JICA Participants' Experience with the Earthquake and Tsunami in Tohoku

2011 JICA TOKYO’s Continuous Efforts in Energy Saving 10-12 vol.16 During this summer, all major organizations, public and private, were required to cut electricity use by at least 15%, due to the electricity shortage caused by the nu- clear plant failure in Fukushima. One of JICA Tokyo’s attempts to meet this require- ment, was to grow “green curtains,” or creeper plants, namely cucumber, bitter melon, and morning glory on the windows of the lobby, lounge, connecting corridor between the dormitory building and the main hall. The purpose of the curtains was to utilize the cooling effect of the plants, as well as the shade they create to reduce the JICA Participants’ Experience with the Earthquake electricity use of air conditioning. and Tsunami in Tohoku Region Green Curtain of bitter melon at One of JICA Tokyo’s participants, Mr. Moucka Mu- JICA Tokyo lumba, was impressed to see how fast the cucumber Six months after the All of the participants were overwhelmed by the mag- grew and asked the JICA Tokyo staff what the secret of its growth was. The se- unprecedented natural nitude of the tsunami while on the road to Ishinomaki, cret is … the staff’s loving care of plants and the environment! disaster in eastern Ja- as a professor from Tohoku University told them that pan, the countermea- the highway they were traveling on, which is some five If you checked in at JICA Tokyo before the end of September, you must have Mr. Moucka Mulumba from Democratic sures taken in response kilometers away from the ocean, had served as a break- Republic of the Congo seen the green curtains as a good reminder of the necessity to save energy. to the calamity is at- water against the tsunami. The participants asked the Even if you don’t ever see them, please keep in mind that we are still in a difficult situation, and that you must taining global atten- professor why the cooperate in saving energy by frequently switching off the lights, and using stairs instead of elevators. tion, as it provides A scene of tsunami devastation at a resi- earthquake could not be valuable lessons in de- dential district predicted even though Thank you for your cooperation! velopment and disaster prevention. Likewise, increas- there were some indica- ing numbers of JICA Training and Dialogue Programs tions, and why the To- have incorporated site visits to disaster-stricken areas hoku (northeast) Re- M U S E U M S and lectures concerning the post-disaster activities and gion had suffered three recovery efforts. large tsunamis in the VENEZIA ―Ritratto di Venezia―Mille Anni di Storia last 115 years. The dis- Though now one of the cities of Italy, Venice (Venezia) formerly While some of the existing courses have already intro- Participants listening to the explanation cussions went on and enjoyed freedom and independence up until falling to Napoleon’s of the damages to the port invasion in 1797. Dubbed the “Queen of the Adriatic” for its beauty, it duced lectures con- on. has enchanted great numbers of people. A city that is itself a work of art, cerning the disaster, Venice has been a home to large numbers of artists, who have brought on-site observation of After their arrival in Ishinomaki, the participants vigor- forth countless artworks. In the 16th century the city was one of the the devastation and ously investigated the landslide sites and the broken major arenas of the Renaissance, attracting artists and leisured people サン・マルコのライオン（ヴィットーレ・カルパッチョ） 1516年ドゥカーレ宮殿© ヴェネツィア市立美術館群財団 from all over Europe. In 1897, Venice was inscribed as a World Heritage the attempts to over- wharf of Ishinomaki Harbor, asking questions and tak- site. Currently it is a tourist spot visited by twenty million people a year. Place: Edo-Tokyo Museum（江戸東京博物館） come it should be the ing photos. A Venezuelan participant said that he had Besides artworks including paintings of the Venetian school, this 1 Floor Exhibition Room main focus of the par- previously gained attention for his report on his visit to exhibition presents 140 varied exhibits which explicate the city’s ●3 mins walk from West Exit of Ryogoku Station on JR Sobu Line, ●1 min walk from A4 Exit of Ryogoku Station on Toei Oedo Subway Line ticipants of disaster- Sakurajima, an active volcano in southern Japan, but governance, republicanism and other aspects of its political system in Date: Sep. 23 (Fri)-Dec. 11 (Sun) Participants at Ishinomaki Port former times, evoke the lifestyle of its aristocracy, and throw other light Time: 9:30~17:30 Saturdays until 19:30 (Last entry until 30 minutes before closing) related training. For that his next report on Ishinomaki would surely aston- on things Venetian. Admission: ¥1,400 instance, the participants of the “Disaster Risk Man- ish his colleagues. Ukiyo-e War Picture Scroll agement Technology on Volcanic Eruption, Debris ～ Castles and Military Commanders Flow and Landslide” course (training period: July 13th It seemed that full-scale reconstruction of ports and Ukiyo-e is a form of woodblock prints which became established in the Edo Era (1603 to December 17th), had an opportunity to visit the city housing was yet to begin, but the participants witnessed to 1868). Famous ukiyo-e prints deal with actors, beautiful women, and scenery as their of Ishinomaki in the road construction and other subject matter. But there are also quite a few which depict the war-torn era, the period Miyagi Prefecture, preparations for the reconstruc- preceding Edo Era, which lasted from the 15th century into the 16th century. which suffered the tion efforts. After the visit, the This period of the Warring States was one when the authority of the central government 本朝名将鑑 heaviest toll among di- participants encouraged the weakened until there was no longer anyone who obeyed it, and the powerful daimyo 武田太膳太夫信玄 territorial lords vied with one another for mastery, each trying to unify Japan under his （歌川芳員） saster areas with 4,006 people of Japan, saying that own rule. The warlords who lived in this period, and the innumerable battles it Place: dead and missing at “Although a great deal of ener- witnessed, retain their popularity even today, being depicted in TV dramas, historical Ota Memorial Museum of Art （太田記念美術館） novels and other forms. Likewise the ukiyo-e artists of the Edo Era spurred their present. The study trip gy is needed for a full recovery, ●3 mins walk from Exit 5 of Meiji Jingumae imaginations to create portraits of these people of former times and compelling pictures (Harajuku) Station on Subway Chiyoda Line was taken on August Japan will be all right. ” of battles that they had never seen. These were works which enjoyed wide popularity. ●5 min walk from Omotesando Exit of Harajuku Station on JR Yamanote Line 20th to observe the This exhibition features famous castles and Warring States warlords as depicted in Date: Oct. 1(Sat)-Nov. 27(Sun), Closed between Oct. 27-31 sites of destruction Toru SHIMODA, Director of Economic Infrastructure ukiyo-e, enabling the visitors to understand how Ukiyo-e artists used their imagination to Time: 10:30~17:30 (Saturdays until 19:30) and reconstruction. Development and Environment Division, JICA TOKYO depict the historic figures and events. Admission: ¥1,000 Port of Ishinomaki with ground subsid- ence

