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MISHOP
( Mitaka international society for hospitality), Tokyo ( JAPAN )

About Mitaka

In 1995, Prof. Koichi Nittu( International Christian university) ,who was a researcher of sociology especially studying poor area in developing countries, thought to tell Japanese people the life of developing country was necessary and established this "Study Tour Group" as a sub as a subsidiary organization of MISHOP(Mitaka international society for hospitality). Since then, a "study tour" has been carried out every year (excluding 2001 due to fear of terror attack).
This 2010 India Study Tour is 15th tour and this is the second visit to IET, Alwar.

Mitaka organization policy (Prof. K. Nittu)

• To gain knowledge about the country which includes history, culture, economy, politics , society and the relation between Japan.
• To have direct communication with the people there and exchange culture of both side for friend ship , through activities such as home stay.
• Achieve new view points through these activities written above. In other words to get greater knowledge about "Global citizen".

Purpose of India tour (Team Leader: Mr. Yoji Nakamura)

To have a chance to communicate with students studying computer science and learn how they are educated, what is their motivation, by meeting them in person , since India is playing significant role in world of software engineering.

Now, India has very big influence on world of economy, international affairs and has great power. However, the society of India has still has a lot of problems such as the significant difference between rich and poor. How are the people dealing with those problems?

How is the system such as caste, and the former way of the government, which was bit like a communism society, the variety of ethnics, languages, affecting the style of nation.

What people in India is thinking about the position of India in international relationship. How to deal with Pakistan, China, US? Especially from Japanese point of view, we feel that the relation between India and Japan is relatively small. So our purpose is to think how the relation between these two nations improve and how can we contribute to relationship stronger.

India is known as the country which attracts the traveler from all around the world the most. What is the fascination of Indian people, culture, and history?

To think this visit as one model of dealing with the people from different culture and make ourselves more open minded and curious.

Content Provided by Mr. Yoji Nakamura (Student Head, Tokyo University, Faculty of Engineering)