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• Our office will be closed on May 1st and 2nd.(April 28)
  
  
• Soccer World Cup North Campus(April 26)
  The annual International Friendship Soccer Tournament of North Campus will be held. Following the games, there will be a BBQ party. We hope that international students, scholars and Japanese will come out and participate energetically in the games. The tournament is held with the cooperation of the Kyoto University Soccer Club.
  When: Saturday, June 2, 2012 Held in a light rain, possibly postponed in case of heavy rain
• Where: Soccer games—Faculty of Agriculture Athletic Field /BBQ party—The space next to the Graduate School of Agriculture Bldg. 2.
  Schedule:
• 12:00-12:30 Registration (All players must register.)
• 12:30-13:00 Forming teams and warm-up In principle, teams that have been formed before the event will be allowed to play as teams. We will assign other players to teams according to the number and nationalities of people who come. For example, there might be a TeamInternational?, a Team Asia, a Team Japan, etc.
• 13:00-16:30 Soccer matches (The length of one match depends on the number ofteams, maybe 20 min each.
• 17:00-18:30 BBQ party
  Admission: Free
  Application Procedure: Please fill out the form below and bring it or send it by campus mail to the International Exchange Section Office, Graduate School of Agriculture (Agriculture Building, Room S-131). You may also apply by e-mail: Please make sure to type the subject heading “Soccer Tournament Application” and to include all the information contained in the application form below.
  Application Deadline:Friday, May 25, 2012
  Contact: International Exchange Section Office, Graduate School of Agriculture Tel: ext 6298 or 6320, E-mail: fsao@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp
  
  soccer 2012.pdf
• News Letter49 (April 20)
  
• The latest News letter #49 is out. To see it online, click on News Letter to the left.
  
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  ・Comparative Agricultural Studies 1,　Thong Trung Ho (Vietnam）, Comparative Agricultural Studies
  　Every Thursday （May 10～July 26）, 13：00-14：30,　room w-302
  ・Comparative Agricultural Studies 2,　Irina Tikhotskaya (Russia）, Natural Resource Economics
  　Every Wednesday（April 11～June 27）, 13：00-14：30,　room w-302
  

• Oneday Study Trip (April 6)
  Our one-day Study trip to Inuyama (Aichi Prefecture) was held as scheduled, favored by lovely weather, on May 10. Fifty-two participants visited Inuyama Castle in the morning and Primate Research Institute Kyoto University in the afternoon. After a lecture at the Institute, we left the building to see chimpanzees, Japanese monkeys, and other kinds of primates in the breeding research system. The chimpanzees were especially popular; their expressive gestures and facial expressions captured our attention. There were many questions, showing curiosity about an unfamiliar field and scientific interest in primate research.We greatly appreciate the generosity of head of the lab Dr. Hirai and other professors who took time out of their busy schedule to gave us the lecture and show us around. Despite the long time spent on the bus, the trip was relaxing and worthwhile. Photos are posted under the event menu to the right.
  trip inuyama.pdf
  
  Guidance Session and Welcome Party for New International Students (April 12 renewed)
  The guidance for 45 new international studnets was held in the Internatinal Exchange Section on April 10. After words the welcome party was held at north campus coop cafeteria Hokuto. There were 81 people including faculty, staff and older internationl students came to the party to welcome the new comers. The photos of the orientationl and welcome party are posted under the events menu to the right.-
  
  The 2012 guidance session and welcome party for new international students will be held on April 10. Not only international students, visiting scholars and faculty, but also new tutors will be invited to the party.
• Guidance Session: April 10 (Tue), 16:00, International Exchange Section Office (room S-131)
• Welcome party: April 10 (Tue), 17:30, North campus coop cafeteria Hokuto (free of charge)
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  We have finished the guidance for tutors as scheduled. Eight new tutors for the new incomming international students attended the guidance. We hope the information we provided helps the tutors and new commers.
• There will be a guidance session for new tutors in charge of incoming international students. The role and proper attitude of the tutor will be explained. Please be sure to attend this meeting.
• Time and Place: March 1 (Thurs), 15:00, International Exchange Section Office (room S-131)
  
  
• The International Exchange Section Office closed (Dec 21)
• The International Exchange Section Office will be closed from Dec 27 to Jan 3.
  
