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Japan - East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths Japanese Batch from India

Implementation Reports

(16th June, 2009 - 25h June, 2009)

July, 2009

Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)

Contents

Outline of Japanese Batch from India ...........................................1

Programme Schedule .................................................................2

Photo Book ....................................................................................4

Workshop ......................................................................................7

Workshop Reports .........................................................................8

Hokkaido Group .......................................................................................................8

Ibaraki Group ............................................................................................................10

Niigata Group ............................................................................................................14

Hyogo Group ..............................................................................................................18

Hiroshima Group ......................................................................................................22

Miyazaki Group ........................................................................................................25

IIITDM-J Group .......................................................................................................30

Delegation’s Opinions and Impressions .........................................40

Comments from Host Families .......................................................48

Comments from Japanese Students ..............................................50

Press Coverage .............................................................................52

Outline of Japanese Batch from India

1. Duration of visit in Japan

From 16th June to 25th June 2009

2. Total number of Indian delegation membership: 137 High School Students: 60（29 Males, 31Females) University Students and People with profession: 72 (28 Males, 44 Females) IIITDM-J Students: 5 (1 Male, 4 Females)

3. States and union territories the participants come from

13 states and 1 union territory

Breakdown

States/ Union territory

No. of participants

States/ Union territory

No. of participants

Delhi 48 Madhya Pradesh 5 Maharashtra 19 Andhra Pradesh 4 West Bengal 17 Karnataka 3 Tamil Nadu 10 Assam 1 Uttar Pradesh 10 Orissa 1 Haryana 10 Kerala 1 Rajasthan 7 Gujarat 1

5. Programme schedule in Japan

See the next page 6. Visited prefectures in Japan

Tokyo, Hokkaido, Ibaraki, Niigata, Hyogo, Hiroshima, and Miyazaki *IIITDM-J: Tokyo, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Aichi, Kyoto

7. Total number of households participated in the home stay programme 97 households Hokkaido:18 Ibaraki:14 Niigata:15 Hyogo:21 Hiroshima:12 Miyazaki:17

8. Total number of schools participated in the exchange programmes

12 schools Hokkaido: Sapporo Hokuto High School Sapporo City University Ibaraki: Ushiku High School affiliated with Toyo University Niigata: Niigata Seiryo University Hyogo: Mukogawa Women’s University Hirosima: Kamo High School Miyazaki: University of Miyazaki Kanagawa: Kanagawa Institute of Technology Aichi: Nagoya Institute of Technology Shiga: Ritsumeikan University Kyoto: Kyoto Prefectural Todo Senior High School Kyoto Institute of Technology

HOKKAIDO Group IBARAKI Group NIIGATA Group HYOGO Group

Yellow Pink Red Light Green22 participants（10male/12ｆemale） 19 participants（9male/10ｆemale） 24 participants（9male/15ｆemale） 24 participants（10male/14ｆemale）

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AM

AMMove to HOKKAIDO（Haneda →Shin-Chitose）

AsakusaMove to NIIGATA （Ueno→Niigata）

Move to HYOGO （Tokyo →Shin-Kobe ）

Port tower, Kobe MaritimeMuseum

Homestay Orientation

Courtesy Call on prefecturalgovernment

Move to Ibaraki by bus Toki Messe

Clean Center of TsukubaCity

Meet with Host families、Homestay


Exchange Programme

Meet with Host families

School Visit/ExchangeProgramme:Ushiku High School affiliatedwith Toyo University


Farewell Party

Farewell Party Farewell PartyJapanese CulturalExperience (Calligraphy)

AM Senbei-OukokuWest Municipal RefuseDisposal Center

Northern Culture Museum

Exchange programme

Workshop

AMMove to Tokyo(Shin-Chitose →Haneda ）

WorkshopMove to Tokyo （Shin-Kobe→Tokyo ）

PM Move to Tokyo

Farewell PartyBriefing for Workshop

Explore a city (Asakusa)

AMNational museum ofemerging science andinnovation

WorkshopMove to Tokyo

AM

PM10 6/25 Thu.

Move to Narita Airport

Narita　→　Delhi

HomestayHomestay

9 6/24 Wed

PM

Explore a city (Akihabara)

Briefing for DepartureWorkshop presentationFarewell Dinner

6/21 Sun. HomestayHomestay

PM

AM

3 6/18 Thu.

PM

4 6/19 Fri.School Visit/ExchangeProgramme:Niigata Seiryo University

AM

2 6/17 Wed

Lecture: About Japan（Asakusa View Hotel）

PMTokyo Edo Museum 【History】Movefrom Ryogoku to Akihabara by trainExplore a city (Akihabara)

Tokyo Edo Museum 【History】TEPIA-The Machine Industry Memorial Foundation【Cutting edge technology】

Courtesy call on Indian embassyProgram Orientation

Delhi　→　Narita

1 6/16 Tue.

AM

Programme for Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and YouthsJapanese Batch from India

Hotel Check-in

Group Color

Group Name

8 6/23 Tue.

5 6/20 Sat.

7 6/22 Mon

6

AM

PM

PM Homestay

PM


School Visit/ExchangeProgramme:Sapporo City University

Workshop


Shinden Refuse IncinerationCenter

Explore a city (Akihabara) Explore a city (Asakusa)

The big Buddha of Ushiku

Homestay Homestay

Sapporo L･PLAZA, EcoPlaza

TEPIA

School Visit/ExchangeProgramme:Sapporo Hokuto High School Tsukuba Expo Center

School Visit/ExchangeProgramme:Mukogawa Women'sUniversity

Niigata Furusatomura

HIROSHIMA Group MIYAZAKI Group IIITDM-J Group

Green Blue Orange19 participants（10male/9ｆemale） 24participants（9male/15ｆemale） 5 participants（1male/4ｆemale）

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AM

Yamanaka Engineering Co.(Tokyo plant)

National Museum of JapaneseHistory

AMMove to Hiroshima (Haneda →Hiroshima)

Move to MIYAZAKI （Haneda→Miyazaki ）

Move to　Nagoya (Tokyo →Nagoya )

Japanese Language ClassCourtesy Call on prefecturalgovernment

OrientationJapanese Cultural experience:Yukata

Nichinan Coastline, Aoshima

School Visit/Exchange Program:Kamo High School

School Visit/Exchange Programme:University of Miyazaki

Aikoku Alpha Corporation

Meet with Host families, Homestay Meet with Host families, Homestay Move from Nagoya to Kyoto

Homestay

Farewell Party

Seibu Recycle Plaza of HiroshimaCity

Workshop Workshop

AMMove to Tokyo (Hiroshima →Haneda）

Move to Tokyo （Miyazaki →Haneda）

Tokyo Edo Museum 【History】


AMPreparation of workshop presentation

Workshop presentation

AM Move to Narita Airport

PM Narita　→　Delhi

Programme for Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and YouthsJapanese Batch from India

Group Color

8 6/23 Tue.

5 6/20 Sat.

7

AM

Group Name

6/22 Mon

PM

PM

1 6/16 Tue.

AM

2 6/17 WedPM

4 6/19 Fri.

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AM

3 6/18 Thu.

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AM

6 6/21 Sun.

10 6/25 Thu.

9 6/24 Wed

Delhi　→　Narita

Kyoto Institute of Technology

Friendship gathering withRitsumeikan University students

Homestay Homestay

Observation:Takehara Historic Preservation AreaJapanese Cultural Experience:Bamboo craft

Miyazaki Prefecture IndustrialTechnology Center

Nagoya Institute of Technology(International Center for Automotiveresearch, etc.）

Hotel Check-in

Courtesy call on Indian embassyProgram Orientation

Lecture: About Japan

Yamazaki Mazak Optonics(Mino-Kamo plant)

Move from Hinode pier to Asakusa byshipExchange Programme:Kyoto Prefectural Todo senior highschool

Tokyo Edo Museum 【History】TEPIA-The Machine IndustryMemorial Foundation【Cutting edge technology】

Sightseeing tour

Miyazima

Homestay

Farewell Party Move to Tokyo(Kyoto→Tokyo）

Peace Memorial ParkHiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

AMWorkshop

Japanese Cultural experiences:Kimono, Taiko, Shamisen

Kanagawa Institute of Technology（Center for Vehicle systemengineering)

PM

Briefing for DepartureWorkshop presentationFarewell Dinner

Explore a city (Asakusa)

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.(KASHIMA STEEL WORKS)

PM

National museum of emergingscience and innovation


PM

Delegation’s Opinions and Impressions on the Programme

（The following is the transcription of the original writings of the delegation.）

～Hokkaido Group～

It was a very good experience for me to come and learn about Japanese life style,

technology, and nature. I met many new good people. I made many new friends. I love Japan

and Japanese people very much.

Japan is a wonderful country. Very serene, picturesque and beautiful. The attitudes of the

Japanese are very good, very forgiving, generous, kind, homely. The Japanese have great

self-discipline, which is very rare. Japanese are very trustworthy. I love Japan and have

had a blast on this programme.

