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Japan Alumni eNews   Vol. 11 Mar 10, 2009
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1. JASSO News -- Introducing JASSO Activities and international students news in Japan!

2. Alumni News -- Introducing active career of former international students!
With an eye to your future, also a must-read news for prospective and current international students!

3. Academic News -- Offering support news to former international students who are involved in academic, scientific research and education fields.

4. Business News -- Offering associated information on job and business for current and former international students!

5. Visit Japan -- For prospective, current, and former international students, introducing “A beautiful country, Japan”.
6. NIPPON Time Machine -- Introducing a pleasurable journey form the past to the future of Japan!

Our eNewsletter for former international students will be reborn as a network eNewsletter for a greater range of readers. It will link Japan with you before your study in Japan, during your stay in the country, and after you return home.

 

Questionnaire survey now underway
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our eNewsletter, we would appreciate if you take a few minutes to complete this form. We have eleven questions. Let us hear your opinions about the eNewsletter. The last day of the survey: March 17. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_question_e.html

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1. JASSO News

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1) Message from Mr. FUKASAWA Koji, Director, Exchange and Follow-up Division, Student Exchange Department, Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_message_e.html

 

2) Follow-up Research Fellowship (invitation program)
This program provides former international students who play active roles in education, research and government in their home countries to conduct short term research at universities in Japan.

The selection results in 2009 will be published at the end of March.

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/tanken_e.html

Reports from Fellows FY 2008: Dr. Suhartini Meri (Indonesia, Hosted by: Gunma University)

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/tanken_r_h20_e.html

 

3) Follow-up Research Guidance (dispatch program)
This program provides Japanese academic advisors a chance to visit and to help further research of former international students who are in teaching and/or research at universities or research institutes in their home countries.

The selection results in 2009 will be published at the end of March.

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/shidou_e.html

Reports from Fellows FY 2008:

- Kanazawa University:
  Research advisor / Associate Professor TORIBA Akira
  Former international student / Dr. Thaneeya Chetiyanukornkul (Thailand)
- Kumamoto University:
  Research advisor / Professor TORIKAI Kayoko
  Former international student / Dr. Hsiao Yu Yan (Taiwan)
- University of Toyama:
  Research advisor / Professor TAKEUCHI Yoshio
  Former international student / Dr. Liu, Zhaopeng (China)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/shidou_r_h20_e.html

 

4) Japan Education Fair / Japan Education Seminar

- Malaysia

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/info_fair_malaysia_2008_e.html

 

Details of Japan Education Fair in FY2008

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/2008fair_e.html

Fairs are scheduled on Mar 14, 2009 in Singapore.

 

 

5) Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students

(EJU)

- 2009 EJU (1st Session)
  Application Period: From Monday, February 16 to Friday, March 13, 2009
  http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/index_e.html

- Results 2008 (2nd Session) (November)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/examination_result_e.html

 

6) Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/documents/scholarship_2008_e.pdf (PDF: 168KB)

 

7) JASSO International Student Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan
http://www.jasso.go.jp/scholarship/short_term_e.html

 

8) International University Exchange Seminars
The selection results in 2009 will be published at the end of March.

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/daigakukouryu.html (In Japanese Only)

- University of Fukui:
  “Workshop on Natural Sciences and Mathematics”

- Chiba University:
  “International Exchange on Global Warming and Disaster Mitigation by Remote Sensing & GIS”

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/daigakukouryu_r_h20_e.html

 

9) Reports on International Students' Local Exchange Activities Supported by the Nakajima Foundation

Application Guidelines for the Fiscal 2009

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/local_boshu.html

- Naha International Exchange Association:
  Short-term international exchange program by an international student (language assistance)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/local_r_h20_e.html

 

10) JASSO Japan Educational Information Center

Thailand office: “Growing Thai Passion for Studying in Japan”

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_jeic_e.html

 

