Table of Contents

PREFACE……………………………………………………………………….

1. OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SEMINAR ( ISS ) 1.1 PURPOSE……………………………………………………………………………………. 1.2 SEMINAR SCHEDULE IN 2014……………………………………………………. 1.3 LIST OF AFFILIATED UNIVERSITIES

2. SELF-INTRODUCTIONOF PARTICIPANTS IN ISS

3. REPORTS BY PARTICIPANTS IN ISS 3-1 Lecture 1 Japanese Contact Law 3-2 Lecture 2 International Relations of East Asia 3-3 Japanese Language Class 3-4 Research Visit (1) Corporate Behavior, Court and Bar, Correctional Institution (2) Independent Research 3-5 Other Activities (1) Homestay (2) Events with SOLV

4. MESSAGES FROM LEADERS OF PARTICIPANTS IN ISS

PREFACE

Prof. Dongkook KANG School of Law, Nagoya University

The School of Law of Nagoya University hosted the third international summer seminar at its campus in Nagoya from August 5 to 28, 2014 in collaboration with three universities from South Korea (Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University and Kookmin University), five universities from China (Renmin University of China, Tsinghua University, Nanjing University, China University of Political Science and Law and Shanghai Jiao Tong University), two universities from Vietnam(Hanoi University of Law, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law), one university from Cambodia(Royal University of Law and Economics), one university from Indonesia(Gadjah Mada University), one university from Taiwan(National Taiwan University), and one university from Thailand(Thammasat University).

This seminar was intended for students from these Asian universities, with which Nagoya University has formed partnerships—to offer students opportunities to discover and experience student life in Japan and to interact with students from other Asian countries. By taking part in the seminar, the students can be expected to sharpen their global sense and build human networks in East Asia. We hope that those who participated will come to play a key role in the future in promoting development in Asia while working together with other East Asian countries.

Under this concept, the seminar featured one preparatory event-Japanese language class- and two major events—lecture sessions and visits to public facilities for research purposes—both of which provided participants with opportunities to learn about legal, political and social systems of East Asia, and were able to get exposed to various Japanese systems through actual experiences. Through three Japanese language classes- Introduction to Japanese Language, Japanese Communication, and Business Japanese-, the students were equipped with basic Japanese expressions for daily life in Japan and encouraged for further study of Japanese language. Topics taken up at the lecture sessions were Introduction to Contract Law and International Relations of East Asia. Through the lectures, the students from other East Asian countries were able to learn about politics and laws of East Asia. The so-called research visits allowed students to learn about how the Japanese corporations work and what is going on at the court and lawyer's association in Japan by providing firsthand experience in the Japanese corporation and legal institutions of courts and lawyer's association through having students visit Toyota Engineering Corporation, Nagoya District Court and Gifu Prison. The seminar also provided an independent research session where participants visited various places they chose on their own in order to feel Japan’s culture and society. Before visiting these places, they allotted some of their time to conducting research on them.

This report consists of several chapters. Chapter 1 is an Overview of the Nagoya University School of Law International Summer Seminar 2014. Chapter 2 is self-introduction of participants from partner universities. Reported in Chapters 3 are concrete contents of academic activities and comments by the participants about these activities—what they felt and what they learned. There are messages from leaders of participants in Chapter 4.

I hope that when participants read this report they will refresh their memories about what they learned and thought about at the seminar, and that their seminar experiences will help them in their next stage of life.

1. OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SEMINAR (ISS) 1.1 PURPOSE

The Nagoya University School of Law 2014 launched the “NUSL International Summer Seminar” (NUSL ISS) in close cooperation with universities affiliated with Campus ASEAN, Campus Asia and with other individual universities. Every year the NUSL ISS provides students from these partner universities with opportunities to discover and experience student life in Japan and to interact with students from other Asian countries. Cultivating their practical skills and knowledge, we hope that participants in the NUSL ISS will be a major force in the future development of Asian countries in cooperation with the countries of East Asia. This seminar will be a first step in the development of student’s international consciousness and will allow them to begin developing international networks with participants from other countries. Participation in this program will be a great opportunity to discover Japan, gain new knowledge, and meet life-long friends.

1.2 SEMINAR SCHEDULE IN 2014

Nagoya University School of Law International Summer Seminar 2014 was held from August 4th to 29th. This seminar was mainly composed of three events; 2 lectures on law and politics, Research visits, Independent research. In addition to these events, students could experience Japanese and the other Asian countries’ culture through homestay and exchange program,

2014 many activities8月Program SOLV (SchoolSchedule of ofLaw International volunteers) studentsSummer planned.Seminar

2014 August

M onday Tuesday W ednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 28 29 30 31 01 02 03

04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Welcome Party & Opening Ceremony Arrival ✈ Orientation Culture Exchange Japanese Language Class (SOLV) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Lecture 1 "Introduction to Contract Law in Japan" Independent Research

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Independent Research Lecture 2 "International Relations of East Asia" Homestay Internship 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Completion Ceremony Departure from Research Visit ① Research Visit ② Research Visit ③ & Farewell Party Nagoya ✈

* This schedule is subject to change and will be updated as necessary. 1.3 LIST OF AFFILIATED UNIVERSITIES

・China University of Political Science ・Renmin University of China and Law ・Royal University of Law and ・Gadjah Mada University Economics ・Hanoi Law University ・Seoul National University

・Ho Chi Minh City University of Law ・Shanghai Jiao Tong University

・Kookmin University ・Sungkyunkwan University

・Nanjing University ・Thammasat University

・National Taiwan University ・Tsinghua University

2. SELF-INTRODUCTIONOF PARTICIPANTS IN ISS

Zhao Yijun

Nice to meet you, I am from Republic of Korea. I am a student in my 1st year at Koguan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University(上海交通大学凯原法学院). I study law in my school and also political science as a double major. My interests of research are competition law and IP law. I am a CAMPUS ASIA student and after finishing 2014 ISS Program here in Nagoya University, I will go back to Shanghai and apply for an exchange program in the US. As my bachelor ‘s degree was on Diplomacy, I am also interested in international politics and diplomacy policies. By participating 2014 ISS program I have learned so many things and was able to widen my understanding from culture to legal and political knowledge. Among all, having a chance to get along with various nationals was the best part of this program. Those participants were not only smart, but also very enthusiastic that allowed me to get so many inspirations. Summer of 2014 will never be forgotten and will be

remembered as a turning point and a corner stone of my life.

Cheng Hanying

I’m Cheng Hanying. I’m from China, Tianjin which is a place full of classical Chinese food, I know that many team members like Chinese food so we will have a good time in my hometown. Besides, another feature of Tianjin is relaxing lifestyle. In my view, nothing is more important than life itself. I always focus on the life and myself. I do not want to be a normal person who makes every effort only to be tied in the lattice where we go to work on time, keep working, go home, bento for dinner and finish the day. If I saw some children at McDonald I I saw my own shadow from them. I would feel sad about that. I often find some hobby to decorate my life like cooking, singing, sports, parties etc. Somebody say that I am easy going. Somebody say that I admire feminine frequently. Somebody say that I am good at cooking. I just wanna say I love my life. I curious about the life style of Japanese and I heart that is so exquisite in Japan. This time to Nagoya University, I want to have a look at the normal life of Japanese and bring some Japanese stories that we cannot hear in our news back.

Choi Heejo

Nice to meet you, はじめまして, I am Heejo CHOI from Republic of Korea. I am a student in my 3rd year at Department of Public Affairs, Sungkyunkwan University(成均馆大学). I study law in my school and also political science as a double major. My interests of research are International Law and International Relations of East Asia. I am a CAMPUS ASIA student and after finishing 2014 ISS Program here in Nagoya University, I will head to Renmin University of China(中国人民大学), Beijing, to study law and political science for an year of exchange student program. As my research interests cover ‘International’ and ‘East Asia’, I dream to be a diplomat of my country, and am studying for the National Diplomatic Academy entrance exam. Promoting unified legal system and united institution among East Asia have been the goal of my life for a long time, and as a position of student, this 2014 ISS program was such a great opportunity to build my future plans up and develop thoughts regarding legal and international issues. By participating 2014 ISS program I have learned so many things and was able to widen my understanding from culture to legal and political knowledge. Among all, having a chance to get along with various nationals was the best part of this program. Those participants were not even smart, but also very enthusiastic that allowed me to get so many inspirations. Summer of 2014 will never be forgotten and will be remembered as a turning point and a corner stone of my life.

Yoo Kanghee

Kanghee Yoo is from South Korea, majoring in political science in Sungkyunkwan University. He has studied abroad in 5 different countries: India, Canada, China, United States, and Thailand. He is enthusiastic, extrovert person who is not afraid for new atmosphere and new people. He loves to play guitar and sing along, hang around with friends, read books and have discussions, but most of all, he loves to adventure, learn new things and familiarize them.

Liu Xinyu

Nice to meet you, I am Liu Xinyu from P.R.China. I am a sophomore of Nanjing University I study law in my school. I am glad to have the chance to go to Nagoya University to join the ISS program. As a law student, it is very important to learn the legal system of another country, since the increasing globalization. In this program, I learnt a lot about the East Asian countries legal system. That follows the tendency of regional unification of law especially private law. I am sure this experience is valuable for my future career as a lawyer of scholar. Last but not least, in the program, I broaden my horizon and enrich my international background. What impressed me most is the multi-culture communication, which leads to a new angle to considering law and international political affairs. Besides that, I make some new friends there and have a really good time with everyone.

Yutthaworakool Saittawut

Sawasdee Krub. My name is Saittawut YUTTHAWORAKOOL or easily called as Matt. I am a fourth grade student of Thammasat University majoring in Politics and International Relations, while minoring in Public Administration and Public Policy. I come from Nonthaburi province, which is the suburb of Bangkok Metropolitan Region, the capital city of Thailand. As a political science student, it is a great opportunity studying Law and International Relations in Japan since it has been a leading country with precious vision, mission, as well as goals; and ready to moving forward for our East Asian society. I have been interested in politics and international relations in East Asia because Thailand is a part of East Asia or Southeast Asia. This region is composed of diversity, including political regimes, religions, languages, etc. Moreover, the region is reluctant of structures or mechanisms to enhance the close relationship politically, economically, and socio-culturally. In 2015, ASEAN is integrating to ASEAN Community, it is expected that it would strengthen the regional cooperation within Southeast Asia as well as Northeast Asia. I dream of becoming an NGO working in the United Nations or other international organizations specializing in refugees, human rights, and environment because these issues are likely to become intense in world politics regarding the increasing voices of civil society and people. Four weeks in Japan seem to be not enough for me, but at least I learn and understand what Japan(ese) is. Homestay represents the real Japanese culture and tradition which I will never forget. On the other hand, travelling to Kyoto with friends from different countries is the memorable period that hardly find. Having new Asian friends will brighten mutual trust in order to contribute for our East Asia together. I appreciate that Nagoya University School of Law arranges this valuable summer seminar program. I am thankful to staffs that sincerely made my dream come true.

Dang Ngoc Tran Phuong

My name is Đặng Ngọc Trần Phương. I come from Vietnam and I’m 20 years old. Now I am a third year student of Hanoi Law University. My major is Economic Law. As a law student, however I have a special interest in psychology, I want to know how people think and understand their behavior. But right now, I will focus on my major, deepen my knowledge about everything and then I can think about psychology. And my dream is to become a successful lawyer or a politician so I can fight for the right, protect the weak and so on. To achieve that dream, I will have to make every effort right now to be good enough, to have a sufficient background to make that dream come true. Besides that, I’m a fan of sports. I can play soccer, ping pong, badminton. I’m also a fan of FPS games so if anyone has the same interest, let me know and we will have some fun together.

Pham Ho Trung Kien

My name is Pham Ho Trung Kien. I’m a junior student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Viet Nam and also the president of HCMC U.Law English Club. As a student, I have a special interest in Intellectual Property. This field in Viet Nam is very young and it lacks a perfect mechanism to enforce. I want to have more knowledge about this field so that somehow I can contribute to perfect the Law. As a president of English Club, I have gained for myself many experience from hosting events in my university. Beside English, I have been studying Japanese for 2 years. My future plan after graduated from university is to come to Japan, study and hunt a job here. My hobbies are reading books, listening to music, playing piano, watching movies, cooking. I’m pretty good at badminton, swimming. If you share the same interest, maybe we can have some games?

