Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ)
Federation of Koreans Studied in Japan

Embassy of Japan in Korea
Consulate General of Japan in Busan

1) Busan 2) Seoul

1) September 19 (Fri.), 2003
2) September 21 (Sun.), 2003

1) Hotel Lotte Busan
(Address: 503-15, Pujeon-Dong, Pusanjin-Ku, Busan)
2) Central City
(Address: 19-3, Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul)

4,311 (previous Fair: 4,100)
1) Pusan: 1,435 (preceding fair: 1,463)
2) Seoul: 2,876 (preceding fair: 2,637)

I. Busan
(1) Opening Ceremony
Date: September 19, 2003
Time: 11:45 to 12:00
Venue: In front of Crystal Ballroom on the 3rd floor of Hotel Lotte Busan
Program:
1) Sponsor Speeches
2) Guest Speeches
3) Sponsor/Guest Introductions
4) Ribbon Cutting

(2) Booth Consultation
Date: September 19, 2003
Time: 12:00 to 7:00 p.m
Venue: Crystal Ballroom on the 3rd floor of Hotel Lotte Busan
Event: Personal consultation offered at each booth

(1) Supporting Institutions:
Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ) (General information on universities and study in Japan)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Information on government scholarship students, including Japan-Korea Joint Exchange Program for the Students in Science and Engineering Departments)
Consulate General of Japan in Busan (Information on visa requirements, government scholarship students, etc.)
Federation of Koreans Studied in Japan (Information on post-return matters)
The Federation of Korean Students Studying in Japan (Information on matters related to study in Japan)
Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education (General information on Japanese language institutes)*
The Metropolitan Tokyo Professional Institution Association (General information on specialized training colleges)*
Korean Japanese Association (Information on the EJU) *

(2) Participating Institutions:
72 universities (Application information on international student programs, etc.)
77 specialized training colleges and Japanese language institutes (Application information on international student programs, etc.)* * Participation by representatives from the Metropolitan Tokyo Professional Institution Association and the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education.

(3) General Orientation
Date: September 19, 2003
Time: 12:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Pearl Room on the 3rd floor of Hotel Lotte Busan
Program:
1) Briefing on University Studies (1:00 to 2:00 p.m.)
1. Description of study in Japan
2. Explanation of scholarships
3. Explanation of visa requirements
4. Q&A session
2) Briefing on Japanese Language Institutes and Specialized Training Colleges* (2:30 to 3:30 p.m.)
1. Description of Japanese language institutes
2. Description of specialized training colleges
3. Q&A session
3) Briefing on EJU and Trial Test (4:00 to 4:50 p.m.)
1. Description of EJU
2. Q&A session
3. Administration of EJU trial test
4) Description of Korean students' experiences in Japan(5:20 to 5:45 p.m.)
1. University graduate
2. Special training college graduate
3. Japanese language institute graduate
4. Q&A session
5) Promotional Video on Study in Japan (shown at times outside the orientation events)

II. Seoul
(1) Opening Ceremony
Date: September 21, 2003
Time: 10:45 to 11:00
Venue: In front of Millennium Hall on the 6th floor of Central City
Program:
1) Sponsor Speeches
2) Guest Speeches
3) Sponsor/Guest Introductions
4) Ribbon Cutting

(2) Booth Consultation
Date: September 21, 2003
Time: 11:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Millennium Hall on the 6th floor of Central City
Event Personal consultation offered at each booth

(1) Supporting Institutions:
Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ) (General information on universities and study in Japan)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Information on government scholarship students, including Japan-Korea Joint Exchange Program for the Students in Science and Engineering Departments)
Embassy of Japan in Korea (Information on visa requirements, government scholarship students, etc.)
Federation of Koreans Studied in Japan (Information on post-return matters)
The Federation of Korean Students Studying in Japan (Information on matters related to study in Japan)
Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education (General information on Japanese language institutes)*
The Metropolitan Tokyo Professional Institution Association (General information on specialized training colleges)*
Korean Japanese Association (Information on the EJU)
Korea Overseas Study Association (General information on study in Japan)*

(2) Participating Institutions:
72 universities (Application information on international student programs, etc.)
77 specialized training colleges and Japanese language institutes (Application information on international student programs, etc.)* * Participation by representatives from the Metropolitan Tokyo Professional Institution Association and the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education.

(3) General Orientation
Date: September 21, 2003
Time: 11:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Crystal Room on the 5th floor of Central City
Program:
1) Briefing on University Studies (12:00 to 1:00 p.m.)
1. Description of study in Japan
2. Explanation of scholarships
3. Explanation of visa requirements
4. Q&A session
2) Briefing on Japanese Language Institutes and Specialized Training Colleges* (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.)
1. Description of Japanese language institutes
2. Description of specialized training colleges
3. Q&A session
3) Briefing on EJU and Trial Test (3:00 to 3:50 p.m.)
1. Description of EJU
2. Q&A session
3. Administration of EJU trial test
4) Description of Korean students' experiences in Japan (4:20 to 4:45 p.m.)
1. University graduate
2. Special training college graduate
3. Japanese language institute graduate
4. Q&A session
5) Promotional Video on Study in Japan (shown at times outside the orientation events)

