FY2022

Activity ReportHigh School
Program

SAKURA SCIENCE PROGRAMInternational Exchange Program for young scientists and students
Sakura Science Exchange Program2022
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INDEX
Table of Contents

3 About the Sakura Science Exchange Program
4 About the SAKURA SCIENCE High School Program (SSHP)
5 Group 1
6 Group 2
7 Group 3
8 Group 4
9 Group 5
10 Survey Results
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About the Sakura Science
Exchange Program

The Sakura Science Exchange Program:

The Sakura Science Exchange Program is aJapan Science and Technology Agency (JST)project that invites talented young people
from overseas to Japan for short periods oftime and promotes international exchanges
between Japanese and foreign youth in thefield of science and technology, including thehumanities and social sciences.
Since the start of the project, more than
35,000 young people have been invited toJapan, of which approximately 7％ havesubsequently returned to Japan for
academic or employment purposes afterparticipating the program.

Supports the development of talented
human resources from overseas who
can contribute to innovation in scienceand technology

Accelerate the international brain cycle

Promote continuous collaboration,
cooperation and interaction between
educational and research institutions inJapan and overseas
Strengthens friendly relations between
Japan and overseas countries/regionsthat also contribute to science andtechnology diplomacy

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thereby contributing to the development of science,technology, and innovation in Japan and the world

PROGRAMThe Two Programs of the Sakura Science Exchange Program

The Sakura Science Exchange Program can be broadly divided into the following two programs.

Open Application Program

JST Direct Invitation ProgramFeaturesFeatures

JST supports the necessary expenses for the programs
selected through public applications.

JST plans and implements the programs
as a host organization.

How to Apply

How to Apply

Overseas and Japanese organizations jointly plan the
program, and the Japanese organization sends applications
to JST within the designated period.

Not open for public applications.

Invitation Period

Invitation Period

Invitation: Seven days tothree weeks

Online:More than
five days

Seven days

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About the SAKURA SCIENCE HighSchool Program
SAKURA SCIENCE High School Program(SSHP) started as part of the Sakura Science
Exchange Program to invite youths from 14
countries and regions in 2014. The SSHP,
which JST plans and implements as a hostorganization, invites promising high school
students, as well as supervisors, from aroundthe world to Japan to participate in special
exchange programs. The students take part in
special classes taught by top scientists inJapan (including Nobel laureates), visit
prominent universities and research facilities,
interact with Japanese high school students,and experience Japanese culture. The programaims to enhance the visiting high school
students’ interest in science and technology inJapan, and to further their talents as global
human resources that are required by Japan’s
universities, research institutions andcompanies. In doing so, the program seeks tocontribute to the development of science andtechnology globally.

Number of Participants by Country andRegion in FY2022(Units: people)
Area

East Asia

Southeast
Asia

Southwest
Asia

CentralAsia

Pacific
IslandNations

FY2022 High School Program
SSHP had been suspended since FY2020 due
to the spread of COVID-19, but after
implementing infection prevention measures,
SSHP resumed in FY2022 with five groups
from September to December. The 126
participants (78 high school students and 48
supervisors) from 24 countries/regions
participated in the same one-week program asfrom before the suspension, and all completed
their planned schedule without incident.
While some countries had to give up their plans
to visit Japan, the high school students fromthe participating countries were able toexperience Japan’s advanced science &technology and culture, took in all of thesevaluable experiences, and then returned to theirhome countries. Additionally, many of thesurvey responses expressed gratitude to thepersonnel and staff at the Japanese highschools, universities, and tour facilities who
warmly greeted them after COVID-19, as wellas to the teachers who provided lectures. In the
future, they are expected to play an active roleas bridges with Japan.

