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(Sep. 19) Taoyaka Program Seminar in Tokyo
Taoyaka Program will hold a seminar titled ‘Toward a flexible, enduring, peaceful society’ in Tokyo. This seminar will be held jointly with IDEC Seminar for Degree Acquisition. This event is open to all. If you have interest in International cooperation or Taoyaka Program, please join the seminar. We’re all looking forward to seeing you there.
Date：Thursday, September 19th, 2019 14:00－16:30
Venue：Campus Innovation Center Tokyo, Multipurpose room 1 (Directions)※
Language：Japanese (Simultaneous translation provided in English)
Admission：Free (Please register online from here）
Program
| Opening Remarks Guest’s Speech by Atushi Uchida, Deputy Director General for Planning and Coordination, Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
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| 14:00 | Introduction of International Cooperation – International Peace Cooperation Prof. Mari KATAYANAGI, IDEC – International Cooperation in Education Prof. Kinya SHIMIZU, IDEC |
| 14:35 | Introduction of TAOYAKA Program for creating a flexible, enduring, peaceful society and Admission Information |
| 15:10 | Research in Progress – How will international tourism influence less-favored area in Japan? Prof. Carolin FUNCK, Cultural Creation Course, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences – Physical assistive system using robotics, VR, and AI technology Prof. Yuichi KURITA, Technical Creation Course, Graduate School of Engineering – Can self-driving technology save disadvantaged areas? Prof. Akimasa FUJIWARA, Program Coordinator, Social Implementation Course, IDEC |
| 15:55 | TAOYAKA Graduate’s Presentation |
| Guest’s Speech by Akira SUDO, TOSHIBA Corporation | |
| 16:15 | Networking Session Closing Remarks from the organizer at 16:30 |
Online Registration
Contact
TAOYAKA Program Office, Hiroshima University
email：taoyaka-program*office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @.)
(Aug. 25) Student Symposium Community-oriented tourism in Mitarai, Seto Inland Sea was held
Taoyaka Program and Kure city government held a student symposium on August 25th as a conclusive presentation of the Onsite Training conducted in Mitarai district, Yutaka-machi, Kure-city between August 17th and 25th. There was also a panel discussion session in the symposium and around 80 people attended the symposium.
Participants of the Onsite Training are graduate students from 4 institutions in India (IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, BITS Pilani, and IIM Ahmedabad), The University of Texas at Austin, and Doshisha University as well as Taoyaka Program students. The entire group consist of 33 participants from total 6 institutions. Participants were divided into groups with multinational group members and worked together to make suggestions of tourism development in depopulating Mitarai district while staying there. At the conclusive presentation, students made a wide range of suggestions such as collecting tourists’ information using free wifi and smartphone apps or repurposing town people’s daily activities into tourist activities.
Panel discussion was themed as “Community Planning in Beautiful with Nature, Culture and History”. Professor Fujiwara, the moderator of the symposium, Professor Nakagoshi, Professor Cheer and Professor Emeritus Pangtora, they talked about natural environment of Seto Inrand, a global trend of tourism development of islands, sustainable tourism and economy. Also, Mr. Kazuo Omori, Manager of Planning Division of Kure city, Ms. Kayo Shimomura, Manager of Tourism Promotion Division of Kure city, Assistant Professor Rie Usui and 3 students joined the talks and they discussed the sustainable tourism business in islands. In their opinion, viewing the tourism policy from a point of view, which enhanced the satisfaction of local people is needed and it would attract tourists more. Also, they discussed the importance of the approach considered broad-area economic zones. Additionally, they discussed the scientific technology required to Hiroshima University, such as autonomous driving or digital preservation of cultural properties and social contribution.
At the closing remarks, Mr. Shinhara, the Mayer of Kure city mentioned that he draws on opinion from multinationals and experts to future town development and hope to Hiroshima University.
 Student Symposium |
 Panel Discussion |
 Group Work |
April 2020 Admission (Second Admission)/October 2020 Admission
(General Selection/Transfer Admission into 3rd year)
Application Period
November 5 to November 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (JST)
Application Guideline
Application Guideline (PDF)
Prescribed Form
General Selection (Word)
Transfer Admission into 3rd year (Word)
Online Application
Online Application system
*Only available during the application period
*All the applicants are required to register/log in to UCARO (Admission examination portal site) at the beginning of the online application process. You will be redirected to UCARO website for registration. UCARO website is only in Japanese. Please refer to the English manual (PDF: 1.2 MB) for step by step instruction for registration.