Li Zuolin

My name is Li Zhuolin, and you can call me Charlie. I am from Renmin University of China (Chugoku Jinmin Daigaku), and my major is law. I am so honored to have a chance to study in the Nagoya University during my summer vocation. My hobbies are reading, running and badminton, and I have been playing badminton for four years, which is my favorite sport. Because my tutor studied in Japan and had the master’s and bachelor’s degrees, so he influenced me a lot. Therefore, I really want to study in Japan, and I really treasure this opportunity. I hope I can learn more about the Japanese law and learn daily Japanese and travel some cities of Japan to learn more about Japanese culture. Also, I hope I can meet some friends from other countries. That’s all, thank you.

Li Jiahong

My name is Jiahong Li and you can call me David as well. I am from China and now I am studying in Law School, Renmin University of China, as a first-year master student. I like Japanese culture and I would like to know more about it during this summer session. Also, I like to make friends all around the world. Thank you very much for hosting such a wonderful and memorable summer session for us.

Lee SungKyu

おはよう ! I’m SungKyu Lee(李成圭) from SungKyunKwan University’s LawSchool in South Korea(成均館大學校 法學專門大學院). In undergraduate, I majored in Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH(Pohang University of Science and Technology). So currently I’m interested in intellectual property law like patent law, copyright law, and trademark law. I want to join the real practice as soon as possible. After being an attorney, I wish I could treat cases which related to Korea and Japan’s intellectual property law. To dream come true, I’ll do my best. Participating in the 2014 ISS at Nagoya University was an amazing experience for me, for example, internship at Japanese law firm, improving my ability of Japanese language, and meeting diverse of friends from whole Asia. Hope meet again you guys. じゃあ、また後で。ぜひ！

Zheng Yuan

My name is Zheng Yuan, from China University of Political Science and Law. My major is law and I like Intellectual Property Law most. During this summer seminar I got a lot of professional knowledge and skills. What’s more, since it is my first visit to Japan, I travelled to many famous places, such as Kyoto, Osaka, Takayama and so on. I enjoyed Japanese food and hot spring very much. More importantly, the seminar was a great opportunity to make friends with the students from various countries in East Asia. We have established a deep friendship with each other. I love the ISS students so much! I’d like to give many thanks to the ISS stuff for providing us such a wonderful program. It’s really a valuable and fabulous experience which I will never forget!

Park Joon Yong

Hello there! I am Joon Park (Joon Yong Park) from Kookmin University in Northern Seoul, South Korea. Currently, I am busy studying on Political Science and International Relations at my university. For me, participating in the 2014 NUSL ISS was a great opportunity to meet many friends from different countries and also obtained a chance to learn more specifically in ‘Japanese Contract Law’ and ‘International Relations of East Asia’. Moreover, because of staying in Nagoya University for 26 days in total, I could travel around Japan especially to well-known tourists’ destinations such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Due to the fact that it was my first visit to Japan, it was so good for me to experience Japanese language and culture. As I am a student of majoring at International Relations, it is necessary to learn and understand other cultures from various countries. Hence, this NUSL ISS is very much important and valuable to me. I am very thankful that I was at this International Summer Seminar course. Ly Heang

My name is LY Heang. I come from Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia. Currently, I am a senior law student, and I have also volunteered for The U.S. Ambassador Youth Council as a project officer. I am so pleased to be selected to participate in this International Summer Seminar 2014. At first, when I saw the announcement on the information board at my university, I really wanted to be selected as one of the delegate because Nagoya University is a very prestigious university providing international platforms for students from different regions to share and learn from each other. However, I did not feel that I could make it, but I just gave it a try.

Finally, I have made it now, and it is really a milestone in my life.

Gao Tianyang

My name is Gao Tianyang. I’m the first year student of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. My major is Law. It’s my honor to have this chance to attend the “Campus Asia” program. I just want to learn something different about Japan. It’s proved that I finished this goal. I’m not very outgoing but I really want to make new friends with everyone. This program made me get a lot of new friends. Maybe they are older than me, but they all have patience to communicate with me. And the teachers of this program are also very friendly. I appreciate them. I’m interested in economic law or financial law. But after finishing lecture 2 here, I may pay more attention to the international law. I like having clear plan and goal of my life. So I will read more books about international law in the future. It’s a great journey! Thanks for all the people here

Kim Chanmi

An-nyeong-ha-se-yo (Hello everyone)! My name is Chanmi Kim(金讚美), from Seoul, Korea. Now I’m 2L (2nd grade) in Seoul National University law school. I’m interested in analyzing comparative law of Asian countries, so I decided to participate in this ISS program in Nagoya University. The lecture on Japanese Contract Law gave me bright insight to understand not only Japanese contract law but many other Asian countries’ own versions of contract law as well, due to your explicit presentations! And another lecture on International Relations of East Asia made me realize how much the relations between East Asian countries are ‘complicated but crucial.’ I hope our friendship be the foundation of peaceful and prosperous Asian community in the near future. Above all things, the best merit of this ISS program is the precious memories with all my colleagues from various countries. It’s my great pleasure to be with such brilliant students, share each other’s culture, and have discussion on current Asian social issues so as to build up better conclusion together. The more I get to know each country’s different point of view, the more I understand the core of the issues objectively and broadly. I would never forget this valuable experience with my colleagues. Whenever you visit Korea, just feel free to contact me via facebook or the e-mail ([email protected]) and I will happily welcome you. Gam-sa-hab-ni-da (Thank you)!

Jun Se Eun

Hello  My name is Se Eun from SungKyunKwan University in R.O.K (South Korea). I am 21 years old and I am in 2nd grade in the university. I am now majoring in law and my dream is to become a prosecutor that is why I applied for Campus Asia program in Nagoya University. I thought this will be a great chance to experience a judicial system in Japan and to know how other country’s judicial system is. Also, I thought it would be great to meet new people from several countries. I am not kind of outgoing person so I didn’t make many friends as I expected before when I came here. However still I am glad to meet such a nice people. I hope I could keep in touch with everyone who was in this program by Facebook. I really like traveling so I hope I could meet each person at their country. From this September I will be at Beijing because of a Campus Asia program I hope I can get a chance to see some Chinese students at Beijing. I like watching movies, reading a novel and playing badminton. My goal for this semester is to study Chinese really hard and be able to speak Chinese well and to watch Chinese movie without subtitles. I also like cooking and eating delicious desserts!! I can cook some Korean food, cream spaghetti, cookie and etc. I would like to have had more time to hang around with ISS students and serve Korean cuisine that I made. I will miss you all. Please visit Korea and send me a message by using the Facebook I will be your tour guide in Korea. I hope we could meet again. See you~

Liu Qi

Hello, everyone. This is Liu Qi from Nanjing University, China. First, to the Law School of the Nagoya University. It is definitely a great honor for me to get such a chance to participate the ISS Program, and I have benefited a lot. Moreover, to all the ISS members. You guys are really amazing, it’s always so much fun with you guys together and I totally enjoyed it. Four-week time maybe too short, but what I experience here should never be faded in my memory. Thanks to the Nagoya University, and all the ISS staffs! Thanks to my members of the Team Red for your always supporting to my work.

Thanks to all the ISS participators!

Ki Yeoun

My name is Yeoun Ki from Kookmin University of South Korea. I am in 3rd grade majoring Political science and international relations. I am particularly interested in international affairs and issues especially regarding some agreements made between different countries to deal with political problems. I have been studied in Canada as a middle school student in 2005 and graduated from Anyang foreign language high school majoring in English. With this education experience, my English communication skill reached some level of fluency. After I entered the course in Political science and international relations in my university, I became also interested in economics because economics is one of key elements in political science. So I am taking courses in economic department and trying to make it minor. Besides this education backgrounds, I have some various outside school experience. This summer I participated in internship in a research firm doing work of Seoul city. And also I have participated in a junior economic summer camp as a mentor in summer of 2012. As well as doing so, I have some volunteer experience in Korea helping the farmers with giving them my labor force in both 2012 and 2013 summer for 10 days duration. As a member of student council of Political science department in 2013, I had a chance to improve my leadership as a member of student council through experience of organizing pamphlets, books and events regarding our department. This various experience in both my school life and extracurricular life, I try hard to be a person with wide vision and un-biased stance towards observing the society as a whole.

Nguyen Khanh Ly

Hi, my name is Nguyen Khanh Ly. I’m a sophomore student majoring in International Trade Law in Hanoi Law University, Vietnam. I myself really appreciate the invaluable opportunity given by Nagoya University to have nearly one month with my beloved new friends from Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and also Vietnam. Actually, I had a paradise summer in Japan not only because of the beautiful scenery, fresh air, automatic machines, etc. but due to all wonderful people there including my teachers, professors, staffs, Japanese students in Nagoya University and of course, my dear ISS friends. Nagoya University in general and International Summer Seminar 2014 in particular brought me the precious chance to learn, to experience, to broaden my mind and to make friends with a lot of excellent and warm-hearted people. The most unforgettable impression of mine about Japan was kind, friendly and hospitable Japanese people. Honestly, what the seminar gave me surpassed my imagination. Thanks this 20-year-old youthful trip for turning me into a more mature person, who came out of her shell and shone bright! Some day in the near future, I will come back Japan, especially Nagoya and Nagoya University and think back this full-of-smile, full-of-laughter time…

Phan Nguyen Kim Thu

Hi! My name is Phan Nguyen Kim Thu. I am from Vietnam, a beautiful country in South East Asian. I like traveling, making friends and discovering other cultures all over the world. In summer 2014, I had a chance to visit Japan through The International Summer Seminar Program of Nagoya University, School of Law. Japan has left a strong impression in my heart. I visited Mt.Fuji, stayed with a Japanese family and learned Japanese language. Japanese language was quite difficult for me but it could not stop me falling in love with the country of cherry blossoms! For me, Japan is a country of arts because everything around me seems they have a connection to a mystery such as the normal daily cup with the sketch of Mt.Fuji in red color. In fact, Mt. Fuji is not red but may be, the cup contains other meaning that I have not known. I love arts but my major is law. I study law because I find that there are some inequalities between people and people in my country for example the relationship between men and women and the distinction between 3rd gender and the others. Having knowledge about law, I can help the weak people in the society as well as shorten the gap between person and person, which will make the world become happier and closer. I have discovered a lot of things through ISS Program not only about Japan and law but also myself. Thank you for the fantastic program!

Jin Xianwen

My name is Jin Xianwen. I am a master candidate in Renmin University, China. My major in my undergraduate school is software engineering. But now I am a law school student, and I am trying hard to become a lawyer in the future. I wish I could become an excellent one. My hometown is Suzhou. You may have heard about this city, it’s a really beautiful place. I like making new friends, going to new places, challenging new things. And I love AKB48 and One Piece, that’s why I always wish that I could come to Japan. This is my first visit to Japan. I went to a lot of places that I wish I could go. And I made a lot of friends here. That is what excites me most! I love everyone here! Thank you for the past 4 weeks. I think we really had a great time together.

Duan Yiqian

Hello, everyone! My name is Duan Yiqian, from School of Law, Tsinghua University, China. It is really a great opportunity for me to join the ISS program and to have the chance to study in Nagoya, Japan with lovely students from other Asian Countries and

areas. As a law school student, I like contract law and cooperation law most and I feel very happy to have the chance to learn Japanese contract law here. What’s more, I’m very interested in Japanese culture and people. During this month, I have learnt a lot about Japanese from school life, traveling and homestay. I would like to thank ISS stuffs from Nagoya University for providing this wonderful program for us and giving all your supports to us. Also, I want to thank my friends----all ISS students. Thank you for spending this summer with me and making so many unforgettable memories together.

Choi Yoojin

Yoojin Choi from S.Korea

Hello はじめまして！I am so happy to join Campus Asia in Nagoya this summer. I am in 1st grade of Sungkyunkwan University Law School and major in Law, of course. Now, I aim at working as a lawyer in my life that is a big challenge for me. That is why I double-majored French literature and International trade when I had studied at undergraduate school. However, I made up my mind to study Law and enter the Law school to work as an expert of international trade sector. I love to experience and learn new things. So I play piano, swim, exercise, write novels, study foreign languages at free time. Sometime I like to go out with friends or join parties. And also I love to stay at home as listening to music or reading books. I love all of Japan; culture, people, food, cities, language, etc. Since I studied as an exchange student in Tokyo for 1 year, I could find lots of good aspect of Japan and also learn how to be harmonized with people from different cultures. I love communicate and share our ideas or opinion about anything with people so that I would be able to find different viewpoint. It is so significant and meaningful thing for me so I am really happy to join such a great program in Nagoya.

