SAKURA SCIENCE Exchange Program

SAKURA SCIENCE PLAN
Activity Report Open Application Program 2019

Activity Report on Open Application Program 2019
Sakura Science Plan
Table of Contents
Overview of Open Application Program FY2019

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Activity Report • Universities

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Akita University, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of
Science, Shinshu University, Nagoya Institute of Technology,
Mie University, Kansai University, Kobe Women’s University,
Kobe University, Hiroshima University, Nagasaki University

Activity Report • Technical College

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Sendai College

Activity Report • High School

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Sapporo Nihon University Senior High School

Activity Report • Research Institution

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Forest Research and Management Organization

Activity Report • Local Government

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Toyama Prefecture

Activity Report • Private Company

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Takesho Food & Ingredients Inc.

Activity Report • Others

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The Takeda Foundation

Reference
1. Statistical Data on Open Application Program 2019P19

2. Results of Participant Survey

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3. Media Coverage

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Learning about the diverse ecosystems of
Sado Island and their conservation on a boat
heading out to collect sea creatures
Participants from China, Nepal, Indonesia,
the Philippines, India, Myanmar, andThailand invited by Niigata University,
July 2019

Overview of Open Application Program FY2019
Sakura Science Plan

The Open Application Program of the Sakura Science
Plan (SAKURA SCIENCE Exchange Program) is a programin which host organizations in Japan invite the youth ofsending organizations from foreign countries andregions in Asia and other parts of the world to Japan for
short periods of time. The program introduces Japaneseculture as well as science and technology.

In the Open Application Program in FY2019, a total of four open
calls were held for 41 eligible countries and regions.
From January 2020 onward, there was a total of 51 cancellations
due to the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and otherfactors. In the end, however, a total of 5,504 people from 735
sending organizations visited Japan, and the 183 hostorganizations in Japan cooperated with those sendingorganizations and conducted 542 exchange programs.
<FY2019 Application, Selection, and Implementation Results>
1st Call 2nd Call 3rd Call 4th Call
No. of organizations

114

130

75

50

*

Selection

Implemented

High school students, university or graduate students,
postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, etc., who are 40
years old and under, basically visiting Japan for the first time, andhaving the nationality of the invited countries and regions.

4. Three Kinds of Exchange Programs

1. Outline

Application

3. Eligibility of Participants

Total
209**

No of applications

230

267

130

77

704

No. of organizations*

107

117

71

36

188**

No of applications

184

211

112

50

557

No. of organizations*183**

No of applications

542**** Number of host organizations in Japan** Total number of institutions is that after excluding duplicate applications fromsame institution*** Total number implemented reflects number of withdrawals after selection andnumber of implementations in FY2019 that were applied for multiple previous
years

4 countries/regions
11 countries
7 countries
5 countries
8 countries
6 countries* Please refer to page 19 for more details.

B. Collaborative Research Activity Course
Young people from overseas conduct short-term joint research
activities at a Japanese host organization, the period of staybeing limited to three weeks. In principle, the maximum number ofpeople who can be invited is 10 (excluding supervisors).
C. Science and Technology Training Course
A Japanese host organization arranges for young people fromoverseas to participate in training, conducted by that organization,
to intensively acquire a variety of science and technology-related
skills, the period of stay being limited to 10 days. The maximum
number of people who can be invited is 15 when invited from asingle organization, and 25 when invited from multiple
organizations (not including supervisors in either case).
<Outline of Implementation by Course>

2. Eligible Countries and Regions in FY2019

East Asia
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
Central Asia
Pacific Island Countries
Other regions

A. Science and Technology Experience Course
Young people from overseas participate in science andtechnology-related exchange programs planned and arranged bya Japanese host organization, the period of stay being limited toseven days. The maximum number of people who can be invitedis 10 when invited from a single organization, and 15 when invitedfrom multiple organizations (not including supervisors in eithercase).

1,927 people
2,688 people
665 people
94 people
26 people
104 people

No. of Programs

No. of Participants

Course A

370

3,994 people

Course B

83521 people

Course C

89

989 people

Total

542

5,504 people

International exchange with Malaysian students studying environmental design(Tokyo City University, November 2019)1

Activity Report (From host organizations)
Practical Learning of Chemical Analysis Techniques for Environmental Science
Akita University (Course A)

September 8th to 14th, 2019

The Akita University Graduate School of Engineering Science hosted 10
undergraduate and graduate students and one supervising member of theteaching staff invited from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. In
anticipation of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we
conducted a training program called “Environmental Science Analysis for
Building a Sustainable Global Society That Coexists with Nature.” This was thefirst time Akita University had tried receiving students using the Sakura Science
Plan (SSP).
One of the schools of the University of the Philippines, the only national
university organization in the country, Los Baños is a leading educational andresearch institute in the fields of agriculture and biotechnology. Among otherattributes, the School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM) at
Los Baños is expected to produce human resources who will play leadershiproles in environmental science research and environmental issues not only in
the Philippines but also in Southeast Asia.
Many volcanoes and earthquakes occur in Japan and the Philippines. A
particular feature of the Philippines is the country’s geothermal power
generation facilities capacity, which ranks second in the world behind theUnited States. Akita Prefecture also possesses the leading geothermal power
generation capacity in Japan and is known for its abundant hydrothermal
output. As the geothermal water used for geothermal power generation is
generally acidic, it would place a burden on the surrounding naturalenvironment were it to flow out into the soil or into rivers. State-of-the-art
environmental analysis technology is indispensable for assessing impacts ofthis kind on the natural environment. Therefore, in this program, having
conducted activities that ranged from field survey and sampling methods tochemical analysis in the laboratory, the students from the Philippines learned
the chemical analysis techniques required for environmental science.
Collected Hot Spring Water in Fieldwork Training
Following lectures on subjects that included environmental management andrisk management, fieldwork training was conducted. The participants visitedthe geothermal system at Tamagawa Onsen, toured the Tamagawa Acidic
Water Neutralization Facility and the Tamagawa Dam through which the waterflows after neutralization, and visited Lake Tazawa. The samples of acidic
water and neutralized water collected during the fieldwork training were
subjected to chemical analysis and data analysis at Akita University and the
Akita Industrial Technology Center, and the participants thereby gained
practical knowledge of the chemical analysis technologies utilized inenvironmental science.
At the Akita City Municipal Environmental Center, they received an explanationon the methods used to collect, dispose of, and reuse garbage. The students
were enthusiastic about the tour, probably because garbage is becoming asocial problem in the Philippines.
Akita University is advancing preparations to conclude an inter-university
agreement with the University of the Philippines organization, including Los
Baños. The signing ceremony of the agreement was to have been held at the
University of the Philippines in March 2020 but was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, so the signing will now be conducted by mail.
Among the participants were many who would like to study at Akita University’s
graduate school, and one of them has already completed the study abroadprocedures to do exactly that. It seems that having the participants experience
the educational and research environment at Akita University through thisprogram provided the first step toward returning to Japan to study. In the years
to come, there are also plans to send Akita University students to study at the
University of the Philippines, and further educational and research exchanges
are expected.
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Wearing helmets at Tamagawa Dam as students tour inside the facility

Sample preparation work in a clean room

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry training
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in JapanDay 2

Orientation
Campus tour and Welcome party
Lectures on “Environmental Management
and Risk” and “Environmental Sample
Collection and Preparation Methods”

Akita University

Day 3

Fieldwork Training (Semboku City,
Tamagawa Onsen, Tamagawa Acidic
Water Neutralization Facility, and theTamagawa Dam)

Semboku City,
Akita Prefecture

Day 4

Lecture on “Environmental Sample
Analysis Methods: Ion Chromatography”
Visit to Akita Industrial Technology Center
Visited Akita City Municipal Environmental
CenterAkita City

Day 5

Lecture on “Environmental Sample
Analysis Methods: Inductively Coupled
Plasma Mass Spectrometry”
Practical experience training on chemical
analysis
Breakdown/evaluation of analysis results,
summing-up

Akita University

Day 6

Visit to Miraikan

Tokyo

Day 7

Returned home

Universities

Program for Japan–India Top-Level University Research Exchange Program in ICTThe University of Tokyo (Course B)

June 23rd to July 13th, 2019

Offering a program with the theme of “advanced research for next-generation
information and communications technology (ICT) that will forge links between
Japan and India” for students at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), theGraduate School of Information Science and Technology at The University ofTokyo was first adopted by the SSP in FY2015. Following a program in FY2016,
the Japan–India Top-Level University Research Exchange Program in
Advanced ICT, aimed at giving added impetus to personnel exchanges in thefield of ICT between Japan and India, was adopted in FY2017 as a multiyear(three-year) plan. So far, the SSP has received a total of 44 IIT students over thefive occasions.
In FY2019, the third year of the multiyear exchange plan, held over the three
weeks from June 23rd to July 13th, a total of 10 undergraduate and graduate
students and one teaching staff member were invited from the IITs in Delhi,
Hyderabad, Kharagpur, and Madras.

Experiencing Japanese culture through the tea ceremony

The purpose of the exchange was to invite the most outstanding students fromthe computer science programs at the IITs, which are the most prestigious
educational institutes in India, to this graduate school, which is Japan’s world
leader in ICT, and for them to carry out joint research at the highest level in theworld.
For that reason, in laboratories the participants experienced world-classresearch into, for example, smart cities, high-performance computing, andadvanced algorithms, all of which are areas in which our graduate school
possesses world-leading capabilities. The program enabled the students toobtain a comprehensive understanding of Japan’s excellent scientifictechnology in information and communications.
Experienced Japanese Culture as Well as Advanced Science and Technology
So that the students would experience not only advanced IT but also Japaneseculture, we held a Japanese–language class and arranged for them toexperience the tea ceremony. During the second half of the program period,
we organized a one-day bus trip to teamLab Planets and the Railway Museum.
The former is an exhibition that was created by making full use of information
science and technology forms, such as computer graphics, user interfaces,
and artificial intelligence (AI), and a great deal can be learned from examples
of how those technologies are applied.
In India, a high-speed railway project, for which Japanese bullet train systems
have been adopted, is currently under way. By visiting the Railway Museum,
the participants were able to deepen their knowledge of Japan’s cutting-edge
railway technologies.
There have been many instances of students having their interest in research
sparked by coming into contact with The University of Tokyo’s world-leading
research, and we feel that results have been steadily achieved through theirexperiences with the program. By having them interact with Japanese studentsof the same age, we have also been able to foster social network connecting
Japan with India and have stimulated the continued interests of many talented
research professionals in Japan.
We hope that many more outstanding Indian students will continue toexperience the wonders of Japan and the exceptional research environmentof this graduate school. We also firmly believe that our having hosted Indian
students will be a great stimulus for The University of Tokyo’s students.
Academic and student exchanges with IIT are steadily increasing inimportance, and we would like to continue planning programs so that SSP canbe actively utilized in the years to come.

Results report meeting

Commemorative photo taken at closing ceremony
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan

Day 2

Guidance at The University of Tokyo
Guidance at each laboratory

The University of Tokyo(Hongo Campus)

Day 3

Participation in research activities
Japanese–language class, culturalexperience (Tea ceremony class)

As aboveDays
4–6

Participation in research activities in eachlaboratory

As aboveDays
7–8

Days off (Independent activity)

Tokyo

Days
9–13

Participation in research activities in eachlaboratory

The University of Tokyo(Hongo Campus)

Days
14–15

Days off (Independent activity)Tokyo

Day 16

Cultural experience activities (Visits to
Railway Museum and teamLab Planets)

Saitama
Tokyo

Days
17–19

Participation in research activities

The University of Tokyo(Hongo Campus)

Day 20Participation in research activities
Completion ceremonySocial gathering

As above

Day 21Returned home3

Activity ReportThai Graduate Students Accept Challenge to Develop Attitude Control System for Small Satellites
Tokyo University of Science (Course B)

August 19th to September 6th, 2019

The Tokyo University of Science (TUS) hosted three graduate students invitedfrom the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. A program entitled“Research into the development and verification of an attitude control system
for small satellites” was conducted in the laboratory of Prof. Shinichi Kimura in
the Department of Electrical Engineering within TUS Faculty of Science andTechnology.
The Kimura Laboratory is utilizing consumer electronic devices in developing
numerous low-cost, high-performance items for space equipment, and thesedevices are being used on a variety of missions, such as those of the IKAROS
and Hayabusa2 spacecraft. The Kimura Laboratory team is also conducting
research relating to the control software installed in satellites, and up to now
has been participating in the development of numerous small satellites, suchas the Hodoyoshi-3 and -4, PROCYON, and IDEA OSG 1 microsatellites.
Over the two years from FY2017 to FY2018, TUS and AIT had been conducting“Experience in designing and manufacturing devices installed in microsatellites
utilizing consumer electronic devices” as an SSP Science and Technology
Experience Course (Course A). On this occasion, we were able to go one stepfurther and address specific research activities.