I really enjoyed my experience in Japan. I came to Japan to make friends, to know

Japanese culture and people. I really loved the nature of Japanese people. They are

extremely courteous and kind. It was pleasure being in Japan. I made many Japanese

friends of my age. I really wish I get one more chance to visit Japan.

I learned a lot from this exchange programme. We also experienced many things about

Japanese style and I liked the beauty of Japan. I also learned from Japanese technologies.

As Japan is economically developed, I learned many things from this exchange program. I

got to learn many things about Japanese culture through programme. I hope this

exchange programme will continue and will soon build unity in Asian countries.

This exchange program has been a great success. It has deepened my knowledge about

Japan. The activities under this programme were so well planned and it really fulfilled its

purpose. The exchange programme at the high school gave us an idea of working of school

in Japan and the mindset of Japanese children. Indian students became good friends with

Japanese students. Thus it promotes friendship. Home stay was also a wonderful

experience. It gave me a chance to live with Japanese people at their home and understand

the life style, custom, and traditions of Japan. Thus this program has widened my

impression of Japan. Now I understand Japan in a better way.

～Ibaraki Group～

This was my first trip to abroad and that also in Japan. I’ve never been to abroad ever in my

life. I thank the Japanese government for giving such a golden opportunity to students to let

them learn something very good. It was a wonderful and adventurous programme in Japan.

However, there are some opinions and also impressions that I want to share. When I went to

school, I felt that the class was a bit different from that of India. That may be because the

relation between teachers and students is different. But it was very nice to meet them. I

liked Tsukuba City Clean Center. The recycling of pet bottle caps and garbage was very

inspirable. I loved the advanced technologies in TEPIA. The electronic robots were very cute.

I felt like to take them with me. Everywhere, people greeted and behaved beautifully and

culturally. The JENESYS program has been successfully running and I hope, I get this type of

chance again. Long Live India, Long Live Japan.

This programme has been the most wonderful one in my life. Experiencing Japanese lifestyle

can be a lot of fun. Through this programme we were able to learn a lot about Japan and its

people. We made a lot of new friends. And homestay was my best experience during the stay.

My hosts made me feel like a member of their own family. Trying out new stuffs like eating

Japanese food, watching Sumo wrestling, archery, listening to the brass band club of Ushiku

High School, Calligraphy, and Origami. Japanese technology was very fascinating. The beauty

of Asakusa Temple and Daibutsu (Big Buddha) was very refreshing to the eyes. Shopping was

one of my favorite thingｓ to do in Japan. There were some sad moments like when we left

our host families. I was not able to stop myself from crying and my hosts too cried a lot. This

shows how much attached we got. But overall it was a wonderful programme and enjoyable.

The programme has given truly nice experience. It gave me many unforgettable memories.

The programme made me learn something very special which was missing from my life –

PUNCTUALITY. My learning started on 16th June 09 when I arrived Tokyo. I felt a sense of

pride, seeing the well-maintained system. I was fascinated by the culture preserved in Tokyo

– Edo-Tokyo Museum and the robots and latest technology in TEPIA. I hadn’t known that

Buddhism was more spread in Japan than India. Visiting the Daibutsu made me feel like I was

in my country. The homestay was great and unforgettable. It was truly a ‘HOME away from

HOME’. The family treated me as an own member, showering me with love. When I was with

the grandmother, I felt I was with my own grandmother. Going for bowling, having a barbecue

party, and interaction at the high school was truly awesome. Parting with the host family was

one of the most heart-breaking moment for me. The garbage disposal system was very

appreciable. The way oil was prepared using bottle cap was what made me amuse. The people

of Japan, their politeness, kindness, gratefulness towards everyone, punctuality and hard

work is what made me attract towards them. I didn’t even feel I was with strangers, it was

just like a HOME in abroad. The people here are frank and everything they say comes from

their heart and that is what I liked the most about Japan’s people.

The programme was very well managed and went on smoothly. Everyone present was friendly.

We reached Tokyo on 16th June 2009. Nearly the best day of my life. I was immensely

fascinated by the people and culture. Specially by the safe life of girls. Every visit in this place

was very enjoyable, which made us to click a lot of snaps and a lot of shopping. The best part

was to visit TEPIA. Learning about different technologies and robots was awesome. The

second best was visiting Ibaraki, Ushiku High School and homestay. The homestay surely

suits the quote home away from home. The people made us so comfortable that it was hardly

easy to leave them. Everyone was in tears, nobody wanted to leave anyone. There was a

special bonding made between us that helped to strengthen our relation and made us hard to

leave them. Their warm hospitability will surely be retained in our minds forever. To explain

about people of Japan and the country Japan, their culture and nature is hard to pen down on

this paper which is really short to feel about “Long Live Japan.”

～Niigata Group～

I was bit worried before attending this programme. But after reaching in Narita

Airport, we got a warm welcome from our coordinators. Through this programme,

in my opinion, Homestay could be lengthened, so that we could get more

knowledge about Japanese culture and society. Otherrwise this programme is

really great.

The experience I had with my host family was an once in a life-time opportunity.

The kind of heart to heart connection we had was never imaginable by me.

I would like to thank our coordinators for her full support to the whole group

throughout the programme. The advanced technology used in the day to day life

was inconceivable to me till I saw it.

Before coming to Japan, I had heard much about Japan like smooth and clean

roads, polite people, punctual but today I am realizing that whatever I had heard

was not untrue. But I was always been fascinated by Japanese girls wearing

Kimonos but I could not see girls wearing Kimonos here. May be I am wrong but I

think Japan is loosing its culture and tradition and getting attracted to western

lifestyle.

Anyway, I enjoyed each and every moment here. Thanks for giving us this

opportunity. This is the unforgettable tour for me. Thanks.

On the way to Japan, we carried a heart full of anxiety and excitement on the

other hand. Excited because we were able to visit a country which appeared in the

pictures only and anxiety because it was a land far away from home. Being a strict

vegetarian I had fears about the food intake but it vanished gradually as we

happened to receive food that had tags attached, “VEGETARIAN”. The

technology was simply awesome and I really appreciate the way this nation had

overcome its short-comings. Not to forget, the hospitality and warm hearted

welcome that we received from the entire team of JICE, hotel members and also

the host families. Now, I have one family living in Niigata also along with another

family in India. Loved all the greeneries and particularly a stay at the Niigata

Grand Hotel placed nearby the river bank. The whole programme was carried out

beautifully. Thanking everyone from the core of my heart.

It was indeed 10 fantastic days here in Japan. Niigata was truly beautiful and

Kamo city was perfect place for honeymoon. Be it Akihabara and the Edo Tokyo

Museum, the programme was just excellent. And how can I forget about the

Japanese culture? Tomorrow all of us will be in our country – India, but our

memory will stay here in the street of Tokyo, the river of Niigata and the hills of

Kamo. I hope the bond between India and Japan remains intact forever.

～Hyogo Group～

The program was excellent and unforgettable. The experience of Home Stay

brought me close to a family I’ve never seen before. It helped me realize that

even though we were from different cultures and speak different languages, when

we became a family every difference vanished. I know I have a home in Japan as

well.

A wonderful experience, a beautiful, clear, calm city Tokyo, Kobe with natural

beauty. People are very polite, punctual, and hard worker and give the importance

to others. Everything is very systematic, technologically developed. Surprising

transport and house construction.

Japanese people are humble, friendly, punctual, meticulous, and disciplined. Japan

is a country of culture and history. They are technologically advanced and

unafraid of new innovation. But at the same time, they are very traditional. They

want to make progress without diminishing the value of it’s culture. They are

always innovative and never rest on it’s laurels. The Japanese people are truly

honest and they dare to be self criticizing. They are ready to learn from their

mistakes. Japan is a green country. People are very conscious above the

environment. They always try to use energy and resources judiciously. They

believe in the principal of MOTTAINAI. One thing I would like suggest that it would

have been better if we had more time for pre-departure orientation in New Delhi.

Before coming to Japan, I only had a limited knowledge about this beautiful

country and its people. But whatever I knew before now seems to be changed and

I am enlightened from this unique visit. It is an eye-opener for me. In terms of my

limited experience I can say that Japan is beautiful not only from its exquisite

natural resources but Japanese people are the sweetest people I have ever met.

The rich cultural heritage together with the cutting-edge technology and the

environment consciousness among almost every Japanese is a thing of greater

importance. The home-stay program made me aware of the strong human bonding

among us. Now thanks to this program, I have another family in Japan.

I is a pleasure for me to come Japan. Because it is a pleasure for someone who is

studying a foreign language to go to a country where the language he/she is

learning is spoken. It was one of my dreams to come Japan and this programme

fulfilled it. So I always be thankful to JENESYS programme. Thank you for giving

me such an opportunity and making my dream come true.

