International Soccer Match at JIU Aids Japan-South Korea Relations
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Produced by × JIU TIMES Vol. 3 WINTER 2013 International soccer match at JIU aids Japan-South Korea relations by The Japan Times tournament jointly hosted by Japan and displayed on the field, followed by the South Korea. The soccer field opened in players and the playing of each school’s Josai International University hosted the May last year and is named after the late anthem. first international friendly soccer match at Prince Takamado, who did much for soc- The match was refereed by Yuichi the Prince Takamado Memorial Sports cer in Japan and helped bring the World Nishimura, an international referee for Park at JIU’s Togane Campus in Chiba Pre- Cup to Asia. FIFA who officiated at the 2010 World Cup fecture on Dec. 11, 2012. Among the dignitaries attending the in South Africa. Hannam scored first but The match pitted Hannam University’s event were Princess Takamado, JIU Chan- JIU came back to tie the match in the first South Korean national champion soccer cellor Noriko Mizuta, Hannam President half. In the second half, an opportunistic team with JIU’s squad led by manager Kim Hyung-tae and Saburo Kawabuchi, JIU goal gave the home team a hard-fought Tetsuji Koyama, a former team coordina- former president of the Japan Football As- victory. tor for the Japanese national soccer team. sociation. Besides the soccer match, there were Hannam, one of JIU’s sister schools, was Before the match, Princess Takamado performances by taiko drummers and founded in 1956 and is located in Daejeon, (whose second daughter, Princess Ayako, a samul-nori traditional Korean percus- South Korea. attends JIU and is a soccer team assistant), sion ensemble and a mochitsuki rice-cake The event was intended to foster cultur- Chancellor Mizuta and President Kim par- pounding event in which Princess Taka- al exchange to improve Japan-South Korea ticipated in a ceremonial planting of three mado, Chancellor Mizuta and President relations as well as to commemorate the black pine trees at the entrance to the Kim participated. 20th anniversary of JIU and the 10th anni- sports park. Then the flags of Japan, South A reception followed at which the above JIU Chancellor Noriko Mizuta (right) and Hannam University President Kim Hyung-tae (second from right) greet the soccer versary of the 2002 FIFA World Cup soccer Korea, and the FIFA Fair Play banner were dignitaries all made speeches in Japanese. ✯ teams from both universities at JIU’s Togane Campus. Ambassador who saved Jews from Nazis honored on 100th birthday by JIU Times that it is possible to make a difference by putting words into action. What do you During World War II, a Swedish Ambas- think motivated him? sador by the name of Raoul Wallenberg As the Cultural Attaché of Sweden put saved the lives of 100,000 Jewish people it in his speech, in each of us there is a from the Nazi occupation. On October 25, small piece of Wallenberg because he, as 2012, a tree was planted in honor of the a diplomat, was not basically doing a dip- late Wallenberg’s 100th birthday at Josai lomatic job. So that is why we look at him, International University’s Togane Campus. not as a Swedish diplomat but also as a JIU became the first university in Japan to Hungarian. He saved Hungarians, he saved Symposium participants pose with students for a memorial photo after the event. hold such an event. Hungarian Jews, and he was doing it not Wallenberg was born in 1912 and was as a diplomat but as a man. So, in each of stationed in Hungary when the Nazi at- us we have a piece of Wallenberg, which Symposium celebrates 100 years tack on the Jews began with the Nazi in- can come out and should come out in cir- ternment of Jews in concentration camps, cumstances, when we have peace but also which ended in the Holocaust. Wallen- when we have war or peril around us. So of films from Nikkatsu studio berg used his position as an ambassador Wallenberg’s example is a telling example by issuing protective passports to 100,000 JIU officials and special guests plant a tree in honor of Raoul Wallenberg. and that’s why I am calling the comparison by Benjamin Collins for film education. The hundred years of people in order to keep them from being of Wallenberg’s efforts at the end of World Student, Faculty of Media Studies history that Nikkatsu Corporation has built sent to the concentration camps. Later, Hungary, by Hanako Nakayama vice can you give us as a representative War II and the 1956 revolution, which for is part of Japanese history and beyond that in 1981, Wallenberg was issued honorary Do you often come to Japan? of your country? Hungarians is a very important event, and In September 2012, motion picture com- a part of world history. With the help from citizenships by the U.S., Canada and Israel. As a matter