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| Date and Time | April 25th (Mon) 13:35-15:00 |
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| Place | Nanzan University, Nagoya Campus, B11 |
| Lecturer | Stephen Wheeler (the Director of Nagoya's American Center), Kenichiro Toko (Political-Military Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo) "Operation Tomodachi and the American Perspective on Japan-U.S. Relations" |
| MC | Takakazu Yamagishi (Assistant Professor, the Department of British and American Studies, Nanzan University) |
Professor Yamagishi held a special lecture in the "Eibei Kenkyuu Nyuumon" class for first year students where he invited two people, Stephen Wheeler, the Director of Nagoya's American Center, and Kenichiro Toko, Political-Military Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. . Mr. Wheeler discussed the history of the Department of State and the role of a diplomat. Mr. Toko informed us on the creation and activities of Operation Tomodachi, a U.S. military aid project formed to help Japan recover from the 3.11 earthquake. The students were asked to write down questions during the lecture and the Q&A session was very lively, with many insightful questions on the part of the students.
 Answering student questions. |
 Mr. Toko's lecture. |
 Mr. Wheeler's lecture. |
Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Toko's Lecture.
The talk primarily focused on the role of the diplomat, the importance of communication between nations, and Operation Tomodachi. Mr. Toko talked of Ambassador Roos, who came to Nanzan University last year for a talk, and his personal experience of going up to the devastated regions as well as the sentimentsof President Obama. From the lecture, we can see the hope that the aid provided by the U.S. will create a deeper bond between Japan and the United States.
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