Kang Hwahyeon

Hwahyeon Kang ([email protected]) Hey guys!! I am Hwahyeon Kang. Nice to meet you all. はじめまして。こんなふうに自分の紹介ができてうれしいです。 I am in first grade of Sunkyunkwan University Law school. I majored in International relations and politics and double majored in East Asian studies in undergraduate. So, it is quite difficult for me to study in law school but it is rewarding. I want to be a lawyer who deals with international conflict in south-east Asia. Also, I like singing in Karaoke, playing basketball and playing flute. Recently, I started to learn guitar. I’ve been always intrigued by Japanese culture, history and soap operas. So, these three weeks has been dream-come true moments for me. After spending time with Japanese, I like this country even more. I really want to work in the Japanese related area. The left photo is me having exciting time in Nagoya dome. I became big fan of 中日 dragons even though, the day I went to watch the game they lost completely. (7-0, ボロ負け) ISS program is well-organized program for young students who want to be lawyer. This program helps you build relations with other Asian countries students. Most of all, this program is quite fun!!! It is honor to be a part of this program. I thank all the staff who worked really hard for us and at the same time I am so sorry that I made their work even harder lol. If you ever come to South Korea please let me know, I’ll show you around this time. Thank you for the great time I had in Japan. 日本での生活は本当に楽しくて、楽しくて戻りたくないぐらいでした。本当にありがとう ございます。

Luo Wenhui

はじまして、どぞ、よろしくお願いします！ Hello, I am Luo Wenhui, graduate student from China University of Political Science and Law. All of my friends called me Norman. I am from Canton Province so that my mandarin has Cantonese accent. However, I can still teach Chinese, of course, with my sexy Cantonese accent. As undergraduate student in Guangdong University of Foreign study, I was major in Business English for International Business Management. But I am interested in Law and case-study, therefore I am now a law school student. I love reading, seeing film and playing basketball and tennis. Now, I have a new hobby, that is, learning Japanese culture! Also, I enjoy making friends. I won`t forget such a

wonderful summer with all of students in ISS program. Remember me, I am Norman.

Su Pin-Chen

I am in the 4th years of master in National Taiwan University. Now I am preparing for the dissertation but I still want to have some special experience here in Japan so I applied for this opportunity. I majored in sociology when I was an undergraduate student. I love Japan since I was a child. The first time I came to Japan is in my elementary school time. Since that I have visited Japan for 5 times. I love the food here, and I have learned how to cook Japanese food in Taiwan. My personality is kind of passionate and friendly. I like to experience different cultures so ISS program really offer me the best place to communicate with others and make friends who are from all over the Asia.

Khairunnisa Mutiara

I’m Mutiara Khairunnisa from Indonesia, but people mostly call me Rara. I study in Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I am now in my second year of law school. On August 2014, I got a chance to study law in Japan, in Nagoya University precisely to join International Summer Seminar. I am really grateful by this precious opportunity, because I can gain so many knowledge and experience. I’m also able to meet friends from all over Asia. As a law student, I am interested in every field of law. I have always wanted to learn about other countries’ law, so I am really thankful that I can have a lecture on Contract Law in Japan. Now, I can make comparison about Indonesian and Japanese civil law. Then, I get a chance to study something that is out of my field, which is International Relation. Now, I know the basic knowledge to political science and I have further information in regards to East Asia relationships. During my stay in Nagoya, I also visited so many interesting places e.g. Toyota Corporation, Gifu Prison and the district court. I also know more about Japanese lifestyle and culture. Therefore, I want to thank ISS and all participants to make this summer of mine really beautiful.

Rizkyamanda Rani

I am Rizkyamanda Rani. My friends usually called me Rani. I am a third year undergraduate student from Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I got chance to join International Summer Seminar 2014 held by Nagoya University. It was a prestigious moment that I have never had. I learnt many things in life, I got more knowledge and experiences. I make many friends and networks among Asian students. I visited many places in Nagoya and Japan. It was amazing to visit some places in Japan. It was an exciting time to learn the culture and tradition in Japan. I am so thank to ISS Program that held this unforgettable memories. I will miss

many things in Japan. I hope to see you in the future.

Oh JinAh

I am JinAh Oh from Sungkyunkwan University in Republic of Korea. My majors are Political science and Administration. I am outgoing person so I really like meeting person and talking with. My hobby is playing the drum and listening to music for these reasons, I was a drummer member of the rock band in my university. Study that I interested in is international relationship especially East Asia so I have studied language Japanese and Chinese. Also I am really into culture. The thing I like most is to study about comparison of culture. I am just starting this study. I want to make my career an occupation related this field.

Tsai Wei-An

My name is Wei-An Tsai. I am a graduate student in National Taiwan University going on my third year of study in law. I am very interested in criminal law, criminal procedural law and international law. I like doing sports and reading books. I’m not particularly familiar with Japanese culture, but I like several Japanese literary or cinematic works. Haruki Murakami, Saburo Kawamoto and Shuichi Yoshida are among my favorite writers. I also enjoy watching movies that depict life in Japan like Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s Café Lumière.

Bunnag Buabucha

What’s up!! Hi there, I’m Buabucha Bunnag. People call me ‘Bua’, my nickname, which means ‘lotus/ water lily’ in Thai. I was born in Thailand and recently I’m settling down in the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok. I’m currently a 4th year student in Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University. I major in International Relations and minoring in Governance. According to my program (The Combined Bachelor and Master of Political Science Program in Politics and International Relations [English Program]), I’m expecting to be graduating December 2014. I was born in 1993, February 5th. Hence, I have been moving around in a young age such as Australia, USA, and Canada, please don’t be surprise if you find my English strange and mixed. In additional, I also find every place my home. The component of ‘home’ for me is not about physical ‘home’ but ‘mental’ home where my love ones and friends are here with me. I’m passionate in cooking and music, since these two things are the universal understanding yet varies in different cultures. However, I’m not a good cook nor a singer. Yet, I’m trying to improve day by day. Someday in the future, there might come into existence of Food Diplomacy or Music bonds for Closer Relations from Thailand with your home country! Who knows! Last but not lease, I’m curious to get to know new people from all around the world. The ISS crews are also my important ones. Please keep in touch! Globalized world won’t keep us apart! Until we meet again! Buabucha B. Once upon a time, I lived in Nagoya Japan

3. REPORTS BY PARTICIPANTS IN ISS 3-1. Lecture 1 Japanese Contact Law

Syllabus

Lecturer: S Kagayama Semester: Course Periods: Year: Credits: Intensive 11-14,August (11August 10:00AM） M1&M2 2 Type: Lecture Outline of Lecture 1. Introduction Planning to the lecture Course 2. Stolen backhoe case, Exercise 1 3. Introduction to Civil Law (A) What is Civil Law? Exercise 2 and 3 (B) History of Civil Code of Japan (C) Comparison Civil Code of Japan with Uniform law (CISG, Unidroit Principles and PECL) 4. Formation of Contract * Principles of the formation of contract, Exercise 4 and 5 5. Validity of Contract * Principles of the validity of contract, Exercise 6 and 7 6. Performance of Contact (A) Principles of the contents of contract (B) Principle s of the performance of contract 7. Non- performance of contact and its remedies * Principles of the non-performance and remedies of contract, Exercise 8 and 9 8. Principles of unjust enrichment, Exercise 10 9. Presentation of participants groups Course Objectives Understanding the way of thinking of Lawyers(IRAC) Textbooks Using presentation of lecturer Course Materials/Supplementary Assessment Group presentation and Report Prerequisites

Other Notes

Gao Tianyang

The content of lecture1 is about the Japanese contract law. I finished the Chinese contract law last semester. So when I listened to the lecture1, I always compare the content with the Chinese contract law. There are really so many similarities between the two laws. It’s interesting to do this comparison. The professor is very serious and kind. He introduced the Japanese contract law to us very seriously. And after the lecture1, he also bought the coffee and sweet food of Starbucks for us. It’s really kind of him. At the end of the lecture, we do the presentation with the partners. The students from different countries introduced the civil law of their countries. It’s interesting to learn the new information of a strange country, especially about the law.

I enjoyed the lecture1!

Kim Chanmi

Professor Kagayama gave brief introduction to Japanese contract law on the first two days. We have learned about formation, validity, performance, and non-performance of contract based on Japanese contract law. He not only covered Japanese contract law on each topic, but also showed how CISG or UNIDROIT would work comparatively. Since I had learned CISG and UNIDROIT before, his comparative approach helped better understanding about Japanese contract law. Furthermore, it was intriguing to compare Korean contract law and Japanese one. Although the contents of Korean contract law was quite similar to Japanese one, but the interpretation of each article was substantially different in several points. If I had more time to discuss with professor, I would have asked him more about the Japanese version of interpretation on some contentious articles of contract law in Korea. The presentation given by each country’s students was instructive as well. 4 groups of Korea and China students covered several topics in detail, and Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia students also introduced their own contract laws. It was meaningful to review such various contract laws in Asia.

Ki Yeoun

Regarding the lecture on contract law of Japan, I was not confident about this course since I had little knowledge towards this issue. Even with my little knowledge of understanding the lecture was limited, it was a nice opportunity for me to get introduction towards contract law. During the course, to better understand the lecture, I searched in Korean website regarding this lecture and could learn more about both Korean and Japanese contract law. I was also very astonished by the students’ participation in the course. The depth of understanding in law was very overwhelming in my point of view. The most enjoyable part of this session was to hear about different countries’ different interpretation of the law. Student’s presentation was very remarkable and in a way professional. It gave me an inspiration to study law when I go back to my hometown university. It was a new experience for me to better understand different legal system

and cultural difference towards law.

Nguyen Khanh Ly

From August 11th to August 14th, I was lectured by Pro. Shigeru Kagayama about “Introduction to Contract Law in Japan”. It was a challenging subject for almost all of ISS students because this was the first time we got access to Japanese contract law in particular and Japanese law in general. However, I still found lecture 1 so interesting and informative because of Prof.’s teaching style and the lecture’s contents itself. Teacher created a wonderful and friendly study environment for all of us. I could feel his substantial enthusiasm through the way he taught. He picked out some most important parts in Japanese contract law to teach us, also, prepared a super detailed and sufficient slideshow with a houseful of knowledge. In addition, he willingly answered all of our questions, which so impressed me. After the lecture, I obtained a lot of knowledge, for instance: History of Japanese Civil Code, formation, validity, performance, non-performance of contract, principles of unjust enrichment… Not only did I learn from Prof. Kagayama but also I learnt a lot from my friends (other ISS Students) through their amazing presentations about their countries’ law and the difference in Civil law among some Asian countries. Only four-day class might not sufficient for my curiosity and lack of knowledge. However, I learnt and experienced a lot thanks to lecture 1. I want to say thank you to Nagoya University for offering us such a good chance to study and communicate about our major, and also to Prof. Kagayama for his wonderful lecture.

Phan Nguyen Kim Thu

The lecture 1 was about Japanese contract law. Through that lecture, I have learned not only about some issues in Japanese contract law but also in other countries. The lecture has given me a general view of the difference between Vietnamese and Japanese contract law. Professor Kagayama designed the lecture really well where I can show my own opinion in the presentation, catch up with the issues through his slides with many visible cases in real life and illustrative graphs. My friends did give very interesting presentations. I was really enjoyed that and learned from the different points of view from their legal systems. Besides, the lecturer with his wide knowledge leads us from section to section in contract and clarified each section. Some sections were different from Vietnam but then, he explained the reason why, which made the lecture become more interesting. Professor also gave us the slides so it was easier for us to prepare the next lesson at home. His teaching style was amazing with funny stories but containing dispute for us to solve in both Japanese law and our home country laws. I found the lecture really helpful! However, there were many new words in English about contract law that I had to learn and they were a little difficult for me.

