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Japan Alumni eNews Survey Result 
We will report the result and comments of each question at a time.
Survey Results
- Q1 : Are you satisfied with the eNewsletter for former international students?
- Q2 : What is your opinion about the frequency of eNewsletter distribution (once in two months)?
- Q3 : Can you get useful information from the e-mail newsletter?
- Q4 : How about the length of each article?
- Q5 : Which articles do you usually enjoy? (multiple answers allowed)
- Q6 : Which articles need improvements? (multiple answers allowed)
- Q7 : If you have any comments or opinions about the e-mail newsletter, state them.
- Q8 : How do you obtain information on Japan other than from this e-mail newsletter?
- Q9 : About yourself.
Dear Japan Alumni member,
The Japan Alumni eNews Team has been working to bring you more content on a variety of topics of interest and relevance, based on your feedback. We also continue to provide you with access to valuable resources - such as job-hunting, grants and scholarships, and academic societies - and networking opportunities that allow you to share your story and connect with one another. We hope you will take advantage of these opportunities.
Thank you for all you do to make Japan Alumni a vibrant global community!
Comments for "Yes, very much" or "Yes".
Because it connected us with the latest news and developments in the Japan higher education organization.- Photos are nice, which give me a very beautiful memory of Japan.
- I would like to study in Japan again, so I need information about studying in Japan. This eNewsletter gives me various latest information. Thank you.
- It keeps me closer to my previous life in Japan and the nice memory I am carrying from that experience that has changed my life forever...( I met my wife, got married in Japan and my first child was born in Japan besides I gained a Masters and PhD).
- It is nice to receive something from Japan after spending a very enjoyable time studying there.
- Because it is the only available source of communication with Japanese friends after returning from Japan.
- The eNewsletter is a good initiative. Living and studying in Japan is a life time opportunity and an excellent way to challenge standards and grow up. Everyone has something to learn and to teach. The newsletter may be a good tool for sharing a couple of these experiences.
- I feel pleased everytimes I read the Newsletter informing various events going on and enjoying articles contributed by various students. I also get information on how to apply to go back to Japan for a short visit to boost my knowledge on my field of study. It is very useful because I intended to use the opportunity to return to Japan.
- It provides a comprehensive overview of student's and researcher's related activities in Japan.
- It is always lovely to read about Japan. I miss my friends and the country - so I always enjoy the newsletter!
Comments for "Not sure" or "Dissatisfied".
- The content of this eNewsletter is vague and not useful so much for the students who
returned to their country. The information on this news is mostly commonplace. For example, the short sentence about “ setsubun ”, the Bean-Throwing Festival in Japan, is commonplace and not useful. - I'm happy to know, that JASSO remembers about me and lets me know about recent events going on in Japan and all other information. However, I'd like to receive more information on programs of scholarship in Japan available for people like me. I live in Central Europe and information on scholarships is much too few here.
- It hasn't made an impact on me yet.Although I appreciate the effort.
- It is difficult to read because it's loaded with information that is not well organized. Most of the time, it is not really information that I am interested in.
Yes, very much : 43 people- Yes : 110 people
- Not very much : 12 people
- None at all : 2 people
Total 167 people
Comments for "Yes, very much" or "Yes".
JASSO News
- 1-1 Introduction of “Public Facilities to Access Information on Study in Japan” : 69 people
- 1-2 JASSO Overseas Representative Offices : 57 people
- 1-3 Message : 61 people
- 1-4 Reports (Research Fellowship, Guidance, etc) : 120 people
- 1-5 JASSO Programs (EJU, Scholarships, etc.) : 131 people
Total 438 people
Former International Student News
- 2-1 Windows of Alumni : 38 people
- 2-2 A letter to a former international student : 41 people
- 2-3 A letter from a former international student - Dear Professor : 55 people
- 2-4 Introduction of Programs for former international students : 79 people
- 2-5 Events and News from “Japan Alumni Associations” : 66 people
- 2-6 Introduction of “Japan Alumni Associations” : 59 people
- 2-7 Introduction of “an Alumnus / Alumna” : 54 people
- 2-8 Photo Gallery - Memories of Japan : 90 people
- 2-9 News on international students : 85 people
Total 567 people
Research Activity Support News
- 3-1 Academic Societies : 79 people
- 3-2 Academic Symposiums : 94 people
- 3-3 Scholarships/ Grants/ Invitation/ Awards, etc : 131 people
Total 304 people
Work & Business News
- 4-1 Job Information : 77 people
- 4-2 JETRO's business support : 47 people
Total 124 people
Other categories
- 5-1 JASSO Season's Greetings : 93 people
- 5-2 Nippon Time Machine : 52 people
- 5-3 VISIT JAPAN News : 83 people
Total 228 people
For those who answered "Not very much" and "None at all". What kind of information do you wish to receive?