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“My family told me Information Highway Network, that enables infor- After the Great East Japan pils of the Institute draw ornamental pictures, wrote not to go to Japan, but mation sharing between the Prefectural Government Earthquake and the tsuna- encouraging messages and managed to send them to I’ve always had a long- and various cities in the prefecture. Though it is basi- mi hit the northern Honshu Japan. ing for it, and I wanted cally utilized by local governments, the surplus por- Island of Japan, the entire to come to Japan more tion of the network capacity is loaned out free of world was worried about The ex-participants of Raja- than ever at this mo- charge to private enterprises, but limited to particular the Japanese people. The nukul Institute sent JICA To- ment when the country cases as the use should “be of help in reducing the lo- participants of JICA’s kyo the pictures that were is working toward re- Participants observing TV program pro- cal digital divide.” Some participants gave big nods Training and Dialogue subsequently transferred to covery from the natu- duction of approval when told that the Asago CATV was con- Programs who had re- the JLDD, along with the do- ral disaster.” These are the words of Mr. Nacif from nected to this network. turned to their home coun- nation of 54 thousand yens. Brazil, who participated in the “Telecommunications tries were among the most Selection of the organization Policy and Regulations” course. In addition to the efforts to eliminate the digital di- concerned about the situa- to donate the pictures was left vide, the Hyogo Information Highway reflects the les- Rajanukul Institute in Bangkok tion in Japan. The ex-par- to JLDD staff, who chose Mi- Coping with the “digital divide” issue, JICA Tokyo sons of the Great Hanshin Earthquake by functioning ticipants of the “Intellectu- nori-en, a facility that houses al Disability in Community Activity” course, for exam- about ninety persons with in- implements this Training and Dialogue Program as a mechanism that can ple, quickly responded to the post-crisis situation tellectual disabilities and pro- aimed at the realization of “universal service” that provide stable services in through internet communication, mainly via their mail- vides life support services as will bring information to all people equally. With any situation, including ing list. The mailing list was originally prepared as part Pictures sent to JICA from well as assistance for finding many foreigners leaving Japan due to fear of radioac- natural disasters. The mea- Thailand of a follow-up cooperation for the course, and was used jobs. Minori-en in the city of tivity, five participants from Brazil and Indonesia took sures against the disasters as an instrument to check on the safety of the ex-partic- Natori in Miyagi Prefecture, suffered the complete loss part in this year’s course from June 21st to July 9th. include building an operat- ipants’ instructors and fellows. After confirming the of its building by the tsunami, but fortunately, all the Below I describe the program’s study trip to Hyogo ing center that is in a state safety of the concerned people at Minori-en were Prefecture. A participant observing exhibits of of readiness 24 hours a day people, the ex-partici- safe. Great Hanshin Earthquake all year round, using build- pants discussed on the The first visit was to Asago, a city in mountains where ings that can withstand large quakes, laying network mailing list what they On September 4th, the pic- antennas will only allow radio waves to reach 40% of cables that pass underground so as not to be cut by an could do to give relief to tures were handed to the the population of 33,000. Accordingly, CATV (cable earthquake, and installing uninterruptable power sup- the Japanese people. representative of Minori- television) is in common use, with 97% of the house- ply equipment and power generators. en at a summer festival or- holds subscribing to Consulting with the im- A pupil of Rajanukul Institute drawing ganized by JLDD and oth- CATV, that not only Before visiting the Prefectural Government, the par- plementing organization a big heart er welfare organizations provides TV programs ticipants visited Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park, of the “Intellectual Disability in Community Activity” for tunami victims that in- but also disaster warn- where they obtained information on the huge extent course, Japan League on Development Disabilities clude persons with disabil- ing and internet servic- of the quake damage, and (JLDD), they got a suggestion that through Rajanukul ities. Upon receiving the es. The participants en- it was impressive to see the Institute, a governmental institution in Bangkok, Thai- pictures, the representative gaged in a lively ex- earnest look in their eyes land that provides assistance and treatment for children of Minori-en thanked the change of views with when it was explained to with intellectual people of Thailand for the CATV personnel, them at the prefectural of- disabilities under their support and told that The other side of the pictures A course participant in a CATV studio asking questions on fices that the prefecture twenty years of they were encouraged by the gift, thinking of Thai chil- such points as where the finances come from, whether was attempting to provide age, they should dren with disabilities having sympathy to them. It was there have