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- 97 -that impressed me was that the AUN students studied very hard. They got up early inthe morning to get their own study space in the university library which opened at 8:00every morning. It was because they could not settle down to their study in the dormitorywhere six students shared one room. They told me that they started studying in theplayground next to the dormitory or in an open space on campus. I very often saw themreading a textbook of Chinese, Japanese, or English aloud. They did so because theydidn’t want to give other roommates trouble. It was a surprise to me that no studentcomplained about their living and study environment. Sorry to say that I made manycomplaints of my environment before I went to China when I studied at MU for six yearsas an undergraduate and agraduate student. AUNstudents seemed to considerthat it was no use complaingand it was wise to study hardinstead. I have a feeling oftension and determination tostudy hard and to be a goodteacher for the students. I wasnot a Japanese languageteacher to every student, as Iwas in charge of teaching one ofthe subjects of generaleducation, such as ‘History ofJapanese Culture’ for thestudents of all the Faculties. Itaught this course with aninterpreter. In addition, every week some students organizedthe ‘Japanese Language Corner,’ which the students who were not learning Japaneselanguage also attended. They just wanted to talk with a Japanese person and to asksome questions about Japan. In that situation, I felt the responsibilities of being arepresentative of the ‘Japanese people.’ After all, it’s no use trying to do more than I’mable to do, so I tried to share a good time with the students. I wonder if I could conveyanything important to the students. What should I have conveyed to them? I thinkthe students left me a question which I have to think about from now on. Before I wentto Nanjing, one of my teachers said that a Japanese teacher should be a grass root. Iwonder if I could be a root. I hope many Miyazaki roots will spread wide and deep inNanjing.(4) Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, China)(ⅰ) The start of exchangeIn December 1993, Professor Akira Nishi of Faculty of Technology, MUvisited Shanghai Jiao Tong University (hereafter SJTU) to inspect the robotresearch facilities. In 1995, Professor Lu Tian-Sheng of SJTU stayed atProfessor Nishi’s office for half a year to do robot research. In 1997, ProfessorNishi visited SJTU again to give a special lecture with Mr.Masayuki Nemoto,Chief Cashier. They had a talk with SJTU staff about the financial problems.