It was a meticulously planned programme covering or giving a glimpse of Japan

and it’s people within such a short span of time. The programme helped us to

know why Japan is one of the best countries of the would (by means of the home

stay and different visits). Thank you the Government of Japan and the

Government of India for providing us the opportunity to be apart of this wonderful

nation.

～Hiroshima Group～

It was a wonderful programme, especially the home stay and student exchange

programme. I think that sightseeing and shopping time should be reduced and

more time should be given for interaction with more and more Japanese people.

I had expected very much from this programme and have received more than

expected. Thank you for giving me such a great opportunity.

The program was immaculately planed with a variety of activities. The stay /

accommodation was comfortable and the people were warm and patient. A very

good program. However, the schedule which we followed was too tight. It gave

very little time to absorb and learn the culture/lifestyle of Japan at one’s own

pace. There would be more opportunities for interaction with the locals; the

shopkeepers, taxi-drivers, old/senior citizens etc. On the whole a great program.

It was a great opportunity and I took full advantage of it. I came to know that

Japanese are very kind, helpful and honest people. My impression of Japan has

truly changed for the better. I would like to thank all those involved.

The programme was really good. Everything went on smoothly but I think the

schedule should have been a little more loose. Anyway the programme was good

and enjoyable and I hope I get more opportunities in the future like this. So that I

can know & learn more about other Asian countries.

～Miyazaki Group～

I would cherish the moments spent during the programme all throughout my life.

I got to know rudiments about the Japanese culture, which is so unique. The

strong friendship developed with my fellow participants as well as Japanese

people through this programme is invaluable. Although there were lots of

participants with varied age and interests but still the coordination of programme

was perfect.

Through this program I was able to know the Japanese life style and technology

and how they recycle even a drop of water. Japan is a really progressed country.

I could know how they struggle for their life style. There is no difference among

men and women. All the people are working hard. I am really grateful to see the

hard working of Japanese people. I am impressed to see they are very punctual.

It is not so difficult for Japanese people. I am really thankful to my host family

also.

The JENESYS program is really one of those events which enhances Japan and

India's friendship. Through this program we have got a great opportunity to know

more about Japan through the home stay, university visits and specially the

cultural ceremonies.

The homestay provided me a good chance of practicing my kaiwa (conversation)

and learning pros and cons of Japanese daily life. I understood the basic structure

of their self disciplined nature and sense of beauty. I also came to know about

Japanese religious believes by visiting shrines and attending daily prayers at the

homestay. The ‘Sado’, ‘Ikebana’ and ‘Shamisen’ concert followed by kimono

wearing session really exposed me to the wonderful culture of Japan. I use to

study about Japan and Japanese culture and these events gave me a great

support in learning about it. This program gave me a chance to know about how

Japanese works and what are the contributions it is doing towards creating a

harmonious relationship between Asian countries.

Japanese sense of beauty is also one of the outstanding features of Japan. It is

really a high tech country where men make their effort to make things more

perfect and give the best outcomes.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to participate in this programme.

This programme was a very wonderful and fruitful experience for me. It enriched

my knowledge in so many ways that now I can use it back in my country, to make

it beautiful and developed and well cultured too. Before coming to Japan I was

quite worried that how I would be able to manage and cooperate with the schedule,

but after coming here not only I gained so much of confidence but also I learned

to be punctual in everything I do.

And last but not the least home stay was one of the best experiences I had

through this programme. The people of the home stay were so loving and caring

that I was not ready to leave them and I learned that one should be very polite and

courteous towards other people, as Japanese people are. I won’t forget it ever.

Suggestions: Though the programme was very well organized and well planned but

one thing I would like to say that the programme was very tightly packed because

of that we were not able to explore everything and everyplace we visited. I hope

the next batch could get ample time to understand the places and things very well.

Thank you.

～IIITDM-J Group～

1) Japanese people are very punctual, hard-working and polite.

2) Japanese educational institutes have efficient course structure for their local

students as well as foreign students.

3) Industries in Japan are using advanced technology and systematic approach

towards development of quality products.

I enjoyed the programme whole heartedly. Our schedule was very well planned and

also very well implemented.

The program is a very good way to exchange thoughts and knowledge through

global barriers.

In only 1 word – AWESOME.

Comments from host families

（The following is the extract of comments from host families.）

I felt sorry that the homestay programme was over. I wish the length of the

homestay could have been three days, since it is the core of the JENESYS

programme. Then we could have known each other better. I had received quite a

number of people from abroad, but not from India yet. I was very interested in the

foods Indian people love. My six-grade daughter showed four-function problem to

Indian student, and was very much surprised to see the totally different way of

solving it. Although they could not communicate well in languages, the numbers

used in math is the same, and they enjoyed doing Masu x Masu Hyaku Masu

Keisan together. （Hokkaido）

A decade ago, we imagined that Music was universal, however, nowadays

“POCKET MONSTERS”, “PSP” and “DS Game” are universal, which made me

aware of the trends of the times. The universal topics including the current game

software came up in conversation among two 14-year-old Indian boys and our

sons who are also 14 and 10. They communicated in Hindi, English and Japanese

all mixed. The two Indian boys were different in characters and taste. I felt it very

important to deal with each one according to his nature in terms of living habit and

meals. And I found out it is common in all countries that elementary and junior

high school boys don’t like vegetables. (Hokkaido)

The students I hosted knew very well about Japan. As they could even read and

write Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji, we could talk about a lot of things. They were

particularly exited when I taught them that many Kanjis are made by combination

of simple Kanjis. (Ibaraki)

We are happy that the students could stay with us as one of our family members.

My family and I did our best to make them comfortable in our home. (Ibaraki)

It was a wonderful experience that I could communicate well with two young men

from India who happened to stay with me for a couple of days. According to them

the programme schedule was tight and there were not enough free time. I felt

sorry about it. It was rather unexpected yet agreeable that they both liked

shopping, tramping, and loved quiet country side. They had challenging spirits. One

of them was fluent in Japanese which made me reconsider the way of English

education in Japan. （Niigata）

I liked India, but after experiencing host family this time, I like India even more.

The Indian student we hosted was very cheerful and open to everything. We

talked a lot about differences and similarities between India and Japan, and I could

rediscover Japan. Although both India and Japan locate in Asia, religion and

personality are completely different, and yet there are similarity in customs,

traditions, and emphasis on vertical relationships. It was very interesting. Usually

my family do not have much chance to cook and eat together at home. But thanks

to the Indian student, all family members could prepare naan together and enjoyed

dinner together. (Hyogo)

The student who stayed my home had an interest in Japan and could speak

Japanese fluently. As she said that her dream was to become an interpreter of

English and Japanese, I spoke to her in Japanese so that I can support her dream

in a sense.

But there was an awkward moment when I asked her to have a meal with me since

I was very hungry. She said to me, “No. You can have your meal alone.” I felt very

sad. I thought the awkward moment may have been caused by the different way of

thinking. so I explained carefully about my feeling. Then she understood me and

opened her mind to me. At that moment I really felt that we became real friends.

Sometimes the difference of language or culture may cause misunderstanding.

But I think the real bond can be established only when overcoming it. (Hyogo)

The student became friends with our children so quickly. He taught them how to

play marbles in India and played together for long time. Both our children and I

were very interested in Indian way of living and thinking. The homestay

programme made me thing over our diet. Vegetables are tasty enough by

themselves. Heart to heart communication is important to understand each other.

The first day of his stay, he could hardly eat anything. But starting from fried

noodles with lots of spices, he tried hard to eat, and finally he said, “Japanese

food is OK.” I was so very happy. (Hiroshima)

I tried cooking curry without using ready made curry roux. Corianders make it

tasty. I think I will cook curry this way from now on.

In Japan, we call sunny days “good weather”. But the Indian boy said that

rainy days are “good weather” in India. In rice planting season, it may be the

same in Japan, too, however, in India it is always so because rain cools down the

high temperature. (Miyazaki)

Comments from Japanese students

（The following is the extract of comments from Japanese students.）

In spite of the language barrier, we could enjoy the interaction programme with

Indian delegation, because they talked to us without hesitation. And whenever I

had problem with my English, they tried their best to convey the meaning in

Japanese. I was very much impressed by the brightness and friendliness of the

delegation. I wrote a letter and handed it to an Indian student, and she gave me a

reply in Japanese. I was so happy and this event stays in my heart as a good

memory. Thanks to the programme, I could meet people whom I would never meet

in my daily life. I am so pleased to have this opportunity. (Hokkaido)

I was worrying how the programme would go, however, all my classmates talked to

the Indian students cheerfully and taught them card games. It was fun. Although I

felt a little bit of language barrier at first, the Indian students’caring attention

almost eliminated it. I am thankful to their concern. We could get closer to each

other in a short time. (Ibaraki)

When I had a trouble understanding, I wrote it down on paper or I used body

language. I had fun when I could make myself understood. Other classmates tried

harder to talk to the Indian students. (Ibaraki)

When I thought of India, what came to my mind were simply curry and The River

Ganges. Since my knowledge about India was so poor that I was insecure before

joining the programme. However, after the program, I think my image about India

has changed. We had a lot in common and laughed in chorus despite the

geographic distance, and the differences in cultures and religions. I think I could

realize that the world is one. I was also impressed by politeness and diligence of

Indian people. In our conversation, I noticed that they had better knowledge on

some particular things of Japan, and I felt embarrassed. I would like to deepen my

knowledge on Japan and other countries in the world. (Niigata)

I was not familiar with India at all, until I participated in the exchange programme.

