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Professor Mitomo's seminar is a place where you cannot only brush your idea in your own researching area, but also could get fresh ideas from various topics brought by other seminar members regarding to ICT (Information Communication Technology). Meanwhile, you are going to practice your presentation skills either in English or Japanese since its a bilingual seminar, which will also help for your future career. Seminar students are able to speak at least one language of English or/and Japanese, therefore, you don't need to worry about the languages, of course, if you can do both, there will be more options for you in selecting the courses in our faculty.
M.A. Student from China
Wenjin LI
三友先生的研究室是一个使用英日双语教学的研究室。在这里你不仅能通过自身学习，与老师、同学的交流提升对自身研究课题的研究质量，同时能够通过其他同学的研究课题获得对ICT（信息交流技术）相关课题的更广、更深的了解。与此同时，通过每学期的论文演讲，你有机会联系公开演讲能力，而这一能力亦将会让你在职场受益。在这里，同学们至少掌握英日文中的一种，因此，你不仅不必担心自己的日文或英文水平不够，同时，你也会有机会提升你相对较弱的语种。
M.A. Student from China
Wenjin LI
三友教授的研究室是一个鼓励学生相互交流以及锻炼严谨性思考的地方。通过分享学生的研究过程以及成果，我们可以互相给出建议以及新的想法。研究室由各个国家的学生构成，使得整个研究室更加多样化国际化。在这里你可以发展出国际化的思维和视角。
M.A. Student from China
Xuetong Zhou
Professor Mitomo's seminar is a place that engage students involved in both communication and critical thinking. As we shares our research process and results, we could provide advices and do brain storming for each other. The seminar consisted of various countries' student, which makes it more diversified. It is interesting to looking and thinking globally in Professor Mitomo's seminar.
M.A. Student from China
Xuetong Zhou
It’s a place with challenging, yet enjoyable atmosphere where academic excellence is pursued; majoring in areas of ICT policy and development. The environment is academically and socially engaging with an international atmosphere – where one can benefit from fellow students of different nationalities. We are an academic family where professionalism is nurtured.
Ph.D. Student from Tanzania
Goodiel Moshi
三友教授のゼミはとても刺激的です。毎回課題に答えるために資料の準備やプレゼンテーションの仕方に工夫を凝らさなければなりません。しかし、多くの留学生がいるため、毎回目からうろこの新しい視点を学ぶことができることは、とても幸運だと思います。日本の国際化を考えると、日ごろからこうした多様な価値観に触れながら自分なりの思考を深めることができる機会を、大切にしたいと思います。
M.A. Student from Japan
浜田 剛知
No comeco deste ano, professor Mitomo decidiu mudar o sistema tradicional do nosso seminario para um mais interativo, onde estudantes do primeiro ano do mestrado conseguem se interagir com os doutorandos, criando a oportunidade de aprofundar os seus conhecimentos em pesquisa. Adicionalmente, o seminario apresenta mais de vinte estudantes no mestrado. Portanto, existe a possibilidade de compartilhar opinioes e tambem se divertir.
M.A. Student from Brazil
Takashi Nishizaka
In the beginning of this year, Prof. Mitomo decided to change the traditional seminar to a new and more interactive one. Now, students from the first year have the chance to deepen research knowledge with the PhD. Students, and we are able to present our research progress through presentations. Since the seminar group contains more than twenty master students, it is possible to share opinions and also have some fun!
M.A. Student from Brazil
Takashi Nishizaka
O lenei semina o se kulupu o tamaiti mai atunuu eseese o le lalolagi, eseese a latou aganuu faapea foi ona eseese a latou matata faapitoa ae fesootai I le manatu e tasi ua taua poo ua faaigoaina o le Faamatalaga ma Fesootaiga Vavave Faaneionapo. O lenei semina e ese lona aoga aua e le gata ina tuu avanoa ai I tamaiti taitoatasi e talanoaina le mataupu o loo ona ia suesue iai ae faapea foi ona tuu atu le avanoa I isi uso auai e faaleo ai ni fesili ia poo ni upu lagolago foi e fesoasoani ai I le mataupu a le sui talanoa. O se avanoa taua tele foi e vaai I se mataupu mai le vaaiga a isi tagata e ese a latou aganuu ma a’u.