11) JASSO Public Facilities to Access Information on Study in Japan

(55 overseas locations)

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/info_openbase_e.html
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has Japan Centers

(http://japancenter.jica.go.jp/index_e.html)

Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center for Human Development

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_openbase_e.html

 

 

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2. Alumni News

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1) News on International Students
http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_news_h21_e.html

 

2) Photo Gallery: Memories of Japan
Send us some of your memorable photos from your days while studying in Japan.
http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_al_h21_e.html

 

3) An Alumnus / Alumna

Ms. Tsering Lhadn (Bhutan) and Mr. Elmer A. Irene (Philippines)
http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_obog_h21_e.htmll

 

4) Windows of Alumni (http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_ue_e.html)

Click to access each school alumni!

NEW!!
- Nihon University Alunmi

  http://www.nihon-u.ac.jp/alumni/index-sj.html (In Japanese Only)

 

- Rikkyo University Association

  http://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/koyu/index.html (In Japanese Only)

 

Other schools

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_ue_list_e.html

 

5) The Japan Foundation (JF Worldwide)

http://www.jpf.go.jp/world/en/

 

 

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3. Academic News

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1) Scholarships/ Grants/ Invitation/ Awards etc.

(http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_dantai_h21_e.html)

- Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)

  Research Grants

  http://www.hfsp.org/

 

- Mie Prefecture

  Scholarship
  http://www.mief.or.jp/jp/abroad/scholar.html#syougaku (In Japanese Only)

- Terumo Lifescience Foundation

  Travel grant

  http://www.terumo.co.jp/zaidan/recruit/03_international.html#02 (In Japanese Only)

- Sugiyama Seeding Scholarship
  Scholarship
  http://www.mfsg.co.jp/english/scholarship01.htm#scho

 

 

Scholarships for International Students in Japan

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html

 

 

2) Academic Symposiums

(http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_sympo_h21_e.html)

- International Symposium on Agricultural Meteorology (ISAM2009)

  http://taikai09.ac.affrc.go.jp/index09E.html

- The 5th Takeda Science Foundation Symposium on PharmaSciences

  http://www.takeda-pharma.jp/g_info.html

- The 8th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology in Kobe 2009

  http://www.intergroup.jp/water/en/index.html

- 2009 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Kyoto (EMC'09/Kyoto)
  http://www.ieice.org/emc09/index.html

 

 

3) Academic Societies

(http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_gakkai_e.html)

<Literature, Philosophy, Education, Psychology, Sociology, History>

- The Japanese Association for American Studies
  http://www.jaas.gr.jp/english/

 

<Law, Politics>
- Japan Association of Legal Philosophy (JALP)
  http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jalp/index-e.html

 

- The Information Network Law Association Japan
  http://in-law.jp/index_eng.html

 

<Economics, Commercial Science, Management>
- Japan Statistical Society
  http://www.jss.gr.jp/index.html

 

<Science>
- The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ)
  http://www.scej.org/content/section/10/31/

 

- The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI)
  http://www.ai-gakkai.or.jp/jsai/english.html

<Engineering>
- The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE)
  http://www.ite.or.jp/eng/index.html

<Agriculture>
- Japanese Society of Breeding (JSB)
  http://www.nacos.com/jsb/e/index_e.html

<Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences>
- MII: Medical Imaging and Information Sciences
  http://www.mii-sci.jp/

 

Other Academic Societies

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_gakkai_list_e.html

 

 

4) The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
There will be changes in test level and test sections next year.

http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html

Progress reports concerning test revisions

http://www.jlpt.jp/e/info/pdf/2008_report.pdf (PDF:36KB)

 

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4. Business News

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- JETRO’s business support

  Business Matching Database (TTPP)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_business_e.html

 

- Job Information

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_workinfo_h21_e.html

 

*Job hunting reports from former international students will be carried in from the May issue.