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Latin
AmericaCountry/Region

Students Supervisors

Total

Mongolia

3

2

5

Taiwan4

2

6

Cambodia3

2

5

Indonesia

5

2

7

Malaysia

426Myanmar4

2

6

Philippines

3

2

5

Thailand4

2

6Bangladesh

3

2

5

Bhutan3

2

5

Maldives

3

2

5

Nepal

3

2

5

Kazakhstan

3

2

5

Kyrgyzstan

3

2

5

Uzbekistan

3

2

5

Marshall Islands

3

2

5

Micronesia

3

2

5

Palau

3

2

5

Papua New Guinea

3

2

5

Argentina

3

2

5

Brazil

3

2

5

Chile

3

2

5

Colombia

3

2

5

Peru

3

2

5

Total

78

48

126

Latin
America:25

East Asia:

11

Number ofParticipants
by Area:Southeast
Asia:

35

(Units: people)

Pacific Island
Countries:

20

CentralAsia:

15Southwest
Asia:

20

FIRST GROUP

Group 1Country/Region

Students

Indonesia
Malaysia
Nepal

Total

5
4
3
12

Supervisors222
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Schedule

Sunday, September 25, to Saturday, October 1, 2022

Total

Sunday,September 25:

Arrival in Japan and orientation

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6
5

Monday,September 26:

Tour of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, tour of the JAXA Chofu Aerospace
Center, and tour of Jindaiji Temple

Tuesday,
September 27:

Visit to the University of Tokyo Komaba Campus and Hongo Campus

Wednesday,
September 28:

Visit to Saitama City Omiya Kita High School

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Thursday,
September 29:

Visit to High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), and attend a special lecture by
Dr. Makoto Kobayashi
Tour of the Tokyo Hydrogen Museum, tour of the National Museum of Emerging Science andInnovation (Miraikan), and closing ceremony

Friday,September 30:
Saturday,
October 1:

Depart from Japan

September 27:

September 28:

Visit to the University of Tokyo

Visit to Saitama City Omiya Kita High School

After an overview of the University of Tokyo and an explanationof the international Programs in English at Komaba (PEAK),
Professor Jonathan Woodward gave a lecture titled “Animal
Magnetism.” The high school students listened intently tointeresting topics such as “Why do migratory birds return towhere they came from?” At Kansha Laboratory , a master’s
student and a doctoral student introduced their research onenergy and matter.

The students divided into groups and took on the challenge ofdeveloping a shuttle launcher that uses the elastic force of rubberbands, with the only materials being eight rubber bands, a sheetof plastic cardboard, a square stick, a sheet of construction
paper, and a piece of masking tape.
Everyone shared their ideas and, with serious expressions,concentrated on the work. There was a lot of excitement as thegroups launched their shuttles during the competition at the end.

At Kansha Laboratory

Making shuttle launchers while discussing what to do

September 29:

September 29:

Visit to High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

Special Lecture by Dr. Makoto Kobayashi

KEK’s high-energy accelerator is a device that accelerates
particles such as electrons and protons to nearly the speed oflight to create high-energy states. After receiving an overview ofthe facility, the high school students entered an undergroundtunnel and observed equipment such as the electron injector
and the electron-positron accelerator up close while listening to
explanations from researchers.

At KEK, the students attended a special lecture by Prof. Makoto
Kobayashi, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2008.
The theme of the lecture was “Introduction to CP Violation.”
The content of the lecture might be thought of as being too
difficult for high school students, but they quickly raised theirhands, continually asking such as “If the same amount ofparticles and antiparticles were created by the Big Bang, thenwhy are there now only particles and no antiparticles?” Even the
KEK staff were impressed, saying, “This is incredible for highschool students.”

Close-up observation of equipment such as the electron-positron accelerator in
an underground tunnel

Prof. Kobayashi giving his lecture on “Introduction to CP Violation”

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SECOND GROUPCountry/Region

Students

BhutanCambodia
Philippines

Total

Supervisors

3
3
3
9

2
2
2
6

Schedule

Total

Sunday,October 16:

Arrival in Japan5
5
5

Monday,October 17:

Orientation/visit to Kazusa DNA Research Institute, and tour of UMIHOTARU

Tuesday,
October 18:

Visit to Toshiba Science Museum , JAXA Chofu Aerospace Center, and tour of Jindaiji Temple

Wednesday,
October 19:

Visit to the Tokyo University of Science, and attend a special lecture by Prof. Hitoshi Akiyama

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Thursday,
October 20:

Visit to Tokai University Takanawadai Junior & Senior High School

Friday,October 21:

Tour of NARO , tour of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), andclosing ceremony

Saturday,
October 22:

Depart from Japan

October 17:

October 19:

Visit to Kazusa DNA Research InstituteSpecial Lecture by Prof. Akiyama

The Kazusa DNA Research Institute is a world-class DNA
research institute. After a lecture on DNA, the blueprint of life,
the students conducted experiments to actually extract DNA
with the support of researchers. The white blur that emerged in
the test tube that was handed to each student... that’s DNA!! At
that moment, all of the students broke out in excited smiles.