(1) General Orientation
1. Questions on University Studies
• Types of Monbukagakusho scholarship programs
• Visas for family members and work visas
• Certificate of Eligibility
2. Questions on EJU
• Content of subject tests (Japan and the World, Mathematics Courses 1 and 2, etc.)
• Level of difficulty

(2) Booth Consultation
· Scholarship programs and application procedures
· Short-term study programs for international students
· Graduate school selection, entrance examination procedures, finding a research advisor
· University selection for undergraduates, admission procedures (particularly with regard to programs in welfare, metalcraft, tourism, advertising, design, and animation)
· Research student programs
· Information on universities not participating in the fair
· Transfer systems at the undergraduate level
· University rankings
Examination for Japanese University Admission(EJU)
· Methods for learning Japanese (studying at Japanese language institutes, special Japanese courses for international students, Japanese language training)
· Monbukagakusho Scholarship
· Issues related to visa requirements
· Availability of study in Japan for high school students

This was the third Japan Education Fair to be held, like the fairs of the preceding two years, in conjunction with the Special Training College and Japanese Language Institute Fair. As a result, it was a large assembly that brought together as many as 149 universities, special training colleges, and Japanese language institutes. Just prior to the fair, Typhoon No. 14 struck Korea, causing numerous casualties and extensive property damage, including in Busan. Consequently, we expected that the number of visitors to the Busan fair would be lower than usual, but the turnout was nearly the same level as that of last year, and the Seoul fair had more visitors than last year, making for bustling gatherings at both venues.
Booth representatives reported a rise in the number of students who made considerably detailed inquiries rather than posing unfocused questions, an indication that the quality of visitors' utilization of the fair has increased. Typically, many Korean students ask about such fields as animation and information technology, but it appears there has also been a yearly upsurge in the number of students who express interest in studying tourism at universities (instead of specialized training colleges).
The topics of the questions frequently asked at the AIEJ booth were as listed in section 8 above, with the top three focuses being (1) language studies, (2) graduate school studies, and (3) scholarship programs. Attendance at AIEJ's orientation sessions was very large (more than 150 visitors at Seoul), requiring staff members to quickly set up additional seating.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ran its own booth this year (last year it managed a booth under the title of "Japan-Korea Joint Exchange Program for the Students in Science and Engineering Departments "), and received many visitors seeking information on its scholarship programs. Embassy of Japan representative at Seoul and Japanese Consulate members at Busan responded to a flood of questions from students regarding scholarships and visas.
The Korean Japanese Association, which administers the EJU in Seoul, responded to inquiries on the examination at its booth, and conducted (1) an EJU trial test and (2) an "EJU quiz tour." Consisting of ten sample questions, the trial test was taken by 26 students in Busan and 66 in Seoul. The participants demonstrated a high level of proficiency, with all sample questions (ten questions) being correctly answered by 7 students in Busan and 14 in Seoul (12 correctly answered nine questions). In the rally-like quiz tour, students went all around the venue to seven locations with posters on each subject test of the EJU, showing greatest interest in the liberal arts-related questions.

National Universities (27)
1 Muroran Institute of Technology
2 Hirosaki University
3 Tohoku University
4 Akita University
5 Gunma Universtiy
6 Chiba University
7 The University of Tokyo
8 National U of Electro-Communications
9 Hitotsubashi University
10 Yokohama National University
11 Niigata University
12 Nagaoka University of Technology
13 Toyama University

14 Kanazawa University
15 Shinshu University
16 Shizuoka University
17 Nagoya University
18 Kyoto University
19 Osaka University
20 Kobe University
21 Nara women's University
22 Wakayama University
23 Naruto University of Education
24 Ehime University
25 Saga University
26 Nagasaki University
27 University of the Ryukyus

Local Public University (1)
1 The University of Shiga Prefecture

Private Universities (44)
1 Shobi University
2 Tokyo International University
3 Nippon Institute of Technology
4 Bunkyo University
5 Meikai University
6 Kanda University of International Studies
7 Seitoku University
8 Chuogakuin University
9 Aoyama Gakuin University
10 Asia University
11 Obirin University
12 Gakushuin Women's University
13 Keio University
14 Kokugakuin University
15 Kokushikan University
16 Sophia University
17 Daito Bunka University
18 Takushoku University
19 Chuo University
20 Tokai University
21 Nihon University
22 Bunka Women's University
23 Hosei University
24 Musashi Institute of Technology
25 Rissho University
26 Waseda University
27 Aichi Sangyo University
28 Nagoya Gakuin University
29 Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration
30 Nanzan University
31 Meijo University
32 Kyoto University of Art and Design
33 Kyoto Notre Dame University
34 Doshisha University
35 Ritsumeikan University
36 Osaka University of Economics and Law
37 Osaka International University
38 Setsunan University
39 Momoyama Gakuin University
40 Kwansei Gakuin University
41 Kibi International University
42 Tokuyama University
43 Kwassui Women's University
44 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University