Takato Kosaka 2014 admission

The International Course is where you can learn civil engineering issues in the world and Japan. You can compare Japan with other countries and clarify both characteristics. International students and professors share the case in their home countries. For example, I was impressed by knowing that the population in German is evenly distributed to every region. And at the same time, though I had already known about its high population in Tokyo area, I was surprised to know that Japanese population is "extraordinarily" concentrated in Tokyo area. I participated in the international internship as part of this course. It was also a good opportunity for me to know the characteristics of overseas site and those of Japan. The attitude was different in developing countries when it’s towards safety and environmental issues. They did not care about it that much. Through these experiences, I could see  Japan from outside also Japanese value in the world. Now I am applying for a government official. I would like to make Japan safe and resilient, especially for disasters. I believe what I learned in this course helps me to solve the challenges of civil works in Japan, and also in the world.