The students attended a special mathematics lecture by Prof.
Jin Akiyama, a professor emeritus at the Tokyo University of
Science, who is famous for his work on conveying the charm ofmathematics in an easy-to-understand and fun way. Using a few
props, he thrilled the students with one magic trick after another,
all while they learned difficult mathematical theories such as
topology, binary systems, the regular tetrahedron tile theorem,
and the parallel polyhedron transformation theorem.

Practicing how to use a micropipette

Prof. Akiyama explaining topology by using red and pink tapes

October 20:
Visit to Tokai University Takanawadai Junior &Senior High School

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Sunday, October 16, to Saturday, October 22, 2022

October 21:
Visit to NARO

The participants experienced mathematics and physics classes
with Japanese high school students. In the Sum of Integral
Powers mathematics class, problems with numerical sequenceswere presented, and the high school students, regardless of
their nationality, worked together to solve the difficult problems.
Then, in the physics class, they worked to verify the relationshipbetween the strength and structure of paper via experiments.
The students made triangular prisms, hexagonal prisms, andcylinders, etc., out of paper, placed weights on them, and deftly
checked their strength. In between classes, the school’s
traditional brass band welcomed the group.

After watching an overview video about the National Agriculture
and Food Research Organization (NARO), the students toured
the Tsukuba Agriculture Research Hall .
In addition to researching high-quality and high-value-added
agricultural products and foods that utilize Japan’s advanced
technological capabilities, the students learned about the historyof the development of Japanese agricultural technologies bylooking at agricultural equipment and machinery that was
actually used. The students also seemed to discover bothdifferences and commonalities between Japan and their own
countries, and at times asked questions of the staff.

Already friends!

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Group 3

Country/Region

Students

Supervisors

Total

Sunday,November 6:

Arrival in Japan

BrazilChile
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Palau
Peru
Thailand

3
3
3
3
3
3
4

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

5
5
5
5
5
5
6

Monday,November 7:

Orientation, tour of the Chiba Institute of Technology Tokyo Skytree Town Campus , and tourof ANA Blue Base
Visit to Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School , and attend a special lecture by Prof.
Akira Fujishima
Sightseeing at Asakusa, tour of the National Museum of Nature and Science, and courtesy callon the Ambassador of Peru to Japan *Peru only

Total

22

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Schedule

Tuesday,
November 8:
Wednesday,
November 9:

Sunday, November 6 to Saturday, November 12, 2022

Thursday,
November 10:

Visit to the University of Tsukuba, and tour of the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center

Friday,November 11:

Tour of the Toshiba Science Museum, tour of the National Museum of Emerging Science andInnovation (Miraikan), and closing ceremony

Saturday,
November 12:

Depart from Japan

November 8:

November 9:

Visit to Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

Courtesy call on the Ambassador of Peru to Japan

After introducing themselves, the high school students fromeach country introduced their country’s geography, history, andfood. The high school girls from Kazakhstan gave a performancewith a traditional musical instrument, and the beautiful music
was greeted with thunderous applause. Next, the students
divided into groups and discussed environmental issues, which
are global challenges. The discussions were productive, with allof the participants using a variety of creative methods to convey
what they wanted to say, such as using translation software on
their smartphones.

The three high school students and two supervisors from Peru
were allowed to visit the Embassy of the Republic of Peru inJapan and paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Roberto
Seminario. The Ambassador kindly encouraged the students,
saying, “In Japan, there are plans in the works to build a city of
the future by combining society, science, and technology, suchas with the Smart City Initiative and the Osaka Expo. These
plans also include initiatives in which young people around theworld use social media together to consider solutions to global
problems, so please actively participate in this.”

After lunch, the students deepened their interactions through a variety of card games

Ambassador Roberto Seminario encouraging the Peruvian high school students

November 10:

November 10:

Visit to the University of Tsukuba

Visit to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)At the Center for Computational Science (CSS), the students
toured the Cygnus supercomputer, which is currently operating.
Cygnus is the 10th generation of the PACS series that the CSS
has been researching and developing. This was the first timethat the students had ever seen a supercomputer, so they werevery excited and enthusiastic and got to observe the inside of it.
After touring the supercomputer, students from Thailand, India,
and Kazakhstan who are studying at the University of Tsukuba
led the group on a walk around the campus, which was covered
with beautiful autumn leaves.