been cases in which internet-via-CATV has “Universal Services” send to the Japa- such a wonderful opportunity to feel clearly the bond stimulated local economy. They also expressed their equally to all people both nese people some between those who suffered in the disaster and the peo- interest saying “It’s a good method you have – provid- in normal times and in Participants and a fault caused by messages and pic- ple around the world who support them. ing just the services that users need at low price, even times of emergency. Their the earthquake in 2005 tures by the chil- Pupils showing their works though the transmission speed is slow.” sincerity gave me an idea that the day may not be far dren with disabili- JICA Tokyo extends its away when people of all kinds will be equally able ties, along with some donation they collect. Endorced deepest appreciation to Next, the course participants went on to the city of to obtain information in the same way in the by Dr.Panpimol Wipulakorn, Director of Rajanukul In- the ex-participants at Kobe, where they visited the Prefectural Government Amazonian forests of Brazil and in the islands of situte and Dr. Raunkaew Kanokpongsakdi, the vice-di- Rajanukul Insitute, the and NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) West Indonesia, in Tokyo, in Asago, and elsewhere. rector, this idea of donation was carried out by the ex- JLDD staff members participants working at the Institute, together with oth- and the people of Thai- Corporation, learning about the prefecture’s initia- er staff members such as art therapists, administration land. Thank you so tives and its collaborations with the private sector. Yuko SOMEYA, Economic Infrastructure Development staff and parents of the children. They helped the pu- much! One of the prefecture’s notable initiatives is its Hyogo and Environment Division, JICA TOKYO Scene of presentation of the gift

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2 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 3 JICA Tokyo's Training and Dialogue Programs October-December 2011 Disaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Course in Asia Bond Market Development Message from Asian Development Bank in ASEAN Countries Over recent years, natural disasters have occurred in many countries – not ADB and JICA jointly conduct the seminar on Bond Mar- only in Japan, but also in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Hence, it The global financial cri- ket Development in ASEAN Countries since 2007. This is now an urgent task for medical institutions, whose aim is to save as sis of 2008 has attracted seminar offers “hands-on” learning experience that con- the world’s attention many lives as possible, to establish first-response systems for disasters centrates on equipping the participants with knowledge onto the financial mar- (comprising triage, emergency medical care, acute-phase treatment, and skills in international standards and good practices for ket to an unprecedented developing the bond market. Participants take part in acute-phase infection prevention measures, preparation of supplies, emer- degree. Fluctuations in group discussions and gency notification systems, and so forth). financial markets have are expected to delib- had huge impact not on- erate feasible and tai- ly on securities but also on the real economy. Until now, The occurrence of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 was the occasion for a strengthening of Japan’s di- lor-made action plans the world economy has not fully recovered from the shock saster-preparedness into an organized system linking hospitals and public administration agencies. In the coun- brought by the crisis; credibility of government bonds for the progress of tries in Asia and Middle East concerned in the training, namely China, Iran, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and Viet- vis-à-vis economic fundamentals and fiscal management their individual bond nam however, there are many regions where such a system has not yet been established. Also, where disasters has come under close scrutiny as in Europe and the United markets--especially cause large-scale damage, support over the long term will be required for States. All these show that a sound and stable financial for countries where ADB Headquarters in Metro Manila rehabilitation of victims (rehabilitation for disease and disability, mental system is a crucial factor in economic growth. bond markets have care) and recovery of regions. But in developing countries, disaster aid yet to be constructed. Participating institutions are encour- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has a successful re- aged to take advantage of the training event to improve will likely be limited to the acute phase, and in many regions there is no cord of providing Asian countries with technical assistance their capacities in this area. provision of support measures or healthcare services for rehabilitation in capital market development. For Japan, though, capital market development assistance has been limited to certain leading from the hospital in the acute phase to regions and homes in the Mr. Jen-Chun Hsieh, Financial Sector Specialist, Office of recovery phase. This will be a factor that increases the numbers of per- countries. As such, we have collaborated with ADB to car- ry out the seminar on “Bond Market Development in Regional Economic Integration (OREI), Asian Develop- sons with disabilities failing to reintegrate into society, and bedridden pa- ASEAN Countries”from November 13th to 26th.” This ment Bank Ms. Julaenie Lachele Go tients, in those regions. seminar aims to help ASEAN countries in developing their , Project Coordinator, Office of respective markets through the lessons learned from Regional Economic Integration (OREI), Asian Develop- Against such background, this course will place emphasis on rehabilitation Japan’s experience. ment Bank activities from the perspective of establishing a first-response system of Since the Asian financial core hospitals and transitioning from the acute phase to mid- and long-term crisis in 1997, importance Asian Development Bank regional healthcare, and will use lectures, observation visits, and exercises. has been placed on develop- For example, the course will include instruction on collaboration systems ment of bond markets to di- and its Development Cooperation