Visit to Astroscale

Visit to Nakasuka Laboratory, The University of Tokyo

In this program, participants actually make devices to be installed on a satellite,
conduct environmental tests, utilize the satellite attitude control simulator
owned by the Kimura Laboratory, and experience the development of satellite
attitude control software. Through these research experiences, the aim is forthe participants to learn about space development in a practical manner andfor that to lead to the joint development of satellites in the future.
Visits to University Satellite Development Site and Space Venture Companies
Due to the training program period being longer this time, in addition to theresearch activities at the Kimura Laboratory, we toured space-related facilities,
such as the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center, as an opportunity to directly
experience the front lines of space development. At the Tsukuba Space Center,
we were also granted a visit to the Kibo Mission Control Room, which isnormally not accessible, and this was an extremely valuable experience.

Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan, orientation

TUS

Day 2

Lecture on small satellite architecture,
tour of on-board device development
facility, etc.

As aboveWe also visited sites of microsatellite development and operations atuniversities closely related to TUS and space venture companies. In the caseof the university satellites, the participants visited The University of Tokyo’s
Nakasuka Laboratory (Intelligent Space Systems Laboratory) and Nihon
University’s Miyazaki Laboratory, which have many achievements in thedevelopment of microsatellites, and experienced the front lines of university
satellite research. As for the space venture companies, we were able to tour
the development sites at Astroscale Holdings Inc. and Axelspace Corporation,
which are really making headlines now. Through these visits, the students
were able to experience the cutting edge of new trends in space development
in Japan.

Days
3–5

Studies into small satellite attitude control
system configurations

As above

Day 6

Tour of Space Station Flight Control Room,
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center

JAXA TsukubaSpace Center

Day 7

Day off

Day 8

Presentation preparation

TUS

Day 9

Presentations (Results of attitude control
system configuration studies), learning
how to use the on-board softwaredevelopment verification system andsatellite attitude simulator

As above

Day 10Tours of satellite development andoperations facilities in the university
satellite community

The University of Tokyo
Nihon University

Days
11–12

Attitude control software development

TUS

Through the SSP we were able to deepen exchanges between TUS and AIT,and these exchanges have acted as a catalyst. One student from the AIT
master's program has been enrolled in the doctoral program at TUS since
FY2019, and another student enrolled in FY2020.

Day 13Presentation preparation

As above

Day 14Day off

Day 15Presentations (Results of attitude control
software development), studies into
high-precision attitude control

TUS

Day 16

Tours of small satellite venture companies

Tokyo

Day 17

Studies relating to high-precision attitudecontrol and preparation for final
presentations

TUS

Day 18

Final presentations

As above

Day 19Returned home

Furthermore, TUS and AIT signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at
the “50th Anniversary Ceremony of Cooperation between Japan and the Asian
Institute of Technology,” which was held in December 2019. Exchanges will
likely continue to flourish in the years to come.
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Visit to the Miyazaki Laboratory, Nihon University

Universities“Interdisciplinary Medical Science–Engineering Research Program” for Brazilian Students
Shinshu University (Course A)

July 7th to 13th, 2019The Shinshu University Center for Global Education and Collaboration (GEC)
hosted a total of 15 people, comprising 12 students and three supervisors, fromfive universities in Brazil (Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)
and, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), State University of Londrina,
University of São Paulo, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná). The
participants had been invited to attend the Interdisciplinary Medical Science–
Engineering Research Experience Program conducted by Shinshu University.
Each of the five Brazilian universities is an international academic exchange
agreement partner of Shinshu University. Geared toward Brazilian students
who are eager to study in the future at Japanese universities such as Shinshu,
the aim of the program is to enable them to get to know more about Japan’s
cutting-edge science and technology, including the interdisciplinary medical
science–engineering fields promoted by Shinshu University.

Touring the Faculty of Science biology course research facilities

On their second day, the day the program started, the students visited theFaculty of Science and toured the laboratories of each course (Physics,
Chemistry, Geology, Biology, and Environmental Science). They then attended
a special Japanese–language and culture class given by a member of the GEC
teaching staff. Having also participated in Multicultural Assimilation, an
educational subject normally offered to Shinshu University students, theparticipants gave presentations introducing Brazil and experienced group
work with Japanese students.
On the third day, they visited the Faculty of Agriculture and toured the training
field of the Alpine Field Science Education and Research Center (AFC) as wellas, for example, the Applied and Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Applied
Reproductive Science Laboratory, and Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory. In theafternoon, they visited the Komagane Plant of Yomeishu Seizo Co., Ltd., which
exists in harmony with nature.
Visited Companies and Prefectural Offices as Well as On-Campus Research
Facilities
On the fourth day, the participants visited the Nagano (Engineering) Campus
and toured the Department of Electrical and Computer and the Department ofChemistry in the Faculty of Engineering as well as the Global Aqua Innovation
Center, which is advancing research with the aim of putting “innovative waterproduction and water cycle systems” into practical use. During a courtesy visit
made to the Nagano Prefectural Office, they were able to spend a meaningfultime talking with the vice governor not only about education and research but
also about exchanges between Nagano Prefecture and Brazil.
On the fifth day, the participants visited the School of Medicine and the Instituteof Biomedical Sciences and tried out the “interval walking” exercise programthat promotes good health. That was followed by a tour of the state-of-the-art
medical facilities at Shinshu University Hospital.
During the morning overall summing-up session on the last day of the program,the participating students gave their impressions, which included suchcomments as “I visited a laboratory that is deeply related to my specialty, andmy desire to go on to Shinshu University graduate school became stronger”
and “I was impressed to be able to experience various aspects of Japaneseculture on my first visit here.” In the afternoon, after coming into contact with
cutting-edge technologies at a plant of beverage maker Gold-Pak Co., Ltd., they
visited Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure. The program ended that evening
with a splendid farewell party.
Student exchanges between Shinshu University and Brazilian universities will
have been given added impetus through this program, and thus the further
promotion of exchanges in the research field is expected.

Listening attentively to a description of activities at the Global Aqua
Innovation Center

Touring the state-of-the-art medical facilities at Shinshu University Hospital
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan, orientation
Moved to Shinshu University

Narita Airport

Day 2

Visits to each laboratory, participation in
discussions, summing-up session
preparation, orientation, participation in
lecturesShinshu University(Matsumoto Campus)

Day 3

Visits to each laboratory, participation in
discussions, summing-up session
preparation
Visit to Yomeishu Komagane Plant

Shinshu University(Ina Campus)
Yomeishu Komagane
Plant

Day 4

Visits to each laboratory, participation in
discussions, summing-up session
preparation
Courtesy visit to Nagano Prefectural
OfficeShinshu University(Nagano–Engineering
Campus)Nagano Prefectural
OfficeDay 5

Visits to each laboratory, participation in
discussions, overall summing-up session
preparation, visit to Shinshu University
Hospital

Shinshu University(Matsumoto Campus)

Day 6

Presentation and discussion at overallsumming-up session
Gold-Pak Azumino Plant, Matsumoto
Castle tours, farewell party

Day 7

Returned home

As aboveGold-Pak Co., Ltd.
Matsumoto Castle

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Activity Report

Future Creation Workshop Utilizing AI and IoT with Myanmar Students
Nagoya Institute of Technology (Course A)

January 7th to 13th, 2020

From January 7th to 13th, the Takayuki Ito Lab and Takanobu Otsuka Lab at the
Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) hosted 10 doctoral students and one
professor from the University of Computer Studies Mandalay (UCSM) in
Myanmar. UCSM and the Department of Computer Science at NITech are
currently actively deepening exchanges with the aim of concluding an interdepartmental academic exchange agreement. Under this hosting program, we
introduced the content of our research and implemented a program consistingof three parts so that UCSM participants could actively exchange knowledge
and culture.
1. Introduction to Research
Introductions to the research at NITech’s Department of Computer Sciencegiven by three researchers: (1) Large-scale consensus–building support
system utilizing agent technology (Prof. Takayuki Ito); (2) Argumentation Theory(specially appointed Assistant Prof. Ryuta Arisaka); and (3) Large-scale multiagent simulation (specially appointed Assistant Prof. Rafik Hadfi).

Commemorative photo taken in front of the NITech school buildings

2. Implementation of Future Creation Workshop
As the main event on this occasion, we utilized the large-scale online AI
discussion system D-Agree, which is being researched and developed by the
Takayuki Ito Lab, and held a workshop between the UCSM participants and
NITech researchers and students on solving Myanmar’s social problems andcreating the country’s future. The workshop content was as follows.
(1) Self-introductions: Self-introduction of all participants and overviewsof each of their research projects

Posting opinions on D-Agree(2) Selection of issues: Citing of social issues in Myanmar, selection of
topics for discussion to be taken up in the workshop
Topic 1: Setting of tax rates to improve the educational environment
Topic 2: Promotion of Myanmar’s internationalization(3) Giving of opinions: Participants posted free opinions on the topics bymeans of D-Agree, the automated facilitation agent of which conducted
the discussions(4) Summing-up and review: Summing-up of discussions on D-Agree
There were many feedbacks gathered from the UCSM participants,
such as “I was able to gain a lot of new knowledge through thediscussions using D-Agree” or “I am very interested in the systeminterface.” NITech participants also voiced favorable impressions: “I
was able to learn about the social problems in Myanmar and about
what citizens really say about them” and “I was able to get a lot ofadvice from the UCSM participants with regard to system development,
which has had a positive effect on my research activities.”
3. Cultural Exchanges
On their days off, the participants visited Nagoya Castle and the Tokugawa Art
Museum to experience Japanese culture and history. They also toured the
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology as well as the
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park to learn about Japanese industrial technologies,
such as traffic-related safety systems, large-scale production line systems,
and quality control.
Through this activity, academic exchanges between UCSM and NITech wereplaced on a firm footing, and a very good opportunity was provided for bothsides to promote future research, such as expanding the possibilities for joint
research.
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Research introduction by Prof. Takayuki Ito
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan

NITechDay 2

Guidance, laboratory tour
Future Workshop: Informal meeting to break theice
Future Workshop 1: Investigation into current
situation

As above

Day 3

Future Workshop 2: Solidifying of visions
Future Workshop 3: Online discussion

As above

Day 4

Future Workshop 4: Creation of roadmap
Future Workshop 5: Achievement presentations

As above

Day 5

Tours of Nagoya Castle, Hommaru Palace
Tour of Tokugawa Art Museum, Tokugawa
GardenNagoya Castle
Tokugawa Art
MuseumDay 6

Experienced the “spirit of being studious andcreative ” and “monozukuri ” (Making things) at
the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry
and Technology
Toured SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

NagoyaDay 7

Returned home

Universities

Vietnamese Students Study Japanese Science Education and Participate in Science Events
Mie University (Course A)

November 6th to 12th, 2019

Mie University hosted 10 university students aiming to become high school
science teachers and one supervising teaching staff member who had been
invited from its partner school in Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh City University of
Education (HCMUE).
At HCMUE, students who participated in the 2015 SSP established the “Sakura
Club” science club and hold workshops and science shows for elementary andjunior high school students as well as high school students. The students whocame to Japan this time are also active in this club. In addition to learning
about Japanese science education, the purpose of this program is to have thestudents participate in science events in which Japanese elementary andjunior high school students learn science and technology and to think about
science education activities in Vietnam from a new perspective.

