On the morning of September 12, Professor SHIBATA Mikio of the Center for Global Studies and Education of Niigata University visited Xi'an Jiaotong University and donated "Japan-China School Journal"to Xi'an Jiaotong University on the entrustment of the holder IIDUKA Katsushige. Director of the archives Zhao Daliang, deputy director of International Cooperation and Exchange Department Wei Xueyong, head of the Japanese Department of Foreign Languages Institute Zhang Wenli, and director of the Japan Alumni Association Guo Yixuan attended the donation ceremony.

Deputy Director Wei Xueyong expressed sincere thanks to Professor SHIBATA Mikio for his visit and for the great work he has done to facilitate this donation. He mentioned that Sino - Japanese exchanges have a long history, Xi'an is also an important witness to Sino - Japanese exchanges, and the donation of Japan - China School Journal is not only of great academic value to Jiaotong University's history of studying in Japan during Nanyang Public School, but also of great significance to promoting Sino - Japanese friendly exchanges. He hope that Xi'an Jiaotong University and Niigata University will further strengthen and expand cooperation and exchanges within the framework of existing memorandums of understanding and student exchange agreements.

Professor SHIBATA Mikio introduced the Journal of Japan - China School in detail and shared his experience and feelings of coming to China three times. In recent years, Professor SHIBATA Mikio has focused on "Japan - China School" and devoted himself to studying the history of Chinese students. He sincerely hopes that this donation can further promote Sino - Japanese friendly exchanges.

Director Zhao Daliang and Professor SHIBATA Mikio signed a donation transfer book, which represents the university's acceptance of the Japan - China School Journal into the archives and issued a collection certificate. He said that he will treasure this important historical data properly and actively carry out relevant research work to fully realize the value of Japan - China School Journal. Director Zhao Daliang expressed his sincere gratitude to the Alumni Department and Japan Alumni Association for their active promotion and contribution.

Guo Yixuan, director of the Japan Alumni Association, thanked Professor SHIBATA Mikio on behalf of the Japan Alumni Association and said that the Alumni Association will actively cooperate with the university to do relevant work.

On the afternoon of that day, Professor SHIBATA Mikio was appointed guest professor of Xi 'an Jiaotong University and gave a special academic lecture. Chen Xiangjing, president of the Foreign Languages Institute, presented him a letter of appointment. During his visit, Professor SHIBATA Mikio also visited the XJTU History Museum.

This year marks the 120th anniversary of Xi'an Jiaotong University's implementation of studying abroad education. The Japan - China School Journal ( Meiji 31 years ), which was published in 1898, opened a window for the study of the history of Jiaotong University's overseas students. It can closely touch the details of Jiaotong University's first overseas student study in Japan in 1898. It has important historical and practical significance, especially for Nanyang College students, who were the first group of Chinese students to enter Japan's famous universities.