 

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5. Visit Japan

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This corner introduces various parts of Japan, under the slogan, “Beautiful Country-Japan,” under the auspices of Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO).

Let's see about Hyogo prefecture this time!

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/magazine_visit_e.html

 

 

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6. NIPPON Time Machine

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“Gitau Daniel, Nihon University - Overtaking 20 runners ahead, leading to the world stage” and “If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.” (Confucius) - Edo manners set examples-

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_ntm_h21_e.html

 

 

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7. From the Reader

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* Thank you very much for the nice news that you provided me.
Dr. Abdullah Alaraimi (Oman)

 

* I express my sincere gratitude to the Government of Japan to provide me the opportunity to complete my PhD under MONBUKAGUSHO scholarship. Even after completion of my study the information I am receiving needs special appreciation. Kindly keep informing me in this way. Domo Arigato Gozaimasu.
Mrinal Samanta (India)

 

* I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the people in charge for this newsletter. It has been a year and a half since my graduation from Nagoya University, albeit the memories about a splendid time I have spent there are still fresh. After having returned to my native country I graduated from the university and now back to Japan (working for a Japanese company). Monbukagakusyo has given me a chance to implement my life-dream into the life as well as to find my place in this huge world. Thank you for a great piece of work you are keeping doing! Thank you for making dreams come true!
Valeriya Iurchenko (Ukraine)

 

* Really thank you for sending us such very helpful information. Please keep me updating on scholarship and other issues regarding Japan. I studied as a Mombukagakusho Japanese studies student (2004-2006) at University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa. Currently I am working in field of Networking and academic area at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. I really miss Okinawa. Keep up the good work.
Tadesse Anberbir (Ethiopia)

 

* Thank you for your kind information.
Dr. Bimal Kumar Pramanik (Bangladesh)

 

* I used to be a student in Japan, and received scholarships from Japanese Government. I would like to report a recently award that I received based on my doctor thesis completed in Yamaguchi University in 2007. The International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM) decided to award me with the 2009 Rocha Medal Award. I would like to express my gratitude to Japanese Government for this wonderful Award. Also I would like to thank my professors, Mizuta Yoshiaki and Ishida Tsuyoshi, and my classmates as well.
Gang Li (China)

 

* Thanks a lot for your greeting and emails. I really miss Japan and I also remember Japanese festival especially "Hanami" in May and "Hanabi". Of course! I saw devil masks displayed side by side at storefront in Setsubun and I enjoyed many Japanese tradition dictates. I liked boiled soybean so I ate more beans than my age at that time and my Japanese friends laughed at me for that event. I would like to invite all of you to come and enjoy Myanmar Water Festival in April. Thanks again for your keeping in touch with me.
Myint Myint Aye (Myanmar)

 

[From the Editor]
I recently received an e-mail from a friend of mine whom I haven’t heard from for some time. I felt a little down at that time, but the words “Cheer up!” at the end of the letter lifted my spirits and I was able to reaffirm the warm and strong ties between people. Our eNewsletter for International Students who studied in Japan has changed its name to “Japan Alumni eNews” that makes a new start emphasizing the close ties between people more than ever. By sharing your experiences in studing abroad in Japan, it might not only bring back memories of your stay in Japan, but it may also light the way and encourage those who are currently studying in Japan or those who are considering to do so to take the first step in their new chapter of life. We believe these experiences will strengthen the bond between people above and beyond both time and space. Let us nurture this eNews together through the bond that once united international students in Japan.

 

Opinions and ideas as well as memories and photos of your days in Japan are welcome. We would be delighted to hear any feedback from you!

 

The 12th issue of the newsletter is scheduled to issue on May 8, 2009.
Don’t miss it!

 

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Follow-up Services Unit
Exchange and Follow-up Division, Student Exchange Department
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
2-79 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8630 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-5520-6033
Fax: +81-3-5520-6034
E-mail: alumni-newsletter@jasso.go.jp

 

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