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Japan Alumni eNews   Vol.14 Sep 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 was reborn as a network eNewsletter for a greater range of readers. It links Japan with you before your study in Japan, during your stay in the country, and after you return home.

 


As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our eNewsletter, we had a questionnaire survey.

We will report the result and comments of each question at a time.

Survey result here!


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1. JASSO News

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1) Message from Mr. KASHIO Takashi, Superintendent of Tokyo International Exchange Center and Vice President, Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_message_h21_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.

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

Reports from Fellows FY 2009:

- Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
   Foreign Researcher: Dr. Teguh Bdudipitojo (Indonesia)
   Research Advisor: Molecule Anatomy, Professor KITAMURA Nobuo
- Hokkaido University
Foreign Researcher: Dr. Lopez Zavala Miguel Angel (Mexico)
Research Advisor: Graduate School of Engineering, Professor FUNAMIZU Naoyuki

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/tanken_r_h21_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.

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

Reports from Fellows FY 2008:

- Shizuoka University:
  Research advisor / Professor TOMITA Makoto
  Former international student / Dr. Aminul Islam Talukder (Bangladesh)
-Nagoya University:
  Research advisor / Professor IIDA Takao
  Former international student / Dadong Iskandar (Indonesia)

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

 

4) Japan Education Fairs / Japan Education Seminars

Details of Japan Education Fairs in FY2009

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/2009fair_e.html

Fairs are scheduled on

Sep 12, in Korea (Busan),13 (Seoul)

Sep 17 -19, in Spain (Madrid)

Oct 3, in Indonesia (Jakarta), 4 (Surabaya)

Oct 17-18, in China (Beijing), 24-25 (Shanghai)

 

2009 Japan Education Fair Report

Taiwan

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/info_fair_taiwan_2009_twn.html

 

5) Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students

(EJU)

- 2009 EJU (2nd Session)

  Examination Date: Sunday, Nov 8, 2009

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

* Application for 2009 EJU (2nd Session) was closed.

- Examination Venue Added for 2009 EJU (2nd Session)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/venue_addition_2009_2_e.html

 - Question sample: Writing questions

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

- Number of 2009 EJU Applicants (2nd Session)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/applicants2102_e.html

 

6) Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/documents/scholarship_2009_e.pdf (PDF: 221KB)

 

7) Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship For Short-Term Study In Japan)
http://www.jasso.go.jp/scholarship/short_term_e.html

 

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

- Kobe Cross Cultural Center
30th Anniversary Celebration Event Exhibition of Cross Cultural Works '09

http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/local_r_h21_e.html

 

9) JASSO Japan Educational Information Center

Indonesia office: " A variety of visitors"

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

 

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

(55 overseas locations)

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

Old Japan Students' Association, Thailand Northern Regional Office (OJSATN)
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. Huang Minli (China) and Dr. Mohammad Al-Mamun (Bangladesh)
http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_obog_h21_e.html

 

4) Japan Alumni Associations

Japan Graduates’ Association of Malaysia (JAGAM)

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

 

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

Click to access each school alumni!

NEW!!
- University of Tsukuba International Exchange Student Alumni Association

  https://www.ryudou.tsukuba.ac.jp/index.php?easiestml_lang=en

 

- Tokyo Tech Alumni Association

  http://www.kuramae.ne.jp/ (In Japanese Only)

 

- Tohoku University Syuyu-kai

  http://web.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/alumni/index.html (In Japanese Only)

 

- The Meiji University Alumni Association

  http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/other/alumni_association.html

 

- Ritsumeikan University Alumni Association

  http://alumni.ritsumei.jp/  (In Japanese Only)

 

Other schools

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

 

6) 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)

- Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation

  Atsumi Scholarship

  http://www.aisf.or.jp/index.php

  Note) The application should be written in Japanese


- The Sumitomo Foundation

  Grant for Japan-related Research Projects

  http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/index.htm


- Yamaha Motor Foundation for Sports

  International Student Sports Scholarship

  http://www.ymfs.jp/assist/international/recruit/forein_index.html (In Japanese Only)


- The NOVARTIS Foundation (Japan) for the Promotion of Science

  The Grant for Asian Students to Study in Japan
  http://www.novartisfound.or.jp/eng/index-e.html

 

- Tokyu Foundation for Inbound Students

  Scholarship for International Students

  http://www.tokyu-f.jp/ (in Japanese Only)

  Note) The application should be written in Japanese

 

Scholarships for International Students in Japan 2008-2009

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)

-13th annual meeting on resource utilization of deep seawater “20th anniversary after the pipeline installation of deep seawater and 50th anniversary of the municipal organization of City Muroto ”

  http://www.dowas.net/information/2009_taikai/index.html (In Japanese Only)


- 7th Matsuyama International Symposium on Cell-Free Sciences

  http://www.pim-sympo.jp/2009/en/index.html


- IOC Symposiums "International Conference:The Role and Position of Sayyid/Sharifs in Muslim Societies"

  http://www.islam.waseda.ac.jp/article/wias/event/g1/20090922-23/announce/


- JSSI "International Symposium on Seismic Response Controlled Buildings for Sustainable Society"

  http://www.cibw114.net/symposium2009/outline.shtml

 

