'It's the things you
can't see with your eyes.'
An Su Feng studied Japanese at Dalien University in China. Now,
she is studying for her Master's Degree at the Department of Law at
Osaka University. Her specialty is intellectual property. She was also
a translator at UNESCO's 5 Nation ASP Conference on Education for
Sustainable Development recently held in Osaka.
The bottle she gave us was painted on the inside in a special
way. She said
the craftsmen who make this type of bottle recently started getting
support from the government of China. Cultural knowledge from every
country is a treasure for all humankind. It needs to be
protected.
She said that there are many problems that cannot be solved by
one country alone. Countries need to cooperate more and Asia needs to
join together to make the world a better place.
She likes the things about Japan you
can't see with your eyes. Anybody can buy nice things if they have
money. but is the people in Japan who have good manners and follow
unspoken rules that make Japan
a nice place. For example, in Japan it is normal to warmly greet people
when you meet, or offer formal thanks if someone helps you. This kind
of cooperation is very difficult in many
other countries that she knows. Let's protect this cultural knowledge
too!
Ms. An Su Feng is a very busy person and we thank her for
visiting our school!