Kyoto University and Waseda University have agreed to cooperate in research, education and international exchanges, according to university officials.
It is the first time Kyoto University has entered into an arrangement with a private university.
Monday's agreement was prompted by the universities' codevelopment of a type of beer made by following a method used in ancient Egypt.
After completing the signing ceremony, Kyoto University President Kazuo Oike and Waseda University President Katsuhiko Shirai unveiled the beer, called White Nile. Oike said, "We'd like to introduce a credit-transfer system [between the universities] in the future, and to share knowledge."
"We'd want to use this opportunity to learn from Kyoto University," Shirai said, adding that his university was hoping to enter into further exchanges with universities in the Kansai region.
The two universities will jointly run seminars, and will collaborate on environmental and disaster-prevention research.
The proposal to make ancient Egyptian beer was put forward by Oike. Kyoto University then offered the type of wheat required for making the mild-tasting Egyptian brew.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20060413TDY03004.htm
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