In the astronaut training area, the students toured the closed
environment adaptation and low-pressure environment
adaptation facilities used for basic training, and also learned
about the difficulty in accomplishing the missions that areassigned to astronauts. The Kibo Mission Control Roommonitors and observes the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo”
that is part of the International Space Station (ISS), and thestudents could feel the tension at times as necessary
instructions were given to the astronauts.

Walking around the campus amidst beautiful autumn leaves

Seeing a real space suit for the first time

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FOURTH GROUP

Sunday, November 27 to Saturday, December 3, 2022

Country/Region

Students

Supervisors

Total

Sunday,November 27:

Arrival in Japan

Argentina
Colombia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Uzbekistan

3
3
3
3
3
3

2
2
2
2
2
2

5
5
5
5
5
5

Monday,November 28:

Orientation, tour of the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum, and tour of the Sankeien Garden

Tuesday,
November 29:

Tour of JAXA Tsukuba Space Center, and visit to Cyberdyne Studio

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12

30

Saturday,December 3:

Total

08

Schedule

Wednesday,
November 30:

Tour of the National Museum of Nature and Science, and visit to the Tokyo Institute of Technology

Thursday,December 1:

Visit to Kanagawa Prefectural Tama Senior High School and attend a special lecture by Prof.
Akira Fujishima
Tour of the Sona area, tour of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation(Miraikan), and closing ceremony

Friday,December 2:

Depart from Japan

November 29:

November 30:

Visit to Cyberdyne Studio

Visit to the Tokyo Institute of Technology

Cyberdyne is a venture company that researches and develops
robots that are useful to society, and was born out of research at
the University of Tsukuba. After watching a short sci-fi movie
that imagines the near future, the students got to experience theoperating principles for HAL®, which has been recognized for its
effectiveness in the field of welfare and medical rehabilitation.
The students were surprised at how HAL® moved, which reads
and responds to signals from the brain, and cheered whilefilming videos of it with their smartphones.

After a lecture about “ Medaka Guppies in Space” by Institute
Professor Akira Kudo , the students visited the library,nicknamed “Cheesecake,” and Taki Plaza, a center forinternational exchange. At the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), the group listened to a lecture on the origin of life by Specially
Appointed Associate Professor Hiroyuki Kurokawa in a beautiful
lecture room where everyone could feel the warm tones from thewood. There was also time for the participants to interact withsome of the international students studying at the Tokyo Instituteof Technology, making for a fulfilling campus tour.

HAL® reading and responding to signals from the brain

Commemorative photo with international students at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)

December 1:

December 1:

Visit to Kanagawa Prefectural Tama Senior High School

Special lecture by Prof. Akira Fujishima

After a welcome party, the students attended first-year chemistry andEnglish classes. The theme of the chemistry class was “Making a battery
using drinks and other materials.” After the students confirmed thecomposition of various liquids, they actually connected a galvanometerto it and confirmed either the presence or absence of electricity.
In the English class, they played exciting games that the class hadplanned. The Tama Senior High School students who werebuddies/partners for the visiting students also played an active role
throughout the day. They paired up with the overseas high school
students and provided support, such as interpreting the teachers’
explanations.

Together with the students from Tama Senior High School, thegroup attended a special lecture entitled “How to Get a Clean
World through Photocatalysis and Carbon Recycling” by Prof.
Emeritus Fujishima of the Tokyo University of Science. Prof.
Fujishima explained that “Photocatalysts are a technology thatclean the earth and that are also effective in removing viruses,”
and the overseas high school students actively raised theirhands with questions, such as “Can photocatalysts be used inindustry?” and “What is necessary for the catalytic reaction oftitanium oxide?”

