Asian Studies Courses offered in the Humanities & Social Science Track Death in the Japanese Literary Tradition - Prof. Noel J. Pennington (University of Arizona, U.S.A.) Japan and the Asia-Pacific in Modern Times - Prof. See-Heng Teow (National University of Singapore) Globalization in China Today - Prof. Steven Lewis (Rice University, U.S.A.) The Oceanic Revolution: Iberians in Pacific, circa (1500-1650) - Prof. Sean Retana (Spanish Association for Pacific Studies, Spain) Japan the Real, Japan the Imagined - Prof. Patrick Caddeau (Amherst College, U.S.A.) Government and Politics in Japan - Prof. Ian Neary (University of Essex, U.K.) Laboratory Work Courses offered in the Natural Science Track Nano-Science, Nano-Technology - Prof. Sunao Yamada (Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University) Micro-Electro-Mechanical System - Associate Prof. Koji Takahashi (Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University) Molecular Developmental Biology - Prof. Noriyuki Sagata (Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University) Extra Cultural Activities 12 July Farming work at terraced paddy fields in Nishi-Arita 20-21 July Study trip to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Itsukushima Shrine (UNESCO World Heritage) 29 July Special Lecture Meeting: - Prof. Tisato Kajiyama, President of Kyushu University - Mr. Bruce P. Kleiner, Director of Fukuoka American Center - Mr. Christopher T. Cloutier, Senior Trade Compliance Officer, United States Embassy, Beijing, China (Kyushu University JTW program alumnus) 31 July Tea Ceremony at Rakusui-en (Fukuoka City)

Shih Yi-lun UMAP Leaders Program Student National Taiwan University Junior, English major Ms.Shih Yi-Iun (Center) My days in UMAP happy time always flies fast. In the beginning, most people were unfamiliar and anxious about the new environment, but everyone got accustomed to the lifestyle gradually and tried to learn the culture as well. With the assistance of my friends, teachers, tutors, and even passersby, I always got through trouble safe and sound. The most impressive and interesting thing is that all the international students could get together and learn from each other, not only Japanese culture but Korean, American, etc. Sometimes I wish I had learned a third language besides Japanese and English so that I could chat with others as often as possible. I was very lucky to meet many kind people here, both UMAP students and Japanese assistants. Tomoe Kitajima Peer tutor for the UMAP Leaders Program Junior, School of Education Last summer, the first UMAP students came to Kyushu University from some Asian countries and the United States. As a peer tutor, I helped them and we enjoyed ourselves together. My memories of the days are so valuable that I can't forget anything about them. Other peer tutors, staff, and I have been keeping in touch with each other after the students went back to their countries, and someone began calling us "UMAPers," which means a UMAP companion. This year, 25 UMAP students and 11 new peer tutors joined the "UMAPers." I'm very proud of the "UMAPers." I do my best to help them, because I want all of them to have experiences as valuable as I had last year.