M.A. Student from Samoa
Lenara Tupai
Professor Mitomos Zemi is a multi-national, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary academic student seminar with all research topics connected by the subject of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With each student given more than one opportunity to present their research interest, it is a place where we can critically analyze, offer advice to, deepen our understanding of and build confidence in our chosen topics. It is also a great opportunity to learn about certain issues from different cultural perspectives.
M.A. Student from Samoa
Lenara Tupai
Mitomo seminar provides opportunities to study from the aspect of Information Communication Technology and Economics in the field of International Relation. In this University and in national-wide, it is rare opportunity. The more ICT develops, the more necessity is coming up to re-think ICT related issues inside and outside of the country in IR flame work, therefore the seminar is providing priceless study environment to us. In this seminar, multi-national students are studying together, then, new point of views are given through the discussions in English and Japanese. Also, this environment gives us a lot time to think proper manner to discuss and communicate with multi-national members, therefore I think we can grow up here.
M.A. Student from Japan
Hitomi ONODERA
三友ゼミナールは、国際関係学という学術分野の中において、情報通信と経済の関係から研究を行う機会を提供しています。当大学においても、全国においても、希少な機会です。情報通信が盛んになるごとに、国際関係の枠組みにおいて国内外の課題を見直す必要は増えてくるため、研究の場として重要な位置にあると言えます。ゼミナールは多国籍の学生が在籍するため、英語と日本語での議論を通して、新しい視点を与えてくれます。また、皆が納得してくれる論理展開やコミュニケーションの在り方を考える時間を多いに与えてくれるため、この場を通して大いに成長できると考えます。
M.A. Student from Japan
小野寺 一美
This seminar is diverse, intensive and presentation oriented. Diversity doesnt only mean the seminar members' nationalities but also topics and our interests. Since I joined the seminar last Fall (2012), I have been making presentations more than the 4-term-time. It is a good practice.
M.A. Student from Thailand
Wanlaya Ruenbotr
สัมมนานี้หลากหลาย เข้มข้นและเน้นการนำเสนองาน ความหลากหลายไม่ได้หมายถึงเชื้อชาติที่หลากหลายของสมาชิกเท่านั้น แต่ยังรวมถึงหัวข้อวิจัยและความสนใจที่แตกต่างกัน ตั้งแต่ได้มาร่วมสัมมนาเมื่อเทอมฤดูใบไม้ร่วงปีก่อน (2555) ได้นำเสนองานมาแล้วมากกว่าที่เคยนำเสนอในสัมมนาที่เคยเข้าร่วมเป็นระยะเวลาสี่เทอม ซึ่งเป็นการฝึกทักษะที่ดี
M.A. Student from Thailand
Wanlaya Ruenbotr
Professor Mitomo's Zemi is a unique opportunity to learn about the recent innovations in Japan and the world at large. It enables to gain analytical vision towards the application of information communication technologies with the focus on market mechanisms. Individual presentations, in class discussions, group works and field trips; all combined are key factors that contribute to the effectiveness of our study. Consisting of students from various countries and educational background, Mitomo Sensei`s Zemi is best place for cross-cultural communication.
M.A. Student from Uzbekistan
Akhmedov Sardorbek
Professor Mitomoning seminar mashg'ulotlari Yaponiya, shuningdek butun dunyodagi eng so'nggi yutuqlarni o'rganish uchun ajoyib imkoniyatdir. Unda bozor mexanizmlariga asoslangan holda informatsion kommunikatsion texnologiyalarning amaliyotda qo'llanishi yuzasidan tahliliy qarashni shakllantirish mumkin. Yakka prezentatsiyalar, o'zaro muhokamalar, guruh mashg’ulotlari va o'quv sayohatlari olayotgan bilimlarning samaradorligini oshirishga ko’maklashadi. Ustoz Mitomoning turli davlat va soha vakillari ishtirokidagi seminar mashg’ulotlari madaniyatlararo aloqalar uchun eng munosib joydir.
