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Vol.31
2018.4.6
p.1 I’m a Civil Mum “Ms. Mai Thanh Thuy ” (Alumna in 2010)
p.2 Super Civil Engineer “Prof. Tokujiro Yoshida” by Mr. Yoshihiro TAKANO
p.3 My Reunion “ Pakistan, Lahore Univ.”
by Muhammad Umar Farooq (Alumnus in 2013)
Topics
Alumni Association of the Civil Engineering
UT Civil E-mail News
The Editorial Team
03-5800-6916(Tel/Fax)dosokai-news@civil.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Chief editor:Ayuko AKAIKE, Associate editor:Yuko SASE
Editors:Takeyoshi CHIBANA, Yuya TAKAHASHI, Akiko SUZUKI
Satomi MORITA, Yuka MUTO(M1 Students)
Advisor:Manabu ITO
Proofreader:Alexander GILMORE (Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Dept.)
Mar 27th, 2018: Ginko tree has put on baby leaves.
My major at university was civil engineering and I received a
master’s degree in transportation planning from Tokyo University,
but I’m currently working as an interior designer - a job which I had
always dreamed of since I was a student. It was a huge challenge for
me when I first started as an interior designer, because my
education background before was not really related and I had to
learn almost everything from scratch. And it is not just a question of
having the knowledge - the job requires true passion, creativity,
artistic skills and experience, which are impossible to get from
books. However, I’ve never regretted my career choice and the
decision to become an interior designer. I got a great chance to
work in one of the best companies in the field of hospitality design,
where I have been with for almost five years now in Singapore.
Along the way, I’ve learned a lot from my colleagues and team
about how to improve my profession. And I’m glad to say that doing
interior design is great - it is a creative job and I love it.
As an Interior Designer
I’m a Civil Mum
Ms. Mai Thanh Thuy (2010 Ms)
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2018.3.26
Please attach your working photo
My plan in the future is find the perfect
balance between my family life and work - I
want to have more time with my family
while continuing to pursue my passion for
design.
My advice for civil mums, both those who
are still studying or working, is to be
confident and enjoy the life you have
chosen. Just try your best, in the end the
result will be rewarding - our kids can be
proud of us because we always do our best.
As a wife and mother of 1 girl
I have been married for 6 years and have one daughter who is 21 months old now. My little girl is the
motivation for me to work harder, dream bigger and live happier. Being a working mom, there are a lot of
difficulties. Working in the construction field, I believe there are even more, because deadlines arrive every
day. We have multiple projects to work on simultaneously with very tight schedules. I always have to work
overtime, almost every week. I don’t have enough time for my baby and my family. And I think that is the
hardest thing for me, though I’m trying to overcome it to achieve a work-life balance. Working as an interior
designer can be stressful with challenges and deadlines but this kind of job brings me inspiration, motivation
and happiness.
What a great love for the Concrete!
Dr. Yoshida requested himself to be buried
in the concrete for his final experiment.
Super Civil Engineer
Prof. Tokujiro Yoshida(Alumnus in 1912)
2018.4
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By the way, Prof. Maekawa, one of grand pupils of Prof.
Yoshida retired from U-Tokyo in this March. His last lecture, as
long as 3 hours, was full of concrete topics.
“Love for Concrete” is certainly taken over to the next
generation of the concrete laboratory.
(by Yoshihiro Takano, Alumnus in 1979)
Image: at the memorial party of his retirement with one of his best pupils,
Dr. Januatri Jaya Ekaptri (alumna in 2010)
Prof. Yoshida is a pioneer of the concrete engineering in
Japan. He packed a sardine and a leaf of gingko into the
mortar. This specimen had been exposed in the natural
atmosphere for ten years. When he retired from the
DCE of UT, he broke this specimen and observed the
condition of it. It is reported that the sardine was
mummified but had very little change and gave off no
smelling. The leaf of gingko was kept green. He said in
his will that his body would be buried in concrete. He
made the experimentation using a sardine and a leaf of
gingko to verify the water and air tightness of concrete.
(If the fat of sardine with bad smelling is oozed, it would
give negative impacts to environment.)
This episode, one of myths on Prof. Yoshida tell us that importance of the demonstration experiment.
This specimen is a symbol of his philosophical message, although his will was unfortunately not accepted
by the Law in Japan. Instead, the pedestal of his grave in Ichigaya was made of his loving concrete.
“Supervisor in construction site must be respected and beloved by workers. If he manages the project
well and shares the delight of success with workers, they sincerely cooperate with him.” by his sayings.
Please visit the Concrete Laboratory of DCE. His concrete specimens or other belongings remind you of
his distinguished services and passion to the concrete engineering.
Source: http://concrete.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/history/history/hammer.htm
Our lives are getting busier day by day. In such circumstances, a good way to refresh is through
remembrance of unforgettable moments/memories through a gathering in which fresh alumni are also
present to share their recent experiences. Usually we have this type of gathering twice a year and it is
compulsory when some of our members visit Pakistan from abroad or from Japan. Everyone participates
actively in these gatherings with around 8 to 12 members. The best venues for our gatherings are
traditional Japanese restaurants or someone’s home and we mostly we meet up for dinner.
Konichiwa from Lahore
My reunion
Pakistan, Lahore Univ. Page3
2018.1.28
We try to use at least one Japanese word
in our conversations, such as totemo,
genki, saigo ni, gohan etc., and start with
itadakimasu as a rule of our gathering. We
enjoy each moment with laughter,
recalling Japanese people’s tolerance of
our language bungles and challenges
which we faced in our early days in Japan.
Recent alumni members describe the
developments going on in Tokyo University
and in Japan as a whole to facilitate more
international students and advancement
for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. I would also
like to appreciate the contribution of
Alumni Association team of Civil
Engineering Department for providing such
a platform to keep us bonded through
latest updates.
ALUMNI GATHERING 2018
ALUMNI GATHERING 2017(Muhammad Umar Farooq Alumnus Civil UT 2013)
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