Participating in problem-based learning class at Yokkaichi Senior High School

On the first day, we held an opening ceremony, paid a courtesy visit to the Mie
University president, gave a lecture on the current state of high school scienceeducation in Japan, and chatted at that evening’s welcome party. The
Vietnamese exchange students at Mie University assisted the students who
had come to Japan.
In the morning of the second day, we visited Yokkaichi Senior High School,
which is a designated Super Science High School (SSH), and participated in a
problem-based learning class (physics) and a physics lesson. In the problembased learning class, Vietnamese students looked surprised at how each
student set the task, thought about an experiment, and worked on it, and asked
the students questions and comments. In the physics class, Ms. Eiji, who wasin charge, conducted a demonstration experiment in English on sound and lightinterference. For the English worksheet assignment, the Vietnamese students
were included in the groups divided into five and worked together with thestudents. For students who want to become teachers, Ms. Eiji’s lesson seems
to have provided them with an ideal model.
Communicated the Joys of Science to Children at Event
On the fourth and fifth days, the invitees took part in the 17th Youngsters’
Science Festival 2019/Mie University Rally. Starting in the morning, they set up
a workshop entitled “Science Experiments in the Land of Dreams” andprepared things that would delight the children, such as rainbow water, lemon
batteries, balance seesaw, and iraira bou (irritating sticks). When a large
number of children visited the venue, they carefully gave explanations in easyto-understand English and conveyed the joys of science with smiles on theirfaces. In addition to the workshop, on the fifth day a science show was heldthat incorporated science magic into the play of the Vietnamese story called
The Legend of the Rice Cake. Over the two days, the invitees were able tointeract with many students.
On the morning of the sixth day, they visited a science class at an elementary
school affiliated with Mie University’s Faculty of Education. They were
impressed with the lesson format, in which the children voluntarily expressedand shared their opinions in the observation results. In the afternoon, Mie
University held a results report meeting and a completion ceremony, and theparticipants returned home to Vietnam the following day.
It had only been a short period of time, but the participants recognized thatchildren’s science experience activities could lead to problem searches in highschool, and at the science events everyone had reaffirmed the importance of
teamwork and adaptability.

Science show at the Youth Science Festival

Commemorative photo with completion certificates in hand
Schedule

Program

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Opening ceremony, courtesy visit to Mie
University president, lecture on situation inscience education in Japan, welcome party

Location

Mie University

Day 2

Visit to a physics and problem-searchlesson at Yokkaichi Senior High School
Tour of Nagoya City Science Museum

Yokkaichi Senior HighSchoolNagoya City Science
MuseumDay 3

Tour of Mie Prefectural Museum
Exhibit preparation for 17th Youth Science
Festival 2019/Mie University Rally

Mie Prefectural
MuseumMie University

Day 4

Participation, exhibition at 17th Youngsters’
Science Festival 2019/Mie University Rally

Mie University

Day 5

Participation, exhibition, science show at
17th Youth Science Festival 2019/Mie
University Rally

As above

Day 6

Visited a science class at an elementary
school affiliated with Mie University’s
Faculty of Education
Results report meeting and a completion
ceremony

Elementary school
affiliated with Mie
University’s Facultyof Education
Mie University

Day 7

Returned home7

Activity ReportJapanese and Chinese Students Work Together Utilizing ICT in Design of Learning Environment
Kansai University (Course A)

September 9th to 15th, 2019

Having hosted seven graduate students and one teaching staff member fromSouth China Normal University in China over the seven days from September
9th to 15th, Kansai University implemented a program for them to study
educational environments in which they utilized the latest ICT.
This program aimed to develop the ability to design environments for Chinesechildren to engage in independent and collaborative learning by having
students majoring in educational technology and learning science come into
contact in Japan with educational practices that utilize cutting-edge ICT.
After receiving orientation at Kansai University’s Takatsuki Campus, thestudents attended lectures given by three members of the teaching staff at theGraduate School of Informatics who are involved in the “ICT and New
Education” research project. The themes of the lectures were: “Theconnections between play and learning using ICT,” “Concerning the use of
thinking tools and LoiLoNote (an education support app for tablet computers) in
education,” and “The ideal way of learning using ICT in remote areas.”
Rather than in the form of one-sided talks from members of the teaching staff,
the lectures were given in a workshop style and focused on activities in which
Japanese and Chinese students could collaborate and participate. Because
they were participatory, the lectures brought the students closer together, andthey seemed to gradually become more accustomed to communicating in
English.

Group discussion on learning with tablet computers

Commemorative photo taken in front of the Osaka branch of Uchida Yoko

Experienced the Learning Spaces of the Future
The participants visited the “Future Classroom” (learning space of the future)at the Osaka branch of Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., which provides educational
environments for schools, and experienced what kind of learning can beachieved by utilizing cutting-edge ICT.
Having also observed and experienced cutting-edge science at the Osaka
Science Museum, the participants gave some thought to what kind of lessons
they could give to spur students’ interests by utilizing these sciences.
During a tour of the Kansai University Elementary School, they were able tolearn about what kind of classes are being held at schools that utilize cuttingedge ICT while interacting with elementary school students. After the tour, theyexchanged opinions with the teachers of the elementary school.
The day before their return to China, the visiting students formed groups with
Kansai University students to review and sum up these activities. Afterwards,
the results were announced and a farewell party was held, and the following
day they were on their way home.
The impressions received from the participating students were: “I felt theimportance of learning while having fun and knowing how learning is connected
to society,” “By utilizing ICT, it is possible to visualize learning,” “I was able tocreate an atmosphere where it was easy to exchange opinions,” and “I thoughtthat the ICT learning environment was very important.” The hope is that, having
returned to China, they will apply what they have learned on this program to thesituation in their country.
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Exchanging opinions with teachers at Kansai University Elementary School
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Welcome party

Accommodations

Day 2

Orientation
Lecture: Active learning incorporating ICT

Kansai University(Takatsuki Campus)

Day 3

Nurturing the ability to think by using tablet
apps, ICT-based learning activities forcross-cultural understanding

As above

Day 4

Visit to and hands-on experience of theclassroom of the future display thatincorporates ICT at Uchida Yoko
Visited Osaka Science Museum

Osaka branch of
Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd.
Osaka Science
MuseumDay 5

Tours of classes at Kansai University’s
elementary, junior high, and senior highschools in which ICT is being utilized in
an advanced manner

Kansai University’s
elementary, juniorhigh, and senior highschools

Day 6

Summing-up session
Announcement of results
Farewell party

Kansai University(Takatsuki Campus)

Day 7

Returned home

Universities

Cognitive and Technical Skills for Nursing Care: Guaranteeing Quality of Japanese-Style Care
Kobe Women’s University (Course C)

June 26th to July 4th, 2019

Kobe Women’s University hosted five university students and one teaching
staff member invited from Udayana University on the island of Bali, one ofIndonesia’s four major national universities, and implemented a Japanesestyle nursing care training program.
Udayana University is a comprehensive university consisting of 13 faculties
covering both humanities and science courses, and about 18,000 students areenrolled in one faculty alone. In Indonesia, there is a great deal of interest in
acquiring knowledge and skills areas related to sociology, social welfare, andsocial work.
The following are the three outcomes of this training program.

Performing a Balinese dance at a rehabilitation facility on Kobe Women’s
University premises

1. Introduction of New Research Fields
Through this program, we were able to introduce new research fields, such associal welfare, nursing care public welfare services, and community welfare to
the educational fields at Udayana University. In the early days of the social
work field in Bali, it was decided to start joint research with the psychiatricnursing members at the Udayana University School of Medicine and Kobe
Women’s University teaching staff members.
2. The Everyday Norm in Bali is a Japanese-Style Comprehensive Community
Care System
In Japan, a strengthening measure—the comprehensive community caresystem, which is a reconstruction of family and community functions lost due
to modernization—currently serves as a support system. In contrast, eventhough there are no public services in Bali, people are maintaining the functionsof “self-help, mutual aid, and cooperation,” which are founded on their religious
background of Hinduism, by means of family power and communal power
within communities.
Indonesian students enjoy the daily life in Bali, such as the festivals that they
have been familiar with since childhood, and the connections between
supporting families and relatives. They seemed to recognize areas in which
Bali possesses strengths as a lifestyle model that are the same as, or evenbetter than, the visualized functions of the comprehensive regional support
system that Japan is targeting. One of the preventive measures used in nursing
care in Japan is “laughter yoga,” but the visiting students were surprised that“laughter” and “smiles” are positioned as welfare services. It can be said that
it was a great achievement for them to be able to confirm in the training inJapan how wonderful human contact can be in a region full of family powerand smiling faces and whether it can form any basis in nursing care.
3. Synergistic Effects from Lectures and Hands-On Training
After having learned about the concepts behind lifestyle models specific to
medical care, welfare, and nursing care, as well as the cognitive and technicalskills in nursing care through seminars, lectures, and exercises, the visiting
students conducted hands-on training, such as during facility tours. As a result,the synergistic effects derived from learning and hands-on experience led tothe participants’ satisfaction in the program.
For Japan, which is facing the challenges of an aging society coupled with adeclining birthrate, welfare enhancements are an unavoidable issue, but there
are other mounting problems, such as the 8050 problem* and people
withdrawing from society. Even in Bali, where economic development is
expected in the years to come, the decline in family functions and regionalfragility that occurred at the same time as economic development in Japan are
not somebody else’s problem.
* The problem of parents in their 80s supporting the lives of children in their 50s

Visit to the Shinkoen Happiness House, a special nursing home for seniors

Discussion about welfare and nursing care in Asia
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Paying a courtesy visit to the dean anduniversity president

Kobe Women’s
University

Day 2

Lecture I: (1) Japan’s aging society anddeclining birthrate, (2) Current status of andissues in social welfare/nursing care based on
data
Exercise I: Discussion on “Asian/Global
Welfare,” Q&A with teaching staff members
from Department of Social Welfare

As aboveDay 3

Training on visit: Kitaooji community-based
general care center
Visit to educational institution I: Kacho College

Kacho College
Kyoto City

Day 4

Lecture II: Cognitive and technical skills fornursing care
Lecture III: Current status of medical care andwelfare in Japan
Training I: Learning disaster preparedness at
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Kobe Women’s
University
Kobe City

Day 5

Visit to Nara

Nara Prefecture

Day 6

Visit to educational institution II: Kobe
Rehabilitation Welfare Vocational School,
Kobe Foreign Language Education Academy
Exercise II: Cognitive and technical skills fornursing care

Kobe City
Kobe Women’s
University

Day 7

Training II: Visited a health facility for theelderly
Lecture IV: Understanding people withdisabilities

Kobe City
Kobe Women’s
University

Day 8

Training III, IV: Visited a special nursing homefor seniors, and Minatojima Community
Welfare Center
Summing-up session

Kobe City
Kobe Women’s
University

Day 9

Returned home9

Activity Report

Training in Biosystem Engineering to Help Realize the SDGs
Kobe University (Course C)

November 17th to 24th, 2019

The Graduate School of Agricultural Science at Kobe University conducted
technical training under the theme of “Biosystem engineering to Help Realize
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” The training was attended by atotal of 12 people, a supervising teaching staff member and three students fromeach of the following: the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Ruhuna in
Sri Lanka; the Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia; and theFaculty of Agriculture at Andalas University in Indonesia.
At the orientation, the head of the Graduate School of Agricultural Sciencegave an introduction to Kobe University and the Graduate School of Agricultural
Science, which was followed by an explanation about studying abroad at Kobe
University. The technical training consisted of four groups, with each group
given an explanation of plant factories, rice transplanters, livestock wastewater
purification, and food quality evaluation. In addition, the technical training was
conducted for each group.
The content of each training was as follows.
Plant factory group: By using the light scattering measurement method,
this group learned how to measure in a non-destructive manner the starchconcentration in saffron corms cultivated by means of an artificial weather
device.
Rice transplanter group: With a view to the participants utilizing ricetransplanters in the near future in their home countries, through trial anderror in the mud the students themselves learned how to ride andexperienced operating a one-wheeled rice transplanter and conducted aperformance test of a two-wheeled rice transplanter on the assumptionthat it was being driven at the time.
Livestock wastewater purification group: As an environmental technology
necessary for the sustainable livestock industry, training was conductedfrom both theoretical and experimental perspectives on physicochemical
detoxification techniques for the antibiotics used to treat diseases andpromote growth in livestock.
Food quality evaluation group: Measuring the lipid peroxide, antioxidant
enzyme activity, and DPPH free radical-scavenging ability of spinach leaves
stored under different temperature conditions, the training was conducted
on a quantitative evaluation method of the freshness-preserving effect.