versify the sources of funds for hospitals and regional public administration, on rehabilitation for fami- Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international devel- lies, and on how to popularize these; human relations and team manage- and in effect reduce depen- dence on bank loans and Course Leader and the Participants opment financing institution founded in 1966 to help eco- ment in organizations; hospital observation visits, and disaster drill exercis- mitigate funding risks in of 2010 course nomic growth and cooperation and to contribute to the es. Through these, the course will aim to provide the participants with ba- face of financial stress. In addition, a well developed bond economic development of the Asia-Pacific Region. Hav- sic orientations for the methods of implementing continuous disaster med- market is conducive to management of government funds ing its headquarters in Metro Manila, Philippines, ADB ical care, nursing and rehabilitation services in the period from disaster in emergency situations. The Japanese government, for in- constitutes of 67 member countries, among which 48 are occurrence through the recovery phase at their hospitals. stance, recently is in need of financial resources for recov- from Asia and the Pacific and 19 are from outside the re- ery from the Great East Japan Earth Quake. The country’s gion. bond market is able to facilitate the swift procurement of Hosting this course this year from October 4th to November 5th is the In- funds via new government bond issuances. In addition to investments ternational Nursing Foundation of Japan (INFJ). Founded in 1971, INFJ In this sense, the seminar will touch upon the function of in building economic in- has the purpose of conducting health/medical care/nursing regional coop- frastructures, ADB en- eration and technological cooperation activities, particularly with regard bond financing for infrastructure projects and reconstruction after natural disaster. It may provide participants from gages in funding of loans, to developing nations. Since1973, it has implemented nursing training as ASEAN countries with an insight of its role in supporting grants and technical assis- one of its core operations. disaster management—among the selection of lessons. tance for social develop- The seminar will also include discussions about the “Les- ment, education, environ- With its long years of experience in implementing training for nursing personnel in developing nations and im- sons from Europe Sovereign Debt Crisis: Debt Sustain- mental protection, health- plementing emergency assistance for hospitals in major earthquake-stricken areas, as well as expertise in di- ability Analysis (DSA)”; “Methodologies applied in de- care and other sectors to fight poverty in Asia and the Pa- saster nursing management, INFJ will be providing the knowledge and technological expertise necessary for veloping action plans for bond market development: cific. ADB and JICA have been working together for the coaching experience”; and “Improving the liquidity of the this course. development of the region not only through co-financing, secondary market: an investment banker’s perspectives”. but also in coordination of technical assistance such as this Kumiko TAKEMORI, Human Development Division, JICA TOKYO Keiji EHARA, Industrial Development and Finance Division, JICA TOKYO Training and Dialogue Program.

4 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 5 JICA Tokyo's Training and Dialogue Programs October-December 2011 Disaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Course in Asia Bond Market Development Message from Asian Development Bank in ASEAN Countries Over recent years, natural disasters have occurred in many countries – not ADB and JICA jointly conduct the seminar on Bond Mar- only in Japan, but also in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Hence, it The global financial cri- ket Development in ASEAN Countries since 2007. This is now an urgent task for medical institutions, whose aim is to save as sis of 2008 has attracted seminar offers “hands-on” learning experience that con- the world’s attention many lives as possible, to establish first-response systems for disasters centrates on equipping the participants with knowledge onto the financial mar- (comprising triage, emergency medical care, acute-phase treatment, and skills in international standards and good practices for ket to an unprecedented developing the bond market. Participants take part in acute-phase infection prevention measures, preparation of supplies, emer- degree. Fluctuations in group discussions and gency notification systems, and so forth). financial markets have are expected to delib- had huge impact not on- erate feasible and tai- ly on securities but also on the real economy. Until now, The occurrence of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 was the occasion for a strengthening of Japan’s di- lor-made action plans the world economy has not fully recovered from the shock saster-preparedness into an organized system linking hospitals and public administration agencies. In the coun- brought by the crisis; credibility of government bonds for the progress of tries in Asia and Middle East concerned in the training, namely China, Iran, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and Viet- vis-à-vis economic fundamentals and fiscal management their individual bond nam however, there are many regions where such a system has not yet been established. Also, where disasters has come under close scrutiny as in Europe and the United markets--especially cause large-scale damage, support over the long term will be required for States. All these show that a sound and stable financial for countries where ADB Headquarters in Metro Manila rehabilitation of victims (rehabilitation for disease and disability, mental system is a crucial factor in economic growth. bond markets have care) and recovery of regions. But in developing countries, disaster aid yet to be constructed. Participating institutions are encour- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has a successful re- aged to take advantage of the training event to improve will likely be limited to the acute phase, and in many regions there is no cord of providing Asian countries with technical assistance their capacities in this area. provision of support measures or healthcare services