3-2 Lecture 2 International Relations of East Asia

Syllabus

Lecturer: Yongwook Ryu Semester: Course Periods: Year: 1& Credits: Classroom: Ⅰ Ⅲ Ⅴ Ⅶ Intensive 8/19～8/22 2& 3& 4 2.0 Lecture room 911 Type: Lecture Outline of This is an introductory course on international relations of East Lecture Course Asia taught in an intensive manner over a period of four days. East Asia has become the most important region of the world with its economic rise and strategic importance, and presents a plethora of important interesting security and economic issues. In this course we will (1) introduce essential IR theories that will help us analyze these issues; (2) discuss several key issues including, but not limited to, the rise of China, North Korean nuclear weapons issue, the “history problem” controversy, financial cooperation and FTAs; and (3) engage with classmates in discussions and presentations. The purpose is to provoke your thinking about regional interstate relations by applying major international relations theories to critical issues affecting the region. Hence your task is to think critically about the issues covered in the course and evaluate which theoretical approach(es) best explain major trends in the level of cooperation and conflict in the region. The course does not assume that you have any background in international relations theory or in East Asian history. Course There are three aims in the course. First, the students should Objectives develop an understanding of major IR theories and how they apply to East Asian international relations. Second, the students should acquire a basic knowledge of critical issues facing East Asia. And third, the students should develop critical skills to assess current affairs, and form their own opinions on these issues. Textbooks No textbook required. Class readings are provided electronically. Course Materials Assessment Participation: 50% (Participation means not only attendance but also taking an active part in class discussions. Students are expected to attend all lectures and participate in discussions) Final Exam 50% (Based on the assigned readings for the course. Four quizzes in total) Prerequisites None

Park Hyemin

This lecture covers international relations in East Asia, including both north east Asia and south east Asia. There are various issues in the region such as old historical problem, nuclear issue of North Korea, the territorial conflicts of northern Chinese sea, and the cooperation of east Asian countries built up as ASEAN. The region is complex with multiple interests of multiple actors. Each actor has its own interests, resulting in various actions, sometimes as hostility and sometimes as harmony. The professor explained all these issues in easy and interesting way, dragging us all into studious atmosphere. The issues are political, thus often neglected or ignored by people for its complexity, so the role of the instructor is always important to lead the students. He was a really good leader in that way, and we could learn a lot from him and also from the other students with different views by his

lead.

Oh JinAh

As a student who has been study politics and Diplomacy, lecture 2 was interesting and memorable to me. I thank to the professor because he gave to us to think. He always kept the neutral position and promoted us to think. Also he made us comfortable to ask freely. Additionally, he showed us many graphic to help understanding. He also gave passionate lectures. One special thing in this class was group discussion. In every class we had a group discussion about various international relationship topics. Actually, I did not have a chance to talking with students who have different nationality. At that first time, we didn’t know how to discuss. At that time professor Ryu always let us know how to discuss and he admitted our opinion whatever we had. First discussion was burden to me, however, gradually I can talk logically to group member and I looked forward to the discussion. I had a chance to discuss the topic that the common history textbook with Chinese, Japanese, Cambodian and Vietnamese. These topics were so controversial so I could not imagine about discussing with this topics. This discussion was so precious experience to me. In addition to, I could hear about the other people’s opinion. This experience could make my view more broaden. After last class, many students did not want to go out because they want to bye to professor. It was same to me. Having good memories with professor Ryu and ISS program, our lecture was over. I will keep in mind what professor taught to me. This lecture was so unforgettable memory in my mind.

Bunnag Buabucha

East Asia, where my home country located, should be clearly understands by the new generations. Recent years, there are a lot of issues going on within the region. Therefore, having this lecture as a mutual understanding and an open stage for students from different countries, from different backgrounds, and different understanding to discuss and share their opinions are very effective way of learning. Professor Ryu has covered proper amount of issues and topics within the region, and the topic and ideas are up to date. After providing a general understanding of the topic, group assignments were assigned. The task he provided each day might sounds basic or general, however, what I have come into an understanding were much more than the though contexts. I was lighted up into a new world, new dimension, new feeling, new norms, and much more that I could ever imagine I could ever get from textbooks. Context is not the only thing I adore from this lecture, but I also absorb the cooperation, argument, and agreement process under a stimulation situation. Last but not lease, this lecture is an ideal class. It contains more than I could ever ask for. The overall environments, perfectly designed lectures and activities, contents, students activeness, ideas, varies understanding and believe, etc. really pushes this

lecture into another level. 3-3 Japanese Language Class

“Introduction to Japanese Language” Date & Time: August 6th 10:30-12:00, August 7th 10:00-12:00 (temporary) Japanese Level: Introductory level Expected Students who have little to no knowledge of Japanese and student: would like to learn basic Japanese. Contents: This class will provide basic Japanese expressions and conversation such as basic greetings, self-introductions, and how to order in restaurants. Students will be able to learn minimum Japanese language necessary for their short stay in Japan.

“Japanese Communication” Date & Time: August 6th 13:00-14:30, August 7th 10:00-12:00 (temporary) Japanese Level: Beginner / Intermediate level Expected Students who can communicate in Japanese at a basic student: level and want to communicate with people enjoyably Contents: As some students will do a homestay, it is necessary to learn manners in a Japanese home and what kind of topic is good for communicating with the host family. Students who will not do a homestay still needs to communicate with people in Japanese that is not rude. This class will provide a chance to learn manners in the Japanese home and what kind of expressions is appropriate and to have some practices to use Japanese language.

“Business Japanese” Date & Time: August 6th 10:30-12:00, August 7th 10:00-12:00 (temporary) Japanese Level: Intermediate / Advanced level Expected Students who can communicate in Japanese with no student: difficulty to a certain extent and would like to learn business Japanese and manners. Contents: Students who will be participating in the internship program or wish to work in Japan or a Japanese company will need to learn business manners in Japan and business level Japanese. This class will provide such information also including formal greetings and how to write email in Japanese. Cheng Hanying

Language class came in handy. I learned how to say greetings and give respect to Japanese people. It’s very useful to some special cases, but without the basic studies, I could not even hear and say the second word and I have to use English again. Since I never had a chance to learn Japanese, it was very difficult for me to speak Japanese.

Dang Ngoc Tran Phuong

I’m writing this to share my opinion and feeling about the Japanese Language Class: Introduction to Japanese Language and Japanese Communication. And what I really think about these two classes can be expressed in one word: awesome. I find it very interesting that the teacher can give us a general look about the Japanese Language in just two these classes. I can introduce myself to everyone in Japanese thanks to these classes. I can ask for price, I can communicate, I can tell people what I like in Japanese. It’s an amazing experience. I was really excited to have these classes because I have tried to learn Japanese by myself and it didn’t work out much. So being in an actual Japanese Class and have a Japanese teacher from a famous Japanese University is really fascinating. I want to thank my teachers who have spent valuable time to teach me how to speak Japanese. And I hope I can attend your Japanese Classes again.

Pham Ho Trung Kien

There was a task in Japanese Language Class which required practice of the Japanese I learned in the “Introduction to Japanese Language” to buy things. All the students decided to go to Osu Shopping District to do the task. We gathered at 9:00 in front of the residence and began our trip. We took the Tsurumai Line and stopped at Osu Kannon. On the way to Osu Shopping Arcade, we visited Osu Kannon Temple nearby. My beloved friends really enjoyed taking photos here. About 20 minutes later, we moved to the Arcade. The requirement was using learned phrases and buy foods. I chose a beverage shop to finish my task. At first, it was difficult because the menu was all in Japanese. I asked the clerk whether he got any English menu. I was completely surprised because the shop had not only the English version but also ones in Thai, Vietnamese, … I had my friend taken a video of me ordering the tea using phrases I learned from the class - “Ikura desu ka”, “Kore kudasai”, “Arigatou Gozaimasu”,… After

all, I found it was really interesting and very useful for my short stay in Japan.

3-4 Research Visit ( Corporate Behavior, Court and Bar, Correctional Institution, Independent Research )

Syllabus

Lecturer: Kang Dongkook Semester: Course Periods: 8/25 Year: Credits: Classroom: Intensive 8/26 8/27 1.0 Outline of This course will provide firsthand experience in the Japanese Lecture Course corporation, correctional institution, and legal institutions of courts and lawyer’s association. Students are expected to learn from this experience how the Japanese corporate works and what is going on at the correctional institution, court and lawyer’s association in Japan. Course This course is to develop students’ insights and Objectives understandings of the theories and practices of the Japanese judicial institutions and Japanese corporate behavior, especially their nuances and uniqueness. Textbooks No textbook required. Methods of 1) Participation in all of the research visits provided in this evaluation course. 2) A report regarding the three research visits (2 pages /1000 words total ) 3) A short paper of the independent research (1 page /500 words ) References; Toyota Engineering Corporation: http://www.toyota-engineering.co.jp Toyota Plant Tour: http://www.toyota-global.com Japanese court system: http://www.courts.go.jp/ english/ Aichi Bar Association: http://www.aiben.jp/ Other Notes

(1) Corporate Behavior, Court and Bar, Correctional Institution

Khairunnisa Mutiara

For the research visits, ISS Students had trips to Toyota Engineering Corporation, Nagoya District Court and Gifu Prison. The first day of research visit, we had a lecture given by Horikiri Toshio, which is the president of Toyota Engineering, managing director of Toyota Management Research and also managing director of TPS certificate institute. The lecture was very interesting; it was about the management that is required for future leaders. My impression about Mr. Toshio is that he is really humble and friendly, even though he is the leader of such big company. I believe that that’s one important character to be owned. There are so many important values that I got from him after the lecture. Firstly, he emphasized on how the knowledge we got from school education is not enough to overcome the actual world phenomenon, because the real world is very complicated and full with many exceptions. Mr. Toshio also gave us advices for leaders in training; that to be a good leader, we shall grow within knowledge, thinking and action. I hope I can develop this skill. Then, we had field trip to Toyota Corporation Engineering. It was really impressive. It is unlike any factories I have ever visited in the past. What I really like from the factory is that they keep the environment really friendly. Toyota has so many working programs to help maintain the environment, which I believe is really important. During the tour, I saw many Toyota Prius being made. I found the employees really hard working. It can be seen through the trip to the factory that Toyota always maintain its high quality standard. Then, we visited Toyota Kaikan Museum. I am a really big fan of this museum because this one is really different than other types of museum. Unlike the other, this museum is really modern and high in technology. Toyota Museum has got awesome collections of cars. There are sport cars and antique ones with catchy colors. The museum also provides many advanced technology transportation as in prediction of cars in the future. In the museum, it is also shown how many factories of Toyota out there in the world, and the amount is impressive. Toyota factories are all around the world, because the company itself is also a worldwide one. It is amazing how Toyota, keep advancing its technology and creativity, can compete with car companies from the west. The next day, we had lecture from lawyers i.e. Kaori Nejihashi, Yoshinori Yamane and Chiaki Oda about Japanese legal system specially the judicial one, which is very interesting. There are some differences about the law in Japan and in Indonesia; and now I am glad that I can make comparison between the two. There are so many topics being covered including the civil procedural law and family law. The lecture provided us some basic guidance to Japanese legal system which I believe is very unique. Here in Japan, they have got summary and family court whereas in Indonesia there are no such things. And also, in Japanese legal system, the district court can decide whether a law is in accordance to the constitution or not, whereas in Indonesia the institution to do so is constitutional court. Then, we’re visiting Nagoya Court. The district and high court is on the same building. The court is really different than the ones in Indonesia. There, we watched two trials. One case is about immigration and the other is about fraud. The next day, which is also the last day of Research Visit, we had lecture from a lawyer, which is Nagaaki Tsukuhara about criminal procedural law in Japan. It was really interesting because the subject is really new to me. Then, after lunch, ISS students went to Gifu Prison. The prison was a bit far from the university. The prison is purposed for criminals with heavy charged. The highest percentage of the crime they did is murder, followed by sexual abuse, drug dealing and then theft. Once we got there, we had guidance per what to do in the prison tour. They also gave us ear phones to be used during the tour. The prison in general is clean and lightens by sunlight. It actually does not feel like a prison, because the building looks just like an apartment. To add, all the guards are not carrying weapons. There are two types of room, individual room and group room. If the prisoner can live well with the group, then he is moved to the individual room. The inmates are provided books and television. On summer days, they are allowed to bath 3 times a week. The inmates also cook for others. They are given budgeting food of Yen 410 for daily meal. They are working in a factory, so that when they got out of prison, they have money to live. The prison also teaches them some skills like with the interior. Working is also a good activity so that they do not get too bored in the cells and also to keep their pride. The inmates are given medical check-up every year. Also, for the troubled ones, they can have consultation session. I think Japanese prison is a good combination of punishment and repairing the prisoners, because it takes care of the inmates’ human rights. I really appreciate all the places we have visited because it brings so many new dimensions of information. The research visits have opened my mind a lot more. Now, I have brand new knowledge to be transfer to the people of Indonesia. In regards to the field of law, I widen my perspective on how law is exercised differently in every country because law should suit to the society. I believe that the research visits are the best way to sum up all the days during International Summer Seminar. This is a very precious opportunity to be remembered for the rest of my life.