Plant factory group training

Food quality evaluation group training

Rice transplanter group training
Schedule

High-Standard Training Results Presentation
During the period of their stay, the participants toured Osaka Prefecture
University’s R&D Center for the Plant Factory, one of the advanced andinternational R&D bases specializing in completely artificial light-type plantfactories, and were able to find out about the current state of technologicaldevelopments related to plant factories.
On the final day of the training, each group gave a presentation on the resultsof its training. As this training had been conducted a total of five times since2015, the students at Kobe University have improved their communication skills
with overseas students and were able to provide effective assistance duringexperiments. As a result, despite the short period of time, the content of eachgroup’s presentation was to a high standard, with accurate summarization of
objectives, methods, results, and considerations.
The members of each group were a mix of three universities from two countries,
but their communication in English was good and they cooperated to reporttheir results. After the presentation, evaluations were conducted by eachgroup’s supervising professor, after which an overall evaluation was given by
Prof. Hiromichi Ito.
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Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in JapanDay 2

Orientation
Address given by dean of the graduate
school/introduction to Kobe University,
explanation of study abroad, visits toexperimental laboratories

Graduate School of
Agricultural Scienceat Kobe University

Day 3

Science and technology training (Plant
factories, livestock agricultural wastewater
treatment, precision agriculture, and quality
evaluation)

As above

Day 4

As above

As above

Day 5

Tour of Osaka Prefecture University’s R&D
Center for the Plant Factory

Osaka Prefecture
University’s R&D
Center for the Plant
Factory

Day 6

Science and technology training, analysisof data from experiments and preparationof presentation materials

Graduate School of
Agricultural Scienceat Kobe University

Day 7

Presentation and summary of the results
obtained through the science andtechnology training

As above

Day 8

Returned home

Universities

Indonesian and Taiwanese Students Learn about Marine Biology
Hiroshima University (Course A)

October 1st to 7th, 2019

Hiroshima University’s Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School ofIntegrated Sciences for Life hosted a total of 18 people—including 13
undergraduate students, two graduate students, and three teaching staff
members—invited from Indonesia and Taiwan and conducted a marine biology
course.
The participants were from four universities in Indonesia—State Islamic
University (UIN) Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, UIN Alauddin Makassar, UIN
Sunan Ampel Surabaya, and the private Tulungagung University—and from
Taiwanese National Chung Hsing University.
The substantive program began on the second day, when the group, having
arrived at the Marine Biological Laboratory, firstly received an orientation.
After that, in relation to the classification and the evolutionary relationshipbetween marine organisms, plankton was collected on the sandy beach infront of the waterfront laboratory, the collected organisms were observed
under microscopes, sketches drawn and species identification performed. In
conjunction with these activities, lectures were conducted on the classificationand evolution of living things.
In relation to the development and evolution of marine life, on the third day theparticipants observed the normal development of the sea vase, a member of thesubphylum Tunicata, by collecting and fertilizing eggs and artificial insemination.
During these activities, they were given a lecture on the genesis and evolution of
deuterostomes, which include us humans. In addition, the participants also
observed the adult states of rare animals, including acorn worms, lancelets, andacoel flatworms, which are the main research materials at the Marine Biological
Laboratory.

Commemorative photo taken in front of the Marine Biological Laboratory

Collecting plankton

On the fourth day, the participants moved to Hiroshima City and visited places
such as the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum,
where they were able to have a valuable cultural experience aimed at world
peace. At Miyajima, they visited Itsukushima Shrine, which is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
Relating to the physiology of marine organisms, on the fifth day the participantsmeasured the concentration of a rare metal (vanadium) in the body of a speciesof ascidian (sujikire sea squirt), by means of an atomic absorption
spectrophotometer, and a lecture was given on the metal concentration
mechanism in ascidians. At night, the participants collected and observed theluminous animals known as sea fireflies.
Enthusiastic Presentations That Overran Scheduled TimeOn the sixth day, everyone, including the supervising teaching staff members, wasasked one by one to present what they had learned during this course. Whatbecame an enthusiastic series of presentations overran the scheduled time, andeven after moving to the venue for the farewell party, several people continued tomake presentations.
Through this program, the participants were able to give added impetus to theirinterest in marine biology and gain the impression that they would like to study
abroad as graduate students at Hiroshima University. Everyone, including thesupervising teaching staff members, had a keen interest in Japan, a country towhich most of the students had apparently dreamt of coming.
We heard that many SSP participants from previous years and from this year
had traveled all the way to Jakarta to participate as volunteers at the Sakura
Science Club First Indonesia Alumni Meeting, which was held on December
11. From this fact too, we felt that this project has had an extremely large
impact on students in Asian countries.

Experiment on ascidian development
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in JapanDay 2

Orientation
Collection and observation of plankton
Lecture on classification and evolution ofliving things

Hiroshima University,
Marine Biological
Laboratory

Day 3

Observation of normal development of sea
vases
Lecture on development and evolution of
deuterostomes

As above

Day 4

Tour in Hiroshima

Hiroshima City

Day 5

Experiment to measure trace elements
Lecture on marine life
Collection and observation of sea fireflies

Hiroshima University,
Marine Biological
Laboratory

Day 6

Presentations, closing ceremony

As above

Day 7

Returned home11

Universities

Activity Report

Training in Spatial Eco-Epidemiology in Global Health Research
Nagasaki University (Course C)

October 26th to November 4th, 2019

The Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health(TMGH) hosted a total of 13 people (12 graduate students and one teaching
staff member) invited from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences atUniversiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Data science training for global healthresearch was conducted under the theme of “Specific learning of spatial ecoepidemiological technology.”
Nagasaki University signed an MOU with UMS in 2017, and interactions
between their researchers and students are ongoing. The Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences at UMS invited this time is one of Malaysia’s leading
educational and research institutes, especially in the fields of public health andfamily medicine. It can be said that the improvement of the education andresearch standards of this faculty will contribute greatly to improvements inthe standards of public health and family medicine in the region.
Following orientation, the students attended a lecture by Assistant Prof.
Bumpei Tojo on practical know-how relevant to data science, such as data
handling, effective data visualization and statistical programming methods, aswell as epidemiological analyses (tests) using a statistical programming
language. They also learned a range of practical techniques relevant to issues
in global health research, including environmental analysis using remotesensing (RS), geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and thevisualization of data (creation of thematic maps for diseases), and were given
a lecture by Assistant Prof. Tomonori Hoshi from Nagasaki University’s Instituteof Tropical Medicine on the latest field survey technologies.
Additionally, in a special lecture on insect vector surveillance techniques (forcareful monitoring) in the control of malaria and dengue fever, they learned thebasics of creating mosquito traps using a 3D printer and insect vector surveys,
and also practiced how to build an electronic questionnaire survey systemusing an Open Data Kit (ODK).
Lively Discussions Took Place at Workshop
On the fourth day, the students participated in a workshop on the theme of “Thestatus of international joint research on monkey malaria, a zoonotic disease,”
which was held as a special lecture. In addition to the keynote lecture entitled“Zoonotic Malaria” given by Associate Prof. Richard Culleton, one of the many
researchers at Nekken who also participated in this workshop, exchanges
with the audience (Malaysian students) on the findings of the latest researchand lively discussions lasted for a long period of time.
This was the first time that the SSP had been implemented at TMGH, but all thestudents took home with them an intense level of interest in Japanese scienceand technology as well as culture.
Through this program, TMGH was able to provide the participating students
with an educational opportunity to “experience (international) academic
exchange in a more practical manner” and “observe specific research efforts.”
This program will surely serve as a catalyst in increasing Nagasaki University–
UMS research and educational exchanges, including additional visits to Japan,
in the years to come.
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Using a 3D printer to make survey equipment (mosquito traps)

Practice using an ODK for electronic questionnaire survey

Presentation by a UMS student
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in JapanDay 2

Orientation
Lecture/practice “Introduction to datavisualization and data science for global
health research”

Nagasaki University(Sakamoto Campus)

Day 3

Lecture/practice (As above)

As above

Day 4

Lecture/practice (As above)
Special lecture, welcome party

As above

Day 5

Lecture/practice: “Introduction to GIS for
global health research”

As above

Day 6

Lecture: “How to make mosquito traps using
a 3D printer and insect vector surveys”
Tour visits/academic exchanges

As above

Day 7

Lecture/practice: “Using ODK, building ofelectronic questionnaire survey system”
Practicum report creation, achievement
presentations

As above

Day 8

Experiencing of Japanese culture/climate in
NagasakiNagasaki City

Day 9

Participation in Japanese Society of Healthand Human Ecology (JSHHE) meeting

Nagasaki University(Sakamoto Campus)

Day 10Returned home

Technical College

Mongolian Technical College Students Experience Japanese Education
Sendai College (Course A)

July 28th to August 3rd, 2019

The National Institute of Technology, Sendai College hosted 10 students andtwo teaching staff members invited from three Mongolian technical colleges:
New Mongol College of Technology, Mongolian University of Science andTechnology (MUST) Kosen College of Technology, and the Institute ofEngineering and Technology (IET) Mongol Kosen College of Technology.
Targeted at fourth- and fifth-year students at Mongolian national colleges oftechnology, this program provided various experiments and exercises that are
not conducted in Mongolia. The program is aimed at Mongolian technicalcollege student graduates who, after having studied more advanced
technologies at a Japanese technical college/on an advanced course andaugmented their studies, for example by working at a Japanese company, will
become the professionals who will lead industry in their home country.

Commemorative photo with Sendai College President Fukumura

Having arrived at our college’s Natori Campus, the group attended a guidance
session and a college tour. On the latter, they learned about autonomous
driving control methods that track the vehicle in front—an area in which the
Robotics Course is engaged—and, in the Architectural Design Course, could
see the exhibition of architectural works that had won prizes at The Japan
Institute of Architects (JIA) National Graduation Design Exhibition. They also
listened enthusiastically to an explanation of the efforts of Japanese technicalcollege students. Footage of the participants at the latter was aired on the
Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. news program “NSuta Miyagi” on July 29th.
For the Robotics Course part of the program, experiments and exercises wereconducted to investigate the characteristics and changes of DC motors and AC
motors. Having actually undertaken the wiring work, they measured thechanges in the number of revolutions while changing the current and load andlearned the basic characteristics of electric motors. During the practicaltraining on the Mechanical and Energy Course, a basic experiment formeasuring viscosity was conducted, and measurement of a wing’s lift and dragperformed using a wind tunnel. Most of the students were new to experiments
involving wind tunnels and the measurement of viscosity and were thus
enthusiastic about them.
For the fieldwork on the Architectural Design Course, they visited the Natori
Performing Arts Center, which was designed by architect Fumihiko Maki. After
that, in the Yuriage district of Natori City that suffered damaged from thetsunami triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, they visited postdisaster reconstruction housing and the Natori Trail Center and received an
explanation about the current status of reconstruction.
Hoping to Enter Sendai College or Work at Local Company
At Sendai College’s Hirose Campus, the participants attended the final
presentation of the advanced “Embedded System Design” course, toured thelaboratories, and conducted “Q&A for studying in Japan” with non-Japanesefaculty members.
The day before returning home to Mongolia, they had a sample internshipexperience at local companies. In the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, they
visited GES Corporation’s design and production sites for labor-saving
production facilities and physics and chemistry equipment, and at nearby
Sankou Kensetsu toured the construction site where the foundations for abridge in the city of Higashi-Matsushima were being manufactured.
After the program’s conclusion, the participants expressed their gratitude forthe program, and their hopes to attend an advanced course at Sendai College
or find employment in a local company. It seems that it was a very meaningful
week on their way to becoming advanced engineers in the years to come.