for rehabilitation in capital market development. For Japan, though, capital market development assistance has been limited to certain leading from the hospital in the acute phase to regions and homes in the Mr. Jen-Chun Hsieh, Financial Sector Specialist, Office of recovery phase. This will be a factor that increases the numbers of per- countries. As such, we have collaborated with ADB to car- ry out the seminar on “Bond Market Development in Regional Economic Integration (OREI), Asian Develop- sons with disabilities failing to reintegrate into society, and bedridden pa- ASEAN Countries”from November 13th to 26th.” This ment Bank Ms. Julaenie Lachele Go tients, in those regions. seminar aims to help ASEAN countries in developing their , Project Coordinator, Office of respective markets through the lessons learned from Regional Economic Integration (OREI), Asian Develop- Against such background, this course will place emphasis on rehabilitation Japan’s experience. ment Bank activities from the perspective of establishing a first-response system of Since the Asian financial core hospitals and transitioning from the acute phase to mid- and long-term crisis in 1997, importance Asian Development Bank regional healthcare, and will use lectures, observation visits, and exercises. has been placed on develop- For example, the course will include instruction on collaboration systems ment of bond markets to di- and its Development Cooperation versify the sources of funds for hospitals and regional public administration, on rehabilitation for fami- Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international devel- lies, and on how to popularize these; human relations and team manage- and in effect reduce depen- dence on bank loans and Course Leader and the Participants opment financing institution founded in 1966 to help eco- ment in organizations; hospital observation visits, and disaster drill exercis- mitigate funding risks in of 2010 course nomic growth and cooperation and to contribute to the es. Through these, the course will aim to provide the participants with ba- face of financial stress. In addition, a well developed bond economic development of the Asia-Pacific Region. Hav- sic orientations for the methods of implementing continuous disaster med- market is conducive to management of government funds ing its headquarters in Metro Manila, Philippines, ADB ical care, nursing and rehabilitation services in the period from disaster in emergency situations. The Japanese government, for in- constitutes of 67 member countries, among which 48 are occurrence through the recovery phase at their hospitals. stance, recently is in need of financial resources for recov- from Asia and the Pacific and 19 are from outside the re- ery from the Great East Japan Earth Quake. The country’s gion. bond market is able to facilitate the swift procurement of Hosting this course this year from October 4th to November 5th is the In- funds via new government bond issuances. In addition to investments ternational Nursing Foundation of Japan (INFJ). Founded in 1971, INFJ In this sense, the seminar will touch upon the function of in building economic in- has the purpose of conducting health/medical care/nursing regional coop- frastructures, ADB en- eration and technological cooperation activities, particularly with regard bond financing for infrastructure projects and reconstruction after natural disaster. It may provide participants from gages in funding of loans, to developing nations. Since1973, it has implemented nursing training as ASEAN countries with an insight of its role in supporting grants and technical assis- one of its core operations. disaster management—among the selection of lessons. tance for social develop- The seminar will also include discussions about the “Les- ment, education, environ- With its long years of experience in implementing training for nursing personnel in developing nations and im- sons from Europe Sovereign Debt Crisis: Debt Sustain- mental protection, health- plementing emergency assistance for hospitals in major earthquake-stricken areas, as well as expertise in di- ability Analysis (DSA)”; “Methodologies applied in de- care and other sectors to fight poverty in Asia and the Pa- saster nursing management, INFJ will be providing the knowledge and technological expertise necessary for veloping action plans for bond market development: cific. ADB and JICA have been working together for the coaching experience”; and “Improving the liquidity of the this course. development of the region not only through co-financing, secondary market: an investment banker’s perspectives”. but also in coordination of technical assistance such as this Kumiko TAKEMORI, Human Development Division, JICA TOKYO Keiji EHARA, Industrial Development and Finance Division, JICA TOKYO Training and Dialogue Program.

4 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 5 Would Soaking in a Hot Spring The Highlight of Upcoming Cultural and Help You Understand the Japanese? Recreational Events October-December 2011 Since olden times, the standing in Tokyo. To visit a spa with a traditional onsen Japanese have been atmosphere, you have to go on a day trip out to a spa known for their fond- town. Places that you can get to from JICA Tokyo with- ● Home Stay Program ness for hot springs, in two hours include the Hakone, Atami and Isawa Hot or onsen in Japanese. Springs. However, there are also some places in Tokyo October Have you ever wondered how ordinary Japanese families live? Maybe it’s like your Japan has lots of vol- where you can savor the family, or maybe it's much different. Why don’t you find it out for yourself? canoes, and so hot hot spring experience. 