Yutthaworakool Saittawut

Before the research visit to the Toyota Tsutsumi Plant and Toyota Kaikan Museum, I had a chance to meet Mr. Horikiri Toshio, President of Toyota Engineering Corporation Co. Ltd. (TEC) He gave the special lecture regarding “Management Required for Leaders”. It was very beneficial and useful for my future as a new generation who is expected to be a future leader. Toyota impressed me of how the small Asian carmaker company in the past time could dramatically sell millions of cars in every continent. One word I received from the TEC’s president was ‘motivation,’ while skill from university was almost useless. At the plant, I learnt how Toyota’s mass production serves increasing demand according world’s growth and development. There are two successful terms indicating the successful Toyota – Just-in-time (JIT) and Jidoka, which are referred to ‘flexible production and less time/defection’. Toyota currently has 12 production plants in Japan, including Aichi Prefecture as the first Toyota plant in the world. Moreover, there are 54 plants in 28 countries, including my home country – Thailand as one of the largest Toyota production plants in Southeast Asia. Last but not least, what I was mostly impressed by the research visit at Toyota plant was Toyota’s awareness on environmental condition from their production’s side-effect. Because all types of industrial production as well as our daily life affect the environmental stability, Toyota empowers its corporate social responsibility (CSR) in order to contribute to the society such as tree planting, energy-efficient facilities which not only provides benefit to its company, but also sustains the environment. In this 21st century, while the world spotlights to the economic growth rather than environmental sustainability. It is the time to be concerned on the ‘sustainable development’. Toyota is the one of those companies which has already taken the progress with the leading vision of management skill and experience regarding the Tsutsumi plant’s objective – “Eco-cars are the product of eco-plants and eco-people.” I was very excited on the second day of research visit because it was my first time visiting the court. In the morning, I attended the special lecture from three different guest lecturers. They introduced the judicial system in Japan such as the constitutional court, family court, etc. I earned a lot of new knowledge both from Japanese lecturers as well as colleagues from different countries. A comparative point of view is explained in the topic of constitutional court in each country which serves different roles and responsibilities. We took the subway to the Nagoya District court. Then a representative of the court briefly explained about the Nagoya District Court and High Court which are operated on the same building. There were two cases that I had a chance to see the actuality of the trial which were the case of Chinese citizen who created the false immigrant identification card in order to work in Japan. He claimed that he would like to have a new life in Japan. Therefore, he decided not to go back home in China, while escaped the police. He needed to have the interpreter who translated the trial process into Chinese language. Another case was related to fraud. Because the trial process was settled in Japanese language, it was difficult for me to understand. What I experienced in the Nagoya District Court was that all trial process cases are open for the public as the example for the people in the society. It implied in many different ways such as the roles and responsibilities of judges, plaintiffs and defendants, as well as their attorneys; the lesson from cases that law must be complied by the people in the society regardless nationality or religion in order for security of people which is the duty of state to protect its own population. On the other hand, state should not limit the exercise of rights by the people which is very important in the democratic society nowadays. Gifu Prison was the last destination of the research visit. I was very excited more than those destinations I had visited couple days ago because I had never visited prison, or known anyone involved with the prison before. In the morning, we had a chance to meet Mr. Nagaaki Tsukahara, a lawyer and a guest lecturer of today’s topic. We learnt about the roles of police and prosecutors which are similar but also different. Moreover, he explained about the trial process which is the most important part of criminal procedures, particularly the examination of the evidence to prove or clarify whether he/she will be sentenced or released. In the afternoon, a bus took us to the Gifu Prison, which is located in Gifu Prefecture. The bus was arrived an hour and a half. We were asked to follow the rules and instructions such as turning off the electronic devices or being silent while remaining in the prison area. Gifu Prison was established in 1868 during the Meiji era. However, the buildings and prisoner’s treatment process are different from the past. Mr. Okada, a prison staff impressed me that prisons must be treated like ordinary people according to the principle of human rights. The most memorable thing which Mr. Okada and his colleagues mentioned many times was that ‘education’ is crucial for those prisoners in order to prevent them committing crimes, and come back to the prison again. Even though he made a hilarious sentence that he would lose a job if a number of prisoners decreased, he still demanded the decreasing number of prisoners in order to remain peace. At the time I stepped into the prison’s fence, I felt intense because the surrounding circumstances were serious. We went to see the kitchen, fields, factories, bathroom, condominium, etc. Comparing to Thai prison, I can see various differences in every single inch such as the condominium that Gifu prison allows prisoners to watch TV, read newspaper, use clean bathroom, play sports. On the other hand, Thai prison is strict. Principle of human rights in Thailand needs to be improved in order to pay respect to the ‘human value’ that all prisoners should acquire from the beginning of the trial until they are released from the prison, because they are also human beings. Last but not least, if I had not participated in this ISS program, I would not have chance to visit these destinations which provided a lot of new knowledge and experience. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi.

Liu Qi

For the past three days, we have completed the research visits, the Toyota Factory, the Nagoya District Court, and the Gifu prison. Three busy days indeed, however, we have really benefited much from it. 1. The Toyata Factory and the Toyota Museum On the first day of the Research Visits, we went to the Toyata Factory and the Toyota Museum. I have heard Toyota for thousands of times before I came here in Japan. In China, Toyota is famous enough even in China, and always being many Chinese’ first choice of buying a car. Guided by a gorgeous lady with fluent spoken-English, we began our Toyoya visiting. When walking into the entrance of the factory, I was suddenly surprised by the well-prepared facilities for numbers of visitors. Special sideway was high above the floor, which not only convenient for visitors to observe, but also would make sure the staffs working there can be concentrated without being disturbed. What impressed me the most about the factory is the organization. Everything in the factory seems in perfect orders. The produce lines moved consecutively as well as highly automatically and all the employees worked wholeheartedly without missing any small details of the automobiles. During visiting the factory, I saw a huge board on which written “Quality must be built-in to the manufacturing process. Never send defective items onto the next process”. Toyota Company use these words as a mentor for producing their automobiles, and it is the very reason why Japanese goods always coming with top quality and Toyota automobiles swept the world. After finishing the Toyota Factory visiting, we went to the next destination, Toyota Museum. Luckily, we just got there in a right time, when the Toyota Robot was playing the music for welcoming the tourists from all over the world. In the museum, Toyota Company not only displays the history of the Company and automobiles, but also shows us the conception of vehicles in the future by technological demonstrations. It was amazing and everybody seems looking forward to it. In summary, by visiting the Toyata Factory and the Toyota Museum, I have not only gained knowledge about the automobile manufacture and automatic management system, but also totally understand the whole spirit of this worldwide famous company. 2. The Nagoya District Court On the second day, we went to the Nagoya District Court. In the morning, Ms. Nejihashi firstly made a speech about the status of Court under Japanese Constitution generally as well as three-tier system and judges in Japan. Then, Mr. Yamane gave us an introduction about the Nagoya District Court which we would visit in the afternoon. At last, Ms. Oda gave us a speech about the Japanese judicial system by introducing the At last, Ms. Oda introduced us the family court of Japan which maintaining the welfare of families and seeking the sound upbringing of juveniles. In the afternoon, we arrived the Nagoya District Court. Unlike others members, being an intern in the law firm last week, I have already been the very court several times before. So I was quite familiar with the facilities and the regulation in the Court. After a short introduction about the court, we finally get an opportunity to watch trials. We went to watch a trail about Chinese making fake residence cards of Japan for foreigners to make money. 3. The Gifu prison On the last day of research visits, we listened to a speech given by Mr. Tsukahara. Mr. Tsukahara spared his time this morning for us to introduce the criminal procedures in Japan, which is generally consisted of four steps, investigation, prosecution, trial, and judgment. Besides, for some serious crime may be included the lay judge system which is quite a new system in Japan. It was really a wonderful speech and we all have learnt a lot from it. After the speech, we set on our visiting to the Gifu prison. This is my first time to visit a prison, even in China I haven’t get a chance to observe the prison and the prisoners. After more than one hour’s bus riding, we finally arrived the Gifu prison. As soon as we get the prison, we were taken to the room for listing the speech given by the officer of prison. The officer introduced the prison to us as well as asked us to follow the rules in the prison, such as do not to make any contact to the prisoners or change things with the prisoners, turn off the electronic devices, walk in line and keep silent during the whole visiting. The regulation maybe strict, but we all understand this is not only for the management of the prison but also for the safety of ourselves. Everything in the prison is well-organized and I was really surprised by the complete facilities which the prison supplied to the prisoners. All in all, through the Gifu prison visiting, I had a deeper understanding of the prison management in Japan which treats the prisoners with humanities and respect to help them rebuild. In conclusion, the three-day research visiting are definitely the precious experience for me. So, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the ISS program for giving us such a great chance to visit these places and I really have learnt a lot from it.

(2) Independent Research

Rizkyamanda Rani *Tokyo

Independent Research to Tokyo (Tokyo Tower, Odaiba, Yoyogi Park (Meiji Shrine), Harajuku, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ueno Park (Tokyo National Museum), Tokyo Sky Tree, Senso-ji Temple Asakusa) I went to Tokyo on Thursday evening, August, 14th after the class finished for independent research, I chose Tokyo since Tokyo is one of the most populous metropolitan area, which is the capital city of Japan. After first arriving in Tokyo, I visited Tokyo Tower and Odaiba. Tokyo Tower is one of the best-known towers in the world. It was made of prefabricated steel, Tokyo Tower is called light because of it weighs only 4,000 metric tons. It is the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower at a height of 333 meters. Since its opening in 1958, it has become well known to visitors around the world, not only as one of Tokyo’s popular sightseeing attractions, but also as the symbol of Tokyo as an international city. Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, and dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and also has developed since the 1990s as a major area. The next day, I visited Meiji Shrine. It is located in the middle of Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, Tokyo. This temple is a Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. It was so nice walking around the park and seeing the Meiji Shrine prefecture. Some people that visited the place was praying in the shrine. In the temple, before the entrance, there is a place to rinse the hands. It was myth for me since I had never known about this temple before, so, I learnt something from the tradition and habit of the society. After that, I went to Harajuku, Shinjuku and Shibuya Street to sight seeing and did some shopping. The last day of independent research, I went to Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Sky Tree and Senso-ji Temple. Tokyo National museum is located in Ueno, there is so many exhibition that held by the Museum Department of the Ministry of education. In Tokyo National Museum, there are so many ancient things such as artifact. It was so amazing place to visit, I got knowledge and information about the ancient history. After that, I visited Tokyo Sky Tree to see the Tokyo City. Even though Tokyo is a metropolitan city, there is still a religious place such as Senso-ji Temple, it is Tokyo's oldest temple. It is located in Asakusa. Known affectionately to people all over Japan as the temple of the Asakusa Kannon, it is an important center of worship. As I see, there was so many people visiting this temple to pray. After the entrance gate, there are so many souvenir shops. It was a great experience for me to visit places in Japan since I love learning culture and tradition, so I got many knowledge to share.

Tiv Keanita * Kyoto and Osaka

For the independent research, some of the ISS participants and I decided to head for some adventures outside of Nagoya. So, on the first of the independent research, we decided that our first stop should be in Kyoto. Our departure time was scheduled for 6am, but we weren’t able to leave until around 6:30. Luckily, we were still able to catch the train, more precisely the Shinkansen, on time. I forgot the exact time that we arrived in Kyoto, but what I remember is that we did have to spend some time at Kyoto Station to buy our 2-days pass tickets and the bus tickets for Nagoya. After we got everything, we headed for our first destination which is the Hanzen-ji temple. After the temple visit, we decided to have our lunch at the Gion area. The area was pretty much filled with shops where you can find souvenirs, drinks (peach was the highlight fruit there) and local food. After lunch, we headed for the Hei-an shrine. We spent some time there, and finally, it’s time to check in at out hotel. We ended the day by going to the Kiyomizu-dera temple since we heard that the night view there is great. However, consider it as our unlucky day, the rain was basically pouring on that day. The night view was great, but the rain kind of ruined everything, and I have to say that it was a little disappointing for me. The next day, which is Saturday, we went for another temple visit which is the Gingakuji visit. To me, it was the most beautiful temple we have visited in Kyoto. In the afternoon, only 3 of the ISS students who went to Kyoto wanted to go to Osaka. We actually made plan that we would leave for Osaka as soon as possible, but, it was raining really hard at Kyoto, and without any option, we had to stay for a while at out hotel. The rain didn’t actually stop when we continued to Osaka, but because we already booked the hotel, we pretty much had no other choice. We took the JR train from Nagoya to Osaka and it took us about 30 minutes. The first thing that we did after arriving in Osaka was checking in at our hotel. After checking in, our first destination was the Shinsaibashi shopping area. That area was indescribable. Even for someone who doesn’t really like to shop, the Shinsaibashi really did impress me. The whole area is basically lined up with department stores from the small ones that are located on smaller streets to the one that hold the signs of famous and international brands. The funny thing was that we actually scheduled to go to another place called Dotonburi at 7pm but one of us was so engaged in doing shopping at Shinsaibashi that she told us to go ahead first without her. Dotonburi, different from Shinsaibashi, is more crowded. Though it’s also filled with department stores, there are mcuh smaller shops there. Shops would not be the best word to describe the “shops” there because rather than selling clothes or any items like that, you could basically find more local food sellers there. Not wanting to miss the local food in Osaka, we had a try of Takoyaki, which is made with grilled octopus. After Dotonburi, we headed for another tourist attraction which is the Umeda Sky Building or in another word, the Floating Garden Observatory. At the height of 173 meter, one can pretty much see the whole city of Osaka at the top of building. It was definitely one of the best moments standing up there at the height. On the final day of my independent research trip, me and my friend decided to go for something very different, which is the trip to Universal Studios Japan. One just could not miss that place coming to Japan, right? At least that was what we thought, and so, the two of us decided to spend our day there. The Universal Studios was something new that we have ever seen. From the attractions on the streets to the 4D movies and rides and to the thrill roller coaster ride, we were basically amazed by everything. It did cost us a fortune though, but I have to say it was all worth it. To conclude, the trip to Kyoto and Osaka was an unforgettable experience for me. However, if I were to give a review on the 2 places, I would like to say that the 2 cities really differ from one another. If you like to visit the traditional and cultural sights, the temples at Kyoto would be a better choice for you. However, if you were already born in a country full of temples like me, then Osaka would be a better choice since you will get to experience something modern.