- Scholarships / Grants (2 respondents with similar answers)
* Please refer to the "Scholarships/ Grants/ Invitation/ Awards, etc." page for information on scholarships and grants.
- Information on procedures for becoming an international student in a Japanese university (2 respondents with similar answers)
* Please refer to the "Student Guide to Japan" issued by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) for the required procedures for becoming an international student in a Japanese university.
- Information about working in Japan, and employment opportunities with Japanese companies abroad (3 respondents with similar answers)
* Please refer to the "Job Information" page for information about working in Japan.
- Updates on the former international students after their return to their home countries
* Please refer to the "Introduction of an Alumnus / Alumna" page for updates on the former international students.
- Current events and sightseeing spots in Japan (2 respondents with similar answers)
* Please refer to the "News on International Students" and the "Visit Japan News" pages for current events and sightseeing spots in Japan.
- Information that would be useful to international students who just returned from Japan
- Information on collaborations with various Japanese institutions
Too long
JASSO News
- 1-1 Introduction of “Public Facilities to Access Information on Study in Japan” : 53 people
- 1-2 JASSO Overseas Representative Offices : 26 people
- 1-3 Message : 44 people
- 1-4 Reports (Research Fellowship, Guidance, etc) : 108 people
- 1-5 JASSO Programs (EJU, Scholarships, etc.) : 126 people
Total 357 people
Former International Student News
- 2-1 Windows of Alumni : 29 people
- 2-2 A letter to a former international student : 37 people
- 2-3 A letter from a former international student - Dear Professor : 55 people
- 2-4 Introduction of Programs for former international students : 64 people
- 2-5 Events and News from “Japan Alumni Associations” : 58 people
- 2-6 Introduction of “Japan Alumni Associations” : 41 people
- 2-7 Introduction of “an Alumnus / Alumna” :42 people
- 2-8 Photo Gallery - Memories of Japan : 103 people
- 2-9 News on international students : 87 people
Total 516 people
Research Activity Support News
- 3-1 Academic Societies : 63 people
- 3-2 Academic Symposiums : 78 people
- 3-3 Scholarships/ Grants/ Invitation/ Awards, etc : 129 people
Total 270 people
Work & Business News
- 4-1 Job Information : 66 people
- 4-2 JETRO's business support : 37 people
Total 103 people
Other categories
- 5-1 JASSO Season's Greetings : 78 people
- 5-2 Nippon Time Machine : 44 people
- 5-3 VISIT JAPAN News : 68 people
Total 190 people
Why do you look forward to our email newsletter ?
- I can obtain wide range of most recent information on the current events in Japan (19 respondents with similar answers).
- I am thinking of returning to Japan to advance my research, and the email newsletter gives me relevant information for studying as an international student in Japan (14 respondents with similar answers).
- After returning home, I have been working in a university setting. Reading the email newsletter brings back fond memories of Japan. Also, the abundant information in the eNews is helpful when teaching students (12 respondents with similar answers).
- The interesting contents make me feel happy (9 respondents with similar answers).
- I look forward to seeing the photographs because I love Japan. Every time I see seasonal photos of Japan, I remember the days of living in Japan as an international student. The articles related to companies and employment opportunities are useful as well, and I read them with interest (8 respondents with similar answers).
- I can obtain information necessary to receive support from JASSO for my research after returning home, and information that I would need to foster friendship between Japan and other countries (5 respondents with similar answers).
- I can get useful information for professional and personal networking (4 respondents with similar answers).
- It is fun to read success stories of international students in Japan. Also, gaining useful information for my research motivates me (2 respondents with similar answers).
- It gives me perspective on the past, the present and the future (1 respondent with similar answer).