Meeting buddies and giving self-introductions

Prof. Fujishima explaining photocatalysts

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Group 5Country/Region

Students

Supervisors

Total

Sunday,December 11:

Arrival in Japan

3
4
3
3
4

2
2
2
2
2

5
6
5
5
6

Monday,December 12:

Orientation, visit to the RIKEN Yokohama Campus, and visit to Yokohama City University

Bangladesh
Malaysia
Mongolia
Papua New Guinea
Taiwan

Total

17

10

Schedule

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Sunday, December 11 to Saturday, December 17, 2022

Tuesday,
December 13:

Visit to the National Museum of Nature and Science, and tour of the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center

Wednesday,
December 14:

Visit to Tokyo Metropolitan Tachikawa High School , and attend a special lecture by Prof.
Takaaki Kajita

Thursday,December 15:

Visit to the Chuo University Tama Campus, and tour of Jindaiji Temple

Friday,December 16:

Tour of the Tokyo Hydrogen Museum, tour of the National Museum of Emerging Science andInnovation (Miraikan), and closing ceremony

Saturday,December 17:

Depart from Japan

December 12:

December 14:

Visit to the RIKEN Yokohama Campus

Visit to Tokyo Metropolitan Tachikawa High School

Daisuke Todaka, a researcher at the RIKEN Center for
Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), explained his latest
research results about how ethanol increases the droughttolerance of plants. After listening to this presentation, thestudents divided into three groups and toured the nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR) equipment and the cryo-electron
microscope at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics
Research, as well as the next-generation sequencer researchfacility at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences(IMS) . Seeing the high school students ask a variety ofquestions to the researchers was very impressive.

Principal Koji Suzuki started by greeting the students andsaying, “At Tachikawa High School there are many students who
dream of going to a science university and becoming a
researcher in the future. You are high school students with thesame dream, so I hope you have a wonderful time here.” The
group participated in earth science and physics classes,
debated in English on “global warming and economic growth,”
and were overwhelmed by the number of astronomy telescopesin the school’s department of astronomy and meteorology.

A researcher explaining about the NMR equipment

Learning about “Why are clouds formed?” in the earth science class

December 14:

December 15:

Special lecture by Prof. Takaaki Kajita

Visit to the Chuo University Tama Campus

Together with the students from Tachikawa High School, thegroup attended a special lecture by Prof. Takaaki Kajita, who
was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015. Looking backon the research process that led to his Nobel Prize, Prof. Kajita
said, “I enjoyed the period when I continued to pursue myresearch without giving up, even when results were notforthcoming. It can take a long time to get results, so researchwhat you are interested in.” He then ended by cheering thestudents on.

Current international students of the Faculty of Global Management(GLOMAC)’s public relations team, known as MANA, talked about
Chuo University’s history and about the characteristics of thedepartment, where more than 70% of the classes are conducted in
English. They also enthusiastically introduced their lives, what they dofor fun, their part-time jobs, and their job-hunting activities, and maderemarks such as “I actively made Japanese friends and improved myJapanese by working part-time at a Japanese restaurant.” They had
lunch in the university cafeteria, tried calligraphy under the guidanceof students in the Chuo University Calligraphy Society, and had asimulated experience of campus life as an international student.

Commemorative photo with Prof. Kajita

Experiencing Japanese culture. Everyone tried calligraphy.

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Survey Results FY2022 SAKURA SCIENCE High School Program

2022
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Survey targets:

SAKURA SCIENCE High School Program FY2022 participants

Questionnaire method:

Questionnaire form filled in at the end of the program

Number of persons targeted:

126

Valid responses:

126

Q1

6%

Were you satisfied with participation in this program?
I was very satisfied because I was able to learn not only about Japan’s cutting-edge
science and technology, but also about its culture and its people. (Argentina, 17)
We could meet many talented youths from diverse cultural backgrounds and had achance to share our experiences and perspectives. We also met honorable professors
and had a chance to discuss with them. I would like to emphasize that this program has
increased my motivation to learn. (Myanmar, 16)94%
By visiting JAXA and ANA Blue Base I got to learn new things about science andtechnology that I had never seen before, so I was satisfied. (Thailand, 16)

Very satisfied

Cooperative and polite people made heartwarming memories.
(Uzbekistan, 17)

Relatively satisfied

Don’t feel strongly one way or another
Unsatisfied

Q2

No reply

What was your impression of Japan
before participating in this program?

Q3

What is your impression of Japanafter your visit?