Choi Heejo *Nagoya

It was nice four day weekend given from Nagoya University, and for me either, was a great opportunity to go out and travel around the Japan. However, I received a news report that it will rain quite heavily throughout those weekend, I decided to stay here in 爱知, and explore Nagoya more. I’ve been to several places in 4 days in Nagoya which probably many visitors could visit. From Osu kanon, the famous Buddhist temple, Nagoya castle that was constructed on the orders of Ieyasu Tokugawa, which is one of the three major castle in Japan and Inuyama castle located nearby Inuyama station which was built in 1537, gave me historical insight and image of old Nagoya city as a one of the 3 major cities of Japan. From those historical buildings, I was able to learn certain amount of knowledge of old Japanese Makbu regime, and Tokugawa family that represent center part of Japan and Nagoya. These constructions, especially the Nagoya castle, remind me of the famous novel ‘大望’ written by Yamaoka Sohachi. Seeing Nagoya castle from in and outside, I almost felt that novel which I read in Korea long time ago, now truly breathes besides me, and became to see the true story line of the novel and the history of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Besides those historical places I mentioned above, I also had chances to visit other places that are modernized, developed and fast moving. In contrast with those historical places that I have visited modern buildings of central Nagoya gave me wholly different image. The Sakae region and its straight forward roads that were telling me that it is built with city plan, showed me how Nagoya city was constructed in modernization era. Also the Nagoya TV tower and Oasis 21, that I can refer as the ‘symbol of Nagoya’ was amazing. Which even surprised me more was the Nagoya Station and its skyscrapers. I sincerely didn’t imagine those tall buildings in Nagoya watching all low residence area near dormitory and medium sized Nagoya University buildings. But by seeing those skyscrapers, including JR central towers which is the most vast one in the area, Midland Department Store, Takashiyama Department Store and Meitetsu Department Store, I could truly understand people’s saying of Nagoya, ‘a consumer city’. So During those four independent research days, I was able to see and feel the old and nowadays of Nagoya. This experience could be explained as exploring contrast parts of Nagoya, historic-modern, busy-quiet and fast-slow. But I look at it in different aspect, which is Nagoya as a major three city of Japan. It had its title back in Makbu regime days and currently remains with its reputation of it. I started to think that Nagoya’s true power, the soft power, comes from this aspect. And with this reputation and current developing modernized city factor, Nagoya can be one of the major cities of Japan and write another history as Tokugawa Ieyasu did.

Hyemin Park *Kyoto

When I said that I would come to Japan for about four weeks, many people recommended to visit Kyoto, which is a city of many historical places and memories of Heian era(平安時代). I did some research on the internet, and made a few plans for one-day trip to the city. What I was anticipated about the most was wearing yukata for a day. There was a rental shop for yukata and kimono in Kyoto. Since the season is summer, I wore a full set of yukata, which was really beautiful. In a beautiful yukata and a pair of traditional Japanese shoes, I went to Kiyomizudera, feeling all the Japonism on my skin. There is no doubt why the Western world was so enticed by the colors and patterns of Japan since it is amazing. Kiyomizudera was beautiful just as well. Because the temple is located on a hill, it was a long way to the temple, but when I finally arrived, I could not but be amazed by the wonderful view from the temple. The forest around the temple was unlike anything I saw in Korea. It was quite different in the main hall, too, since it was dark, only lightened by the candles, because in Korea, typically the halls of temples are bright from the sunshine. The sculptures were staring down at us as we walked along the path inside the hall. The atmosphere was reverent, everyone staying silent. When I went down the stairs to the waterfall, I was amazed once more because of the complex wooden structure. The temple was made of woods, enduring all the years since 1633. There is no single nail used to fix the woods, and for that, the temple could have put up with the storms or earthquakes because of the flexibility of the wood. Like the name shows, Kiyomizudera means “the temple of clear water”, there is a waterfall, coming down in three strands. The streams mean three different lucks, health, study, and love for each. I took a sip of one of them. After I left Kiyomizudera, I went down the streets, full of traditional buildings and gardens, beautiful trees and many people wearing kimono or yukata. They sold various craftworks, and I got a foldable fan, which went along well with my yukata. Since the time was around four, I went back to the yukata rental shop and gave them back, and headed to Kyoto tower. I could see everywhere in Kyoto at the top of the tower. There were telescopes to see the historical sites closer. One day was never enough to see Kyoto, but I wonder how long it will take for me to enjoy everything of Kyoto. Maybe a month, a season, or a year? Kyoto is such a beautiful place, and I will never get to forget the beauty of the city.

Yoo Kanghee * Mt. Fuji

All-night hike to the top of Mountain Fuji(富士山) When I saw one of the last year’s participants’ reports which a Thai student successfully climbed Mt.Fuji to see the sunrise, sudden urge erupted out of my heart that strongly suggested me to climb up the mountain. Mt.Fuji is the highest active volcano in Japan: its peak is as high as 3,776m above sea level and the weather is volatile so weather can change from sunshine to extreme thunderstorms. I thought the idea of climbing Fujisan at the night time was fascinating for me; however, the process of my plan seemed to be quite challenging. I did not have any warm clothes to wear, so I asked my parents in Korea to send them for me. I went to the school’s tour guide office twice and asked if I could register for the guided tour, but I was rejected because I could not speak much Japanese and safety issues remained unsolved for the tour company. I was deeply disappointed, but I finally decided to climb up Mt.Fuji by myself. Jerry, a brave-hearted girl from Vietnam, dared to challenge the extreme Mt.Fuji all-night hiking with me. Arrived at Shin-Fuji station with Shinkansen ride by 3pm, we decided to buy headlamps to lighten our night climbing and simple breads, cheese, and strawberry jam and snacks for an easy-to-eat meal up on the mountain. Bus ride from Shin-Fuji to Fujinomiya Gogome (5th station) was a one and half hour of bumpy, curvy ride. We reached the Fujinomiya trail by 6pm, and we decided to rest for an hour to get adjusted to the high altitude (2100m). We started climbing by 7pm, when the shape of the sun was already buried under the valley of clouds. There are 7 stations to pass before reaching the top: 5th, 6th, new 7th, original 7th, 8th, 9th, 9.5th station. The closer you get to the peak, the more expensive souvenirs become. The weather was amazingly fine, so we were able to see milky ways, countless stars including more than 20 shooting stars (I was even exhausted to think for extra wishes). It took us 8 hours to reach the top (3am), and we found a nice spot to the east to explicitly visualize the grand sunrise of Fujisan. The climbing was extreme l0079 tough and I was feeling extreme cold and exhausted, but after facing the amazing sunrise with my own eyes, all the hardships and colds were to be forgotten soon. Awe to the nature and indescribable wonder from my heart arose to the top of my lungs. Both Jerry and I made it to the top. It had been most magical moment of my life, and I will never forget the feeling of achievement and the scenery of beautiful sunrise of Fujisan forever.

Li Zuolin * Ueno Zoo and Tokyo National Museum

During this independent research, I went to the Tokyo and visited Ueno Zoo and Tokyo National Museum, which is very fantasy. After arriving at the Tokyo, I couldn’t wait to visit the Ueno Zoo, because I really love the animals. In Ueno Zoo, I saw many native animals of Japan. They were different from the Chinese animals that I had seen in Beijing Zoo. The Green Pheasant, as we all known, the national bird of Japan, is very beautiful. I have ever seen its picture in the book, and I felt exciting when I really saw it in the zoo. There is a kind of pheasant in my hometown which looks like the Green Pheasant. So the Green Pheasant gave me deep impression. Of course, not only the Green Pheasant attracts me a lot, but also I was impressed by the environment of Ueno Zoo. The weather of Ueno Zoo is wet and warm, there are many plants in the zoo, and the animals are active. Although my friend and I met the rain, we still had a good time in Ueno Zoo, I saw the many animals that I never seen before. As far as I am concerned, the management of Ueno Zoo is more advanced, therefore, for the Chinese zoo, we can learn a lot experiences from the Ueno Zoo. Leaving from Ueno Zoo, I visited the Tokyo National Museum. I am interested in the history. The Tokyo National Museum is a great place to learn about the whole history of Japan. From the early civilization to Mejia era, every artwork or heritage is amazing. They represent the steps of Japanese development. I know the culture of Japan from these artworks. The Ukiyo-e and Imari porcelain in Edo Period leave me the deep impressions. Before I arrived at Japan, I had learned the Ukiyo-e and Imari porcelain from the documentaries and books. The Ukiyo-e is different from the Chinese traditional paintings. Although both of the main content of Ukiyo-e and the Chinese traditional paintings are about ordinary people’s daily life, the style between Ukiyo-e and the Chinese traditional paintings is different. The Ukiyo-e focus on the actual content, but the Chinese traditional paintings wants to convey deeper meanings about society, the relationship between human race and the nature or universe. The Ukiyo-e is colorful than the Chinese traditional paintings, however, the Chinese traditional paintings contains more philosophy. Apart from the Ukiyo-e, the Imari porcelain is very beautiful. They look like the Jingdezhen china. The pattern of Jingdezhen china is about dragon, phoenix, plants, animals and people etc. The style of pattern exudes the national culture. The Imari porcelain collected by The Tokyo National Museum is very fantasy. And I had ever seen the china of Ming Dynasty in the Palace Museum. Comparing the Imari porcelain and the china of Ming Dynasty, I can learn the difference of aesthetic standards and life style at that time between two countries. As far as I am concerned, a national museum is the soul of a country. The Tokyo National Museum represents the culture and civilization of Japan. The importance of the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo is as same as the National Museum of China in Beijing. Before leaving the Tokyo National Museum, I bought some beautiful postcards about the museum. My trip in Tokyo is very memorable.

Lee SungKyu *Osaka Bar Association

I came to Osaka Bar Association which be held a conference of Japanese lawyers who originally Korean. Since not only I want to join the conference but also want to know about Japan’s structure of Lawyer. With the exception of foreign special members who handle law relating to specific foreign countries, only attorneys can engage in the Figure 1 Osaka Bar Association practice of law in Japan. In order to qualify as an attorney, a person must pass the National Bar Examination, and complete an 18 month apprenticeship at the Legal Training and Research Institute. There are no special prerequisites for taking the National Bar Examination in terms of nationality, sex, age or academic background, etc. To actually practice as an attorney after completing the apprenticeship, the person must be registered on the attorney roll kept by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. As one part of Japan's ongoing judicial reform, the National Bar Examination system has been reformed to boost the number of legal professionals, and it is now in a transitional period when reform is shifting to implementation. In April 2004, the system of law school has begun to open. In principle, graduates of these schools are qualified to take the National Bar Examination, and the ultimate goal is to increase the number of Figure 2 The hall of Osaka Bar Association persons who pass the National Bar Examination to approximately 3,000. Especially, Osaka Bar Association has done lots of activities. One of them which I’m very touched is ‘The Public Defender System’ and ‘The Duty Attorney System’. In Japan, in cases where a defendant cannot hire an attorney due to poverty or some other reason, then the court may appoint an attorney at the defendant's request, or on its own authority. The cost of a public defender is paid by the state, but in principle, if the court finds the defendant guilty, the defendant must bear the costs. Many members of the Osaka Bar Association are registered and active as public defenders. This is the ‘The public defender system’. The duty attorney system is a system where, before the indictment, and at the request of the suspect who has been physically detained, a duty attorney dispatched from the Osaka Bar Association makes contact with the suspect, and Figure 3 The entrance of Osaka Bar Association provides the necessary legal assistance. The first visit by the duty attorney is free of charge. The aforementioned public defender system applies to defendants who have been indicted. Therefore, in order to genuinely safeguard the right of unindicted suspects to request an attorney, the Osaka Bar Association has obtained the cooperation of many members, and has been operating a duty attorney system since March 1, 1992. The whole legal system of Japan seems robust, but it has been influenced by whole flow of international legal structure. At this point, the most important thing is keep the neutral which is between own legal system and conversion of international legal system. Japan’s legal system should be a role model of the neutral way.