22(SAT)-23(SUN) JICA Tokyo offers you a chance to stay with a Japanese family over one night in Dogo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture, one of the oldest hot springs in Japan springs all over the Let us introduce one. collaboration with the Hippo Family Club. Your host country. The earliest Japanese history books, written It’s the “Ooedo Onsen family might not speak English or your mother some 1300 years ago, tell of the emperors of ancient Monogatari”, located in language very well but they will welcome you as if you are a member of the family! times visiting hot springs and of the illnesses of the dei- Tokyo’s highly fashion- All the participants who joined this program enjoyed ties being healed by hot springs. The people of the dis- able Odaiba area. This Inside Ooedo Onsen Monogatari sharing language and culture as well as making a tant past considered the phenomenon of hot water well- is not simply a facility new family in Japan. Curiosity and a little bravery ing up from underground to be the work of gods, and for bathing –instead, it is a theme park recreating a town came to worship them. in Edo, or Tokyo of olden times, where you can spend a will lead you to a wonderful experience with a Another host family arranged by Hippo A Participant with her host family Japanese family!!! Family Club whole day’s activities with an entrance fee of 2900 yens, In the middle ages, the medicinal effects of hot springs enjoying hot spa, meals and shopping, so it should be a became popularly recognized, and from about 17th cen- good place to enjoy a memorable time. For more details, tury on, the common people too began to soak in hot visit the following website: ● Tea Ceremony with Koto Music springs for the purpose of healing their illnesses or inju- http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/higaeri/english/index.html ries. Accordingly, spas were set up at various places October 28(FRI) Enjoy the flavor of tea while listening to the sound of koto. A luxurious way to across Japan, creating There is in fact a hot spring close to JICA Tokyo, in the 18:45~20:30 experience Japanese culture. valuable opportunities for Sasazuka Shopping Street. But having said that, it is Koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument. For the first 15 minutes, we will travel even for the com- called “Sakae-yu” and the “hot spring” inside it is al- listen to koto music. Then we will have a tea ceremony with a tea master and her mon people. Opportunities most like an ordinary public bathhouse. For anyone who students, who will prepare fine Japanese tea served with seasonal Japanese sweets for ordinary citizens to wants to experience the atmosphere of a Japanese public until the end of the event. travel increased enor- bath, it may be worth a look. But as foreigners are not In case you miss the first 15 minutes, no worries! mously as a result of the very usual in such places, we advise caution to anyone The koto musician will continue to play during Beppu in Oita Prefecture is a hot economic development spring resort city with largest num- who goes. You go into the the Tea Ceremony. from the latter half of the ber of hot springs in Japan Both those who want to taste Japanese tea and bath just holding a towel, those who only want to listen to koto music are 19th century, and in many cases the destinations were and soak in the hot water af- welcome to participate. hot springs. As excavating techniques advanced, springs ter first washing yourself in The koto master playing at the Tea Cere- were struck in places where they had not been known a washing area. Its’s against mony Participants receiving tea before, enabling hot spring resorts to be created which the rules to soak your towel met the growing demand. Subsequently the purpose of in the hot water, or soaking going to hot springs changed from health enhancement yourself into it before rins- ● IKEBANA – Japanese Flower Arrangement – to mainly amusement and tourism. Nowadays a vast ing soap off your body. number of tourism spots throughout Japan have hot Ashiyu, or foot bath at Ooedo Onsen Monogatari December 9(FRI) Do you think that ikebana is an activity only for the springs, which bustle with people on family trips, Besides the above, there are 19:00~20:30 ladies? If so, you are wrong! In ancient times, school trips, and of course, foreign tourists. There are other hot springs that you can reach on a day trip from ikebana culture was developed by Samurai warriors also many modern hot spas in cities, with the hot water Hatagaya station without changing trains – Chofu for and until the beginning of the Meiji era (1870s), men being drawn up example. For those of you who are curious, why not go were the main actors in forming this culture. After from deep under to one and see how it is? There is a phrase in Japanese, that period, it became more popular among ladies. them. Hadaka no tsukiai, literally a naked relationship, that Although it’s held once a year and only 20 means soaking in a hot bath together having an intimate participants can join this class, JICA Tokyo’s The Kanto Plain, relation with nothing to hide between each other. It may Ikebana class is open to every participant who is interested in Japanese Flower in which Tokyo be true that soaking in a hot spring with Japanese people Arrangement. We invited the ikebana master from the Sogetsu school, one of the lies, is outside the will help you to understand Japan well. largest ikebana schools, so that you can learn the techniques and ideas of ikebana volcanic zone and An Ikebana master teaching a participant culture. Let’s learn about Japanese flower arrangement!! Tatsuaki INOUE, Ooedo Onsen Monogatari (Story of Hot Spring so there are no hot in Great Edo) springs of long Administration Division, JICA TOKYO Tomomi NISHIGAKI, Administration Division, JICA TOKYO

6 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 7 Would Soaking in a Hot Spring The Highlight of Upcoming Cultural and Help You Understand the Japanese? Recreational Events October-December 2011 Since olden times, the standing in Tokyo. To visit a spa with a traditional onsen Japanese have been atmosphere, you have to go on a day trip out to a spa known for their fond- town. Places that you can get to from JICA Tokyo with- ● Home Stay Program ness for hot springs, in two hours include the Hakone, Atami and Isawa Hot or onsen in Japanese. Springs. However, there are also some places in Tokyo October Have you ever wondered how ordinary Japanese families live? Maybe it’s like your Japan has lots of vol- where you can savor the family, or maybe it's much different. Why don’t you find it out for yourself? canoes, and so hot hot spring experience. 