| POLYMERS Vol.64 No.1 |
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COVER STORY Being Active Globally |
| Globalization is becoming more important not only in general public but also in scientific and technological fields. However, the number of young Japanese students studying abroad decreased considerably in the past decade. How can globalization be realized in Japan under difficult conditions? In this issue, Japanese scholars of any age and position in academia and companies, who now live abroad or just returned to Japan, frankly talk about the reason and trigger for overseas stays, the merit of living and working abroad, unique experiences, struggles, and survival methods in foreign countries, and good and bad aspects of Japan, and so on. We would be very happy if this issue would give good opportunities for reconsidering globalization, and encourage overseas stints of young Japanese students and scholars. Editors: SERIZAWA, KIDA, FURUKAWA, TAKASU, MATSUBA, and YOSHIMOTO |
| Digest for English Readers | 2
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| Hot Topics in Polymer Science in SPSJ | 7
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| Polymers World Map | 8 |
| New Year’s Message from the SPSJ President |
| Globarization and Science Education | Atsushi TAKAHARA | 10
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| COVER STORY: Topics and Products |
| Let’s Expand Your Territory | Yoshio OKAMOTO | 11
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| Adventure in Korea | Masaki KAWANO | 14 |
| Moving to Beijing | Masao DOI | 17 |
| Never Ending Study Abroad | Jiro NAGATOMI | 20 |
| Some Thoughts of a Japanese Researcher from France | Tetsuharu NARITA | 23 |
| Research and Education in Taiwan: Everyday Small Difference Gives Us Comfortable Stimulation | Hiroshi MASUHARA | 26 |
| How Overseas Experiences Changed My Life | Yoshio AOKI | 29 |
| Joint Research Experience with Overseas Companies | Yasuo OHTA | 32 |
| One Man's Overseas Experience Living and Working in France and Singapore | Terunori FUJITA | 35 |
| PolyMANGA | 38 |
| COVER STORY: Topics and Products |
| Keep Your Eyes Open | Haruko TAKAHASHI | 39 |
| Postdoctoral Experience in the U.S. | Rina MAEDA | 41 |
| Homecoming to Thailand | Masahiro MATSUMOTO | 43 |
| Bohemian Thoughts in Switzerland | Tadahiro YAMASHITA | 45 |
| The Pros and Cons of Biomedical Research Experience in the United States as a Japanese Scientist | Takeo URAKAMI | 47 |
| With Great Help from My Friends | Toshinori KATO | 49 |
| A One-Way Ticket to Singapore | Yukari SEGAWA | 51 |
| My Experiences Through the Overseas Assignment in the USA | Kenichi FUKUDA | 53 |
| Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account |
| Global Player | Yuji HIGAKI | 55
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| Messages: “Work and Life” |
| Move With the Times Without Hesitation ! | Mikiji MIYATA | 56
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| Front-Line Polymer Science |
| Directed Self-Assembly for Semiconductor Patterning | Hiroshi YOSHIDA | 57
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| From My Bookshelf | Toshiji KANAYA / Kensuke OSADA | 63 |
| Messages from SPSJ | 64 |
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