Wu Tingting *Enoshima

I have been to many places in Japan actually, every place that I went to is impressive and unforgettable, but the most unforgettable one is Enoshima. Enoshima (江の島) is a small offshore island, about 4 km in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River, which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Benzaiten, the goddess of music and entertainment, is enshrined on the island. The island in its entirety is dedicated to the goddess, who is said to have caused it to rise from the bottom of the sea in sixth century. The island is the scene of the Enoshima Engi, a history of the shrines on Enoshima written by the Japanese Buddhist monk Kōkei in 1047 AD. To be honest, Enoshima was not in my initial schedule. When I went to Tokyo, one of my friends recommended it for me. Although I love sea very much and when I was very young, I always wondered if I was a mariner and go around the world on a sloop, but at first I did not want to go there because I have already seen the sea and sandbeach in many different places of China and other countries which seem to be all the same. But I went there with my friends at last and thanks to this decision I have not missed the most spectacular scenery. On 17th August, I went to Enoshima by train form Tokyo. It was cloudy in Tokyo, so I was a little worried about the weather in Enoshima. If it was also cloudy or rainy, this trip might be disappointed. But when I arrived there I was totally shocked by the view of this island. I have never seen anything like the sea there that was so charming and wonderful! The weather was surprisingly sunny, sea and sky seemed to blend. The sky was blue, the clouds were pure white and the air was fresh. Everything there was amazing .I just stood at the seashore , closed my eyes and breathed the pure sea air. The sea in Enoshima is different from the other sea which I have seen. The sea there is real sea which is perfectly protected and not polluted. Sea air like there is Nature's best tonic for mind and body. Besides the charming view, I was also very impressed by featured food of Enoshima. Enoshima is an island of marine products. Local restaurants offer crabs, whelks, octopuses, shellfish, squid and others. All these fresh sea foods there were so delicious that I could not stop eating. It is worth mentioning that ice cream there has many strange flavors which I have never tasted before, such as salty, mustard and wine. One of my friends bought an ice cream made of wine and it tasted a little strange but very delicious. I took a lot of pictures in Enoshima and I think it will be the most precious memory in my life.

Hua Yezi *Kyoto

Between ancient and modern ----For the most beautiful Japan in my mind My sentiment to Japan can be traced back to my 13 years old, in that time I had accidentally read a Japanese classical novel named “The Tale of Genji”, which described many beautiful screens in ancient Japan, I had read this book for several times and it left deep impressions to me. From that time, I was fully yearning to Japan. But I had missed the opportunities for several times, finally, I came.

Japan, the ancient one

东风夜放花千树，更吹落、星如雨。宝马雕车香满路。

凤萧声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。

蛾儿雪柳黄金缕，笑语盈盈暗香去。众里寻他千百度。

蓦然回首，那人却在，灯人阑珊处。

——《Tsing Yu An》from Xin Qi-ji (The song dynasty poet)

The poem was written by a song dynasty poet name Xin Qi-ji ,whose poem is very popular in our country, in this poem he wrote a city's bustling scene. Before I came to Kyoto, the city’s scene in my mind was more like the poem’s description. But the time flies, Kyoto is not the ancient one, it also same to other modern cities. But I also find the heyday of this ancient city from those architectures. Todai-ji temple shows the Buddhist holy, Golden Pavilion describes ancient capital’s unique luxury, Fushimi Inari-taisha attracted me by its mysterious. The day I researched here there was a typhoon, so everywhere was less tourists and so quiet and peaceful, walking among these scenes, with the natural beauty of lakes and mountains I was deeply touched. Though Japanese architecture inherited Chinese style, but finally, it formed unique style. In Kyoto, a lot of temples engraved the development of Japanese style, and unique charm, you will be deeply attracted.

Japan, the modern one

In this country, a totally different views can be found at the same time. The beautiful Japanese girl who dressed kimono in the subway station, meanwhile fashionable rock singer is walking on the road. And in Tokyo, if you see someone who dressed up like a comic character, do not feel strange, because after some time you will see a drag queen. It looks like everyone can express their own style, their own favorite and their own aesthetic. No matter how weird, one will not be disturbed by other people’s stare. Before visit here, I have never imagined that one city can show so many different types like that. Maybe some keywords can be described this city, like solemnity, preciseness, busy, fashion, politicized, amusing, bright and clear and so on. The dignity of the Palace, Akihabara’s quadratic element and the player's paradise, the fashion of Shibuya, bustling of Harajuku, the most exclusive shopping district in Ginza, Tokyo tower’s quiet and beautiful in the night, and Enoshima, with its romantic island scenery. All of these things are different to the scenery of the Kyoto at opposite poles.

Japan, meticulous care and humanity

Japan is so famous by its rigorous and high attention paid to details. No matter the design of the public facilities or the wrapping of the rice balls, are full of humanization. In Kyoto, the bus gave me a deep impression. First is about the buses’ doors, the noise level is so low. The Second thing is about a very strange phenomenon attached my attention, I found that when the bus was arrived, the side which is close to the platform will be declined some altitude. At first I just thought it was caused by the available relief, but after closer observations, I ruled out this idea, but until now I have not known the reason. I suppose it maybe in order to convenient disabled people or children get on the bus. Another humanization design is about the subway. Near the priority seats, it has a notice about “Turn off the phones”, in order to give consideration to the person who have cardiac pacemaker, it also in order to keep safety of the pregnant women. In our country, we have not notice this thing like that, so it gave me a deep impression. Our country’s public facilities’ design should more care about people’s truly need. The real concern is not formalistic. Because the time limited, so I could not experience the deep sense of Japanese culture. But there are a lot of details worth me to recall repeatedly, and can be used in my life. No matter the ancient one or modern one, the country’s spirit, to make the details be perfect, has a lot to learn in my country. It was a so interesting and very fruitful journey.

Liu Xinyu *Kyoto

A taste of Japanese traditional culture: the trip to Kyoto If you want to learn tradition of Europe, you must go Roam, if you want to know a real Japanese culture, the best choice definitely is Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. There is no doubt that Kyoto is a charming destination for all tourists, since no one could resist the attraction of such a beautiful and neat city with ancient temples, sacred Shinto shrines (Jinja) and splendid castles. But I am going to describe my feeling about Kyoto and Japanese traditional culture, instead of the scenery of Kyoto, since word fails to portray the beauty of Kyoto. It is very hard to say what role the religious belief plays in Japan. Not like the Christin or Muslim, most Japanese people are not loyal followers. Shinto and Buddhism have a quite harmony relationship. Many people prey in Shinto shrines as well as in Buddhism temples, and they even go to church. That is quite similar to China. In China, the Taoism and Buddhism also intertwined together. Maybe, people who go to the temples or jinjas merely prey for happiness rather than are driven by religious belief as the Christin and Muslim do. The architecture can hardly be ignored, since they are unique and wonderful. The garden is an indispensable part of Japanese architecture. Not like Chinese traditional garden, Japanese style is more simple but delicate in details. For instant, even a small pine tree, it must be shaved carefully. And the gardens are combined with architecture organically. Without the garden, the building will be less attractive, as the red pillar and golden roof become more vivid accompanied by the green trees. My favorite part of the trip is Japanese cuisine. No matter the snacks or the formal Kaiseki cuisine, they are all delicious. The snacks are the representative of folk culture. People can find green tea ice-cream almost every corner in Kyoto. And the tofu is also unique of Kyoto. The Kaiseki cuisine is famous for its delicacy. It is almost like a artwork, which is too beautiful to touch. There many polite rule in Japanese dinner table, including the order to eat, the position of sit etc. that seems to be very strange and complex for foreigner like me, yet it is a character of Japanese culture: the emphasis of etiquette. And also the hierarchy is very unique. People can spot the reflection of hierarchy in many aspects, including the language, architecture, etiquette etc. in Japan, distinction between senior and junior, male and female, high rank and low rank seem to be obvious and serious. Though time limited, the trip is impressive. It is really regretful that I cannot have a deep understand with Japanese culture and Kyoto. The three days trip is only a taste of Kyoto. If I can go to japan again, I will learn more about this wonderful country.

Tsai Wei-An *Keibunsha Bookstore and Kyoto

My visit to the bookstore Keibunsha was on a rainy day. I took the Keihan line and the Eizan line to get to Ichijoji station. It started to rain very hard just after I got off the train. Fortunately, I was able to find a sign that gave directions to Keibunsha at Ichijoji station, so after a few minutes I arrived at Keibunsha without spending too much time trying to find my way in the rain. The lovely Keibunsha with warm yellow light quickly came into sight. It was raining hard, so a lot of people dodged into the bookstore. The bookstore quickly became a lively space where people are quietly indulging in their reading. The research I did before coming to the bookstore informed me that the members working at Keibunsha handpick the books they sell, and arrange the order of the books in great details and meanings. A shelf of books I was particularly interested in was one about philosophy. Keibunsha picked several important literary works like The Social Contract and several of Kant’s works. It also has many books on the topic of way philosophy is important for human beings. I even saw a book titled “anti-philosophy”. I think it’s great that Keibunsha provides a chance for readers to approach a topic from so many aspects. Another shelf I also enjoyed was the one with prominent Japanese writers like Soseki Natsume, Akutagawa Ryunosuke and more recent ones like Yoko Ogawa. Glancing through books on this shelf helped me gained a sense of Japanese classics. The most important thing about a bookstore is to provide a venue for literary works to be seen and appreciated, and to create a community for book lovers to meet people of the same interest. I think Keibunsha really serves the purposes of a bookstore well. One of the things Keibunsha is famous for is that it sells the independent magazines produced by ordinary people just like you and me. I couldn’t understand Japanese, but from I could read from Kanji and English, the independent magazines depict a great variety of topics, ranging from traveling, sandwiches (I’m not kidding, there was a magazine introducing different flavors of sandwiches), bookstores around the world, poetry about solitude and many others. Kyoto is a city extremely friendly to foreigners. The announcement system on the bus not only has an English translation, it also has a Chinese version at popular stops telling passengers about the name of the stop and also the tourist attractions nearby. The mass transportation system is convenient for tourists to easily get to their destinations. I had the most delightful experience in Keibunsha, and also in the neighborhood nearby. I found a small café after my visit to Keibunsha just around its corner. I particularly enjoyed small café like this in which visitors all sit around the bar and can pleasantly chat to each other and to the owners. All in all, the trip to Sakyo-ku, Kyoto has filled me with heart-felt memories. This is a city pleasant for both historical sites strolls and urban living, and is definitely somewhere I will visit again in the future.

3-5 Other Activities

(1) Homestay

Duan Yiqian

During last weekends, I had a wonderful time with the Kuradomi’s, who treated as a real family member of theirs. The homestay experience is definitely one of my most important and unforgettable memory in Japan. On Saturday, we tasted the traditioinal Japanese food: matcha and sushi. I learnt the traditional way to drink matcha which I think is very polite, showing Japanese’s characteristic.In the afternoon, we attended a hippo family club. I didn’t know this kind of club before and none of my family members or my friends joined this kind of club before, so it was so new to me. I was surprised from entering the meeting room until the meeting was over. Everybody there had a passion for going abroad and meeting foreigners. They can ever do self-introduction in Chinese which impressed me the most. At night, after Yasu coming back from work, we played firework together. This was my first time to play firework on Summer because in China we usually play it during the Spring Festival. On Sunday, we did handmade ebisenbei and takoyai together. I love cook and cooking Japanese traditional snacks was really interesting. Happy time always goes fast. Having learnt basic Japanese before August really helped me a lot. During these days, I played a lot with two adorable kids and taught many Chinese to them. Communicating in Japanese was really good and these talks made our relations went deeper. I really miss my homestay family now. And I want to give my sincere thanks to them for preparing and spending this wonderful and memorable weekend with me.