  
• The 5th Rice-cake making (Renewed Jan 23)
  Our fifth annual rice cake making event (mochitsuki) was held on January 11, in the space just east of Graduate School of Agriculture Bldg 2. More than two hundred people, including international students, visiting scholars, faculty, and regular students in North Campus got together and enjoyed the warm rice cakes in soup or with kinako (soy bean powder), anko (sweet red bean paste), or daikon oroshi (grated daikon radish) after pounding rice. Everybody enjoyed not only the delicious rice cakes but also the active conversation with others, making the mochitsuki event extremely successful. Many of the students and faculty helped us prepare the event. Thank you very much! You can see photos of the event by clicking on Mochitsuki Ceremony from the upper right hand menu on this page.
  (Previous information)
• We will have a rice cake makig gathering for the people in the North Campus.
  (See the information below)
  Date and time: January 11 (Wed), 2012, around 11:30am ～
  Place: The space next to the Graduate School of Agriculture Bldg.2

Mochitsuki.pdf

• The 5th Hokkori-Cafe (Renewed Dec 21)
  The fifth Hokkori cafe was held on December 16. Ms. Laura Liliana Abril Garcia, M1 student in the Division of Environmental Science and Technology, gave us a presentation entitled “A brief description of Colombia: a Mega-Diverse Country.” Since Colombia was not very familiar to many of the participants, they were glad to have this opportunity to acquire knowledge of the country. The method and style of presentation were interesting. Participants enjoyed listening in a casual and lively atmosphere. Pictures may be seen by selecting Hokkori Cafe from the menu at the upper right of this page.
  The 5th Hokkori-Cafe (International Cafe meeting) will be held on Dec 16 (Fri) from 15:30 to 17:00 in room s-130. The speaker Ms. Laura Liliana Abril Garcia will talk about her country, Colombia. Anybody on campus is available to join.

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• Visiting Professors' Special Lectures（Dec 6）
• Professor Tsunemi Yamashita (USA) Applied Life Sciences　
  Potential role of scorpion phylogeography in toxin evolution and scorpion toxin expression studies in bacterial cells
  Dec 9 (Fri)　3：00pm～4：30pm　Room W302
  
  Professor Malcolm Fitz-Earle (Canada) Comparative Agricultural Studies
  Conservation of Japan's bears: Impacts of climate change and land use
• Dec 13 (Tue)　1:00pm～2：30pm Room W420
  
  
• Mini Bazaar for International Student Exchange Events (renewed Dec 6)
• Mini Bazaar was held as schedule. All earnings will be used for our international student exchange events. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
  We are going to have a mini bazaar on Nov 24, 25(only morning) at S131. Please come and see.
  
  
• News Letter48 (Oct 25 renewed)
• The latest News letter #48 is out. To see it online, click on News Letter to the left.
  
  
• New visiting professors (Oct 11 renewed)
• The following three international visiting scholars have assumed their appointment at the Graduate School of Agriculture. They are all Japanophiles, and they speak Japanese. We hope that you will take the chance to get to know them and to promote exchange with them.
• Professor Tunemi Yamashita (USA) Applied Life Sciences
  Professor Malcolm Fitz-Earle (Canada) Comparative Agricultural Studies
• Professor John Hugh Barclay (Canada) Environmental Science and Technology
  
  
• Guidance for the new international students (Oct 6 renewed) The orientation for 20 new international studnets was held in the Internatinal Exchange Section on Monday, Oct 3. Information was offered on Japanese language classes and lectures by visiting professors as well as the Kyoto University housing guarantor system and the events run by the International Exchange Section Office. A representative from the Coop also gave them helpful practical information for their daily lives. If you are a new international student who was not able to participate in the Guidance Session for some reason, please contact us. We will give you the guidance materials distributed at the Guidance. See the menu to the left to contact us.The photos of the guidance are posted under the events menu to the right.
  
  Oneday Study Trip to Uji （Nov, 17 renewed)
• One-day Study trip was held on Nov, 15. We had a lecture on earthquakes and observation of the telemeter system at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute of Kyoto University, Uji Campus. We had lunch at Kihada restaurant at Obaku plaza. After then, we visited Manpukuji-temple. We also visited Ujigawa Open Laboratory and experienced the downpour in the mountainous region, staircase usage during underground inundations and hydrostatic pressure on a door using the experimental facilities. It was a very useful and informative trip which helps the students to prevent the effects of natural disasters even after going back their home countries. We greatly appreciate Prof. Xu, Kano, Nakagawa and Kawachi who gave us the lectures and explanation. Photos are posted under the event menu to the rihgt.
• The second 2011 One-day study trip will be held as follows. The principal observation site is the Disaster Prevention Research Institute on the Kyoto University Uji Campus. We will learn about the mechanisms generating natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods as we observe the various research facilities and experience disaster simulations. We will also visit Manpuku-ji, the Head Temple of the Oobaku Zen Sect. If you are interesting in participating in the field trip, please apply to the International Exchange Section Office, as indicated below.
• Eligible Applicants:International students and researchers belong to the Faculty or Graduate School of Agriculture.
• Date and schedule:Tuesday, November 15, 2011 All transportation is by bus. 9:00 Departure from Kyoto University→10:00 Arrival at Disaster Prevention research Institute→12:00 Lunch at Oobaku Plaza restaurant Kihada→13:00 Visit Manpuku-ji→15:00 Ujigawa Open Laboratory→17:00 Departure from the Laboratory→18:00 Arrival at Kyoto University School of Agriculture
• Participation Charge: Participation is free. However participants must pay ¥700 for lunch at Kihada when you apply. (Halal food is available. Please indicate preference when you apply.)
• Application:Please fill out the form below and bring it to the International Exchange Section Office. You may also apply by E-mail: Please make sure to type the subject heading “One-day study trip application” and to include all the information contained in the application form below.
• Application Deadline:Monday, November 7, 2011, 17:00.
• Maximum Number of Participants:30 people. If more than 30 people apply, participants will be chosen by drawing names. First-time applicants will be given priority, however.
  Contact:International Exchange Section Office, Faculty and Graduate School of Agriculture (Agriculture Building, Room S-131), Ext. 6320 and 6298, E-mail: fsao@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp
  one day study trip.pdf

