JENESYS 2.0 PROJECT 2013 GROUP D

JENESYS 2.0 PROJECT 2013 GROUP D
2013
JENESYS PROJECT 2.0 JAPAN-YOUTH EXCHANGE
PROGRAM 2013
REPORT WRITTING
Participant : Ritchie Melve
Group : D
Date : 7th - 19th July
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Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 3
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................... 4
ADVANCEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 5
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 7
UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................ 10
CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................................... 13
RECOMMENDATION .............................................................................................................................. 14
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As a successful participant of this youth exchange program, I am very grateful and honored to extend my
gratitude towards these following groups of organizations and individuals, for without them, this trip
would have not been that interesting and successful.
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The government of Japan for the initiative to fully sponsor this two weeks program.
The acknowledgement is also extended to JOCA for all the arrangements for the
accommodations, transportations, and the program activities for the entire trip.
The two coordinators, Mika Shang and Katsu, who have been with us from the beginning until
the end of the program.
Not forgetting the Kochi University students and everyone else who have made this trip an
enjoyable one.
ARIGATO GOZAIMASU......!!!
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INTRODUCTION
Japan as believed to be a land of the rising sun is a most famous country in the
world as it excels through its rapid advancement of technology, historical sites and
its establishments of huge and massive factories and industries which are very
environmentally friendly. It also holds the third largest economy power by GDP and
a fourth largest economy by purchasing power parity. JENESYS PROJECT 2.0 which
shortens the entitlement of Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and
Youths is a new initiative announced by the government of Japan to effectively help
to promote and strengthen our existing relationship between Japan and the Pacific
Islands countries.
The JENESYS 2.0 project is also aiming to revitalize the Japanese economy through
the introduction of the Japan's attractions to foreign tourists and consumers by
promoting international understanding on the nation's potential strength, allures
and values.
Regarding this exchange program, I am a successful participant from the University
of the South Pacific whom I was given this very wonderful privilege to visit Japan to
explore and discover its potentials and I experience its surrounding by exposing
myself to all the first-hand information that I can proudly promote Japan for.
The content of this report will heavily highlight all the aspects of cool Japan that I
have encountered and experienced during this memorable trip which are
categorized under Technology, Tourist attractions, Environment and the
infrastructure.
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ADVANCEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
Japan as one can tell, is the most world's leading country in many technologies and
researches fields. As years goes by, the Japanese scientists and engineers had
began to further expand their professional ideas to another advanced level which
prompts them to venture out into unknown territories with a hope of contributing to
the enrichment of the society. And as a result of their commitment in their work, it
has widely attract the people's interest in the ocean, outer space and even to the
future.
Outline below are some of the places I have visited that really strikes me. I was
really amazed to confront myself with certain technology I couldn't believe.
1. The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)
It is a place or musem of emerging science and
Innovation where we can be brief and understand
unbelieveable things that is happening around in
our modern world in a scientific perspective so that
we can be fully consider what is awaiting us for our
future.
There are also displays and exhibitions that I did
have a chance to enjoy hands-on contact with
science and technology which was really awsome. I
have also experienced the based classes and talks
that really deepens my understanding and
knowledge about how most technology works
through the exploration of global environment and
GEO-SCOPE
space.
SUBMARINE
ASIMO ROBOT
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2.
PANASONIC CENTER
PANASONIC CENTER IN TOKYO
Panasonic center in also another
science and technology center I did
visited. It is a Corporate Global
Communication Hub which aims to
become a Green innovation company
and has a vision of bringing about
innovation in lifestyles and business
with eco ideas for the earth. One very
important thing I did learnt which was
really interesting is that, in Panasonic
they are inventing new ideas each day
to produce their products that saves
energy and which emits zero carbon
dioxide. This is really what every
producers should learnt from to be
environmentally friendly.
I was also introduced to something call "smart house" concept which was
also really amazing to learn. It is a real-world model a home that is fully
automated. A push of a remote button does everything at home eg. turns on
lights, AC, bath showers, curtains, etc.. without the carbon dioxide emission
and saves energy. This was really something I will never stop imagining how
the ideas did come together to invent such thing as even a home like this
smart house.
Extraction of Colors
Eco Ideas
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Panasonic Eco friendly products
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Japan is also one of the most popular tourist travel destination in the world. It holds
a unique blend of traditional and modern values with buildings, temples and friendly
people with respected valuable culture and norms within the society. Tourist or
visitors can be really immersed in the Japanese historical sites with their history
itself and culture on arriving into Japan and get a glimpse of the future through
technological developments.
I have discovered below are some of the attractions that disguises Japan and I
recommend that you should experience them for yourself. It is something that for
sure I have and you will cherish as long as we live.
a. Meiji Shrine Temple
Meiji Shrine Temple is a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of emperor
Meiji Shrine Temple
cleansing Water
Entrance to the temple
Meiji and his consort, the Empress Shoken. It is located beside the busiest
Tokyo Harajuku train station surrounded by thick green and clean forest. The
temple is a huge building made of wood and the entry to the shrine ground is
marked by a massive torri gate after which the city noise is replaced by the
tranquil forest.