Please be familiar with the information from the links below before applying.
FAQ / Financial Support
Campus Special Admission
Admission Requirements
– General Selection –
(1) A person who is enrolled in the first year of Master’s Program in Hiroshima University in October 2019
(2) A person who decided to enroll in the first year of Master’s Program in Hiroshima University in April 2020
– Transfer Admission into 3rd year –
(1) A person who is enrolled in the first year of Doctoral Program in Hiroshima University in October 2019
(2) A person who decided to enroll in the first year of Doctoral Program in Hiroshima University in April 2020
Application Period
November 5 to November 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (JST)
Application Guideline
Application Guideline (PDF)
Prescribed Form
General Selection (Word)
Transfer Admission into 3rd year (Word)
Online Application
Online Application system
*Only available during the application period
*All the applicants are required to register/log in to UCARO (Admission examination portal site) at the beginning of the online application process. You will be redirected to UCARO website for registration. UCARO website is only in Japanese. Please refer to the English manual (PDF: 1.2 MB) for step by step instruction for registration.
Please be familiar with the information from the links below before applying.
FAQ / Financial Support
Admission Information Sessions
Information Sessions
Register online from the form below by October 22.
1) Date: Thursday, October 24th, 2019
Time: 4:20pm – 5:20pm (JST)
Venue: 1F Large Conference Room, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City Hiroshima 739-8529 Japan)
Language: English
2) Date: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019
Time: 4:20pm – 5:20pm (JST)
Venue: 1F Large Conference Room, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City Hiroshima 739-8529 Japan)
Language: Japanese
Contents:
Program Overview, Entrance Examination, Q&A
Contact
Taoyaka Program Office, Hiroshima University
E-mail: apply[a]taoyaka.hiroshima-u.ac.jp *Please replace [a] with @.
(Aug.27) The 153rd TAOYAKA Program Seminar
The 153rd TAOYAKA Program Seminar will be held.
Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you at the seminar.
■ Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
■ Time: 13:00 – 14:30
■ Venue: Large Conference Room, IDEC, Hiroshima University
■ Title: To compete or not compete: exploring the relationships between motorcycle-based ride-sourcing, motorcycle taxis, and public transport in the Jakarta metropolitan area
■ Speaker: Dr. Prawira Fajarindra Belgiawan, School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung
■ Contact: TAOYAKA program Office
Email: taoyaka-program★office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace ★ with @)
(Sep.9) The 152nd Taoyaka Program Seminar
The 152nd TAOYAKA seminar will be held as follows.
■ Time ＆ Date： 13:00-14:30, Monday, September 9, 2019
■ Venue： A1-141, Graduate School of Engineering
■ Theme： A review on our work about laboratory animal behavior analysis based on high-speed vision
■ Lecturer : Dr. Yuman Nie, Associate Professor,
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
■ Language： English
■ Object Persons：Students and Teachers
■ Contact: Technical Creation Course Office,
TAOYAKA Program Hiroshima University
Phone : +81-82-424-4597
E-mail: taoyaka-tech-sect@ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
(Aug.25) Student Symposium Community-oriented tourism in Mitarai, Seto Inland Sea
The Student Symposium: Community-oriented tourism in Mitarai, Seto Inland Sea will be held as follows. In this symposium, 33 students from 7 universities will discuss the sustainable future of Mitarai. The symposium opens to all and we are looking forward to seeing you there.
Date：Sunday, August 25th, 2019 13:00－16:00
Venue：Tsubaki-kaikan Music Hall (4F 6-2-9 Chuo, Kure-city, Hiroshima)※
Language：Japanese and English (Simultaneous translation provided)
Organizer: Hiroshima University, Kure-city
Admission：Free
Online Registration: Please register from the form if you are a Hiroshima University student of faculty member/staff.
※Shuttle bus will be operated between the Higashi-hiroshima campus and Tsubaki-kaikan.