M.A. Student from O'zbekiston
Axmedov Sardorbek
Mitomo Zemi mainly treats a subject about ICT. Members of Mitomo Zemi are from not only East Asian conunties such as Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan, but also a lot of counties including Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Africa, Germany, Greece and so on. Through a presentation of the members, we could learn politics, economics and cultures relative with ICT of various contries.
M.A. Student from Korea
Juyeon Ren Lee
미토모 세미나는 주로 ICT와 관련된 주제를 다루고 있습니다. 한국, 일본, 중국, 대만 등의 동아시아 학생들은 물론 베트남, 태국, 방글라데시, 우즈베키스탄, 아프리카, 독일, 그리스 등 매우 다양한 국가의 학생들이 모여있습니다. 세미나 학생들의 발표를 통해 여러 나라의 ICT와 관련된 정치, 경제, 문화 등에 대해 배울 수 있습니다.
M.A. Student from Korea
李 珠蓮
미토모 세미나는 전문분야가 다양한 학자들의 모임이다. 테크놀로지라는 주제를 각자의 독특한 배경과 연구주제를 토대로 확장 시킨다. 이런 환경속에서의 대화는 무한한 시야의 확장과 배움을 만들어낸다.
Ph.D. Student from Korea
Sunbo Nick Woo
Mitomo seminar is full of diverse specialists. Everyone has a unique personal and research background that contributes to the expansion of technology into various fields of study. The factors of higher learning are limitless as teacher, student, and peer communication sparks light into those individuals and their unique studies.
Ph.D. Student from Korea
Sunbo Nick Woo
Mitomo phd seminar provides a great platform to support my phd research. In our seminar, through the open structure, although we are all working on different topics, but we can still get supports and valuable feedback from both the Professors and other Ph.d. colleagues.
Ph.D. Student from Hongkong
John Cheng
The seminar is always good to share research, ideas and trends. Not only from an economic point of view but also from a sociological and cultural perspective. And I appreciate that I can receive a honest and helpful feedback.
Ph.D. Student from Germany
Marco Koeder
Im Seminar gibt es Immer einen guter Austausch über eigene Forschungsarbeiten, Ideen und Trends. Und das nicht nur aus einer ökonomischen Sichtweise sonder auch mit soziologischen und kulturellen Perspektiven. Außerdem bin ich sehr dankbar fuer das ehrliche und hilfreiche Feedback das ich erhalte.
Ph.D. Student from Germany
Marco Koeder
What Mitomo seminar is like... to support to clarify your own thinking through providing an international environment. You are certainly not alone, if you have any worries about seminar. Mitomo seminar's members will always be with you to share your worries.
M.A. Student from Japan
Yuki Kurayama
三友ゼミは国際的な環境を通じて、あなた自身の考えを明確にする事をサポートします。もし、あなたがゼミに関して不安を感じているならあなたは決して一人ではないです。三友ゼミ生達は常にあなたとその不安を分かち合います。
M.A. Student from Japan
Yuki Kurayama
Ni sehemu yenye changamoto, ila pia yakufurahia ambapo mafanikio ya kitaaluma wanasakwa; katika Nyanja za sera za TEKNOHAMA na maendeleo. Mazingira yake yanachechemua kitaaluma na kijamii katika ngazi ya kimataifa – ambapo mtu anaweza kufaidika kutokana na wanafunzi wa matifa mbalimbali. Familia ya kitaaluma ambapo weledi unalelewa.
Ph.D. Student from Tanzania
Goodiel Moshi
Motomo seminar consists of the diversity of the nationality and of the interests. From the students' research, I could have found that ICT really covers wide range of social dimensions from the economic and politic issues to our close cultural ones. Though only one month had passed after my entrance, now I am certain that the hints to my research will be found after learning in this seminar.
M.A. Student from Japan
SAKAKURA, Kohei
三友ゼミの多様性は、所属学生の国籍だけでなく興味関心に及びます。学生の研究では、政治・経済から文化的な事柄まで、ICTが持つ広範な社会的側面について理解することが出来ます。入学して一ヶ月しか経ってませんが、このゼミは自己の研究にむけたヒントを見つけることが出来ると思っています。
M.A. Student from Japan
SAKAKURA, Kohei
Our gathering in the seminar makes us interested to innovative thinking. More exclusively, Mitomo Seminar is a mechanism where the members are mastering well the tools of social science research. It's an excellent combination of gathering and academic works.