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b. Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower
High Elevation of the Tokyo Tower
Tokyo tower reveals the advancement of technology and modern life. It is
the second tallest man-made structure in Japan and functions as the
communication and observation tower. To view the parallel view of Tokyo
and other surroundings, it is possible from the tower.
c. Shimanto River
Shimanto river is located in the Shimanto in the
southwestern part of Kochi prefecture, Japan. The river
is so cold, clean and very safe for visitors to enjoy and
a good place to relax. You can easily feel the coolness
and beauty of the country side.
As part of the enjoyment in the river you can be busy
with canoe paddling, fishing, rafting and even expose
to building a river raft of your own.
kayaking
Feel the coolness of the river
Rafting
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Shimanto river
River fishing
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d. Katsuo tataki
For a lunch, I have tried and enjoyed myself with a
fresh bonito fish roasted in an open fire. Tataki is one of
the special Kochi prefecture which is a fresh roasting of
bonito fish in an open fire which is so unique about
Kuroshio town. The fishermen are there to guide
everyone to carry out roasting for our own taste.
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Bonito roasting site
Cleaning and preparing the bonito before
roasting in the open fire.
Slicing the fish into comfortable pieces
ready to open fire roasting.
Open fire roasting.
After roasting the fish is then sliced
into more eatable pieces.
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The end result of
the fish is so tasty
and delicious.
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UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT
Japan's environment as I have explored is really unique compare to all other
countries I have been to. It is very unbelievable to see how this particular country
is really into protecting and promoting its own nature to suit and sustain their daily
living in both the cities and the country sides. The three most important practices I
learnt from them is how to keep the environment more comfortable to live in
especially in the cities, water resource management and forest reservation.
Comfortable Environment.
In the cities and everywhere I have visited the environment is so clean and fresh. I
did also noticed that even though the cities can be very busy and crowded
especially during the working hours, the surrounding is so quiet apart from vehicles
and air condition noises. I was also amazed to see how Japan is beautifying its
cities not only on the ground but also on relaxing areas in multi-floored buildings.
Below are some pictures that amazed me a lot.
Growing tree in between
buildings
Trees in the middle of the city
Trees along foot path
Trees growing in multi-story
buildings
Crowded but very quiet
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Water Resources Management.
Japan is also very caution in reserving water through water recycling and
establishment of river dam to help supply water to the cities during disaster
periods.
During my stay in Japan I did visit the famous Ariake
Water Reclamation Center. It functions not only to provide
an easy explanation of the role of cleaning wastewater
and returning that water to the rivers and the sea, but
also of the new role of using the treated water for train
cleaning and toilets in buildings. I have also learnt that
the way they are treating the water is very
environmentally friendly.
Ariake Water Reclamation center
Chimneys with less CO2 emission
Recycling lecture
Observation of the recycling
process
Nakasujigawa Dam is also the main storage of water supply
which is build to fulfill its purpose of controlling flood, water
utilization and generating power. It is a fully computerized
dam which is control in the control room using computers. I
was really amazed to learn how this particular dam is
controlled.
Nakasujigawa River Dam
Top view of the Dam
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Forest Conservation
Through reservation of thick forest, Japan is seen to largely contributing to reducing
the impacts of green house effect. From the bus to Shimanto city I did noticed that
reforestation is a common practice in Japan and also the establishment of agro
forestry plots that reduce carbon emissions and increase crop yields, the training of
"forest guardians" and park rangers, and more they aim to turn the tide on
deforestation.
Forest reservation
Thick forest behind the rice field
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Agro forestry plots
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, Japan is one of the unique country in the world which is not only famous for its high
advancement of technology, but also its valuable culture, historical sites, industrial zones, and even for
its traditional and modern buildings. Japan as I have experienced and explored, is really one of the
country we all should learn from. The diversity of production towards the concern of the environment is
also one of the major concerns that Japan is seriously taking into consideration. For this, they try to be
creative in their own ideas to invent and produce products that are very environmentally friendly, which
saves energy and time.
All in all, as one can say, this was one of the most unique experience that I will always cherish as long as I
live. It was a very interesting trip and I did really enjoyed every minute of it. Most of all, I was very
fortunate to make new friends with the Japanese students, that I am quite confident will strengthen our
long term relationships.
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RECOMMENDATION
This program was well organized and put in place, however, as a concerned participant, my perspective
stands to strongly recommend the following suggestions:
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Japanese classes should be added to the curriculum of the University.
Japan should involve more of their university students to participate in this project to enable
socializing with the other youths from other universities who are part of this project.
In order to fully understand their culture, it would be best for the participants to be placed in
different family homes, and to see how they go about their daily routines.
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