The only image I had to India was the turbaned people practicing Hinduism. But

real Indian people I met in the programme were cheerful, full of curiosity, and with

beautiful similes on their faces. Each one had a clear objective to join the

programme; such as what to study in Japan, and how to make use of the

experience in Japan back home as a representative of the country. On the other

hand, during our campus tour, they showed adorable similes and enjoyed

Japanese traditional game Fukuwarai (“Let’s Make a Nice Face!”). We had a

great time together across borders. Although it was only one day programme, we

became very good friends missing each other on parting. India has become a very

interesting country to me now. It is a great joy to make friends in other countries

and to extend the friendship to a wider circle of people. I feel grateful for a

wonderful experience I had. （Hyogo）

The student from India watched me intently making tea. I got very nervous

preparing tea in front of them. But I was content when I could explain the tea

ceremony etiquette with some body languages. I would like to try again some

other time. When I served tea to them, they received it with smile saying “Thank

you”. I felt very happy to have performed tea ceremony demonstration.

(Hiroshima)

Before the programme, I was very much worried whether I could communicate

with Indian students without problem. However, when we arrived the community

hall, they welcomed us with big smiles and talked to us a lot of things. We also

tried our best to convey our thoughts and gradually we had lively conversation.

When the time had come to say good bye, we felt so sad to be apart. I have

learned a lot through this programme, and I fully realized how important English is.

Anyway I had a great fun. (Hiroshima)

I had a wonderful time at the luncheon, tasting Indian curry, talking with three

Indian students over home town, food culture, climate, life style, occupation and

so on. I found a slight difference in their lifestyle, since they were from different

regions of India, however, I recognized that their matters of concern and interests

were quite different from those of Japanese youngsters. They said “Miyazaki is

beautiful, blessed with nature and the foods are delicious.” This comment

surprised me because I had a fixed idea of India with a vast extent of nature, full of

animals and religious people in sacred towns. Anyway, I was much delighted to

hear that they were charmed by Miyazaki. After lunch, we held the discussion

session on environmental issues. I reconfirmed during the discussion that the

environment is a global issue and entire nations including India and Japan are

tackling to solve the problems. I was very much impressed that Indian students

had solid knowledge of waste management and their own opinions toward

environmental problems. I think I learned from them that the whole world has to

make concerted and united efforts to protect the earth. (Miyazaki)

Press Coverage

Ibaraki

The Ibaraki Shimbun

24/6/2009

“Interaction in classrooms and club activities”

Niigata

Niigata Nippo

20/6/2009

“Experience Japanese Culture – Soba (back wheat noodle) making”

Hyogo

Home Page of Mukogawa Women’s University http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp/

19/6/2009

“24 Indian Youth Delegation visiting University”

Hiroshima

The Chugoku Shimbun

20/6/2009

“Indian Students challenging Japanese Culture”

Miyazaki

①The Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun

21/6/2009

「Want to know Japan」 Indian Students attending a class in Miyazaki University

②NHK Miyazaki

22/6/2009

Local News “Experiencing tea ceremony in Chikusakai”

③The Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun

23/6/2009

“Japanese language teacher from Hyderabad, India”

Courtesy call on Indian embassy At Sensoji Temple, Asakusa

Hokkaido Group: Courtesy call on Hokkaido prefectural government

Hokkaido Group: Dancing “Yosakoi-soran”

Ibaraki Group: At Ushiku High School- Visiting Sumo Club

Ibaraki Group: At Ushiku High School – Calligraphy experience

JENESYS Programme

Japanese Batch from India

～Photo Book ～

Niigata Group: At Seiryo Univ.- Wearing Yukata Niigata Group: Baking Senbei

Hyogo Group: At Mukogawa Women’s Univ.- Discussion on environment

Hyogo Group: At Mukogawa Women’s Univ.- Lunch together

Hiroshima Group: At Asakusa with Todo High School students

Hiroshima Group: At Kamo High School – Participating Art and Craft Class

Miyazaki Group: Listening about Miyazaki prefecture Miyazaki Group: “This is my host family”

IIITDM-J Group: At Aikoku Alpha IIITDM-J Group: At Kanagawa Institute of Technology

After Workshop Report Presentation At Narita Airport: Good bye!

Workshop

The outcome of the programme is examined and confirmed by two different means;

namely 2 questionnaires (Pre-Programme Questionnaire and Post-Programme

Questionnaire) and a workshop.

Workshop

A workshop is conducted at the end of Group Programme in each prefecture. All the

students are advised to write down daily findings, and consider what are behind those

findings. Reflecting on their experiences, they review their daily findings for the

workshop. The workshop starts with a subgroup session, in which the group is divided

into 3 subgroups in order to share and discuss their findings with each other. After the

subgroup session, the whole group discusses the maｊor points of their findings further,

and summarizes them in a workshop report.

There are 3 objectives of the workshop;

1) To encourage the students to recognize the importance of their findings by

putting them into words and sharing them with other students of the group;

2) To deepen their understandings by examining the backgrounds, and making

comparisons between the two countries;

3) To summarize the results of the discussion in a workshop report.

The summaries of subgroup discussion and the workshop reports are included on the

following pages.

Summaries of Subgroup Discussion

Hokkaido Group

Findings

Group A

1. Excellent infrastructure and planning

2. Meticulous

3. Secular in thought

4. Self disciplined

5. Trustworthy

6. Youth is style conscious

Group B

1. Japan is pollution free →no sound, no air, no ground pollution

Garbage Combustible

Non-combustible

Recyclable

No horn honking

Cars hybrid＋hydrogen cars

More use of cycles than automobiles

Special smoking zones to avoid air pollution

2. No corruption at all →Merit wins and not the position, and Japanese people believe

everyone should be given equal opportunity to promote talent.

3. There are no beggars →Many other ways to earn than begging and government

provides suitable incentives.

4. Japanese people are traditionally rich →not inclined to religion but respect all

religions, religiously follow all table manner, promote culture through dance, art,

craft

5. Good disaster management →There are seismic prone areas, so to avoid further

destruction, there is good disaster management in Japan.

Group C

1. Japanese people use cloth bags instead of plastic bags

2. No piracy

3. There are less accidents in Japan

4. Japanese people use futons instead of beds.

5. People wear Hachimaki band on their forehead.

6. Girls are not allowed to pierce their ears before high school.

Workshop Report

Hokkaido Group

<Introduction>

Minasan, konnichiwa.

We of the Hokkaido group have thoroughly enjoyed the JENESYS Programme as well

as acquired much knowledge about Japan. We now have realized that much of what we

have heard about Japan in the past is quite different from what we have actually seen

or heard during our stay here. Many of the myths/stereotypes about the culture have

been broken and replaced with new knowledge. We would now like to express our

findings which we have noted during our stay in the form of a short video.

<Summary of the Video>

Findings

Tap water is drinkable in Japan and Japan has an excellent drainage system.

Japanese respect rules, especially traffic rules.

Japanese are secular in their thought, which means they respect all religions and

treat them equally.

Japan has risen from ashes after World WarⅡ, and the reasons for the success of

Japan are hard work, education, and having dreams.

There is only a small gap between the rich and the poor in Japan because there is

less corruption and less exploitation, and there’s almost no piracy.

Japanese people are trying to lesson cultural difference between Asian countries

through programmes like JENESYS.

Japan dreams of making Japanese a global language.

<Conclusion>

Japan is not only about high rise buildings and advanced technology. It’s also about

rich culture, tradition, great self discipline, mannerism, and success against all odds.

“Long Live Japan. Long Live India. Long Live Earth.”


Ibaraki Group

Group A

Findings

1. Fashionable

2. Modern yet have retained culture

3. Law abiding

4. Don’t stare

5. Innovative and creative

Summary of the Discussion

1. Fashionable: Empowerment, Safe society, Hardships, Came up with

modernization

2. Modern yet have retained culture: Itadakimasu, Spoken language,

Perfect mix(only example)

3. Law abiding: Safety, Traffic rules, Less hunger and poverty, No stealing

4. Don’t stare: Polite, Hospitable

5. Innovative and creative: Implementation, History, Calligraphy and Origami, Tech

saving

6. Environment: Bicycles and public transportation, awareness, green city,

dustbins

Group B

Findings

People: Punctual, determined, polite, kind, sharing, loving, cultured, law abiding

Technology: Advanced, innovative, eco-friendly, resource conservative

Fashion: Modern, unique, bold and stylish

Education: Advanced, lot of effort put on, innovative ways and many activities

Culture: Preserved, promote culture, vibrant, different

Food: Delicious, very different tasting


People of Japan are very punctual and overwhelming. They feel responsible for

themselves and their country. They are independent and confident. They are

modern and advanced but still are holding on to their culture. Technology is most

advanced but is eco-friendly and helps in saving the environment. Fashion in Japan

is very unique and has a sense of respect to it. The culture here is very vibrant and

is promoted on a large scale. In the end, the cuisine of Japan is delicious . It has

varieties that no other cuisine offers and is mouth watering.