M.A. Student from Bangladesh
Sowdagar Mezbah-Ul-Azam
三友教授的研究室，聚集了来自于世界各国的学生，每个学生研究方向各不相同，不仅与情报通信有关，而且涉及其他研究领域。研究室课程形式主要有两种，一种是以硕士学生为主，发表各自研究主题及进程，其他学生提问，建议和讨论。另一种由博士学生引导的集体学习，讨论研究课题及相关主题。除此之外，研究室也有课余活动，例如新生欢迎会，社会实践等等。这是一个大家可以共同学习，沟通和成长的地方。
M.A. Student from China
Zhang Hairong
Prof. Mitomo’s seminar attracts students from different countries around the world gather here to do specific research on their own academic interests, which are not only on ICT but also on related fields. We have seminar class in two forms, one is mainly for MA students, who usually do presentations on their research interests along with discussions, questions and advice; the other is group work led by PhD students, together with MA students, we discuss our projects and related subjects, aiming to make great progress in academic research. Besides, we also have other activities after class, such as welcome party for new students, field trips and etc. It’s a place where we can enjoy study, communication, and grow up together.
M.A. Student from China
Zhang Hairong
Professor Mitomo’s seminar is very challenging, because we are requested to improve our skills in presentation and group works. But the seminar is also very interesting, because there are many different views expressed by many foreign students. At each class meeting, everybody including myself is enlightened by new perspectives. I am sure this seminar will change every member’s way of thinking as well as negotiation skills which will be useful for our future career.
M.A. Student from Japan
Hamada Gouchi
三友ゼミでは様々なバックグランドを持った学生が様々な国からの人々が集っています。実践的な様々な研究をそれぞれ行っています。年長者にも刺激的なゼミです。
Ph.D. Student from Japan
Various students with various backgrounds from various countries are gathering in the semi. We individually intend to proceed various research which are useful to the world practically. The semi is exciting even for elder person like me.
Ph.D. Student from Japan
Mitomo seminar class to me is more than a classroom. It offers a lot of opportunities for the development of academic research as well as interpersonal skills. With presentation-based, each of the students are given a slot to present his own research while other fellow students are there to give constructive comments and suggestions. We learn how to present our ideas as well as accept those of others. It is useful when we present our studies at international conferences. Basically, Mitomo seminar is a sound preparation for young scholars in order to obtain relevant skills beneficial to their future career.
Ph.D. Student from Thailand
Chutipong Keesookpun
Welcome to Digital Society
This website is a collaborative project by the students of the Economics and Policies Towards Utilization of Info-Communications Technologies Seminar at the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (GSAPS) of Waseda University, Tokyo. We use this website to showcase our seminar’s activities, and to communicate with each other and the world. Hopefully this website can give you an idea of what our seminar is like.
Seminar circles are a system used by Waseda University to bring together students with similar academic interests so that they can discuss their research. In our seminar (or, as we usually call it, our “zemi”) we have the opportunity to present our research progress, to test the strength of our ideas, and to challenge our limits. Being part of a zemi is more than just a tool for the completion of a master thesis; it is the space where we all become members of the academic community.
The Economics and Policies towards Utilization of Info- Communications Technologies Seminar led by professor Hitoshi Mitomo is the seminar group for GSAPS students with a specific academic interest in telecommunications and beyond. We meet every Thursday to discuss our research progress, academic activities relevant to our subjects – such as conferences and study visits, and the latest industry updates; after all, keeping up with telecom news is quite a feat in itself!
A seminar is not a static study group. It changes depending on its members and what interests them, so every time new students join us, the zemi changes to suit the needs of the current group. Currently, we cover subjects ranging from cloud computing to social media advertising to smart grids. Here is an overview of what the zemi members are up to:
If you would like to know more about our zemi, this website is the place to start. We are looking forward to hear from you!