“Japan Seminar on Technology

for Sustainability

(JSTS2016)”

5 July (Opening Ceremony),

6 July (Excursion),

7-9 July (Workshop),

10 July (Closing Ceremony)

Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, JAPAN

Chairman’s Comments

Opening Ceremony

Our final goal is problem solving of Indonesian local place on ISTS

(International Symposium on Technology for Sustainability). JSTS is

preparation of ISTS. So we had to learn about Indonesia and what Japanese

technology we can utilize for problem solving during JSTS. I said on opening

speech, “Seeing is believing”. This is Japanese proverb. I think only guessing

and search on the Internet is not enough to make solution more feasible. So

I hoped to participants to feel each country’s thinking, technology, life, habit

and so on to understand each country during JSTS.

After closing JSTS

After finishing JSTS, I felt JSTS has achieved success. There are 2 points

why I thought success. First, we could make great friendship through the

experiences of JSTS. I’m sure that it will make our final goal better.

Second, their proposal was more feasible than we expected. I felt they

could tell own country’s condition and their specialty to make discussion

better. I think they could enjoy all of schedule, not only enjoyable events

but also heavy tasks of workshop. So I’m sure that ISTS will achieve

success also. Thank you for all participants and organizing committee

member.

Mr.Isao TANIGUCHI (Board Chairman of National Institution of Technology)

Mr.Satoshi OKUBO (President of National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)

Mr.Eiji KITA (President of National Institution of Technology, Ibaraki College)

Mr. Victorio Fikgi Amartha (Chairman of Indonesian Student Organizing Committee, Vocational

College of Universitas Gadjah Mada,Indonesia)

Closing Ceremony

By Takuto TADERA,

(Chairman of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Ibaraki College)

Industry Workshop Report

The content of the workshop in Industry topic is “ How to improve

efficiency of Local noodle factory in Indonesia”. There were 4 groups and

they discussed solution as a mechanical engineering about that topic. And

then they had discussed about costs or something like that to have

possibility. Finally, every single group could propose a specific plan. And

also had a possibility.

By Kenya OWADA,

(Liaison of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Ibaraki College)

Industry Excursion report

The members who belong to the topic, “Industry”, visited Kurihara noodle

factory and SANWA KAKO Co.

Kurihara noodle factory is where several types of noodles are produced. So,

we looked carefully at a mechanism of machines installed at the factory and

a process of producing noodles.

SANWAKAKO Co. is the company which has many technical machines and

makes polyethylene foams with those machines. The participants who joined

the tour to this company could find some important hints which are necessary

to solve a problem.

By Seiya Iizuka,

(Secretary of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)

Information Technology Workshop Report

In IT topic, we divided into 2 topics. First topic was “IT of Poncosari”, and

second topic was “IT of Bantul”. The problem of Poncosari was “tourist are

not coming to poncosari though there exists tourism spot”, and problem of

Bantul was “fishery has been well-developed but over-fishing is a risk in

future”. The goal of workshop was “output the realistic solution to solve

problem using IT” and participants made slidecast.

By Yuki TOBITA,

(Logistic of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Ibaraki College)

Information Technology Excursion Report

We visit to NTT Tsukuba Research and Development Center, National

Research Institute for Earth and Disaster Resilience and Tsukuba City Hall.

We learned some Japanese technologies. For example, the structure of

electric cable and how to share information in City Hall. Participants could

get some knowledges and hints to solve the problem of Poncosari and Bantul.

By Seigo KAJI,

(Secretary of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Ibaraki College)

Energy Workshop Report

Energy group member had a discussion about some problems (solar power

and biogas) of Poncosari village. The first, we considered factor of these

problems. After that each group proposed a solution. Finally, each group

made Slide cast which was summarized group opinion.

By Ryo KOBAYASHI,

(Secretary of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)

Energy Excursion Report

Our energy topic groups visited University of Tsukuba. This is one of the

university that doing advanced research. Among them, we went to laboratory

of Power Electronics and Core laboratory for Algal Biomass and Energy

system. They are also active in internationally.

By Kei KOGAI,

(Secretary of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Ibaraki College)

Environment Workshop Report

We had a discussion divided into disaster group and water quality group in the

environment topic.

Student who are studying a variety major considered a solution about the flood that

occurs in Poncosari village by disaster group, the waste water pollution by water quality

group.

Finally, each group make a slide cast to be summarized a solution.

By Yutaro TAKAHASHI,

(Secretary of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)

Environment Excursion Report

Our team went to Research institute in Tsukuba and National Institute for

Environmental Studies. We research about water disaster. Because it is big

problem to village which is researched by our team. Water disaster break rice field.

So famers can’t get money. And it is problem about the impoundment. So our

member think how we can prevent water disaster. These facility are expert their

topic. So we consulted information and find an answer.

By Kyosuke TAKAMATSU,

(Liaison of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)

Event Report -Tanabata-

Tanabata is one of Japan’s traditional event that takes place on the 7th of

July every year. This event was also held on the night of 7th July during the

JSTS2016. All Participants enjoyed writing their wishes, play quoits and

watermelon splitting.

By Munechika OTSUKA,

(Logistic of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)

Event Report -Kikkoman-

We went to Kikkoman which produce Japanese traditional soy sauce in

Noda city to learn about Japanese dietary culture. All participants saw the

manufacturing line of soy sauce, learn about how to produce soy sauce and

heard the history about soy sauce. We could know Japanese dietary culture

not only foreign students but also Japanese students.

By Keisuke MUKASA,

(Vice Chairman of Japanese Student Organizing Committee,

from National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)

Event Report -Culture Night-

We held a unique event, which is called “Cultural Night” in a grand hotel in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The students from Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan introduced their culture to other students through interesting activities. The participants had a wonderful opportunity to experience foreign cultures.

By Jo MIYAUCHI,

(Secretary of Japanese Student Organizing Committee, from

National Institution of Technology, Oyama College)