Inter-regional cooperation based on Fukuda Doctrine
Akihiko Tanaka Southeast Asia was the starting point for Japan¡¯s international cooperation. Japan joined the Colombo Plan in 1954 and began providing technical cooperation to Asian countries, which marked the beginning of Japan¡¯s official development assistance program. In parallel with postwar reparations, Japan also began to ...
Japan was successfully attracting students from around the world for half a century before the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly applied the brakes. Now the government is ramping up study assistance and other programs to woo them back, appealing to keen learners from the Association of ...
Osaka Electro-Communication University is an institution that offers degrees in a wide range of fields, including electrical and electronic engineering, information and communication engineering, medical science, mechanics, architecture, sports, games and media, and computer science, with two campuses in Osaka Prefecture. ¡°As our name implies, ...
Long a powerful national force in mining technology, medicine and education, Akita University is stepping boldly onto the global stage with high-tech offerings that should prove very appealing. The university seeks to serve the Tohoku region as well as the world, and hopes that ...
The University of Electro-Communications is a national university in the city of Chofu in Tokyo¡¯s Tama area. Unlike many institutions, all of its divisions, including the graduate school, are housed on a single campus, ensuring a unified presence. The sinking of the British luxury liner ...
Around 9% of Japan¡¯s roughly 800 four-year institutions of higher learning are for women only. This ratio is the highest in the world. Yet, despite the societal outcomes one might expect from educational opportunities created specifically for women, Japan still ranks 125th out of ...
Situated in central Honshu not far from the Sea of Japan, Kanazawa University is a research powerhouse with big new ideas in fields as diverse as evolutionary medicine, tourism and nanoscience. ¡°Kokorozashi,¡± which means aspiration in Japanese, is KU¡¯s motto and is typified by ...
By its 150th anniversary in 2027, Japan¡¯s oldest national university intends to have built a brand-new interdisciplinary institute and invite the brightest undergraduates from around the world to come and design the future from Tokyo. University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii says the envisioned ...
Hotel Continental Fuchu, about a one-minute walk from Fuchu Station on the Keio Line in the suburbs of western Tokyo, offers one-of-a-kind dining experiences featuring organic vegetables, fruits, eggs and wild herbs. This is because the hotel¡¯s buffet and French and Chinese restaurants ¡ª ...
Japan Ryugaku Awards praise 10 schools¡¯ study-abroad programs
The Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education (Nisshinkyo) held an online ceremony to announce the winners of the Japan Ryugaku Awards 2023 on Sept. 1. The awards are given to universities and vocational schools chosen by faculty members and advisers at Japanese-language ...
Expat Expo Tokyo 2023 will take place from Friday, Nov. 24, to Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center¡¯s Hamamatsucho-Kan in the Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba building, a five-minute walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station. Running concurrently with the third International Job Fair Tokyo, ...
A glimpse of old and new in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama
Visitors to Japan can experience rich history without sacrificing modern amenities thanks to the traditional locales preserved amid the glass and steel of the country¡¯s cities. Tokyo and its northern neighbor Saitama Prefecture abound with historic sites, modern buildings and lush greenery, while carrying ...