JASSO News
- 1-1 Introduction of “Public Facilities to Access Information on Study in Japan” : 23 people
- 1-2 JASSO Overseas Representative Offices : 12 people
- 1-3 Message : 9 people
- 1-4 Reports (Research Fellowship, Guidance, etc) : 26 people
- 1-5 JASSO Programs (EJU, Scholarships, etc.) : 27 people
Total 97 people
Former International Student News
- 2-1 Windows of Alumni : 15 people
- 2-2 A letter to a former international student : 7 people
- 2-3 A letter from a former international student - Dear Professor : 5 people
- 2-4 Introduction of Programs for former international students : 8 people
- 2-5 Events and News from “Japan Alumni Associations” : 10 people
- 2-6 Introduction of “Japan Alumni Associations” : 8 people
- 2-7 Introduction of “an Alumnus / Alumna” :7 people
- 2-8 Photo Gallery - Memories of Japan : 7 people
- 2-9 News on international students : 14 people
Total 81 people
Research Activity Support News
- 3-1 Academic Societies : 23 people
- 3-2 Academic Symposiums : 26 people
- 3-3 Scholarships/ Grants/ Invitation/ Awards, etc : 32 people
Total 81 people
Work & Business News
- 4-1 Job Information : 32 people
- 4-2 JETRO's business support : 13 people
Total 45 people
Other categories
- 5-1 JASSO Season's Greetings : 5 people
- 5-2 Nippon Time Machine : 10 people
- 5-3 VISIT JAPAN News : 16 people
Total 31 people
How should these improvements be made?
- I think overall site quality is good, but you could improve it by not just focusing on site content but also by increasing the frequency of updates and improving the layout. (12 respondents with similar answers)
- Please provide more diverse information. (8 respondents with similar answers)
- Please provide more detailed information. (8 respondents with similar answers)
- Job information should be made for positions available globally, not just in Japan. (8 respondents with similar answers)
- Please make articles more clear and concise. (6 respondents with similar answers)
- Basic information on alumni could be provided. Such information could be broken up by university, country and year of graduation. (4 respondents with similar answers)
- Some articles need improvement in terms of language used and content. However, the overall standard is fine. (2 respondents with similar answers)
- More varied and detailed scholarship information should be made available in English.
- More information about support programs for former international students from Latin America, and students not living in their home country should be made available.
- I think that more varied and detailed information regarding “JASSO Overseas Representative Offices” and “Public Facilities to Access Information on Study in Japan” is required.
- When introducing tourist spots, attractive festivals or unique events which might not be available outside of Japan should be considered.
- For photo galleries, please also include memorable university buildings in addition to rooms and laboratories.
- I think that grant information for attending international conferences is required.
- I appreciate the effort that goes into maintaining the newsletter very much and hope that it continues for a long time to come. Thank you so much! (16 respondents with similar answers)
- Keep up the good work. The newsletter helps us away from Japan to feel as if we are "home". It brings back memories of Japan. (6 respondents with similar answers)
- The newsletter is not interactive enough. It is too one-sided. If you made a forum or a chat column for people to discuss and talk about their experiences on the web it might make it more interesting. (4 respondents with similar answers)
- It's a good source of information. Please keep providing more advice on improving our Japanese language skills, and more information on job opportunities, etc. (2 respondents with similar answers)
- We need more job advertisements for new positions such as postdoctoral vacancies in higher education organizations and academic information regarding cooperative study programs in particular. (2 respondents with similar answers)
- Internet : 74 peopole
- Former research advisor or friends in Japan : 38 people
- Newspaper, magazines, etc. : 26 peopole
- TV or radio : 12 people
- Japanese Embassy : 9 people
- Japan Alumni Associations, etc. : 8 peopole
- Colleagues : 4 people
- Others : 4 people
Total 167 people
Home country / region
- Asia (Except Japan) : 115 people
- Japan : None
- Central and South America : 6 people
- Middle East : 8 people
- Africa : 15 people
- Notrh America : 2 people
- Oceania : 5 people
- Europe : 11 people
- Others : 5 people
Category
- Former Japanese govenment scholarship Students : 138 people
Former Pravately-financed students : 12 people- Own government scholarship students : 5 people
- Others (teachers, staffs, etc.) : 12 people
Where do you live now?
- Japan : 40 people
- Other than Japan : 126 people
- No response : 1 person
Gender
- Male : 101 people
- Female : 65 people
- No response : 1 person
Age
- 10's : None
- 20's : 37 people
30's : 92 people- 40's : 32 people
- 50's : 2 people
- 60's and older : 2 people
- No response : 2 people