International Exchange Section Office will be closed from August 12 (Fri) to August 17 (Wed)

• Tanabata Event(June 28)
• On June 29 (Wed) and 30 (Thurs), International Exchange Section Tanabata event will be held for the Japanese class at the International Exchange Section Office, room 131. Students who are not taking Japanese classes are also welcome to join in and make origami and write their wishes during the week from June 29 to July 7. (9:00am ～5:00pm)
• Tanabata
• July 7 is Tanabata. According to Legend, the Weaving Princess star Altair and her lover the Cow Herder star Vega are allowed to meet only once a year, in the Milky Way. On this day, children write their wishes on strips of paper and hang them on bamboo branches decorated with paper chains and the Milky Way made out of paper.
• Mini Bazaar for International Student Exchange Events (June 10)
• Mini bazaar was finished as schedule. Thank you for cooperation.
• Mini bazaar will be held on June 23, 24 (10:00am-5:00pm) at the International Exchange Section Office. Please come and see what we have.
• Cancelation of Study Trip(May 16)
• Study trips have been held by the International Exchange Office for 23 years, since 1988. We regret to announce that it will not be possible to continue to offer these trips this academic year, because of budget cuts. We hope you understand the situation.-
• 2011 International Friendship Soccer and BBQ (Updated June 6)
• The 10th anniversary International Friendship Soccer Tournament and BBQ party was successfully held in fine weather on Saturday, June 4. The number of participants was about 140, and nine teams competed. The Arab Football Team won the new trophy after prevailing in the Group League and final tournament. Congratulations! Our thanks to the tournament referees, to all the professors and office personnel who helped prepare for the event, to the students of the Soccer Club and student staff who helped run it, to the athletes, and to everyone who came out to cheer. You can see snapshots on the Events page.
  ＊＊The soccer game will be started at 13:00 today. See you at the Athletic Field of Faculty of Agriculture＊＊
• World Cup North Campus! The annual International Friendship Soccer Tournament
• of North Campus will be held on June 4. This is the 10th anniversary tournament. Following the games, there will be a BBQ party. We hope that international students, scholars and Japanese will come out and participate energetically in the games.
  When: Saturday, June 4, 2011 (Held in a light rain, possibly postponed in case of heavy rain)
• Where: Soccer games—Faculty of Agriculture Athletic Field. BBQ party—The space next to the Graduate School of Agriculture Bldg. 2.
• Schedule: 12:00-12:30 Registration (All players must register.) 12:30-13:00 Forming teams and warm-up In principle, teams that have been formed before the event will be allowed to play as teams. We will assign other players to teams according to the number and nationalities of people who come. For example, there might be a Team International, a Team Asia, a Team Japan, etc. 13:00-16:30 Soccer matches (The length of one match depends on the number ofteams, maybe 20 min each. 17:00-18:30 BBQ party
• Admission: Free
• Application Procedure: Please fill out the form and bring it or send it by campus mail to the International Exchange Section Office, Graduate School of Agriculture (Agriculture Building, Room S-131). You may also apply by e-mail: Please make sure to type the subject heading “Soccer Tournament Application” and to include all the information contained in the application form.
• Application Deadline:Monday, May 30, 2011
• Contact: International Exchange Section Office, Graduate School of Agriculture Tel: ext 6298 or 6320, E-mail: fsao@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp See the details and application form.
  2011soccerandbbq.pdf
• News Letter47 (April 20)
  The latest News letter #47 is out. To see it online, click on News Letter to the left.-
• One-Day Study Trip (May 23)
• Our May 19 one day study trip to Uji was held as schedued, favored by lovely weather. We learned a lot from seeing cultivation method and production process of Japanese tea. We had tea experience at the end of trip. The strong taste of Gyokuro, which is the highest quality of Uji tea, might have been a cultural shock for some students as they experienced making and drinking Japanese Tea. We are truly grateful to the people at Kyoto Research Institute for Tea Industries for showing us their facilities. Thank you very much! All the participants seemed to enjoyed the study trip. You can see snapshots of the event by clicking on Bus trip from upper righthand menue on this page.