Listening to an explanation of architectural works by Sendai College

Measuring wing lift using a wind tunnel
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Guidance

Sendai College(Natori Campus)

Day 2

Opening ceremony, campus information,
welcome party
Robotics Course: Lecture/practicalexperiment DC Motors 1

As above

Day 3

Mechanical and Energy Course: Lecture/practical experiments on laser processing,heat exchangers/heat engines

As above

Day 4

Robotics Course: Lecture/practicalexperiment DC Motors 2
Materials Science for Environment Course :Lecture/practical on basic engineeringexperiment

As above

Day 5

Architectural Design Course: Lecture/practical experiments on space design,
fieldwork
Visit to Natori Performing Arts Center andYuriage district of Natori City (Post-disasterreconstruction housing, Natori Trail Center,
Natori City Earthquake Memorial Park, etc.)
Presentations and receiving completion
certificate

Sendai College(Natori Campus,
Hirose Campus)
Natori City

Day 6

Tour of GES Corporation
Tour of Sankou Kensetsu Kogyo Inc. :Construction of foundations for bridge incity of Higashi-Matsushima
Tour of 3M Sendai City Science Museum

Rifu Industrial Park
Higashi-Matsushima
City
Sendai City

Day 7

Returned home13

High School

Activity Report

South Korean Students Learn about Hokkaido’s Recycling-Oriented Society
Sapporo Nihon University Senior High School (Course A)

January 19th to 25th, 2020

Sapporo Nihon University Senior High School hosted 10 students and one
teaching staff member invited from the Incheon Academy of Science and Arts
in South Korea and conducted an exchange program.
On the first day, the participants toured the Sapporo Sewerage Science
Museum and a sewage treatment plant. In relation to the program’s theme,“Creation of a recycling-oriented society with Hokkaido origins,” they received
an explanation that outlined sewage treatment in Sapporo, after which theylearned about water, an important resource, and its circulation by touring theinside of a treatment plant. The students were asked to confirm that the smell
and color of the water had actually changed due to sludge treatment at theplant. Seemingly never having visited such a facility before, they looked very
interested.

Verifying changes in the smell and color of water at the sewage water
treatment plant

On the second day, they visited the Hokkaido Research Organization’s Forest
Products Research Institute and toured Seiwa Denko Co., Ltd. in the city ofAsahikawa. At the former, they attended a lecture on the methods for utilizing
Hokkaido’s forest product resources and were shown around the institute. At
Seiwa Denko, they inspected a real bio-toilet in which sawdust is used andwere given explanations of its mechanism and development.
On the third day, presentations were given in English on the issues being
researched at the two schools. The research content of the South Korean
students was to a high level, and provided a valuable experience that stimulated
the Sapporo students. The visitors then participated in an SSH activity forsecond-year students and received an explanation from host school students
about the research they were currently conducting.
Students Deeply Impressed by the Ways Scientist Thinks
At Hokkaido University’s Research Institute of Electronic Science on themorning of the fourth day, the participants attended a lecture by Prof. Hiroaki
Misawa, who conducts research in the energy field, including photochemical
reactions. The content of the lecture was about how to effectively utilize solar
energy, and what seemed to especially strike a chord with the students was
Prof. Misawa saying, “Create your own energy in your own country. It is
desirable to be self-sufficient. Society can choose which energy to use.
Scientists have to come up with many ideas for proposals to broaden theoptions.”

Interacting with Sapporo students through SSH activities

Presenting research findings
Schedule

In the afternoon, the participants visited, for example, plants for collecting
waste cooking oil and recycling plastic trays at the Eco Station located within
the Coop Sapporo Eco Center.
On the fifth day, after experiencing classes at Sapporo Nihon University SeniorHigh School, they attended SSH first-year student activities. And on the sixthday, students from both schools presented their research results covering thefive days. In a short space of time, all of the South Korean students summed up
the training program well with a brief outline. Some of the presentations
included their memories with host students and photos of meals, all of which
seemed to have been a wonderful experience for them. At the closing ceremonyon the final day, the principal of the host school and the supervising member of
the South Korean group gave addresses and their brief impressions.
Taking advantage of the opportunity presented by this program, we asked theSouth Korean students if they would kindly analyze samples of the bio-toilet
and arranged to conduct joint research. We hope that this experience will be
put to good use in each other’s research in the years to come.
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Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Tour of Sapporo Sewerage Science
Museum and a sewage treatment plant

Sapporo City

Day 2

Tour of Forest Products Research InstituteTour of the bio-toilet at Seiwa Denko Co., Ltd.

Forest Products
Research InstituteSeiwa Denko Co., Ltd.

Day 3

Orientation and school tour
SSH Project Research II: Joint research

Sapporo Nihon
University SeniorHigh School

Day 4

Lecture on creation of a Hokkaido
University-originated recycling-oriented
society, laboratory visit, experience of aclean room
Tour of Coop Sapporo Eco Center

Hokkaido University
Coop Sapporo EcoCenterDay 5

Special experiment class
SSH Project Research I: Joint researchwith first-year students

Sapporo Nihon
University SeniorHigh School

Day 6Compiling of presentations on training
program content
SSH Project Research I: Presentation of
results

As above

Day 7

Closing ceremony
Returned home

As aboveResearch Institution

Joint Research into Origins and Evolution of Konara Oak Trees
Forest Research and Management Organization (Course B)

August 21st to September 10th, 2019

The Forest Research and Management Organization (FRMO)’s Forestry andForest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) hosted a total of two people, one
graduate student and a teaching staff member, invited from Beijing Forestry
University in China and undertook joint research on konara oak (Quercus
serrata) trees.
FFPRI signed an MOU with Beijing Forestry University on forest researchcooperation, and we have been building a system for cooperation. The
objective of the program being the trees of the Quercus genus that grow widelyfrom China to Japan’s cool temperate zones, researchers from both countries
have jointly analyzed leaf morphology and DNA sequencing information withthe aim of elucidating the origin and evolution of konara oak trees.

Toured cultivated land at the Hokkaido Breeding Center

The main schedule consisted of three parts: the first part (the first five days)
included a research exchange seminar and preparatory meetings in Tsukuba
City, Ibaraki Prefecture; the second part (days 6 to 10) involved a move to
Hokkaido, followed by visits to branch offices and breeding areas, researchseminars, and field surveys; and the third part (days 11 to 21) covered the returnto Tsukuba City and the conducting of data analysis.
On the first day of the program, the two participants arrived at FFPRI (Tsukuba
City). As part of the orientation, we had them watch the latest DVD that
introduces our research.

Field survey in coastal forest of Ishikari City

On the second day, the participants paid a courtesy visit to the director in
charge of research and, at a research seminar, they and our research staff
reported on their most recent research. Lively discussions in Japanese,
English, and Chinese continued until a social gathering.
Plans to Continue Joint Research in Years Ahead
On the sixth day, the participants flew to Hokkaido and had a research meetingat the FFPRI Hokkaido branch.

Data analysis of collected leaves
Schedule

Program

LocationOn the seventh day, they visited the FFPRI Forest Tree Breeding Center (FTBC)’s
Hokkaido Regional Breeding Office and toured the cultivated land where ahybrid family of konara oak trees and various strains collected from throughout
Hokkaido had been planted. In the afternoon, after having toured the facilities
and observed the research material (a cross-fertilized family of konara oaktrees) at the Hokkaido branch, the participants and research staff at the
Hokkaido branch reported on related research at a seminar.

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Orientation

FFPRI

Day 2

Research meeting, visit to FFPRI Department ofForest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Research Area, research exchange seminar

FFPRI
Tsukuba City

Day 3

Research meeting

FFPRI

Days
4–5

Days off

Day 6

Moved to Hokkaido, visited FFPRI Hokkaido
branch, research meetings

FFPRI Hokkaido
branchOn days 8 and 9, a field survey was conducted in the coastal forest of Ishikari
City. The participants seemed to be interested in seeing Japanese konara oaktrees in their natural habitat for the first time. After a research meeting, they
returned to Tsukuba.

Day 7

Visit to FFPRI Hokkaido Regional Breeding
Office, toured arboretum
Research exchange seminar

Ebetsu City
Sapporo City

Days
8–9

Field survey

Ishikari CityDay 10Research meeting
Moved to Tsukuba City

Sapporo City
Tsukuba City

Days
11–12

Days off

Days
13–15

Analysis of morphological data

FFPRI

Day 16

Analysis of genotype data

As above

Day 17

Research meeting, Summing–up of results

As above

Days
18–19

Days off

Day 20Research meeting, Summing–up of results
Results report meetingDay 21Returned home

After taking some time off, they started full-scale data analysis from the 13thday. First, the leaf shape collected in Hokkaido in the previous week wasconverted into image data by a scanner, and then the leaf morphology analyzed
using image analysis software. The specimens held in the laboratory were also
converted into image data and analyzed at the same time.
On the 20th day, the participants reported their achievements. Going forward,
we plan to continue joint research by adding genetic data.

FFPRI

15

Local Government

Activity ReportJapan–India Exchange through Industry–Academia–Government Collaboration on Pharmaceutical Field
Toyama Prefecture (Course A)

November 24th to 30th, 2019

Toyama Prefecture hosted a total of 18 people (15 students and three teaching
staff members) invited from the pharmaceutical science faculties of three
universities in Andhra Pradesh (AP) state in India: Andhra University, Acharya
Nagarjuna University (ANU), and Sri Padmavati Mahila University. A programthat included lectures, practical training, and laboratory tours at the Universityof Toyama as well as visits to companies in the prefecture was conducted.
Having signed a “Memorandum of Understanding on Exchanges andCooperation” in 2015, Toyama Prefecture and AP are continuously promoting
exchanges, and cooperation in fields such as academic exchanges, economic
exchanges, and the pharmaceutical industry.
The purpose of this program was to raise the interest of Indian students
majoring in pharmacy and biotechnology in cutting-edge science andtechnology in Toyama Prefecture and Japan, so that they would be motivatedto study abroad at a university or find employment in Toyama.

Visiting the laboratories at the Toyama Prefectural Institute for
Pharmaceutical Research

On the second day of their visit to Japan, the participants paid a courtesy visit
to the director of the General Policy Bureau at the Toyama Prefectural Office
and underwent orientation. In the afternoon, they visited the Human Life
Technology Research Institute at the Toyama Prefectural Institute for Industrial
Technology Research and Development, where they learned about thedevelopment support system for healthcare-related products. The students
showed a high level of interest in the latest equipment and asked manyquestions.
On the third day, the participants visited the Toyama Prefectural Institute for
Pharmaceutical Research, where they visited laboratories that support drug
development and drug discovery research. Presentations made by both theInstitute’s researchers and the participating students deepened theirunderstanding of each other’s research. In the afternoon, the students toured
the manufacturing facilities and distribution systems at the factory of apharmaceutical company in Toyama.
Extensive Programs Included Practical Training and Inspection Visits
On the fourth day, the participants attended a lecture on research content,such as on the biotechnology and regenerative medicine technology courses
at the University of Toyama’s Faculty of Engineering and toured the laboratories.
In the afternoon, after having received an overview at the University of
Toyama’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, they received
hands-on training on pharmaceutical physiology and formulation design.
In addition, one of the Indian students who had come to Toyama Prefecture underthe 2017 SSP, and who is currently enrolled as a prefecture-sponsored international
student at a University of Toyama graduate school, gave a presentation on his own
study abroad experiences and on the research in which he is currently involved.
In the evening, a social gathering was held. In addition to the Indian students, a
total of about 65 people, including students and professors from the University of
Toyama, participated and deepened their friendships.
On the fifth day, the participants toured Yakushusho-no-Yakata, a building
containing rare historical medicine materials, and the adjoining Kanaoka
Residence, where they learned about Toyama’s drug sales business, which has
a 300-year history. On the sixth day, they visited the city of Tateyama, and werevery impressed with the snow, which they were seeing for the first time in theirlives.
Comments received from the participating students, such as “It was a fulfillingtraining program. I would definitely like to study abroad at a University of
Toyama graduate school,” gave the impression that they would like to study
abroad or find a job in Toyama Prefecture. We will continue to work to host
outstanding human resources from AP state.
16

Undertaking practical training at the University of Toyama’s School of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Gaining hands-on experience of casting at Nousaku Corporation
Program

Location

Day 1

Schedule

Arrival in JapanDay 2Visit to the Toyama Prefectural Office
Orientation
Visit to the Toyama Prefectural Institute forIndustrial Technology Research andDevelopment

Toyama Prefectural
OfficeToyama Prefectural
Institute for Industrial
Technology Research

Day 3

Visit to the Toyama Prefectural Institute for
Pharmaceutical Research
Visit to pharmaceutical manufacturing
company: Yoshindo Inc.

