multiple Organization name 7 Japan-Thailand Economic Cooperation Society (JTECS) 2 0 Year Year 1 Shinagawa ward, Tokyo 1 0 8 The Japan-China Society 1 0 2 Toyama Pref. 1 0 9 Cross-cultural understanding forum 1 0 3 Ishikawa Pref. 1 0 10 Ibis feathers corporation 2 0 4 Ono City, Fukui Pref. 1 0
International Association for the Advancement of 5 Shizuoka Pref. 1 0 11 1 0 Industry-Academy-Research 6 Matsue City, Shimane Pref. 1 0 12 Association for Communication of Transcultural Study 1 0 7 Minamata City, Kumamoto Pref. 1 0 13 TOSHIBA International Foundation 1 0 Total 7 0
14 The Japan China Medical Association 1 0
15 Development Association for Youth Leaders 2 0
16 Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) 1 0
17 Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange (IFIE) 1 0 ● Number of Implementing 18 Nagano Techno Foundation 1 0 Organizations: 196 International Lake Environment Committee Foundation 19 1 0 (ILEC)
20 Hiroshima International Center 2 0 ● Number of Programs: 540 (Single Year: 459, Multiple Year: 81*) 21 Kochi International Association 1 0 *Including the second-year implementations of multiple year program adopted in FY2016 22 Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center 2 0
23 The Institute of Professional Engineers, Japan 1 0
24 Japan International Science & Tech. Exchange Center 4 0
25 Junior Chamber International Tokyo 1 0
26 Japan-Malaysia Association 1 0
27 Japanese–China Friendship Association 1 0
National Research Institute for Earth Science and 28 1 0 Disaster Resilience National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and 29 5 4 Tech.
30 Japan Atomic Energy Agency 1 0
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization 31 1 0 (NARO)
32 National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 2 0
33 RIKEN, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 2 0
34 National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) 1 0
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Tech. 35 3 0 (JAMSTEC)
36 High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) 3 1
37 National Institute of Informatics (NII) 1 0 Young researchers from Bangladesh participated in a supramolecular science training. Commemorative photo with a ninja at the Kumamoto 38 National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) 2 0 castle on holiday.
Total 56 6 Kumamoto University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, November 2017
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2. Results of Participant Survey
Answerers Participants of Open Application Course in FY2017 including supervisors Questionnaire Method Filling in the form at the end of each program Number of Answerers 5,180 people Gender Male: 53% Female: 47%
1) Are you satisfied with the visit to 2) Do you wish to come to Japan Japan and the program? again?
Neither Yes nor NoNeither opinion Yes nor No opinion Neither Yes nor NoNeither Yes nor No Comparatively satisfiedComparatively satisfied 19, 0% 19, 0% 14 14 I don’t I don’t 315 315 I do. I do. 0% 0% 2 2 6% 6% 591, 12% 591, 12% 0% 0%
Very satisfied Very satisfied I strongly do. I strongly do. 4,851 4,851 4,568 4,568 94% 94% 88% 88%
3) (For those who answered “I strongly 4) Do you wish to share information do” or “I do” in the question 2) In what on science and technology of Japan capacit y do you want to come to and study opportunity in Japan Japan again? after returning to your country?