Jin Xianwen

Thank to Mrs. Oonuki, Hikaru and Michiru, I experienced what a Japanese family is like and spent memorable 2 days with them. First day, we went to the Chubu airport to see Pokemon show. We had Miso Katsu there, it was really delicious. I love it very much. Then the Pokemon show started, both Hikaru and Michiru won prizes, I am so happy for them. Hikaru won a first prize Pokemon. It is really Kawaii and she was holding it all the time. And then it started to rain, so Mr. Oonuki drove us home. I fell asleep on the car and Mrs. Oonuki told me that my mouth was open when I was sleeping… As we arrived, Mr. Oonuki showed me their pet. The bird is really lovely and I like it so much. Then I watched TV and talked with Hikaru and Michiru, they are so lovely and are like angels. We played Reversi and Poker Cards. I taught them how to say Rock Paper Scissors in Chinese and they taught me how to say it in Japanese. We really had a good time. I tried Japanese style of taking a bath, I went to the bath with Michiru and Hikaru, and they taught me how to use the bath. And we went to bed early at about 9pm. The next day, I woke up at about 8am, and we decide to go to the One Piece Park in a city where Mikan is very famous. We spent a whole day in the park and we were really happy. Michiru loves One Piece, too, we took a lot of pictures there. The park is really beautiful and how I wish that I had taken my swimming suits with me cause the pool is really beautiful. It is hard for me to say goodbye cause Mrs. Oonuki is so kind and the two little girls are so cute. I wish I can see them again if I ever come to Japan again!

Luo Wenhui

Actually, before the home-stay program, Ms.Momosawa Rina and three of the home-stay participants, including Xinyu, Circle and me, had a wonderful trip to Kyoto, Osaka and Nara. Because I am poor in Japanese, I felt lucky that Rina can speak Chinese fluently! She is a good guide who made a specific plan for our trips and introduced Japanese culture to us. We all appreciate that she could spend the whole weekend to accompany us. Regarding to the homestay, it could not be better. At the very beginning, we went shopping together for preparing the dinner. We had a good time with Rina and Yue, Rina`s lovely daughter. To be honest, it was very difficult to care for a 4-year-old kid, especially she didn`t speak Chinese. I have an unforgettable experience with Yue. When Rina and Circle went shopping, Xinyu and I took Yue to a bookshop, planning to buy a story book for her as a present. However, Yue ran, ran and ran. We even could not catch up with her. Finally, not until we promised to buy an ice-cream to her could we control her. Tough! However, we happily laughed to tear all the time for Yue was so cute! When we planned to go to Rina`s house, we came across with a strong raining. We shared the umbrellas and walked home together. Tough but romantic! Once we arrived at home, Rina and our chef, Circle prepared for dinner. It was really amazing that we made Chinese food with Japanese material. It was a truly cultural exchange! Last but not least, I am here to extend my candid thankfulness to Rina, such a humorous, open-minded and beautiful lady. Thank you for giving us a good memory in Japan.

Su Pin-Chen

The homestay experience is definitely the most unforgettable things I had during this whole program. I had been to Japan for 5 times. This time I just want to be more like a resident in Japan but not a tourist, and the whole homestay time is like the dream come true! The first time I knew that the host is a 75 years old lady, I was a little bit kind of worried because I don’t know if she is good at English. But the ISS staff tells us that we are lucky to have her to me the host, then when the say came, I knew why she said that. She is a really cool nanny! She drove fancy yellow sports car to pick us up. We went to the supermarket buying the food for making sandwiches. We experienced the Kimono which Niwa san has 70 of them. In the night we watched Japanese TV show together. It was very funny and we were gathering like family. The second day I tried to do some Calligraphy and Japanese tea ceremony. The manner of Japanese tea ceremony was quite hard and complicated, but she taught us every detail patiently. Also she taught us Calligraphy, and gave us a board to write down some meaningful words that we choose as a gift. I am really thankful to her for that she is very kind to us and really makes the two days full of experiences related to Japanese culture!

(2) Events with SOLV

Park Joon Yong

For most of people, it is not so easy and simple thing to fit in towards the new place especially the place where they never been before and using different language. Also for me, even though I have been to many other countries, I was worried whether I can stay in Japan very well or not. The reason was that it was my first visit to Japan and I couldn’t speak any of Japanese. But then, since I met SOLV students, I didn’t have to worry about that anymore. From the very first day to the final day of ‘2014 NUSL ISS’ course, SOLV students were being as guide to foreign students including me who are participating the course this year. During 4 weeks stay in Japan, SOLV students were helping and supporting all the time. Furthermore, they also organized various events such as “Cultural Exchange” and “Nagashi-Somen”, which many foreign students really enjoyed. I am very appreciated and thankful to SOLV students for their contributions and also for their lot of efforts to make our stay in Japan more enjoyable and unforgettable.

Lee SungKyu

First of all, I want to send my sincere appreciate mind to SOLV members. They really did their best to help 2014’ ISS members. We met them at the Chubu airport(中部空港) for the first time. They greeted us with a friendly smile and warm mind. The route from the airport to the dormitory was a little bit complicated. If it had not been for their help, we couldn’t have arrived at our dormitory like well. There were so many programs that SOLV prepared. Especially, going to Osu Kannon(大須観音) for interviewing people, eating the Nagasi Somen(流し粗面) in front of SOLV’s building, and making own country’s food together were really amazing! Without them whole ISS’s programs would really have been tough. Moreover, SOLV members help ISS members not only officially but also individually. They lent their guitar to Korean team of ISS for playing it in the welcome party. To me, one of SOLV members taught a lot of Japanese conversation skills and reviewed my report written in Japanese. Actually these efforts were not from their duties but from their sincere mind. In this point, I heartily thank all SOLV members. This is not the END but the AND. We SOLV and ISS members go advanced together as a leader of ASEAN and whole world! A sincere mind has no use for not too much words. Once more, on behalf of all ISS members, I send immeasurable gratitude to all SOLV

members.

Li Zuolin

During the whole program, the SOLV members held all kinds of interesting activities, and we were glad to attend. I still remember we had campus tour and went shopping for the daily necessities first day we studied Nagoya University. After Japanese classes, the SOLV members lead us to visit the Osu Kannon, I could use Japanese that I learned from the classes frequently. Of course, the welcoming party is memorable. We introduced our cultures and exchange each other. We cooked our traditional foods, which are delicious. I still remember the beautiful pictures showed and their wonderful presentation. Then, we visited the Nagoya aquarium, and I saw the Nagoya port, it is very beautiful. I saw many beautiful creatures that I have never seen in Nagoya aquarium. I realized that the dolphins show is perfect, it gave me deep impressions. And Nagoya Castle Festival is wonderful and I danced with native people and enjoyed a lot. The Nagoya Castle is beautiful, which is different from Chinese castle absolutely. I felt Japanese traditional culture in Nagoya Castle and liked it. Still, the SOLV members cooked Japanese traditional food for us, we enjoyed a lot. Finally, thanks for all of SOLV members.

Ly Heang

Time flies! I have been in Japan for almost one month already, and I feel as if I came here yesterday. Seriously, I have had a really great time here, especially with SOLV. As one of the ISS students, I do appreciate what SOLV have done for us such as arranging nice events which build up ISS students’ team spirit as well as strengthening our relationship with each other too. Besides, all events prepared by SOLV are fun and amazing. For instance, SOLV took us to many places such as Osu shopping street, where everyone enjoyed shopping various products, Nagoya Aquarium, where we could see the great show of dolphins, etc. Besides, I remember an interesting event required ISS students to cook their own country’s traditional food was so unforgettable. People participating in that event had a good time because they could enjoy tasting delicious foods from various regions, not to mention they could chit-chat and get to know each other more. Because of SOLV’s contributions and hard work, I feel like we, ISS students, are one family now, and our hearts connect to each other. In short, I really like what SOLV have done to us, and I strongly hope to participate in SOLV’s event again.

4. MESSAGES FROM LEADERS OF PARTICIPANS IN ISS

Yoo Kanghee

To summarize all my experience in short, I would call this experience as cornerstones for harmonious Asia. Before coming to Japan, I did not expect a lot from this experience at all. Japan, to me, was a place filled with mystique of its cultural heritage as well as negative historical relationships with Korean Peninsula. However, after 3 and half weeks of Japan life not only granted me with wonderful experiences and joy, but also new friends from all around the Asia who will be remain as partners in the future. At the same time, it was a strange experience because I came to stay in Japan but learned more languages from different nations than to learn Japanese itself! Thanks to my Chinese friends, I was able to speak Chinese virtually every day, so when I go to a shop to buy some souvenirs, even though I wanted to speak Japanese but my mouth would speak, “Duor qian?”(meaning how much is it.) I remember how excited I was during the first 3 days when I went to Osu Kannon in the night time and played some Japanese drum game in the game station, went to Onsen to enjoy wonderful, relaxing bath in the middle of the storm, eat giant udon that satisfied me to the maximum, and enjoy drinking at a izakaya where you could drink any liquor for 2 hours! I remember how shocked I was to visit Don Quixote where all kinds of queer objects were, and I remember how I was mesmerized when I visited Koi exhibition where they had all kinds of goldfishes shimmering inside transparent basins. I remember how delicious Tebasaki( fried chicken wings) and Hitsumabushi(Broiled eels on the rice). The awestruck moments of sunrise on the top of Fujisan, and the stars and milky ways that shined in the midnight skies on the trails of Fujisan will remain with me for the rest of my life. However, what will stay in my heart for all the times to come in the future will be the times we have shared, learned each other, and befriended each other who came from 8 different nations for the past 4 weeks. I had fantastic, amazing memories from the 4 weeks of experience. As I have mentioned from the speech I spoke at the beginning, we have reached our objective. We became friends. We will keep this friendship and maintain it to the future no matter what the obstacles lies in the future. Again, this experience will truly become cornerstone for the bright, harmonious future of Asia.

Zheng Yuan

My name is Zheng Yuan from China University of Political Science and Law. My major is law. First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the School of Law of Nagoya University for providing me a great opportunity to attend the 2014 NUSS ISS. Time flies! The 25-day summer seminar is coming to the end soon. It’s really a valuable and fabulous experience. When I got on the plane from Shanghai to Nagoya on August 4th 2014, I felt excited and relaxed. However, after one month’s study and research I gain a lot and feel fulfilled now. The experience not only broadened my international horizon but also helped me to establish a deep friendship with the students from different countries in East Asia. First of all, I attended the lecture regarding the introduction to Contract Law in Japan by Professor Shigeru Kagayama. Through the lecture, not only I knew more about the Japanese Contract Law but also learned a lot about other countries’ contract laws. Furthermore, Professor Shigeru Kagayama asked us to prepare a presentation so that every student could participate in the class and learn from each other. Apart from the knowledge, I also improved my skills in communicating with others and doing team work. Second, as a graduate student, I attended the 5-day internship in Noda Asia International Law Office. During this period I experienced the life of the lawyers in Japan and the entire process of handling a case. The internship is really a valuable experience to me since I have never attended any internship in a law office in China. I have learnt a lot from this internship especially the procedures of the Japanese judicial system. What’s more, we paid three special visits during this period. Firstly, we visited Toyota Motor Corporation on August 25th. Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. It produces millions of cars every year and sells its productions all around the world. Through this visit, I learned the history of the company and various new technologies of Toyota cars. The slogan I saw in the Toyota plant was impressive to me. It says, ” Never send defective items onto the next process.” The slogan really makes sense and will inspire me in my life. Secondly, we paid a visit to Nagoya District Court August 26th. Watching a real trail of a criminal case in the court room which is equipped with high-tech devices helps me to understand better about the Japanese Judicial System. Last, we visited Gifu Prison on August 27th. As a law school student, it will be an unforgettable experience to visit a prison. Most of the inmates in Gifu Prison are convicted for severe crime like homicide and sexual crime. During this visit I learned more about the Japanese penal system. This visit will inspire my future study for criminal laws. In addition to the professional knowledge and skills, I gained a life-long friendship with so many students from various countries in East Asia. I love them so much! In conclusion, it is a fascinating experience and I would like to give so many thanks to 2014 NUSS ISS stuff for this wonderful trip!