Toyama Prefectural
Institute for
Pharmaceutical
Research
Yoshindo Inc.

Day 4

Visit to biotechnology course at Universityof Toyama’s School of Engineering
Visit to University of Toyama’s School of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science

University of Toyama

Day 5

Visit to Yakushusho-no-Yakata and Kanaoka
Residence

Yakushusho-noYakata and Kanaoka
Residence
Nousaku Corporation

Day 6

Visited the city of Tateyama

Tateyama Town, etc.

Day 7

Returned home

Private Company

Vietnamese Students Gain Hands-On Experience of Food Processing Technology
Takesho Food & Ingredients Inc. (Course A)

August 19th to 24th, 2019

Takesho Food & Ingredients Inc. in Niigata hosted four students and one
teaching staff member from Can Tho University in Vietnam.
Niigata is blessed with sea, mountains, and rivers, a variety of food processing
industries have been developed. These include those for rice crackers madewith agricultural and marine products, sake, and kamaboko fish cakes. Throughits supply of foodstuff auxiliary materials, which play an important role in foodprocessing, its food and menu developments, and the solving of specificproblems in analysis and research practices while supporting food processing
manufacturers and other companies, Takesho has accumulated a variety of
information and know-how relating to food processing.

The participating students actively engaging in group work

Under this program, the participants toured manufacturing sites in the foodprocessing industry, and were able to raise their interest in Japanese food andits processing technologies by gaining hands-on experience of fooddevelopment and conducting sensory evaluations while being introduced toideas and initiatives concerning food safety and security. After that, they held
discussions, examined the use of agricultural and marine products in the
Mekong Delta region where Can Tho University is located and the adding ofvalue, while giving consideration to the potential for a food processing industry
in Vietnam in the years to come.
The group that came to Japan toured manufacturing sites. It seemed that thestudents deepened their understanding of food processing technologies byreceiving explanations about the characteristics of the foods handled by eachcompany and touring the production lines.

Visiting a Takesho production room

The students actively asked questions while learning about food safety andsecurity initiatives. They were given opportunities to sample the food, and it
was very impressive to see how surprised they were by its good taste and theprocessing technologies.
They also visited production rooms where they conducted sensory evaluations.
After receiving an explanation of the sensory evaluation from employees, thestudents experienced the five-flavor (sweetness, saltiness, umami, sourness,and bitterness) taste test themselves. The umami detected by Japanese seems
to have been difficult for Vietnamese to perceive, but it was an opportunity forthe students to learn about the tendency of sensing their own preferred tastes
through the experience.
Worked on Creating Products for Vietnamese
For the group work, we added Japanese university students and Takesho
employees and mixed them into teams with the Vietnamese students andworked on the theme of “product development for Vietnamese using Japanese
food.” They actively exchanged opinions on what kinds of taste Vietnamese
people find delicious and which kinds of food in Japan to adopt. In the final
presentations, ideas such as amazake sweet drinks made with lots ofVietnamese fruits and instant miso soup that matches Vietnamese tastes were
put forward, and all the team presentations were wonderful.
This program facilitated the raising of interest in and understanding of eachother’s culture, and I feel that it was very meaningful for that reason. This isevidenced by the fact that, even after they had returned home, the participating
students continued to keep in touch, such as by visiting Takesho employees at
our plant in Can Tho.

Interim program presentations
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Food company factory tour

Niigata Prefecture

Day 2

Welcome ceremony
Orientation
Tour of food company plant

Takesho Food &Ingredients Inc.
Niigata City

Day 3

Tour of food company plants

Niigata City

Day 4

Showcasing and tasting of products forthe elderly
Outline explanation of manufacturing
department, tour of production rooms
Group work on “Product development for
Vietnamese using Japanese foods”

Takesho Food &Ingredients Inc.

Day 5

Group work: Interim presentations, final
presentations and feedback for each group
Summary of the results
Farewell reception

Takesho Food &Ingredients Inc.
Niigata City

Day 6

Returned home17

Others

Activity Report

Central Asian Youth Learn about AI Applications in Medical Field
The Takeda Foundation (Course A)

July 22nd to 27th, 2019

The Takeda Foundation hosted a total of 10 students, researchers, andsupervisors invited from four Central Asian countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Experiential learning was conducted on theapplication of AI in the medical field.
The Central Asian countries were once republics in the Soviet Union, butfollowing its collapse, technological development of hardware such as
semiconductor manufacturing, was beset with difficulties from the so-called
hard aspect of human resources. By receiving orders for software development
and IT-related services, these countries are implementing policies that willlead to economic development.

A hands-on class covering AI-based image recognition

To provide its cooperation in the development of IT human resources in Central
Asia, The Takeda Foundation had previously invited to Japan talented young
people from Uzbekistan in 2016, Kazakhstan in 2017, and Kyrgyzstan in 2018 andconducted their training in areas that have included robotics and the Internetof Things (IoT). However, the method of inviting people from a different country
each year did not make continuous follow-up easy, and linking the activities of
the SSP with studying and employment in Japan was judged to be difficult.
Therefore, from this year it was decided to work on long-term human resource
development by hosting small numbers of people from multiple countries everyyear.
In the training program, we first held a hands-on experience class on AI-based
image recognition, in which a program for the image recognition of objects andfaces was created using the IBM cloud-based “Watson” AI system. Most of
the participants were specialists in IT and programming but had no experience
using AI, and it seems that this was an eye-opening experience for them.
Program Created Interactions between Fellow Participants
On the fourth day, the participants moved to Sendai and visited the Tohoku
Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) at Tohoku University. Established in
the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, ToMMo is collecting
continuous health and genomic information on the people in the affected areas
and, from the analysis of the obtained big data, conducting research into
personalized medical treatments and personalized disease prevention. The
participants learned how to analyze the associations between different pieces
of information (health diagnosis information and genomic information). It was
impressive to see them actively asking questions and listening to explanationsin an earnest manner.
On the fifth day, the participants visited the Institute of Medical Science at The
University of Tokyo and learned AI-based cancer diagnosis methods. At theInstitute, they utilize the “Watson” AI system, analyze genomic, clinical, anddocumented information, identify the drugs that could be expected to beeffective from information on cancer genomic abnormalities, and determine
treatment methods.
The participants were aware that they were representing their respective
countries, and there was a sense of tension throughout the training program.
However, after having worked together for six days, a sense of trust was
created among them, and it seems that it was difficult for them to part when
they returned to their respective countries. The hope is that in the years tocome they will utilize the knowledge and connections they gained through thistraining program to contribute to the development of the IT industry in Central
Asia.
18

Attentively listening to an explanation at ToMMo

Commemorative photo with completion certificates in hand
Schedule

Program

Location

Day 1

Arrival in Japan
Welcome party

The University ofTokyo (Takeda
Sentanchi Building)

Day 2

Orientation: Attended lectures on basics ofimage analysis and information technology,
etc.
Visit to Miraikan

The University ofTokyo (VLSI Design
and Education
Center (VDEC))
Miraikan

Day 3

Hands-on class on AI app development:
Learning about image analysis technology
using IBM cloud-based image analysis
software

The University ofTokyo (VLSI Design
and Education
Center (VDEC))

Day 4

Moved to Sendai City
Training at ToMMo
Moved to Tokyo

ToMMo

Day 5

Training and tours at the Institute ofMedical Science, The University of Tokyo
Overall program review meeting

Institute of Medical
Science, The
University of Tokyo

Day 6

Returned home

Statistical Data

Reference
1. Statistical Data on Open Application Program 2019
① Number of Invitees by Country/Region

Note: Due to the COVID-19, the invitations extended to about 500 people, mainly on exchange plans with China, were either canceled or postponed to FY2020. In the tablebelow, the numbers of cancellations due to COVID-19 and other reasons have been subtracted. The numbers of people who were adopted as multiyear
implementations in previous years and were implemented in FY2019 are included.
(Unit: Persons)
Course/AttributeCountry and region

China
East Asia

Southeast
Asia

Southwest
Asia

CentralAsia

OtherRegions

Attribute

CourseA

B

CHigh school
students

University
students

Postgraduate Postdoctoral
students
fellows

Faculty
Researchers
members

Others

Total

1,095

105

106

75

376

543

12

170

95

35

South Korea

105

2

23

29

50

32

0

12

6

1

130

Taiwan

324

9

34

62

125

128

2

43

7

0

367

1,306

Mongolia

91

2

31

71

29

2

0

17

4

1

124

Indonesia

486

21

101

46

316

94

1

94

24

33

608

Thailand

506

77

123

110

295

186

3

98

9

5

706

Malaysia

204

78

74

23

159

108

2

53

10

1

356

Vietnam

247

42

108

22

209

47

0

75

31

13

397

Myanmar

100

30

82

0

65

60

0

74

10

3

212

Cambodia

83

2

10

2

57

4

0

19

1

12

95

Laos

10

1

22

0

21

2

0

7

0

3

33

Singapore

58

12

21

21

33

15

1

10

2

9

91

Philippines

140

9

36

15

65

54

0

24

21

6

185

Brunei Darussalam

1

0

2

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

3

East Timor

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

2

India

232

82

59

30

118

153

4

51

14

3

373

Pakistan

28

0

2

10

11

4

0

5

0

0

30

Bangladesh

70

14

32

0

25

60

0

19

12

0

116
56

Sri Lanka

33

3

20

0

25

8

0

21

2

0

Nepal

25

17

24

0

15

41

0

10

0

0

66

Bhutan

23

0

1

0

20

0

0

4

0

0

24

Maldives

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kazakhstan

24

0

3

10

12

1

0

3

0

1

27
33

Kyrgyzstan

26

0

7

0

11

12

0

5

4

1

Tajikistan

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

Turkmenistan

0

0

10

0

9

0

0

1

0

0

10
22

Uzbekistan

12

0

10

4

2

4

2

6

4

0

Argentina

1

0

3

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

4

Brazil

17

3

11

0

15

9

0

1

5

1

31

Chile

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Colombia

22

9

0

0

7

19

0

3

0

2

31

Mexico

4

1

11

0

14

0

0

2

0

0

16

Peru

0

0

22

0

17

3

0

2

0

0

22

25

0

1

10

12

0

0

2

0

2

26

3,994

521

989

540

2,115

1,592

28

836

261

132

5,504

Pacific Island Countries*
Total* Pacific Island Countries: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga② Top 10 in Number of Invitees byCountry/Region
South Korea 130, 2%
Philippines 185, 3%

Others
864
16%

China
1,306
24%

Others 132, 2%
Researchers 261, 5%

Postdoctoral fellows
28, 1%

Myanmar 212, 4%
Malaysia 356, 6%③ Number of Invitees by Attribute

Thailand706
13%

Taiwan 367, 7%High school students
540, 10%

Facultymember836, 15%

Postgraduate
students
1,592
29%

University
students
2,115
38%

India 373, 7%
Vietnam 397, 7%

Indonesia 608, 11%19

Reference④ Number of Programs Implemented by Host Organization
University, Technical College and High School
1