Group C

Findings

1. Japanese people use cloth bags instead of plastic bags

2. No piracy

3. There are less accidents in Japan

4. Japanese people use futons instead of beds.

5. People wear Hachimaki band on their forehead.

6. Girls are not allowed to pierce their ears before high school.


1. Good transportation facility

2. Preservation of culture and heritage even with modernization

3. Balance between different sectors of economy.

4. Tech saving agriculture

5. Good disaster management

6. Punctuality

Workshop Report

Ibaraki Group

Two representatives made presentation

Presentation No.1

Good evening!

I came to Japan as a part of a quiz team that won the Japan Quiz organized by the

embassy. While I had been preparing, I read about the amazing history, culture and

traditions of Japan. I wondered if I would actually get to see glimpses of this great

history or if it would be lost in the modern cities of Japan.

But it was amazing to see that Japanese history, culture and traditions are still very

much preserved. Modern technology has been used to make history and culture more

available and accessible. At the Edo museum we saw how modern technology like

audio-visuals were used to explain the past beautifully.

In the most modern of houses, we still find the traditional Tatami mats. Festivals and

traditional ceremonies are celebrated with great colour and aplomb by all.

Old traditional skills like Calligraphy, Ikebana and Sumo are still extremely popular,

even amongst the youth. Most importantly, the Japanese learn from the past. All of us

are aware of the great tragedy that still Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I feel that

after seeing so much pain and loss, the Japanese have become extremely peaceful

and non-violent. So much technology, finances and infrastructure that could easily

have been used to create superior firepower is being used to develop technologies

that would benefit that entire human race- Japan has used the past to make the

future better.

Japan has an amazing infrastructure and an incomparable economy. All three sectors

of the economy are well been balanced and equally developed. The three sectors

move forward together with agriculture becoming more tech saving.

Public amenities and transportation services are also very well developed.

There are good medical facilities available easily for all.

This infrastructure has benefited every aspect of life. Good technological facilities and

infrastructure have contributed to an efficient waste disposal system. No form of

energy is left wasted we saw how excess heat energy from incinerators was used to

heat water for hydroelectricity, measures to prevent the escape of dioxins were also

observed.

The land is used with extreme caring, preventing any wastage or pollution.

Every one is eco-friendly here. There is a perfect balance between nature and

technology. In fact, technology is being used to benefit nature and prevent phenomena

like global warming, pollution etc. I believe that this is due to the ancient belief in the 8

million nature gods, beliefs that are still followed and practiced leading to harmony.

Everything about Japan can be summed up in one word: Respect. Respect for time,

others, family, the elderly the disabled, animal, nature and peace.

Presentation No.2

Education:

The best thing that we voted about the education system in Japan is that it

concentrates on All-Round Development of students. Also, Japanese instils discipline.

Amazing to see dedication in teachers: attended English class: individual attention.

Most importantly eager to learn.

Politics:

Has proven to be efficient. Strong democracy where people are politically aware. Also

over the years the Japanese government has given a perfect example of efficient plan.

Formulating good policies.

People:

Friendly

Respectful

Cultured

Family valued

Honest

Determined

Punctual

Fashionable


Niigata Group

Subgroup A

Findings

1. Japanese are united, because they are not rigid about their religion.

2. Family Life (Life of isolation)

3. They are pioneers in technology (Nuclear and thermal energy)

4. They are economically very found (Standard of living is very high and almost

same)

5. Punctual, organized and clean

6. Youngsters not interested in politics


In the discussion , all of us unanimously agreed that Japanese people are

pioneers of science and technology. In spite of the devastation of 1945 Hiroshima

and Nagasaki attacks, Japan had made a comeback. They have stored away from

the world politics. We felt that they are punctual, organized and clean. They are self

sufficient and they do not need English for their survival even though it is a global

language.

They are energetic and believe in individualism. For them, “ I “, an individual is the

concept that is why perhaps their family life is very lonely.

We were contented after seeing their hospitality and affection.

Subgroup B

Findings

1) Transport system is good and user friendly even for the handicapped.

2) Human nature

3) Punctuality and law abiding

4) Religion and nature

5) Less flexible, less usage of English and major international language, high cost of

living, cigarette butts on roads


1) Even the first time visitors can manage their stay without much problems. Cycles

are used in great numbers which results in pollution control.

2) They value the relationships and pay respect to others. They are caring, helpful,

hard working. People care not only about human beings but also nature.

Expressive in terms of emotion and enthusiastic. Simple living. Busy life.

3) People follow the schedule religiously and always abide by rules. Their planning is

really strong. Life is systematic. Country is safe.

4) Nature is conserved and preserved. Almost all the religious rituals are similar to

India like fortune telling, offering box in temples and manner, tying threads.

5) People are hesitant in making changes in schedule. Less English, not flexible.

Subgroup C

Findings

1) Aging but vibrant

2) Coexistence of modern and traditional

3) Tranquil

4) Dignity of labor

5) Government and people

6) Culture connection between India and Japan


1) The population pyramid - inverted. Old people (60+ are very active, full of energy

and very ready to do work)

2) Technology – very advanced, but still sticking to tradition (still longing and sticking

to tatami and shrines)

3) Feeling of people – quiet and harmony even in cities

4) The minimum pay is really high – respected for every kind of job. Safety of people

– very important.

5) Infrastructure – handicap friendly, clean toilets – facilities for the senior citizens.

6) Similarities – Saying “Itadakimasu” before meals, family altar, sitting on the floor,

festivals, fire works.

Conclusion

Any observation of Japan is necessarily through the prism of similar realities in

India. It is a common concern, overall, that Japan’s progress over India is most

prominent in the consideration for human life and dignity.

The concern for fellow humans ( in fact, all life-forms), Japanese exhibit seems to

have surprised, fascinated and impressed the group-members the most. However,

in spite of these differences, group-members take pride in the cultural connection

that began its journey from India with the teachings of the Buddha and thrive today

through diplomacy and exchange of ideas and technology.

Workshop Report

Niigata Group

Presentation was made both English and Japanese

Introduction:

Good afternoon, everyone.

First of all, on behalf of the entire Niigata Group, I would like to thank the

JENESYS staff for giving all of us a chance to come to Japan and explore the two

beautiful cities of Niigata and Tokyo.

I would now like to make a small presentation about our findings and observations in

Japan.

① During our visit to the land of the Rising Sun, we were very impressed by the

hospitality, manners and etiquette and the law abiding nature of the Japanese and

this is something the world must learn from them. The Japanese bow and greet

to even strangers and this made me feel like I was in my own country.

The people here are young at heart and because of this spirit and activeness, age

simply seems to state how long they have enjoyed serving Japan.

Most of the old people here actively participate in various activities and do a lot of

voluntary work.

② Every part of Japan is sparkling clean. The neatly trimmed plants and trees, well

maintained roads and the scenic views leave an ever lasting impression in the

minds of visitors like us.

We were also pleasantly surprised to learn about Japanese pollution control,

waste management and its perfect implementation of the 3Rs(Reduce, Reuse and

Recycle).

We also realized that Japan is a very safe place to live, specially for girls, even at

the late hours of night. The crime rate here is also very low, leading to a very

secure society.

③ We Indians were immensely impressed by the dignity of labor in Japan. The

minimum pay here is quite high and no work is even looked down upon. Every kind

of job is respected and the safety of the workers is always maintained.

During our visit to the Senbei factory, we learnt that the temperature at the

places where the rice crackers are made is very high, somewhat around 70℃. We

were happy to note that the workers were provided with air coolers and

comfortable attires.

This shows that every worker is treasured and rendered the dignity of his or her

labour.

④ We also observed that the elevators here have special buttons for the

handicapped people. The pedestrian crossings have elevated dots to help those

who are visually challenged as well.

All this emphasizes the fact that the Japanese government really takes good

care of its people.

Also, the abolition of class or caste during the Meiji period and the subsequent

land reform after the Second World War have resulted in equality being there in

Japan.

⑤ A midst all these aspects we were very sad to note that the divorce rate in Japan

is quite high and due to the high standard of living, many people have choose not

to give birth to children. We could not help observing, especially during the home

stay, that many elderly and retired Japanese lived without the warmth of a family.

Conclusion

In spite of a lot of similarities and differences between the Indian and Japanese

lifestyle, all of us take immense pride in the cultural connections that began their

journey from India with the teachings of the Buddha and there today through

diplomacy and exchange of ideas and technology.


