WORK

of the student scientific group “Japan by the eyes of young scientists”

during 2022-2023 academic year

1.OCTOBER

Constituent conference on the creation of a group, definition of its purpose, plans and schedule of work. The following decisions were adopted:

• to create a student scientific group “Japan by the eyes of young scientists” on the base of undergraduate and graduate students of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, who are studying Japanese;
• to hold regular meetings of the student scientific group once a month during the academic year.

2.NOVEMBER

The meeting with the members of the student group was dedicated to the Japanese national holiday 体育の日(The Day of Sports) and 文化の日 (The Day of Culture) with invited guest D. I. Migdalskyi, representative of the World Organization of Shorinji Kempo:

• introducing the group to various types of national martial arts;
• discussion of the peculiarities of the historical development of Shorinji Kempo in Japan and Ukraine;
• discussion of the features of the national theater of Japan.

3.DECEMBER

Preparation for the celebration of the 天皇說生 (Emperor's Birthday):

• watching video materials about the ceremonies on this day;
• discussion with students of events taking place on this day in Japan embassies with the attraction of the head's own archives.

4.MARCH

Introducing the group to the national holiday 雛祭り (Girls' Day) and Hanami as expression of the mentality of the Japanese and special respect for their own history.

5.MAY

Preparation and holding of the Open Day of the Mechnikov ONU In the Botanical Garden with the presentation of Japan фтв demonstration of national costumes.

6.MAY / JUNE

Conіulting of members of the scientific group for the International scientific and practical conference “Image of Ukraine: Socio-Political Representations and Linguistic Reflection of Military Realities in Foreign and Domestic Media”, scheduled for June 15-16, 2023. The following students of the Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, who are studying Japanese, were involved in the conference, namely: Olena Kuryk, Maryna Khlobistova, Anastasia Moroz, Tetiana Pasko

The head of the student scientific circle

“Japan by the eyes of young scientists”

senior lecturer of the Department of Social

Communication and Regional Studies

of Faculty of International Relations,

Political Science and Sociology

of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University

Olga VELYKA