2%

Very good

47%

53%

Good

Good

98%

Not very goodNot good at all

Q4

Very goodNot very goodNot good at all

Will you recommend to your friends that they receive higher education in Japan?
■ I want to share my experience in Japan and also talk with myfriends about some opportunities to come and study in Japan.
(Cambodia, 15)

17%
I will highly recommend it
I will recommend it
I won’t recommend it83%

No reply■ The level of education is very advanced and of good quality.
(Chile, 17)■ Japan’s education and technology are very good, and theycreate many unexpected and sophisticated inventions.
(Indonesia, 16)■ Because I really like this culture and people. (Kazakhstan, 17)■ Japan has a lot of good education and that is what we need.
(Marshall Islands, 16)Comments from participants who replied they will highly recommend it■ The education in Japan impressed me because of its disciplineand order. (Argentina, 17)■ Japan definitely has cutting-edge technology. (Brazil, 18)

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SAKURA SCIENCE PROGRAM■ We not only got to experience Japan’s highly developed
technologies, but we also got a chance at practical experiences
as well. (Maldives, 18)■ I would highly recommend it for a bright future for everyone.
(Nepal, 15)■ In Japan, technological development is very advanced and its
educational systems are very interactive. (Peru, 16)Q5

Do you wish to come to Japan again? For what purpose do you want to come again?
Please specify the reasons.
60

9%

50
40
30
I really want to come to Japan again
I want to come to Japan again
Don’t feel strongly one way or another

Other

Company Employee

0

Researcher

I do not want to come to Japan again

10

Foreign student

91%

20

■ I really like Japan, so I want to study at a Japanese university. (Cambodia, 15)■ I want to win a scholarship and study in Japan. (Colombia, 15)Comments about
returning to Japan■ I want to reunite with the Japanese friends that I met through this program. (Micronesia, 16)■ In Japan, traffic and time are well organized and productive. I want to learn here and use that knowledge to improve mycountry’s society and the world. (Myanmar, 16)

Foreign Student■ This program made me want to come back to Japan as soon as possible. I am considering finding scholarship offers so that I
can study in Japan. (Philippines, 16)■ When I graduate I really want to come back here to share ideas and research with the help of Japanese scientists. (Brazil, 18)■ I want to gain more experience and knowledge as a researcher. (Malaysia, 17)Comments about
returning to Japan■ Through the visit to the RIKEN research institute, I found that the environment and equipment provided here are highly technicaland professional, so if there is the chance, I would like to visit Japan again as a researcher. (Taiwan, 17)■ I want to major in neuroscience in the near future. So I know in order to be a great neuroscientist I should have more experience.
I know that Japan will definitely help me in this position. (Uzbekistan, 17)

Researcher■ I think Japan has many opportunities and I could live a good quality of life. (Argentina, 17)Comments about
returning to Japan■ The lifestyle in Japan is really attractive. From what I’ve seen it’s really convenient to live here in Japan and, additionally, it’s reallysafe here. (Bhutan, 16)Company Employee

Q6■ I would like to both study and have a job in Japan, to be able to build a bridge between Japan and Brazil. (Brazil, 18)

What did you learn most through the program? (Free answer)■ Practical knowledge of science &technology, punctuality, and interaction
with global people. (Bangladesh, 18)■ That the sky is not the limit, and a lot ofthings can be done with science.
(Bhutan, 16)■ It made me think about how science isn’t
just about formulas and inventions but
also includes the effects of science oneach individual’s day-to-day life and its
links to the future. (Kazakhstan, 17)■ I learned that nothing is impossible.
That I must study a lot everywhere andanytime. There are so many things that I
need to explore and know in the world.
(Kyrgyzstan, 17)■ This has been the best opportunity for me
to explore more about other countries’
cultures, especially Japan’s.
(Malaysia, 16)■ That studying in Japan will really be worthit. (Maldives, 17)■ That you shouldn’t be shy and that you
should have initiative and start a
conversation. (Mongolia, 16)■ How science and technology can reallyhelp humanity. (Palau, 16)■ If there is something that you really want,then don’t hesitate to grab ahold of any
opportunities that come your way.
(Papua New Guinea, 19)■ I learned about science & technology inJapan, about Japan’s customs andtraditions, and about other countries.
(Peru, 16)■ I learned about the strength of science inshaping the future. It was wonderful
being able to see the efforts madetowards innovation and inventing.
(Philippines, 17)■ Personally, the thing I learned from thisprogram is to be more active on the way
to achieving my dream. Before coming toJapan and participating in this program I
was used to my daily life at school andwould sometimes lose the motivation toreach for more challenging goals.
(Taiwan, 17)

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Published in March 2023