Hyogo Group

Subgroup A

Findings

1. HEALTH CONSCIOUS: attention towards their health comes first on priority list.

Recent H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic made them more aware.

“PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!”

2. KIND, POLITE, EMOTIONAL: They try to restore their image tarnished during World

War II and Korean War.

3. TECH-SAVVY – ECO-FRIENDLY: want to be No.1 in the world. Economically

conscious.

4. UNITED/ BELIEVING TEAM/GROUP WORK: - natural disaster acting as a bonding

factor

5. MOTTAINAI: optimum utilization of available resources


(The Japanese people pay more attention to their health with recent outbreak of

H1N1 –swine flu)

During our interaction with people, we came to know that they were considered

cruel in some quarters of the global community so they are really active in

restoring their image. They are economically conscious and want to keep up with

the latest technology. They have suffered numerous natural disasters and try to

stand united and believe in team work. They firmly believe in “mottainai” – they

utilize the available resources to its optimum level.

Subgroup B

Findings

- Traditional & cosmopolitan

- Civic sense

- Distinct sub-culture

-Virtuous

- hospitality

- planned

- humble

- obedience

- polite

- sanitation

- Opening up

- Team work

Common aims/ unity

- Optimum resource

utilization

- Good governance and

guidance

- Environment friendly


Japanese people are extremely polite, punctual, patient, humble and tidy.

Today the Japanese society is opening up and mixing with the rest of the world –

cosmopolitan yet they preserve their traditional culture till today due to their

affiliation to their country and trust towards government. In the blood of

Japanese people to listen, to be obedient, to be hard-working and team spirit,

history has played a major role in Japanese preservation of culture since they were

not colonized.

Subgroup C

Findings

Culture

1) Preserving ancient culture like calligraphy, ema

2) Hardworking, punctual and lead a systematic life

Environment

1) Use green curtains, “cool biz” to avoid using AC

2) Mottainai to preserve resources

3) Proper garbage disposal

Technology

1) TEPIA is very innovative

2) Automatic doors and lights

Transportation

1) Use more cycles

2) Audio signals and braille for blind people


They preserve their unique culture through ema, calligraphy and saru bobo.

Their hardworking manner and punctuality helps them to lead a systematic and

peaceful life. Their environmental awareness is really good as they use green

curtains and cool biz. They consider “mottainai” as their motto to reserve natural

resources. They have proper and highly technological system for garbage

disposal so that they are not only keen on cleanliness but also contributing

towards power generation. They are very innovative and highly advanced in

technological side among the world countries but they are not stagnant also.

They prefer cycles which are eco-friendly and care for blind.

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Hyogo Group

Konnichiwa.

On behalf of the Hyogo Group, I would like to share with you the feelings, impression

and findings of all twenty-four members of our group. We are extremely happy to

see Japan closely through all the experiences we had in the last ten days. We made

many observations and are really impressed by this wonderful land and its lovely

people. We have classified our findings into three broad categories – people, culture

and society. Today we are only presenting our major findings due to time constraint.

Firstly, we were really impressed by the attention paid by the Japanese people to

“Mottainai.” Be it the disposal of Gomi i.e. waste, or the use of space, even in

Japanese homes, the spirit of “Mottainai” is present everywhere. This reflects the

Japanese value of respect for all existence. Being a country of very polite and

sensitive people, every action is well-thought out, including its impact on other people

and the environment. Action is taken to save valuable resources and to turn even

Gomi into a resource.

When it comes to society, we were amazed at the Japanese people’s ability to

rebound. Whether it was the Second World War or natural disaster like earthquakes,

the Japanese have set an example for the rest of the world by rising like the

proverbial Phoenix from the Ashes, and turning even calamities into opportunities.

Being intelligent, and innovative, the Japanese people and society have developed this

far through their hard-work, team-spirit, and good governance by the government.

The natural calamities have been a bonding factor; bring people closer to each other.

The Japanese people are extremely polite, peaceful, punctual, meticulous planners

and their culture brings out these values through the Sado- Tea Ceremony, Ikebana,

Hanami, the development since Edo era, the healthy Japanese cuisine and the

Japanese technology, to name a few.

Despite cultural differences between Japan and India, we were happy to note the

similarity in culture in terms of respect for elders, preservation of tradition and the

fact that youngsters are getting more and more attracted to the Western culture, the

elders are surely making an effort to keep them grounded to their traditional culture.

Along with this, the Japanese have immense respect for the culture of other nations.

They are keen to know about the traditions and values of other countries and are

open to learning from them through cultural exchange.

Japan is counted amongst the best nations in the world. Through our visit we were

able to understand and realize actually why is it so. In fact, today we feel it is not just

one of the best nations but better than the best.

As Indians, we feel close to Japan. We appreciate and value all that went behind

making Japan the nation that it is.

We would like to forge deeper ties with your country through continued cultural

exchange that brings the hearts of the citizens of both the nations closer.

The Hyogo group’s message to the people of Japan is:

Distances cannot separate anyone.

Nearness cannot blind anyone.

If feelings are true from the heart

We are a family!

Doumo Arigato Gozaimashita


Hiroshima Group

Subgroup A

Findings

1. Japan is a very tourist friendly country.

2. Japanese people’s religious preferences are quite flexible.

3. Japanese households exhibit profuse use of bamboo/wood.


1. Strict laws and better implementation.

2. Environmentally attractive ( garbage ＋recycle ＋less pollution).

3. Lots of heritage and cultural sites to visit.

4. Conscientious people.

5. Despite all that Japanese do not speak foreign languages so interpreters are

required, tourists find it difficult to navigate around the place.

6. The Japanese people do not follow a particular religion. Orthodox is not in their

lexicon, it seems. But albeit, they have faith in their hearts that drives their

forcefully.

7. Japanese use bamboo profusely because of easy availability of the commodity. As

Japan is very earthquakes prove area, wooden structures prove more fruitful as far

as protection is concerned. As most of Japan experiences cold climate, wood,

being insulation, keeps the houses warm.

Subgroup B

Findings

1. Cities are clean and pollution free.

2. Cities are well-designed and managed.

3. People are very concerned about their rich culture and heritage.

4. People believe in reduce, recycle and reuse.

5. Technological advancements have contributed to the world global techno-market

on a very large scale.


1. This is due to the fact that people are co-operative and concerned.

2. The engineering sector is growing on a large scale which is the backbone of the

infrastructure.

3. They have inherited the culture from their ancestors and hence respect it to their

full potential.

4. Environment friendly techniques are sincerely adopted by the people.

5. The advancement in science and technology have been appreciated and supported

by government and government policies.

Subgroup C

Findings

1. Environment friendly

2. Rich culture and heritage

3. Honesty and punctuality → People’s qualities


1. Environment friendly

1) We observed three different types of dustbins for segregation of waste

2) Cars and vehicles have low emission levels of Co and Co2 which is much

modified

3) Kyoto protocol

4) Use bicycles – eco friendly

2. Rich culture and heritage

Experienced Tea Ceremony, Yukata, Origami

History – Miyajima (toriigate1706) & Peace memorial park – world heritage sites

Different types of food

3. Honesty and punctuality → People’s qualities

Found my wallet and socket

Obey rules properly and are always before time

Very sensitive taken to Indian restaurants

Traffic rules

Every country has a different culture and heritage. But culture and heritage is

something we inherit from our own ancestors. However, what makes the present of

country different is people’s qualities.

Hiroshima stands as a testimony to how the Japanese people have infused in

themselves such good qualities that this very Hiroshima which had been turned into

barren land is new brimming with high rise buildings.

Workshop Report

Hiroshima Group

“What Japan has to say to the world”

On the basis of our findings and observation, we conclude with 3 important points that

attracted our attention in Japan. First of all the “Eco- Friendly” techniques can be

seen every where. Because of which cities are kept calm and well managed. Hence the

people are also very concerned about their surroundings and they seem to be very

co-operative, moreover the garbage is segregated and the technique of 3Rs; Reduce,

Reuse, Recycle is also followed. Although Japan has a very huge industrial and

automobile sector still the pollution is controlled. People often use cycle or prefer

walking for going at a shorter distance.

Now moving on with “People and Culture” We observe that it is flowing in the blood of

each person. They have inherited the culture from their ancestors and hence they try

to respect to their fullest. The People here are very polite, very soft-spoken and

respect each other. Honesty is also their parameters. Helpful attitude of people also

makes them remarkable. Japan’s culture, history and heritage are very old, and rich

several heritage sites can be seen all over Japan. The main religion here is Shinto and

Buddhism and a bit of Christianity. But around 60% of people have no religion. Still

they do not have any discrimination on the basis of caste, creed or religion. All the

religion is respected equally and the rich traditional arts like calligraphy, origami,

kimono, all are given top priority.