22(SAT)-23(SUN) JICA Tokyo offers you a chance to stay with a Japanese family over one night in Dogo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture, one of the oldest hot springs in Japan springs all over the Let us introduce one. collaboration with the Hippo Family Club. Your host country. The earliest Japanese history books, written It’s the “Ooedo Onsen family might not speak English or your mother some 1300 years ago, tell of the emperors of ancient Monogatari”, located in language very well but they will welcome you as if you are a member of the family! times visiting hot springs and of the illnesses of the dei- Tokyo’s highly fashion- All the participants who joined this program enjoyed ties being healed by hot springs. The people of the dis- able Odaiba area. This Inside Ooedo Onsen Monogatari sharing language and culture as well as making a tant past considered the phenomenon of hot water well- is not simply a facility new family in Japan. Curiosity and a little bravery ing up from underground to be the work of gods, and for bathing –instead, it is a theme park recreating a town came to worship them. in Edo, or Tokyo of olden times, where you can spend a will lead you to a wonderful experience with a Another host family arranged by Hippo A Participant with her host family Japanese family!!! Family Club whole day’s activities with an entrance fee of 2900 yens, In the middle ages, the medicinal effects of hot springs enjoying hot spa, meals and shopping, so it should be a became popularly recognized, and from about 17th cen- good place to enjoy a memorable time. For more details, tury on, the common people too began to soak in hot visit the following website: ● Tea Ceremony with Koto Music springs for the purpose of healing their illnesses or inju- http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/higaeri/english/index.html ries. Accordingly, spas were set up at various places October 28(FRI) Enjoy the flavor of tea while listening to the sound of koto. A luxurious way to across Japan, creating There is in fact a hot spring close to JICA Tokyo, in the 18:45~20:30 experience Japanese culture. valuable opportunities for Sasazuka Shopping Street. But having said that, it is Koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument. For the first 15 minutes, we will travel even for the com- called “Sakae-yu” and the “hot spring” inside it is al- listen to koto music. Then we will have a tea ceremony with a tea master and her mon people. Opportunities most like an ordinary public bathhouse. For anyone who students, who will prepare fine Japanese tea served with seasonal Japanese sweets for ordinary citizens to wants to experience the atmosphere of a Japanese public until the end of the event. travel increased enor- bath, it may be worth a look. But as foreigners are not In case you miss the first 15 minutes, no worries! mously as a result of the very usual in such places, we advise caution to anyone The koto musician will continue to play during Beppu in Oita Prefecture is a hot economic development spring resort city with largest num- who goes. You go into the the Tea Ceremony. from the latter half of the ber of hot springs in Japan Both those who want to taste Japanese tea and bath just holding a towel, those who only want to listen to koto music are 19th century, and in many cases the destinations were and soak in the hot water af- welcome to participate. hot springs. As excavating techniques advanced, springs ter first washing yourself in The koto master playing at the Tea Cere- were struck in places where they had not been known a washing area. Its’s against mony Participants receiving tea before, enabling hot spring resorts to be created which the rules to soak your towel met the growing demand. Subsequently the purpose of in the hot water, or soaking going to hot springs changed from health enhancement yourself into it before rins- ● IKEBANA – Japanese Flower Arrangement – to mainly amusement and tourism. Nowadays a vast ing soap off your body. number of tourism spots throughout Japan have hot Ashiyu, or foot bath at Ooedo Onsen Monogatari December 9(FRI) Do you think that ikebana is an activity only for the springs, which bustle with people on family trips, Besides the above, there are 19:00~20:30 ladies? If so, you are wrong! In ancient times, school trips, and of course, foreign tourists. There are other hot springs that you can reach on a day trip from ikebana culture was developed by Samurai warriors also many modern hot spas in cities, with the hot water Hatagaya station without changing trains – Chofu for and until the beginning of the Meiji era (1870s), men being drawn up example. For those of you who are curious, why not go were the main actors in forming this culture. After from deep under to one and see how it is? There is a phrase in Japanese, that period, it became more popular among ladies. them. Hadaka no tsukiai, literally a naked relationship, that Although it’s held once a year and only 20 means soaking in a hot bath together having an intimate participants can join this class, JICA Tokyo’s The Kanto Plain, relation with nothing to hide between each other. It may Ikebana class is open to every participant who is interested in Japanese Flower in which Tokyo be true that soaking in a hot spring with Japanese people Arrangement. We invited the ikebana master from the Sogetsu school, one of the lies, is outside the will help you to understand Japan well. largest ikebana schools, so that you can learn the techniques and ideas of ikebana volcanic zone and An Ikebana master teaching a participant culture. Let’s learn about Japanese flower arrangement!! Tatsuaki INOUE, Ooedo Onsen Monogatari (Story of Hot Spring so there are no hot in Great Edo) springs of long Administration Division, JICA TOKYO Tomomi NISHIGAKI, Administration Division, JICA TOKYO