of fact this is my first time. I’m also, apart from my present occu- commemorating the 56th anniversary of pany Nikkatsu Corporation celebrated its Nikkatsu Corporation, we would like to On the day of the event held at JIU, the My boss, the Deputy Prime Minister of pation, a university teacher, so it’s good to it, we can learn a lot from Wallenberg, not 100th anniversary. A symposium was held develop the next generation of Japanese Hungarian, Swedish and Israeli ambas- Hungary, was here three years ago, so he see such a beautiful university and your only because of his deeds but because of at our Tokyo Kioi-cho Campus on Decem- filmmakers.” sadors as well as Hungarian Minister of established the connection with the uni- university’s international school, and I his example as a man and as a diplomat. ber 1, 2012, to commemorate the occa- The Nikkatsu film “Foundry Town,” star- Justice Zoltán Kovács were honored as versity and he had a big lecture for hun- myself have spent almost 10 years in an Finally, would you send a message to sion. Josai International University is cur- ring Sayuri Yoshinaga, was screened, after guests. After the tree planting ceremony, a dreds of students who were here. international environment, and I know all students? rently cooperating with Nikkatsu in build- which Tadao Sato, president of the Japan lecture was held in the Mizuta Memorial I remember that. Could you tell us a how beneficial it is for students to be in an Use these occasions when we com- ing a new film and arts program under the Institute of the Moving Image, gave a lec- Hall by guest speaker Fumiko Ishioka from bit about your position as minister? international environment like this. So, it’s memorate history together, or in line with school’s media department. ture on “The Role of Nikkatsu Corporation the Tokyo Holocaust Education Resource At present I am a Minister of State in the a real pleasure and honor that you invited the experiences you have in an interna- The venue was filled with over 180 fans in the History of Japanese Cinema.” Center. A total of 500 students attended the Ministry of Public Administration and Jus- me to this place, and I am grateful to your tional environment, and use these telling of Nikkatsu and Josai students. JIU Chan- Then Masahiro Shinoda, a visiting pro- lecture. tice, which is the coordinating agency back Chancellor for inviting me here, and I con- stories and telling lessons actually to rely cellor Noriko Mizuta opened the event, fessor at JIU, and Kichitaro Negishi, the During this event, three students from in Hungary. So, apart from public adminis- gratulate you on the campus because it is a on or build on in your later life. saying: “Josai International University has president of Tohoku University of Art and the Department of International Exchange tration and justice issues, we have respon- beautiful environment and a very nice at- -------------------------------------------------- just passed our own 20-year anniversary Design, both film directors, respectively Studies, Hanako Nakayama, Daiki Inayoshi sibilities in the field of public diplomacy. mosphere, and the international company Ambassador Nissim Ben-Shitrit from Is- as we are pushing forward in raising new gave talks about “The Heritage of Nik- and Moët Takahashi, conducted interviews So I am responsible for public diplomacy, of students shows that they are really hav- rael by Daiki Inayoshi talent to contribute to the film industry. katsu Corporation” and “The Relationship with each ambassador and minister. The which means traveling around the world ing a good time here. The quality of edu- Can you tell us a little about your posi- In 2013, not far from this hall, a new post- between Shochiku and Nikkatsu.” Akira interviews follow: and establishing connections and also cul- cation is high, and you can learn not only tion as an ambassador? production facility built in cooperation Mizuta Lippit, a professor from the Univer- Interview with Zoltán Kovács, Minister of tural exchanges and diplomatic ties. from the institution but from each other. Well, I came five years ago to Japan be- with Nikkatsu Corporation will be com- sity of Southern California, also gave a talk State for Public Diplomacy and Relations of In terms of global education, what ad- Ambassador Wallenberg shows us Continued on Page 6 pleted, which I hope will become a center on “Perspectives from Abroad.” ✯ English education in Japan Inside This Issue by Paul Schalow gram at Josai International University. Peo- Scene on Campus Insights Director, All-English BA Program ple sometimes ask me if teaching classes Page 2 Page 4 in English to non-native speakers requires ▶ ▶ English education in Japan has a long simplifying the content of the courses to Memorial Service for NEW COLUMN: Serendipity history dating back to the mid-19th centu- make them comprehensible.