Organization Name

No. of
Programs

Sapporo Nihon University Senior High School

1

Organization Name
51

Tokyo University of Technology

1

Organization Name
100 Osaka University

No. of
Programs
142

Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School

1

52

Tokyo Institute of Technology

2

101 Osaka Prefectural Senri High School1

3

National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College

1

53

The University of Tokyo

12

102 Osaka Prefecture University

12

4

Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei High School

1

54

Tokyo City University

14

103 Osaka Prefectural Kozu High School1

1

104 Kansai University

2

1

105 Shijonawate Gakuen University

1

7

106 Kwansei Gakuin University

2
1

5

Hokkaido University

4

55

Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Science andTechnology

6

Ritsumeikan Keisho Junior&Senior High School

2

56

Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School

7

Hirosaki University

3

8

Iwate University

2

58

Tokyo University of Science

12

107 Kobe Women’s University

57

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

9

Sendai College

2

59

Toho University

1

108 Kobe University

4

10

Tohoku University

860

Nihon University

3

109 Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School

1

11

Miyagi Prefectural Furukawa Reimei High School1

61

Musashino University

1

110

12

Miyagi University

162

Waseda University

6

111 Nara Women’s University

1

13

National Institute of Technology, Akita College

1

63

Azabu University

1

112 Nara Women’s University Secondary School

1

14

Akita University

1

64

Kanto Gakuin University

1

113 Wakayama Medical University

1

15

Yamagata University

5

65

Yokohama National University

10

114 Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School1

16

National Institute of Technology, Ibaraki College

1

66

Yokohama City University

3

115 Wakayama University

1

17

Ibaraki University

2

67

Nagaoka University of Technology

4

116 Tottori University

1

18

Seishin Gakuen High School

1

3

117 The University of Shimane

1

19

University of Tsukuba

5

National Institute of Technology,
68
Nagaoka College

5

118 Shimane University

8

20

Ashikaga University

1

4

119 Okayama Prefectural University

1

21

Utsunomiya University

7

120 Okayama University

15

22

National Institute of Technology, Gunma College

1

121 Hiroshima University

7

23

Gunma University

5

122 Yamaguchi University

4

24

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

2

123 Tokushima University

1

25

Maebashi Institute of Technology

1

124 Kagawa University

426

Saitama Medical University

1

125 Ehime University

627

Saitama Institute of Technology

1

126 Kochi University of Technology

128

Omiya Kita High School1

127 Kochi University

229

Saitama University

8

1

30

Nippon Institute of Technology

131

Waseda University Honjo Senior High School132

Kameda University of Health Sciences

1

33

National Institute of Technology, Kisarazu College

134

Chiba Institute of Technology

235

Chiba University

736

J. F. Oberlin Junior and Senior High School

1

37

Keio University

2

38

Kogakuin University

939

Salesian Polytechnic

1

40

Shibaura Institute of Technology

941

Tokyo Metropolitan University

342

Juntendo University

1

43

Sophia University

3

44

Seikei University

1

45

St. Luke’s International University

1

46

Chuo University

3

69
70

Niigata University
University of Toyama

71

Kanazawa University

772Japan Advanced Institute of Science andTechnology

3

73

Fukui Prefectural University

3

74

University of Yamanashi

275

Suwa University of Science

1

76

Shinshu University

1

77

Asahi University

2

Nara Prefectural Seisho Junior & SeniorHigh School

Gifu University

1

79

Shizuoka Kita High School

1

National Institute of Technology,
128
Kitakyushu College

9

129 The University of Kitakyushu

5
21

80

Shizuoka University

81

Aichi Prefectural University

1

130 Kyushu Institute of Technology

82

Chubu University

1

131 Kyushu University

1283

Toyohashi University of Technology

2

132 National Institute of Technology, Kurume College

1

University of Occupational and Environmental
Health, Japan

1

84

Nagoya Institute of Technology

6

133

85

Nagoya City University

2

134 Fukuoka Institute of Technology

186

Nagoya University

9

135 Saga University

6

87

Meijo University

2

136 National Institute of Technology, Sasebo College

188

Mie University

3

137 Nagasaki University

6

89

Shiga University

1

138 National Institute of Technology, Kumamoto College

2

90 Kyoto Institute of Technology

3

139 Kumamoto University

7

91 Kyoto Sangyo University

1

140 Sojo University

1

92 Kyoto University

7

141 Oita University

1

93 Ritsumeikan University

3

142

Ritsumeikan Junior High School and Senior
94
High School1

143 Miyazaki Omiya High School

1

95 Osaka Medical College

1

144 Miyazaki Kita High School1

1

145 University of Miyazaki

921National Institute of Technology,
Miyakonojo College

47

Teikyo University

448

The University of Electro-Communications

5

97 Osaka Institute of Technology

6

National Institute of Technology, Kagoshima
146
College3

98 Osaka Dental University

1

147 Kagoshima University

5

99 Osaka City University

1

Tokai University

50 Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

1

78

Hirano Senior High School Attached to Osaka
96
Kyoiku University

49

20(Unit: Programs)
No. of
Programs

Total

2

487

Statistical Data

Incorporated Organization

Local Government

Organization Name

No. of
Programs

Local Government Name

No. of
Programs

1

Tohoku Tabunka Academy Foundation

2

1

Iwate Prefecture

1

2

The Takeda Foundation

1

2

Toyama Prefecture

1

3

Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan1

3

Shizuoka Prefecture

1

4

Kokusai Zenrin Association Corporation

3

4

Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture

1

Total

4

5

The Japan-China Society

16Particle Radiotherapy Promotion Group1

7

Tokinohane Corporation

2

8

ProPolys (Progress Polytechnic Resources Growth Consortium)

19Development Association for Youth Leaders2

10Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion

1

1

VisionTech Inc.

1

11

International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT)

1

2

Global Commission, Ltd.

1

12

Hiroshima International Center

2

3

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

113Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT)

1

4

Cathay Tri-Tech., inc.

1

14

Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center

1

5

Takesho Food & Ingredients Inc.

1

15

Japan International Science & Tech. Exchange Center

1

6

HORIBA, Ltd.

1

16

The Institute of Professional Engineers, Japan

1

17

Japan-Malaysia Association2

18

Forest Research and Management Organization

1

19

Japan Atomic Energy Agency

120

National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)

1

21

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Tech.

9

22

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Tech. (JAMSTEC)

3

23

Meijo Hospital

1

24

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)225

National Institute of Informatics (NII)

1

26

Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

2

Total

45

Private Company
Company Name

No. of
Programs

Total

6• Number of Host Organizations: 183• Number of Programs: 542(Including multiyear projects from previous years)

Jumping for joy on thebeautiful coast of the
Seto Inland Sea!
Students from Okayama University
and Sri Lanka experiencing
Japanese environmental science
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2. Results of Participant Survey
Answerers

Participants of Open Application Program in FY2019 (including supervisors)

Questionnaire Method

Filling in the form at the end of each program

Number of Answerers

5,504 people

1) Are you satisfied with your visit to Japan toparticipate in this Sakura Science Plan course?

Comparatively satisfied
278, 5.1%

Neither Yes or No 8, 0.1%
No response 1, 0.02%

Others 341, 6.2%
No response 2, 0.03%
Visit to science museum, etc.
532, 9.7%

Very satisfied
5,217
94.8%

3) Do you wish to come to Japan again?
I do576, 10.5%

2) What was the program that left a particularly
lasting impression on you through this course?

Neither Yes or No 23, 0.4%
No response 1, 0.01%

Visit tolaboratories,
etc.
2,670
48.5%

Firsthand experienceof Japanese culture
1,959
35.6%

4) For those who answered “I strongly do” or “Ido” Question 3, in what capacity would you liketo come to Japan again?
Others 644, 11.8%
Corporate employee
417
7.6%

I strongly do
4,904
89.1%

Student
2,038
37.2%
Researcher
2,381
43.4%

5) Comments
It was one of the best experiences of my life. I would like tobecome like a Japanese person, not only because of Japanesetechnology but also because of their hard-working values andtheir well-balanced way of life and ethics. Through this program,I have been able to find out why Japan has the best education
system in the world.
(Male faculty member, 26, India)
Especially for students and researchers in developing countries,
the Sakura Science Plan is the best program to encourage theacquiring of new knowledge and the gaining of experience inJapan as well as to develop as a person. We have been able togain a deeper understanding with regard to the topic of disasterrisk mitigation. I hope to reach the point at which I am able toimplement similar plans with young people, students, andresearchers in my home country.
(Male faculty member, 45, Indonesia)

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Being able to make friends with Japanese students has become
the best memory of my life so far. I would love to be able to havemore opportunities like this.
(Male university student, 22, South Korea)
I had a very good time. This experience is one that I will not forget.
It’s a really good program, so I would like to actively recommend
it to my friends.
(Male university student, 23, South Korea)
Having found out how Japan is developing marine resources,
I now view the world with new eyes.
I used to think that I could gain sufficient knowledge frombooks, online sources, and from experienced people. However,having participated in the program, I realized that it is very importantto see things with my own eyes and learn in a practical manner.
(Male university student, 31, Cambodia)

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This was an amazing, very intensive, and wide-ranging program,from which I learned a lot of new things. Having participated inthis program, I felt that I would like to learn more about many new
things as well as about Japanese culture and education.
(Female graduate student, 26, Kyrgyzstan)It was a special experience for me. I know about other countries,
but there is no place that compares to Japan. Deeply impressedby Japanese culture and the way people live, I felt at ease wheninteracting with Japanese people. Japanese universities are very
well equipped, and I hope my country will someday reach thatlevel.
(Male graduate student, 27, Colombia)
I have been able to deepen my understanding of natural disasters,
especially concerning unpredictable earthquake activity and theimmense destructive power of tsunamis. I also learned about
seismology and the latest technologies to counter natural
disasters. The construction of disaster-resistant building designs
and agricultural research are extremely beneficial. I want tomake use of what I learned on this program in Samoa.
(Male university student, 20, Samoa)
It was an eye-opener to see people freely exchanging opinions in
hospitals and nursing homes. Impressed by the people-centeredcharacteristics of the Japanese nursing system, I wondered what
it would take to have that concept adopted in Singapore. The
system seemed comprehensive, but I also had the feeling that thecost of care was quite high. We therefore gave some thought towhat could be done to improve the cost balance withoutcompromising the effectiveness of the system. We hope thatsharing our thoughts will ultimately help improve services andinnovation.
(Male university student, 24, Singapore)
We were able to bring together Thai and Japanese researchersand strengthen their relationships. Friendships and academic
networks have begun, and ongoing exchanges with Japan arebeing placed on a firm footing. The students I led are especiallyeager to gain PhDs in disaster management in Japan. From now
on, my role will be to introduce professors from my university toprofessors at Nagasaki University, which will facilitate significant
expansion in joint activities and research with Japanese
universities.
(Male faculty member, 35, Thailand)
I am really grateful for having been given the opportunity to learn
more about genome research methods. In addition to the practicalsupport gained from research methods and tools, I sufferedculture shock while learning a lot from Japanese people’s strict
and sensitive attitude toward work and research. I was also able
to become more familiar with cutting-edge technologies andJapanese culture.
(Male graduate student, 25, Taiwan)

From my initial curiosity about Japan to my subsequent
understanding of Japan’s various customs and unique national
spirit, participating in the Sakura Science Plan changed myawareness. In addition, my horizons have expanded in a wide
range of fields, including scientific research. The spirit ofscientific research that I have learned from Japanese people
through this program is of immense value. In the process ofcommunicating with Japanese people, I was able to see my own
shortcomings in a different light and deeply realized the need forlearning.
(Male graduate student, 26, China)
I learned about the air pollution that had happened in the past andeco-friendly cars, about what Japanese people think, and how
communities have worked to reduce air pollution. I will take thislearning back to my home country and work to make Palau
cleaner than it is today.
(Female high school student, 15, Palau)
By experiencing Japanese food and culture firsthand, I was able
to learn how to reduce salt content. There are subtle differencesin food preferences between Japanese and people in thePhilippines, and we consume more salt. By learning about lifestyleand diet, I was able to understand why cardiovascular disease isa major cause of death in the Philippines.
(Female university student, 19, Philippines)
Before coming to Japan, I was wondering if the lifestyles
portrayed in Japanese movies were true, but when I came to
Japan, I was impressed to find out why the movies are sobeautiful. I was also very impressed by the friendly and witty
students and teachers I met during the program. Most importantfor me was the educational environment of the university. From
this program, I was able to learn the latest technology and gain
knowledge not only about study but also about real life.
(Female university student, 20, Vietnam)
I learned that the combination of both technology and nature isplaying a major role in Japan's development and socioeconomics.
Not only enthusiastic about improving their quality of life, people
are also proving that not ignoring nature will lead to a sustainable
lifestyle. I would like to spread this kind of initiative among thepeople of Malaysia.
(Male university student, 21, Malaysia)
I felt guided by new perspectives and the world. Since theimpression I had gained of real life in Japan had only been frominformation on the internet, the gratitude I felt for every moment of
my stay is beyond expression. To have been able to visit various
places was a dream-like time for me.
(Female high school student, 16, Mongolia)

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3. Media Coverage
A variety of media covered the Sakura Science Plan program that was developed in Japan in FY2019. The total number of media coverage
was 224 (130 in domestic media and 94 in overseas media).