  We are planning a one-day study trip by bus to Uji City. The main sites of study are a World Heritage Site "Byodoin", and Kyoto Research Institute for Tea Industries. After first visiting "Byodoin", we will go to the Research Institute to study Japanese green tea. We will experience the taste of very nice green tea at a tea ceremony facility. If you would like to participate in the trip, please apply after consulting the following schedule. Up-to-date information is available on our homepage.
  Eligible Applicants:International students and researchers belonging to the Faculty or Graduate School of Agriculture.
  Date and schedule:May 19 (Thu), 2011. 9:00 Departure from Kyoto University→10:00 Arrival at Byodoin temple→12:00 Kyoto Research Institute for Tea Industries (12:00-13:00 lunch)→13:00 Lecture on green tea, visit to tea plantation and factory→16:00 visit to tea ceremony facility Takumi no Yakata for tea experience→17:00 Departure from Uji→18:00 Arrival at Kyoto University.
  Participation Charge: Free. Lunch is 500 yen (You need to order beforehand). You may also bring your own lunch.
  Application:Please fill out the form below and bring it to the International Exchange Section Office. You may also apply by E-mail: Please make sure to type the subject heading “One-day study trip application” and to include all the information contained in the application form below. Application Deadline:May 11 (Wed) by 17:00.
  Maximum Number of Participants: 30 people. If more than 30 people apply, participants will be chosen by drawing names. First-time applicants will be given priority, however.
  Contact:International Exchange Section Office, Faculty and Graduate School of Agriculture (Agriculture Building, Room S-131), Ext. 6320 and 6298, E-mail: fsao@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp
  2011 one day study trip.pdf
• Orientation and Welcome Party for International Students (April 14)
  The orientation for 35 new international studnets was held in the Internatinal Exchange Section on April 8 and the welcome party was held at north campus coop cafeteria Hokuto on April 11. There were more than ninety people including faculty, staff and older internationl students came to the party to welcome the new comers. We would like to thank everybody who attended. The photos of the orientationl and welcome party are posted under the events menu to the right.-
• Earthquake-Emergency (March 15)
• If there is any international student or researcher of Faculty/Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, who got damaged due to the earthquake in North part of Japan on March 11, 2011, please contact the following address.
  • http://www.fsao.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/contact/
  • fsao@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Links: Disaster Multilingual Support Information / Support for Information Challenged People
• http://www.chilin.jp/dz/dz.html-
• Mini Bazaar for International Student Exchange Events (Updated February 22)
  On Feb 17 (Thursday) and 18 (Friday), a mini bazaar was held at the International Exchange Section Office, S-131. All earnings will be used for our international student exchange events. Thank you very much for your cooperation.-
• The Notice of Closed Schedule
• International Exchange Section Office is closed form 2010.12.27 to 2011.1.4-
• The 4th Rice-Cake Making (Mochi-tsuki)(Updated January 25)
  Our rice cake making event (mochitsuki) &color(#262626){was held on January 18, 2011, in the space just east of Graduate School of Agriculture Bldg 2, with a thin layer of snow still on the ground. About one hundred fifty people, including international students, visiting scholars, faculty, and regular students in North Campus came down and enjoyed the rice pounding, then happily filled their mouths with the warm rice cakes in soup or with kinako (soy bean powder), anko (sweet red bean paste), or daikon oroshi (grated daikon radish). International students new to rice cake pounding raised and lowered the mallet with vigor, and with the soft, warm rice cakes directly before their eyes, all language barriers suddenly disappeared as they enjoyed the delicious rice cakes together. Many of the students and faculty helped us prepare the event from the day before and make it a great success. Thank you very much! You can see snapshots of the event by clicking on Mochitsuki Ceremony from the upper righthand menu on this page.
  (Previous information )
  Would you like to join and enjoy traditional Japanese Rice-cake making (mochi-tsuki)? We will have a Rice-cake making gathering for the people in the North Campus (See information below). Rice-cakes are an essential auspicious part of the New Year in Japan. Making them is a traditional poetic event associated with the winter season. Let's make mochi and eat them together as we celebrate the New Year 2011.
  Date and time: January 18 (Tue), 2011, 11:30-14:00
  Place: The space next to the Graduate School of Agriculture Bldg. 2
  Entry fee: Free of charge
  ＊International students, visiting scholars, faculty, everybody in North Campus is welcome.-

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