Humanities & Social Sciences

JICA Donates Books to Makerere University Library

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3 years ago

March 29, 2022

Senior Representative of JICA Mr. Fukuhara Ichiro (Left) presents the book donation to the Principal CHUSS, Associate Prof. Josephine Ahikire (Right) on 25th March 2022 at a colourful ceremony held in the CTF2 Auditorium.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has donated 43 Japanese books translated into English and 5 books entitled, “Ibakula embassy (1871-1873)” covering modern and contemporary Japanese history on politics, diplomatic, business and economic features.

The purpose is to boost the reference materials in the university Library at the Japanese corner to enhance Japanese studies at Makerere University.

The books were handed over to Makerere University during the end of the JICA Chair and Japan week on Friday 25th March, 2022 ending the week-long celebration organized by JICA and Japanese Embassy and CHUSS in commemoration of Makerere University 100 years of service to humanity.

The books were handed over by the Senior representative JICA Mr. Fukuhara Ichiro to the Principal Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Associate Prof. Josephine Ahikire at a colourful ceremony held at the Auditorium in the CTF 2.

On the first day of the JICA Chair and Japane week, JICA donated 10 DVDS on the seven chapters of Japan modernization in order to promote Japanese studies at Makerere University

“Now we would like to donate more reference materials for Japanese studies at Makerere. So these books will stimulate more interest in Japan and help you to enrich your understanding about Japan. Particularly the Ibakula embassy (1871 -1873) is a very valuable book”, Mr. Fukuhara Ichiro said.

Mr. Fukuhara Ichiro explained that 150 years ago, after a significant isolation from the war, Japan opened her doors to foreign countries and there afte,r a few years dispatched ambassador Ibakular and others on a diplomatic mission called, “ Ibakular mission” to the US and Europe.

Fukuhara said, the mission members including two government top officials, scholars and young students stayed oversea for over a year, studied, observed and recorded different aspects of European and American societies including politics, industry, commerce and agriculture.

“The ibakular embassy (1871-73) was written by one of the mission members and with this book defines how members defined the works at that time. So it is our pleasure to donate these books to Makerere University Main Library where the Japanese corner was launched by the Japanese embassy last year 2021. It is our pleasure that JICA contributes to the corner and the students in studying about Japan”, Mr. Fukuhara explained.

Fukuhara expressed happiness that they have been able to complete the JICA Chair and Japan Week (22^nd-25^th March 2022). He extended gratitude to Makerere University and the Embassy of Japan for the successful progression, thanking all who have participated in the event.

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