Main Articles on FY2019 Program Featured in Domestic and Overseas Media<Domestic Media>
Date

Media Name

Title

Related Organization

2019
May 10Japan Educational Press

Asian exchanges between organizations promoting science and technology, most high school students are from Taiwan

JST

May 20— Four- Bunkyo News
part series

Japan-China University Student Exchange Meeting 400 Japanese students and faculty members invited Dalian University ofTechnology holds university exchange fairJST

May 28nifty News

China’s development is of benefit to Japan, Asia, and the world—Sakutaro Tanino (Advisor to Japan-China Friendship Center, former
Japanese ambassador to China)

JST

July 10The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun

Mutual Discussions on Culture and Research Brazilian university students attend lectures at Shinshu University

Shinshu University

July 10

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

International Hackathon for Technical College Students Progress Polytechnic Resources Growth Consortium Congress

Progress Polytechnic Resources
Growth Consortium

July 19

Aomori Television Broadcasting(ATV)

Hirosaki University–Dalian University of Technology exchange program

Hirosaki University

July 29

Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (TBC)“NSuta Miyagi”

Exchange program with Mongolian technical college students

Sendai College

Aug. 2The Science News

Second screening exchange plan for Japan-Asia Youth Science Exchange Program decided

JST

Aug. 2The San-in Chuo Shimpo

Deepening Exchanges across Political Divides The University of Shimane-Daegu Health College, South Korea Mutual training toward
solving of common problems

The University of Shimane

Aug. 27

excite News and others

Kyoto Sangyo University’s Faculty of Life Sciences and its Graduate School Division of Life Sciences have accepted trainees from theSouth Korea, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Republic of Indonesia in efforts to develop global human resources who understand foodand life science—JST-adopted “Sakura Science Plan” project

Kyoto Sangyo University

Aug. 30

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

Hackathon for Technical College Students Held Progress Polytechnic Resources Growth Consortium Improving international
exchange communication skills Building contact points with local companies

Progress Polytechnic Resources
Growth Consortium

Sept. 4

Niigata Nippo

Enthusiastic Look at Ecology of Sea Urchins Overseas university students practice at seaside Expert

Niigata University

Oct. 1The Kensetsutsushin Shimbun

Learning Advanced Building Production Malaysian Private University WS invited UTAR Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Oct. 2

The Daily Engineering &Construction News

Shibaura Institute of Technology Workshop with Malaysian students from UTAR opened Mutual exchanges with building production
technologies

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Oct. 5The Chunichi Shimbun

Chinese trainees experience wearing yukata Chubu University

Chubu University

Oct. 7

Yahoo! news, etc.

Southeast Asian students touring mine wastewater treatment plant Hitachi

Waseda University

Oct. 8

Jomo Shimbun

3DCG Learning Exchange Students from Mongolia and National Institute of Technology, Gunma College Maebashi

National Institute of Technology,
Gunma College

Oct. 9The Asahi Shimbun (Ibaraki
Prefecture edition) and others

Asian Students Experience Science and Technology JX Nippon Mining & Metals Hitachi Office / Ibaraki Prefecture

Waseda University

Oct. 18

The Denki Shimbun

KEPCO Osaka Branch Office Introducing Japanese Electric Power Technologies to Royal University of Phnom Penh and Osaka Prefecture
University Students

Osaka Prefecture University

Oct. 21

The Daily Engineering &Construction News

Discussing Preservation and Utilization of Waterways and Other Structures Tokyo University of Science International Symposium

Tokyo University of Science

Oct. 27

The Nishinippon Shimbun

Kumamoto Prefecture/Studying Sustainable Society since Minamata Disease Overseas graduate students in Minamata City listen tolecture on sea regeneration

Minamata City, Kumamoto
Prefecture

Oct. 30

The Chunichi Shimbun“Placing Value on Culture Impressive” Indonesian high school students Visiting universities in prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

Oct. 31

Yamagata Shimbun

Yonezawa City Thai University Students Visit Yamagata University Faculty of Engineering Expanding knowledge, circles for exchange

Yamagata University

Nov. 7The Mainichi Shimbun(Oita Prefecture edition)

Exchange: 13 Thai High School Students’ “One-Day Enrollment” Exchange at Maizuru High School Experience of calligraphy, etc. /Oita

Oita University

Nov. 22

The Science News

Sakura Science Plan Fifth Anniversary Symposium HeldJST

Nov. 25

Bunkyo News

Commemorative ceremony for JST having invited 10,000 people from China Sakura Science Plan Fifth Anniversary Symposium HeldJST

Nov. 26

Toyama Shimbun

University Students from AP State, India, Visit Prefectural OfficeToyama Prefecture

Nov. 26

THE KITANIPPON SHIMBUN

Courtesy Visit from Indian University Professors Prefectural government officeToyama Prefecture

Dec. 3

Zenshigaku Newspaper

Sakura Science Plan Fifth Anniversary Symposium Held Achievement presentation / Plenary session Japan Science and Technology Agency

JST

Dec. 14

The Chunichi Shimbun(Tsu citizen’s edition)

Interested in Tsu High School’s Scientific Research Visit by students from Sichuan Province, China Steady stream of questions on
strainer announcement

Tokinohane Corporation

Dec. 14shimotsuke Shimbun

Learning Latest Technologies at Ashikaga University Ten Malaysian high school students

Ashikaga University

Dec. 16

The Nishinippon Shimbun

High School Students from Fukuoka Prefecture and China Visit Doctor-Heli Facility Kurume University/Chikugo

Fukuoka Asian Urban ResearchCenter

Dec. 23

Minami-Nippon Shimbun

Mongolian Technical College Students on Visit Factory in Soo City National Institute of Technology

KOSEN, Miyakonojo College

2020
Jan. 22

The Nishinippon Shimbun

Learning about Flood Control of Chikugo River Yamada Weir, etc. Visit by Malaysian students

Japan-Malaysia Association

Jan. 23

The Mainichi Shimbun(Web edition) others

Press release “Students from Nankai University (Tianjin, China) Visit Seikei University”

Seikei University

Jan. 29

Toyama Shimbun

Thai and Vietnamese Graduate Students Pay Dean Courtesy Visit University of Toyama

University of Toyama

Feb. 20

The NIKKEI online edition

Utsunomiya University and Vietnamese University Present Utsunomiya Station West Side Plan at Presentation

Utsunomiya University

Hosting Indian government officials and researchers under “Sakura Science Plan” Second Japan-India University Exchange Meeting
Held

JST

Feb. 24— Two- Bunkyo News
part series<Overseas Media>
Date

Media Name

Title

Related Organization

2019
Apr. 11

Línea Directa (Mexico)

Dos estudiantes sinaloenses irán de intercambio científico a JapónJST

Apr. 22

Fledu.uz (Uzbekistan)

EXCHANGE PROGRAM “SAKURA SCIENCE PLAN”

JST

May 1

The Tribune (India)

Japanese learning style fascinates city students Imbibe punctuality during science exchange programme

JST

May 9

People’s Daily, Japanese edition(China)Promoting academic exchanges between both countries at universities in China and JapanJST

May 14The Telegraph (India)

Japan calling brainy schoolboy duo from Jharkhand

JST

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Media Coverage<Overseas Media>
Date

Media Name

Title

Related Organization

June 9Brunei News (Brunei Darussalam)

Delegation Japan bound for Sakura Science High School ProgrammeJST

June 21

QS WOW NEWS (UK)Engineering students of President University go to Teikyo University Japan

Teikyo University

July 25

La Voz de la Región (Colombia)

Jóvenes investigadores huilenses podrán acceder a beca Sakura en Japón

JST

July 26

The Star (Malaysia)

University sets up AI and robotics faculty

Nagoya Institute of Technology

Aug. 21

THE FORTRESS (Pakistan)

Pakistani High School Students to Visit Japan under the SAKURA Science Plan

Tokyo Metropolitan High School of
Science and Technology

Sept. 11RADAR BOGOR (Indonesia)

Ikuti Sakura Science Program, Sepuluh Mahasiswa IPB University Terbang ke Negeri Sakura Seba

Ehime University

Sept. 12XINHUANET (China)

China Scientific and Technology Development Report Session and other activities were held by the Embassy of the People’s Republic ofChina in JapanJST

Sept. 20

Patrocínio Online (Brazil)

Estudante do IFTM Campus Patrocínio é selecionado para intercâmbio no Japão

JST

Sept. 26

HORA724.com (Colombia)

Cinco estudiantes de Ondas Atlántico seleccionados para participar en el programa Sakura Science 2019 en Japón

JST

Sept. 28

Canal 13 San Juan TV (Argentina)

Lo hicieron de nuevo: la Escuela Obispo Zapata Becada para ir a Japón

JST

Oct. 28ANTARA NEWS (Indonesia)

UKPI FKIP Unismuh Makassar buka seleksi pertukaran mahasiswa ke Jepang

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Nov. 8

Bernama.com (Malaysia)

Sakura Science Exchange Programme', kerjasama UTHM dengan empat universiti empat negara

Nagoya Institute of Technology

Nov. 12Jnocnews (China)

Fruitful results over the past five years 30,000 young people from 41 countries visited Japan through the Sakura Science Plan

JST

Nov. 14

El Cóndor (Chile)

Estudiantes de Chépica son seleccionadas para programa de Intercambio en Japón

JST

Nov. 20

New Straits Times (Malaysia)

Sakura promotes research and cultural exchanges

JST

Nov. 21

Hindustan Times (India)

IIT Kanpur to run a short course on Brain Inspired Robotics from November 25–28

Kyushu Institute of Technology

2020
Jan. 12

Andina (Peru)

Estudiantes peruanos viajan a Japón para realizar pasantía científica Son estudiantes que pertenecen al tercio superior de su
promoción y son investigadores

University of MiyazakiJan. 25

Depok News (Indonesia)

Beri Bekal Mahasiswa Hadapi Era Society 5.0, Universitas Gunadarma Gelar Seminar Pengembangan Softskill & Cross Culture Ke Jepang

Kogakuin University

Feb. 1

United Daily News (Taiwan)

Japan’s Sakura Science Plan will select 30 high school students and 5 leading teachers to visit JapanJST

Feb. 7

Radar Banyumas (Indonesia)

Tiga Mahasiswa Unsoed Dikirim ke Jepang

University of Fukui

Feb. 25

Babushahi.com (India)

Labourer’s daughter Tania to participate in Sakura Science Competition in JapanJST

Partial Introduction of Featured Content
The Chunichi Shimbun (Tsu citizen’s edition),
December 14, 2019

Brunei News (Brunei Darussalam), June 9, 2019The Star (Malaysia), July 26, 2019

The Chunichi Shimbun,
October 30, 2019Yahoo! News, October 7, 2019

Toyama Shimbun,
November 26, 2019
The Telegraph (India), May 14,2019
HORA724.com (Colombia),
September 26, 2019

THE FORTRESS (Pakistan),
August 21, 201925

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