Outward: 11:30: Daigaku-kaikan-mae → 12:30: Tsubaki-kaikan
Homeward: 17:00: Tsubaki-kaikan → 18:00: Daigaku-kaikan-mae
(Please note that the bus may be slightly delayed due to traffic conditions)
(Sep. 19) Taoyaka Program Seminar in Tokyo
Taoyaka Program will hold a seminar titled ‘Toward a flexible, enduring, peaceful society’ in Tokyo. This seminar will be held jointly with IDEC Seminar for Degree Acquisition. This event is open to all. If you have interest in International cooperation or Taoyaka Program, please join the seminar. We’re all looking forward to seeing you there.
Date：Thursday, September 19th, 2019 14:00－16:30
Venue：Campus Innovation Center Tokyo, Multipurpose room 1 (Directions)※
Language：Japanese (Simultaneous translation provided in English)
Admission：Free (Please register online from here）
Program
| Opening Remarks Guest’s Speech by Atushi Uchida, Deputy Director General for Planning and Coordination, Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
|
| 14:00 | Introduction of International Cooperation – International Peace Cooperation Prof. Mari KATAYANAGI, IDEC – International Cooperation in Education Prof. Kinya SHIMIZU, IDEC |
| 14:35 | Introduction of TAOYAKA Program for creating a flexible, enduring, peaceful society and Admission Information |
| 15:10 | Research in Progress – How will international tourism influence less-favored area in Japan? Prof. Carolin FUNCK, Cultural Creation Course, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences – Physical assistive system using robotics, VR, and AI technology Prof. Yuichi KURITA, Technical Creation Course, Graduate School of Engineering – Can self-driving technology save disadvantaged areas? Prof. Akimasa FUJIWARA, Program Coordinator, Social Implementation Course, IDEC |
| 15:55 | TAOYAKA Graduate’s Presentation |
| Guest’s Speech by Akira SUDO, TOSHIBA Corporation | |
| 16:15 | Networking Session Closing Remarks from the organizer at 16:30 |
Online Registration
Contact
TAOYAKA Program Office, Hiroshima University
email：taoyaka-program*office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @.)
Student Symposium Community-oriented tourism in Mitarai, Seto Inland Sea
The Student Symposium: Community-oriented tourism in Mitarai, Seto Inland Sea will be held as follows. In this symposium, 33 students from 7 universities will discuss the sustainable future of Mitarai. The symposium opens to all and we are looking forward to seeing you there.
Date：Sunday, August 25th, 2019 13:00－16:00
Venue：Tsubaki-kaikan Music Hall (4F 6-2-9 Chuo, Kure-city, Hiroshima)
Language：Japanese and English (Simultaneous translation provided)
Admission：Free
Organizer: Hiroshima University, Kure-city
(August 16) The 151st Taoyaka Program Seminar
The 151st TAOYAKA Program Seminar will be held as follows.
This event is open to all.
■ Date and time : Friday, August 16th, 16:00-17:30
■ Venue: Large conference room, IDEC
■ Lecture title :Using mobile phone data in Bangladesh and Senegal to develop transport models
■ Lecturer : Dr. Stephane HESS, Professor, Institute for Transport Studies, Choice Modelling Centre, Leeds University
■ Language : English
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(July 31) The 150th Taoyaka Program Seminar
The 150th TAOYAKA Program Seminar will be held as follows.
This event is open to all.
■ Date and time : Wednesday, July 31st, 16:20-17:50
■ Venue: K203 lecture room, School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
■ Lecture title : The Anthropology of Hope and Futurity
■ Lecturer : Dr. Hirokazu MIYAZAKI, Kay Davis Professor, Professor of Anthropology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, USA and Professor (Special Appointment), Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University
■ Language : English
■ Online registration : https://forms.gle/kvjMJXsQdbG4TULy5 (Register online by July 26th)
■ Abstract : What is hope? How is it different from optimism? How is it related to knowledge, doubt and fear? How does it address the past, the present and the future? The lecture investigates these questions through an ethnographically informed analysis of two recent Japanese novels － Tawada Yoko’s “The Emissary” (2014) and Seirai Yuichi’s “Fake Comedy”(2018).
* Please check the 148th and 149th Taoyaka Program Seminar by Dr. Hirokazu Miyazaki held on July 12th and 19th as well.
The 148th and 149th Taoyaka Program Seminar