No response No response No opinion No opinionI don’t. I don’t. 2 2 158 15822 22 0% 0% 3% 3%0% 0% Others Others 719 719 Corporate employeeCorporate employee 14% 14% 366 366 Student Student I do. I do. 7% 7% 1,821 1,821 1,332 1,332 35% 35% 26% 26%
Researcher Researcher I strongly do. I strongly do. 2,251 2,251 3,668 3,668 44% 44% 71% 71%
5) Comments
I think towns in Tokyo are very busy, but very After coming back from Japan, I started to have a orderly. Even though Japan is a developed wish to study AI at the University of Tokyo. I saw country, people are surprisingly polite and kind, robots which appeared in my dream and thought and I never felt lonely and never got lost during that I should teach the children in my country my stay. how to operate robots. (Male college student, 20, India) (Male University student, 20, Kazakhstan)
The measures for an aging society is a theme The scenery that I saw in Hokkaido was exactly that must be worked on all over the world. But in the same as seen in YouTube and really beautiful, Japan, active measures are already in progress and I was surprised at the high standards of especially in the field of nutrition. As a person living in Japan. I would like to learn about mining aiming to be a nutritionist, I would like to keep which is my specialty and would like to propose learning from Japan. the methods to solve environmental issues. (Male university student, 20, Indonesia) (Male university student, 21, Cambodia)
22 Results of Participants Survey
I am happy that I could visit Japan which was in Japan is a country that I’ve been aspiring since my dream and knew about Japanese culture and my childhood, and I love the spirituality of lifestyle. I could absorb the idea of unique things Japanese people and landscape. I think it is in Japan, and I would like to use it in the future. wonderful that people concentrate on everything (Male college student, 19, Singapore) and respond seriously. (Female college student, 21, Malaysia) People in Sri Lanka have a wonderful nature and wisdom, but after coming back from Japan I In Myanmar, SAKURA Science is very famous, noticed that we can’t make use of those things in so everyone would like to participate. I’m happy real life. to have been able to make it possible. I was (Male college student, 23, Sri Lanka) surprised at the advanced technology, culture, and wonderfulness of the people. When I return I learned how Japanese people recovered from to my home country I will recommend this the Great East Japan Earthquake. I think that it program to my friends. is important to share responsibilities and respond (Female graduate student, 30, Myanmar) orderly like Japanese, even if problems arise. (Female graduate student, 25, Thailand) I used to have a wish to study abroad in the US, but after visiting Japan, I wish to study at There is no such occupation as industrial a Japanese university in the future. I fell in love physician in my country, but I really feel the with Japan. necessity of industrial physician to protect the (Female high school student, 17, Mongolia) health and safety of workers and to improve productivity. I was able to conduct experiments using the (Female university student, 40, Tonga) brand-new equipment that are not available in my university and acquired new skills. Although I saw and experienced the things that I have seen Japan is an advanced country, the environment is only in textbooks. The contents of the program surprisingly clean. such as lectures, facility tours, and experiments (Male university student, 20, Laos) were wonderful. (Male graduate student, 26, Nepal) In Taiwan, dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) is not considered as a serious problem yet, and I had the best experience in my life in Japan. The this time I learned about prevention and care program was full of exciting events, and Japanese about it. From now on, I think that I can provide culture was interesting as it is completely better care for patients suffering from the same different from ours. symptom. (Male college student, 19, Pakistan) (Female researcher, 28, Taiwan)
I studied about the social issues and learned the I could learn how to do experiments and how to method to find a sustainable solution. use tools. I did not know about molecular biology, (Male university student, 21, Bangladesh) but now I can understand what I am doing in the lab. I am seriously thinking to pursue PhD in Japan (Male university student, 26, Korea) in the future, and I was able to proceed with preparation for it during this program. Japan is far beyond my expectations. When I (Male graduate student, 24, the Philippines) came to Japan, I was surprised at the fact that there are many differences between China and I experienced the latest technology in an Japan, and in the future, I would like to deepen advanced country like Japan. I feel that I visited a my understanding of Japanese culture and fantasy world. education. (Female university student, 22, Bhutan) (Female university student, 20, China)
I was very surprised that subway is very I was able to know how Japanese learned and convenient and fast. In future I would like to worked. I would like to request the Japanese return to Japan, and hence decided to start government to enable more young people from studying Japanese language. our country to study in Japan. (Male college student, 21, Vietnam) (Male high school student, 19, East Timor)
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3. Media Reports
Open Application Course in SAKURA Science FY2017 was covered by many media. The total number of media coverage was 141 (83 in domestic media, 58 in overseas media).
● Main Articles Covered by Domestic and Overseas Media
24 Media reports
• Published Articles Chunichi Shimbun, February 8, 2018
Hokkaido Shimbun, September 5, 2017
“Super News” on TV Miyazaki, January 29, 2018
Published with permission from Hokkaido Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun, and TV Miyazaki
25 Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science SAKURA Exchange Program in Science Activity Report Open Application Course 2017
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