Yuko Sawada, Ph.D
Hello, everyone. My name is Yuko Sawada. I'm undergoing rehabilitation happily with many patients and staff every day.
I'm glad to be able to discuss with everyone specialty espectively at seminar.

Lian Tong, Ph.D ( FUDAN University)
Hello, everyone! I come from Anhui Province of China, where the famous Huang mountain locating. I’m glad to be a member of this group. Currently, I pay attention to child development evaluation and the strategies exploration of empowerment for improving health. In my spare time, I enjoy listening music, dance and spent time with family and friends.

Monika Wilinska Ph.D ( Jonkoping University)
Hi! My name is Monika Wilinska and I am a PhD in Social at School of Health Science in Jonkoping, Sweden. I am happy to come to the University of Tsukuba. This visit offers me an opportunity to look closer at the Japanese eldercare system and learn about community empowerment projects for older people which are run in the country. ARIGATO!

Emiko Tanaka, Ph.D
"Emiko" means "Smile". 　I had been worked as a clinical nurse for four years. Now I am studying to explore the evidence of promotive factors for healthy development from a child to successful aging. I've been focused on implications of social competence development among eighteen and thirty-month toddlers. I love hiking, visiting monuments and museums, and also during my holiday I like cooking with my family and friends.

Taeko Watanabe（Ashikaga Institute of Technology）
I'm tackling the development of cloud computing-based support systems for comprehensive childcare. I wish to continue and enjoy my laboratory life in the future! Let's make a happy and healthy society! I'm good at computer graphic design programs．I like wandering, reading, chocolate, and 'YUZU'.

Yukiko ishii, Ph.D. Program
I am going to search it from now on about a human being study and the welfare / environment to bring up ability to enjoy the joy of being alive.

Etsuko Tomisaki, Ph.D. Program
It is so nice to be a member of this group.
I wish to create wonderful environment for all children.
I'm looking forward to having a wonderful time with all of you.

Maki Hirano, Ph.D. Program
I had studied the need of community empowerment through the research in hospital. Now I have started to study about empowerment at my doctoral program. My research theme is Health Promotion, including lifestyle-related diseases prevention and health education. I am interested in how the Japanese people approach their physical feature and cultural attribute.
Every day, I am empowered from lab's members . I like swimming, snowboarding, singing and so on. It is really fun to learn something new.

Yukiko Mochizuki, Ph.D. Program
I make researches about empowerment and child-raising assistance. I wish to enjoy my student life, because I believe that it is present from God.

Kentaro Tokutake, Ph.D. Program
I'm studying the factors, which support child development. I'm striving to study with the keywords of "community empowerment","social support"and"fathers' participation". I like travelling, driving and soaking in a hot spring. I'm good at snowbording.

Bailiang Wu, Ph.D. Program
I was born in Sichuan province of China and graduated from Public Health School of Shandong University. My hobbies are playing basketball, soccer and reading comics.
I hope that I can do something for the public health even it just a little, so I am here and become a member of this group. It's a great group for sure, and I believe it will be very helpful for me.

Eiko Nagai，Ph.D. Program
When I think about empowerment that is important theory for geriatric nursing, I met this laboratory!! 　I want to study deeply and widely.

Shiori Arioka, Master Program
My research interest is related to community empowerment. My dream is to be a school nurse and I want to make all the students and teachers healthier and energetic. I’m very proud of being the member of this wonderful group. I love travelling around (walking, bicycling, driving, and so on). I also like kendo and picture books.

I got my bachelor degree in science with a major in nursing from Tohoku Fukushi University. My research was related to "Solaputi Kids’ Camp" and the local a community”.Now,I have joined a new team to study more about public health, social welfare and community empowerment.My hobbies are travelling, skiing, cooking,hot spring and etc. Also I would like to meet the specialists of various fields.Thank you very much！

Takanori Kurosaka, Master Program

Zhu Zhu, Master Program
Welcome to our empowerment laboratory. It is my honor to have the chance to study with a lot of excellent members in our laboratory. We are a team. Because the numbers of our laboratory have different experiments, we can discuss a topic in different fields. A result of that is I can learn a lot over what I think before. The laboratory is not the traditional one, it is much more international, having varieties, and you can enjoy your study and make friends. Everyday will be a fighting day.

Cunyean Kim, Master Program
Hello, I am glad to be a member of this group. I love children and elderly.so I am very happy to study how to take care of them. I hope that I can make contributions to empower and care the children and elderly. My hobby is watching drama and cooking. Thank you very much.

Yixin Sun，Master Program
Hi,everyone.I'm from Jiangsu Province of China .I came to the University of Tsukuba to pursue my dream of becoming a researcher who can contribute to the healthy development of children,and I feel very honored to be a member of such a great laboratory.The challenge has just begun,and I'm ready for it. Fighting!

Moe Suzuki，Master Program
I love Nature and People.So I want to connect Nature to People and People to People together in community by　power of food or art. I hope to go over a lot of "border" in the world,and I will contribute my efforts to make system that people can live more freely and　happily　by ourself. My happiness is a cup of coffee,drawing and sharing good meal with lovely people. And I love traveling.