When we hear the name Japan we think of a term “Technology and Infrastructure”

which in Japan is really appreciable and contribution is very high. The infrastructure

and technological advancements are the backbone of the country’s GDP, hence

supported by government and government policies. The production of latest gizmos

and gadgets is often designed in Japan. The latest technology and science makes

Japan a very popular one.

Talking about the infrastructure what we felt was, that the design of the cities is well

managed and built. The expressway, tunnels, sky scrapers or small homes all have

done the unification of space very effectively. This is not only the case today, but if

we look at the old shrines & temples all the architecture is fabulous.

We would like to conclude by saying that all these factors when combined together

make Japan, an eco-friendly, a tourist-friendly, and techno city of the world.


Miyazaki Group

Subgroup A

Findings

1) Strong Determination:

Dutiful to their nation, Punctuality, Developed country in the world (they have set

an example to all the country), Introduced quality management “kaizen”, “3M”

system: continuous improvement of products.

2) Eco friendly society:

Intimate with nature, Respects & worships nature for long past & still now,

Example: Miyazaki Prefecture Industrial Technological Center,

New type of car named “hybrid car” to avoid pollution, Very new natural

resources but still used to the maximum level.

3) High cost of living:

Reason: high cost of labor, Increased products cost, High selling cost due to import.

Example: Piece of mango cost \2,000 to 20,000.

4) Peaceful country: Japan is a safe & peaceful country, Trying to avoid international

disputes, Believe in universal peace


People of Japan are strong determined, peace loving and they protect &

respects the nature. They always give an overwhelming response to culture and

other related aspects. They are economically and technologically developed/ they

dare to be different from other countries in terms of technology especially.

Subgroup B

Findings

1) EXCELLENT GARBAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• E-waste, electronic goods are given to companies for recycling

• Promotion of recycling by the government through centers and exhibitions

• Categorization of waste by individual

• Hi-tech machines are used to recycle waste into useful and eco friendly

products.

2) ALWAYS FOLLOW RULES AND REGULATIONS IN EVERYTHING

• Japanese follow strict traffic rules, never blow horns

• Separate paths for walking, cycling and driving cars and for visually

challenged

• Japanese do not question the laid out rules but follow them dutifully

3) LANGUAGE BARRIER

4) Others

• Farmers are wealthy, owning three or four cars per family

• Japanese are very honest


As we traveled through Miyazaki, we were surprised to see the self discipline

and self consciousness of the Japanese people in following government laid rules.

In the museums they follow the rules of prohibition of taking pictures. There are no

traffic control policemen yet the people follow the rules. They keep safe hand

distance while driving and always fasten seat belts. They have separate paths for

cycles and car drivers.

But we noticed that there is a language barrier. Although Japan is technologically

advanced the people have not been able to accept the global language-English.

Schools and universities need to introduce English for students. It is difficult for

foreigners to communicate using only Japanese.

Another striking feature is the waste management and recycling. Even from waste

such as chicken excreta eco friendly tiles are being made.

The Japanese are eco friendly and close to nature. They separate garbage into

four categories by themselves. The prefectural government also funds research

institutions and helps in promotion of such waste management procedures.

Subgroup C

Findings

1. Environment:

a) Greenery and soil

b) Special smoking zones

c) 79.1% forest in Miyazaki

d) Tap water is potable

2. Traffic and transportation:

a) Systematic car parking

b) Strict traffic rules

c) No cops on the road

d) Proper distance on signals

e) Cycles

3. People and Culture:

a) Taking off shoes in schools, homes and restaurants

b) Decreasing young generation

c) No beggars or servants

d) Uniformity

4. Agricultural Systems:

a) Mechanization

b) Professional farming

c) Green houses

d) Sow vegetables and fruits

e) Organic farming

5. Technology:

a) Elevators and escalators

b) Recycling

c) Use of wood and technology


People of Japan are peace loving and enthusiastic. They are very cautious

when it comes to following rules and time. They always give an overwhelming

response to culture and other related events. Their culture is pride for them. Be it

agriculture or any other aspect, Japanese people love technology, which is

revealed from everything they do.

May be we can conclude by saying that the above mentioned factors can be said to

be responsible for their quality management and development after the second

world war.

Workshop Report

Miyazaki Group

<1> Initial Hypothesis

SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT

This model tries to explain the unchanged identity of the Japanese. The model has

two operating cycles: The number one cycle is about setting targets. The number two

is the tools used to achieve the targets.

The input of the model is, it is people and culture and past economic conditions that

are main drives of this model. Japan’s main target is Industrial development and

environment preservation. To achieve this, they have created strong systems and

adopted advanced technology. This has helped Japan achieve a high standard of living

for its people and become an economic super power globally.

<2> People and Culture

Japanese people are extremely polite and they do not outwardly display aggression.

They are hard-working people who believe in self-help. Japanese love peace and seek

for peaceful co-existence. They are very proud of their culture and highly regard for

cultural ethos. Japan is beautiful in its simplicity.

<3> Systemic Thinking

Japan creates systems and has laid down rules and its people dutifully follow them.

Reasons behind this are: the country enforces laws to ensure people’s correct

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behaviors. The people are fear of social stigma and legal actions. They take pride in

their systems and always practice them universally and adopt improvements.

<4> Environment and Advancement

Japanese are good at standardizing methods. They successfully deploy technology to

automate processes, develop integrated systems, and optimize space utilization. The

people dispose trash meticulously by themselves according to the government laid

rules to reuse and recycle wasted materials as much as possible. So they try to

balance nature and industrialization.

<5> Standard of Living

People are generally wealthy and most of them have travelled abroad and spent good

time outside Japan. However, products for ordinarily use are very expensive. One big

factor is that Japan imports many products and materials.

<6> Conclusion

Japan is the only country which will remain in the forefront of technological

development and is a model for all Asian countries.

Japan should take a responsibility to have strong culture and business

cooperation with all Asian nations.

The country should explore methods that reduce the current barriers to

communicate foreign countries. 50% of the people in the world can speak English.

So If they speak a common language, they can interact with 50% of people in the

world. If they can’t, they can’t exchange ideas with others.

Japan should continue to initiate and support programmes that address

environmental and economic issues globally.


IIITDM-J Group

Findings

1. Industrial visits

1) Yamanaka Eng. Co. Ltd.

a) Deform software

b) Cold forging technique

c) Precision Testing Center (Well maintained)

2) Yamazaki Mazak Co. Ltd.

a) 5 axis machining tools

b) Laser cutting M/C

c) Vacuum Press

d) Techniques like “Done in one” & “Together with success”

3) Aikoku Alpha Co. Ltd.

a) Fully automatic line for impellers

b) Raku Raku hand

c) Cold forming – patent

d) Integration of 5 axis

e) G-Navi & CATIA software

f) CATIA for simulation

g) Use of Robotic hands

h) Mass production of sun gears

2. Institute visits

1) Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT)

a) Forming & Tribology presentation

b) Fictional analysis of material interfacing surface

c) ECAP

2) Kyoto Institute of Technology

a) “Kawakudari” (Down the river): Internship program (Good conduction of projects)

b) Static and dynamic recrystalization and dendrite formation

c) Reduction of young’s modulus

d) Numerical simulation

3) Gathering with Ritsumeikan University

a) Kiyomizu Temple

b) Joyful and very friendly students

c) Cultural life style

d) Punctuality

e) Cleanliness

f) Friendly people

g) Different life style of students: part-time job etc.


The findings in the Industrial visits reflect high technologically sound

manufacturing units. The reasons for excellence of Japanese industries can be

accounted to sound research and development units, healthy working conditions

for their workers, support from government and very strong determination of

Japanese people.

The NIT(Nagoya Institute of Technology) and KIT (Kyoto Institute of Technology)

visits reflect research and practical projects oriented study pattern. The

collaboration between institutes and industries has and will result in faster

technological advancement.

The meeting with Japanese College students reflects that they are smart,

intelligent and hardworking. They have a more broad point of view of the society

and professional world.

Workshop Report

IIITDM-J Group

Introduction

About IIITDM-J

The modern manufacturing environment entails a large variety of cross-disciplinary

activities including the Design and IT. Engineers consequently are being called upon to

work within new environmental, economical and social constraints which are

increasingly becoming a part of contemporary engineering practice. Obviously, these

elements need to find their way into the engineering curricula.

The IT driven market of today features a model of innovation which is quite different

from the research models that most institutes are familiar with.

To integrate the knowledge of a given discipline with IT enabled design, prototyping as

well as manufacturing considerations, a need therefore exists for developing new

academic programs.

With above requirements in mind, the Ministry of Human Resource Development

(MHRD), Government of India, set up a national institute devoted exclusively for

Information Technology (IT), Design & Manufacturing (D & M).