- Kyushu University NCRS GCOE organized Seminor"Lithium-ion battery & Approach of User company"

  http://ncrs.cm.kyushu-u.ac.jp/event.html

 

 

3) Academic Societies

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

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

- Japan Comparative Literature Association (JCLA)
   http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jcla/index-e.html

 

<Law, Politics>
- The Japan Association of International Relations
   http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jair/index.html

 

<Economics, Commercial Science, Management>
- Japan Society of Marketing and Distribution
   http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jsomad/e/index.htm

 

<Science>
- Meteorological Society of Japan
   http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/msj/index-e.html

 

<Agriculture>
- Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JALAS)
   http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jalas/index_e.html

 

<Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences>
- Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology (JSCC)
   http://www.jscc.or.jp/index_e.htm

 

Other Academic Societies

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

 

 

4) Japanese Language Test

-The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)

 Sunday, Dec 6, 2009 (Deadline of application: Friday, Oct 2, 2009/ All level test will be administered worldwide)
  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)

 

-BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test

 Date: Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 (Deadline of application: Friday, Oct 2, 2009)

 http://www.kanken.or.jp/bjt/english/index.html

 

-Test of Practical Japanese (J.TEST)

  Date: Sunday, Nov 15, 2009 (Deadline of application: Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009)

 http://j-test.jp/xp/modules/tinyd10/content/index.php?id=11

 

 

5) Research Infomation (Researchers, Research Subjects)

-GeNii -NII Scholarly and Academic Information Portal- (National Institute of Informatics)

 http://ge.nii.ac.jp/genii/jsp/index-e.jsp

-GeNii Help > Copyright and linking

 http://ge.nii.ac.jp/copyright-e.html

 

-Read -Directory Database of Research and Development Activities- (Japan Science and Technology Agency)

 http://read.jst.go.jp/index_e.html

 

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4. Business News

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- Job Information

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

 

- Job Hunting Reports from Former International Students

  Ms. Kesinee Phatisatian (Thailand)
  Mr. Muhammad Zukhairi Abidin (Malaysia)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/exchange/enews_jobreport_h21_e.html

- [New!] Seminar for International Students in Preparation for Job Hunting
  Date: Oct 3, 2009 Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center, Hamamatsucho)

  http://www.jasso.go.jp/job/index.html (In Japanese Only)

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5. Visit Japan

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- Visit Japan News

 Let's see about Hokkaido Prefecture this time!

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

 

- Travel Event Information

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

 

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6. NIPPON Time Machine

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"Lifestyles of a people with a long life span - Report on the elderly living in Japan - " and
"Sushi, a fork and bright red nails - Japanese culture flourish in the Wild Wild West - "

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

 

 

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7. From the Reader

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*I send a hearty greeting to all Japan Alumni eNews members. I am back to share many ideas with friends.
Ibrahim mohammed hasan (Ethiopia)

* Thank you very much for the opportunity!
Pinheiro Juliana Sandi (Brazil)

*Thank you so much for mailing me this valuable newsletter, when I see the photos in the mail, it makes me miss Japan so much! Natsukashikatta! I hope to be sent more next time.
Heang Sokly (Cambodia)

*I am truly grateful to the people and government of Japan for their generosity to international students like me. I have spent the last six and a half years of my life in your beautiful country where I finished my Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Fellowship under the auspices of the Japanese Government (MEXT & JSPS).
Dr. Gino C MATIBAG (Philippines)


*Hello. Thank you for the e-mail. Thank you for helping me not forget various things about Japan.
Thin Thiri (Myanmar)

 

 

*As I look back, I realize that it has been eight years since I studied abroad in Japan. Thanks to my teachers and friends, I was able to become a government-sponsored international student in Japan in my third year of college. I feel that it was a great honor.
Yang Li (China)

 

 

[From the Editor]

Recently, Typhoon Morakot and heavy rain of historic proportions assaulted Taiwan, leaving over 600 people dead or missing, and creating enormous damage. In Japan as well, higher amounts of rain and continued days of little sunlight nationwide, in northern Japan in particular, have affected the growth of rice and vegetables. It would you could say that such abnormal weather has been caused by our failure as humans to live harmoniously with nature.
The other day, I did some trekking through a canyon in Yamanashi Prefecture. There were many people there, from children to senior citizens.
In the midst of mountain streams, thick forests, wind, sunlight falling through the trees, moss-covered rocks, and the sound of birds singing, I felt life in Nature, and returned fully energized.
To leave the beauties of nature for future generations as well, I hope that we will each increase our awareness of the environment.
We are now approaching the season of crimson foliage. On my next outing, I hope to enjoy a peaceful autumn, forgetting the flow of time in a canyon covered in red and yellow.

 

Have you enjoyed the 14th issue of our eNewsletter?

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 15th issue of the newsletter is scheduled to issue on Nov 10, 2009.
Don’t miss it!

 

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Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
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Fax: +81-3-5520-6034
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