From 25 September to 4 October, the Graduate School of Agriculture (GSA) held a 10-day program, "Japanese agriculture and sustainable society", for 12 students from Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST), China. The program was supported by Kyoto University under its Wild & Wise Collaborative Learning Program.
Participants first attended two lectures by GSA faculty: "Developing New Varieties of Japanese Rice Plants" by Professor Yutaka Okumoto, and "Conditions and Problems of the Japanese Beef Production System" by Associate Professor Hajime Kumagai.
Having gained new insights into Japanese agriculture, the students went on to visit the following sites to learn about local ecosystems and eco-preservation efforts: Morioka Yoshifumi Tourist Farm, a final-disposal site for household waste, the Archeological Institute of Kashihara, and the Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo Culture, all located in the prefecture of Nara; and Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu, Shiga.
The program also offered opportunities to experience traditional Japanese culture, including a flower arrangement workshop.
In all of these activities, the KUST students were joined by peers from Kyoto who had visited their university in late September. The participating KyotoU students actively took part in the program, forming friendships with their Chinese counterparts in the process.
At the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara, learning about development and preservation
Visiting a final-disposal site for household waste in Nara to learn about environmental conservation
Flower arrangement workshop
Preparing final presentations
Related link
- Wild & Wise Collaborative Learning Programs (2018-2019)
https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-campus/education_and_admissions/non-degree-programs/international-education-initiatives/2018-2019.html