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITDM)

Jabalpur was thus established in January 2005.This institute has collaboration with

many Japanese Institutes and companies such as:

(1)University of Tokyo

(2) Tokyo Institute of Technology

(3) Tohoku University

(4) Kyushu University

(5) Kanagawa Institute of Technology

(6) Shibaura Institute of Technology

(7) M/s Hitachi Ltd

(8) M/s Toshiba Ltd

(9) M/s Sumitomo Metals Ltd

(10) M/s Amada Ltd

(11) M/s GE (Energy) Japan

(12) M/s Okuma Ltd.

Strong industry interface and close cooperation with other academic and research

institutions are the key features of this institute.

About our Program

Being students of a technical institute our program was very different from other

groups and was oriented towards technology. The various institute and company visits

were incorporated in our program so as to widen our perspectives towards the

contemporary technological advancements.

Companies visited:

Yamanaka Engineering Co.

Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Corporation


Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.

Institutes visited:

Nagoya Institute of Technology

Kyoto Institute of Technology

Kanagawa Institute of Technology

Apart from the technical visits, our tour also included a few historical places and

interactions with Japanese Students so as to widen our perspective of the rich

Japanese culture.

Observations and Reasons

1. Industrial Visits

Yamanaka Engineering Co.

Date: 17 June

Place: Sakura City

Findings

Multiple cold, warm and hot forging – By combining the advantages of cold,

warm and hot forging complicated shapes and large components can be forged

easily.

DEFORM – It is an engineering software that enables designers to analyze

metal forming, heat treatment, machining and mechanical joining processes on

the computer rather than the shop floor using trial and error. Process

simulation using DEFORM has been instrumental in cost, quality and delivery

improvements at leading companies for two decades. DEFORM has proven

Precision and quality control- Evaluation and analysis of products using

various machines such as super high precision three dimensional measuring

machines, equipped with a large variety of facilities for a full range of analysis

and evaluation of the forging process. These technologies encompass the

confirmation of precision of the forging dies and the forged products in three

dimensions.

Reasons

Use of CAE technology in manufacturing can produce best results. It was

observed that Yamanaka Engineering Co. applied CAE in a wide range of

production processes from development to mass production to quality control.

DEFORM is one of the best simulation technologies in this field. Yamanaka

Engineering Co. has implemented DEFORM at a large scale by simulating entire

processes from initial design to be introduced in the market.

Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Corporation

Date: 18 June

Place: Mino-Ota

Findings

Latest five axes machine centers and manufacturing - Five axes CNC

machining refers to the ability of the CNC machine to perform movement

about five different axes simultaneously. The benefits of five axes machining

are the machines ability to machine complex shapes in a single set-up.

Use of Vacuum pad arrays - Vacuum lifting device uses vacuum to lift and grip

the article or load, eliminating the need for a conventional hoist. Such a

mechanism was observed by the group for the first time.

SPACE CAM - Three dimensional solid model based CAD-CAM system, which

even an inexperienced operator can create. NC program is created instantly

from drawing data.

Reasons

Advancements in technology have resulted in demand of complex machines.

Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Corporation, just like any other large scale

companies in Japan, is working one step ahead of the world by integrating the

advanced five axes machines centers and laser cutting machines with software

such as SPACE CAM. The use of SPACE CAM can eliminate waste of time in

teaching operations. Also cutting programs are instantly made from 3D CAD

data thus reducing efforts and time of production.

Policies such as ‘Done in One’ and ‘Together Success’ along with emphasis

on safety of workers and cleanliness are probably some of the reasons

contributing to the success of Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Corporation.


Date: 19 June

Place: Owariichinomiya

Findings:

Cold Forming Technology – Aikoku Alpha Corporation has developed unique

cold forming technology for making joints and transmission parts.

Raku-Raku Hand - Aikoku Alpha was first to developed Raku-Raku hand which

is now the leading brand in Japan. It is a flexible hand manipulator that

operators use as an extension of their arms to make work safer and less

tedious. Raku-Raku Hand is ideal for production lines where complete

automation is not possible and some workers are still

needed to handle the products manually.

Use for G-Navi software for simulation of machining

process - G-Navi is an integrated simulator that

encompasses both material removal model and machine

movement simulation

Reasons:

Aikoku Alpha’s precision cold forming technique delivers production of

uniquely shaped parts and provides consistent and more precise tolerance for

high quality. It has been implemented by Aikoku Alpha Corporation effectively.

The design and ease of operation of Raku-Raku hand is an ideal example for

the students of design to develop more ease oriented and simple designs,

hence showcasing the strength of the R&D department of Aikoku Alpha

Corporation.

Fully automated manufacturing lines are a need of future industries. Aikoku

Alpha has a fully automated manufacturing line which was shown to the group

for the first time ever.

Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.

Date: 23 June

Place: Kashima

Findings:

Computer controlled blast furnace for production of premium quality iron. Use

of fully automatic drill machine for removal of slag from pig iron at the base of

the furnace.

The visit of the Basic Oxidation Furnace (BOF) unit gave the group a

magnificent view of the molten steel.

The complete process of converting the slabs of steel to thin plates was

observed.

Use of sensors such as iron content sensors are effectively implemented to

produce high quality steel.

Reason:

To meet the competition and become the best, any individual or corporation

should make use of latest technology and provide high quality products. The

use of fully computer controlled blast furnace by Sumitomo Metal Industries is

an important reason behind its maximum market share in most of its products.

Gigantic infrastructure of Sumitomo Metal Industries with use of sensors and

actuators engineering is one of its major attraction for engineers and

researchers from all over the world.

2. Institute Visits

Nagoya Institute of Technology

Date: 19 June

Place: Nagoya

Research work at Meso level is being carried out with amalgamation of theory

and practical applications, including concepts of Meso level rolling technique.

The institute is supported by a strong infrastructure. Tools and machines, e.g.

laser cutting machines etc have been provided by the institute to support wide

range of research work.

Life of an engineering student in Japan is entirely different from that of an

Indian student. Most of the Japanese do part time job and have better grasp of

practical knowledge.

Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT)

Date: 20 June

Place: Matsugasaki

Kawakudari (Down the river) internship Program: This program is a unique

program run under the mechanical engineering department of KIT. One of the

basic differences from the design projects given to students in IIIT-J is that in

IIIT-J students do market survey to find new ideas or modify existing design.

But in this program students are given projects from companies and close

collaboration between the institute and industries resulting in successful

completion of the projects.

Practical application of highly theoretical subjects like material science is being

implemented, e.g. the reasons for the fall of World Trade Center are attributed

to this subject.

Kanagawa Institute of Technology

Date: 22 June

Place: Honatsugi

Simple experiments help students to grasp theory in an effective manner.

Hands on experiments on PIC microcontroller given to the students in projects

such as electronics speedometer. This shows the blend of various fields for

innovation in engineering very similar to our institute.

Use of transparent cylinders in engines so that students can see the piston

movement because in KIT ‘seeing is believing’.

3. Interaction with Japanese Students

The group had the opportunities to meet some of the Japanese students from the

Kyoto institute of technology and Ritsumeikan University. All the students were warm

and friendly. Everyone was ready to mingle with each other, curious to know each

other’s lifestyle and eager to exchange thoughts. Clearly, when it comes to the youth

having fun; language, culture, countries pose no barriers.

Japanese Culture and History

National Museum

Visit to the national museum of Japanese history gave a closer look at the rich

history and culture of Japan. The various galleries of the museum explore the

emergence of culture right from the Paleolithic age to the modern era. The tour to

the museum gave a better insight into the lifestyle of Japanese people and how it

evolved.

Japanese Temple and Shrine

The group tour to the famous Rukuon- ji Temple ‘The Golden Pavilion’ and Kiyomizu

temple in Kyoto. The well preserved shrines and their beautiful architecture are a

feast to eyes. Most importantly the religious values are as important to the common

people in Japan as to those in India.

Japanese society

Japan as a country has grown into a super power by the sheer quality of its human resource. Japanese people have set a benchmark for all the others. There is no exaggeration in the fact that people here are hardworking, punctual, polite, well ordered, meticulous planners and highly disciplined. The ordered queues of people waiting for trains and spotless cleanliness in even the busiest subway station well depict the cumulative as well as the individual effort which Japanese citizens put. Every where one looks around it is clearly reflected that with the onset of development, although Japan has imbibed much of the western lifestyle but the strong undercurrent of Japanese traditional culture flows uninhibited.

Conclusion

This nine day long tour helped the group to find various facts about Japanese lifestyle,

people and technological growth. The group has concluded the following main reasons

for all the findings:

People here fully utilize their working hours by their time management and

quality work.

Institutes have industry oriented courses as well as the projects are given by

industries to the students. Industries in turn benefit by suggesting their own

practical problems as projects to the students. This industry-institute

collaboration is beneficiary to both. It serves the purpose of training the

students and testing of their designs for practical limitations.

Integration of different phases of manufacturing under one unit. For example

companies manufacture their own tools and dies and develop their own

software.

Automation and healthy working conditions for workers increase the

productivity by manifolds.

Application and experimentation oriented academic curriculum is of critical

importance.

There are huge opportunities for foreign students in Japanese institutes.

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