At a hotel lobby

09IEC(B)'s Observation Tour to Tokyo area. At the hotel lobby, Tina(Namibia) and Masaule started to sing and dance.


Can you imagine how we enjoyed Tokyo??

DVP2009 - Observation Tour

While I was taking a summer vacation, 09dvp went to the mainland Japan.
Well, it can be a good idea to get some leisurely photos.

They were on the cover page of a magazine!?


No one would believe they were on a training tour....

The photos were provided by Davis(Panama). !Gracias!

IEC(B)2008 - Observation Tour to Tokyo

The observation tour of 08iecb course was held from March 12 to March 17.

March 12: Moving from Okinawa to Tokyo


March 13:
Morning->International Medical Center of Japan
Afternoon->AIDS Information Center


March 14: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation


March 16:Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP)


March 17:
Morning->Meguro Parasitelogical Museum
Afternoon->Moving from Tokyo to Okinawa

Observation on Okinawa Island

Let's go OUT!

It's nice to go for observation to the related facilities during the training.
This time, IEC(B) course visited Health Section, Department of Resident's Welfare, Nanjo City. It is located the southeastern part of the island, and takes about 30 minutes from OIC.

We were welcomed by Mr. Juntatsu Takaesu, the chief of Health Secion.

After each participant made self introduction in Nihongo(Japanese language!), we had two-hour lecture titled Health Promotion Projects in Najo City.

The lecture was really significant, especially in terms of "prevention of diseases" and "participatory approach by local community association".

Say "Nanjo! (instead of cheese)" - Mr. Juntatsu Takaesu and 08IEC(B) participants -


After lunch break at Haebaru JUSCO, we had an observation of Dental checkup of 2.5 years old infants of the city.
Though it was named "Dental checkup", the session covers physical and mental development checks, nutrition counseling, etc.

245. 08MS course on the paper

08ms course had an observation on Okinawa on Octobober 15, 2008.
When they had a visit to Okinawa Prefectural Government, a promotion team of our institude was there too.
A newspaper crew came and took their photo. The above is the morning paper of the following day.

98. Away for the Observation Tour

At Naha Airport on departure.

Kaneshiro san, our big daddy kept counting our number and checking time.

Breakfast Wagon at our accomodation in Osaka, Osaka International Center (OSIC). Many of us like this system, Breakfast Buffet.

At the entrance of National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka.

Lecture given by Prof. Dr. Murayama at the museum.

Avei(Samoa) looks happy to find artifacts from his country.

At the entrance of Osaka International Center.

With Mr. and Mrs. Adachi, Director at Kyoto International Culture Foundation. Not only the impressive leture on digital archive, we were also treated by traditional Japanese green tea and beautiful sweets.

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto.

The entrance of our accomodation in Tokyo, Tokyo International Center. We were lucky to be welcomed by Sakura, cherry blossoms.

In front of National Institute of Multimedia Education, NIME.

Studio in NIME.

Damaris, Helen and Punjabi selecting icecream at Baskin Robbins, Chiba.

A globe model at Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation).

NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai), public broadcasting station of Japan.

In Studio Park at NHK, Fatima(Pakistan) volunteered to be a news caster.

On a loooong escalarot in Tokyo. Mainly in stations, we took many of those.

25. Tokyo! Tokyo!

According to the schedule, our participants moved from Osaka to Tokyo today, then visited NHK (Japan's Public Broadcast Organization).
Unfortunately, the weatherchart today shows very pitiful forecast.

Is it raining there??
In Okinawa, we have a beautiful weather with blue sky, but miss you so much.

Anyway, apart from your training, I know each of you has special plans in Tokyo such as shopping, visiting Asakusa, or meeting your friends. Have a nice stay in Tokyo.

24. How is Osaka?

Today in the morning, the MTEC participants, their Coordinator, and Course Leader left Okinawa for mainland Japan.
First, they flew to Osaka. They are staying at Osaka International Center (OSIC) to visit two organizations in Osaka and Kyoto.
Secondly, they move to Tokyo. They will stay at Tokyo International Center (TIC) to visit three organizations before coming back to Okinawa on Friday.

I hope they will have a nice stay there!

20. Observation Tour

MTEC participants had one day obervation on Okinawa Island. They visited IT Education Center and Industrial Technical Training Education Center in Okinawa Prefectural General Education Center.

The Center has been functioning as the training center for the teachers in Okinawa Prefecture.

Firstly, at IT Education Center, they had an overview of the center, then were introduced to web-based learning sytems developed by the teacher trainees there.

All participants were exposed to the ways of training teachers on IT, developing sharable educational materials, etc.