6 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 JICA Tokyo Quarterly Vol.16 7 2011 JICA TOKYO’s Continuous Efforts in Energy Saving 10-12 vol.16 During this summer, all major organizations, public and private, were required to cut electricity use by at least 15%, due to the electricity shortage caused by the nu- clear plant failure in Fukushima. One of JICA Tokyo’s attempts to meet this require- ment, was to grow “green curtains,” or creeper plants, namely cucumber, bitter melon, and morning glory on the windows of the lobby, lounge, connecting corridor between the dormitory building and the main hall. The purpose of the curtains was to utilize the cooling effect of the plants, as well as the shade they create to reduce the JICA Participants’ Experience with the Earthquake electricity use of air conditioning. and Tsunami in Tohoku Region Green Curtain of bitter melon at One of JICA Tokyo’s participants, Mr. Moucka Mu- JICA Tokyo lumba, was impressed to see how fast the cucumber Six months after the All of the participants were overwhelmed by the mag- grew and asked the JICA Tokyo staff what the secret of its growth was. The se- unprecedented natural nitude of the tsunami while on the road to Ishinomaki, cret is … the staff’s loving care of plants and the environment! disaster in eastern Ja- as a professor from Tohoku University told them that pan, the countermea- the highway they were traveling on, which is some five If you checked in at JICA Tokyo before the end of September, you must have Mr. Moucka Mulumba from Democratic sures taken in response kilometers away from the ocean, had served as a break- Republic of the Congo seen the green curtains as a good reminder of the necessity to save energy. to the calamity is at- water against the tsunami. The participants asked the Even if you don’t ever see them, please keep in mind that we are still in a difficult situation, and that you must taining global atten- professor why the cooperate in saving energy by frequently switching off the lights, and using stairs instead of elevators. tion, as it provides A scene of tsunami devastation at a resi- earthquake could not be valuable lessons in de- dential district predicted even though Thank you for your cooperation! velopment and disaster prevention. Likewise, increas- there were some indica- ing numbers of JICA Training and Dialogue Programs tions, and why the To- have incorporated site visits to disaster-stricken areas hoku (northeast) Re- M U S E U M S and lectures concerning the post-disaster activities and gion had suffered three recovery efforts. large tsunamis in the VENEZIA ―Ritratto di Venezia―Mille Anni di Storia last 115 years. The dis- Though now one of the cities of Italy, Venice (Venezia) formerly While some of the existing courses have already intro- Participants listening to the explanation cussions went on and enjoyed freedom and independence up until falling to Napoleon’s of the damages to the port invasion in 1797. Dubbed the “Queen of the Adriatic” for its beauty, it duced lectures con- on. has enchanted great numbers of people. A city that is itself a work of art, cerning the disaster, Venice has been a home to large numbers of artists, who have brought on-site observation of After their arrival in Ishinomaki, the participants vigor- forth countless artworks. In the 16th century the city was one of the the devastation and ously investigated the landslide sites and the broken major arenas of the Renaissance, attracting artists and leisured people サン・マルコのライオン（ヴィットーレ・カルパッチョ） 1516年ドゥカーレ宮殿© ヴェネツィア市立美術館群財団 from all over Europe. In 1897, Venice was inscribed as a World Heritage the attempts to over- wharf of Ishinomaki Harbor, asking questions and tak- site. Currently it is a tourist spot visited by twenty million people a year. Place: Edo-Tokyo Museum（江戸東京博物館） come it should be the ing photos. A Venezuelan participant said that he had Besides artworks including paintings of the Venetian school, this 1 Floor Exhibition Room main focus of the par- previously gained attention for his report on his visit to exhibition presents 140 varied exhibits which explicate the city’s ●3 mins walk from West Exit of Ryogoku Station on JR Sobu Line, ●1 min walk from A4 Exit of Ryogoku Station on Toei Oedo Subway Line ticipants of disaster- Sakurajima, an active volcano in southern Japan, but governance, republicanism and other aspects of its political system in Date: Sep. 23 (Fri)-Dec. 11 (Sun) Participants at Ishinomaki Port former times, evoke the lifestyle of its aristocracy, and throw other light Time: 9:30~17:30 Saturdays until 19:30 (Last entry until 30 minutes before closing) related training. For that his next report on Ishinomaki would surely aston- on things Venetian. Admission: ¥1,400 instance, the participants of the “Disaster Risk Man- ish his colleagues. Ukiyo-e War Picture Scroll agement Technology on Volcanic Eruption, Debris ～ Castles and Military Commanders Flow and Landslide” course (training period: July 13th It seemed that full-scale reconstruction of ports and Ukiyo-e is a form of woodblock prints which became established in the Edo Era (1603 to December 17th), had an opportunity to visit the city housing was yet to begin, but the participants witnessed to 1868). Famous ukiyo-e prints deal with actors, beautiful women, and scenery as their of Ishinomaki in the road construction and other subject matter. But there are also quite a few which depict the war-torn era, the period Miyagi Prefecture, preparations for the reconstruc- preceding Edo Era, which lasted from the 15th century into the 16th century. which suffered the tion efforts. After the visit, the This period of the Warring States was one when the authority of the central government 本朝名将鑑 heaviest toll among di- participants encouraged the weakened until there was no longer anyone who obeyed it, and the powerful daimyo 武田太膳太夫信玄 territorial lords vied with one another for mastery, each trying to unify Japan under his （歌川芳員） saster areas with 4,006 people of Japan, saying that own rule. The warlords who lived in this period, and the innumerable battles it Place: dead and missing at “Although a great deal of ener- witnessed, retain their popularity even today, being depicted in TV dramas, historical Ota Memorial Museum of Art （太田記念美術館） novels and other forms. Likewise the ukiyo-e artists of the Edo Era spurred their present. The study trip gy is needed for a full recovery, ●3 mins walk from Exit 5 of Meiji Jingumae imaginations to create portraits of these people of former times and compelling pictures (Harajuku) Station on Subway Chiyoda Line was taken on August Japan will be all right. ” of battles that they had never seen. These were works which enjoyed wide popularity. ●5 min walk from Omotesando Exit of Harajuku Station on JR Yamanote Line 20th to observe the This exhibition features famous castles and Warring States warlords as depicted in Date: Oct. 1(Sat)-Nov. 27(Sun), Closed between Oct. 27-31 sites of destruction Toru SHIMODA, Director of Economic Infrastructure ukiyo-e, enabling the visitors to understand how Ukiyo-e artists used their imagination to Time: 10:30~17:30 (Saturdays until 19:30) and reconstruction. Development and Environment Division, JICA TOKYO depict the historic figures and events. Admission: ¥1,000 Port of Ishinomaki with ground subsid- ence