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Abhra Vyas, our Asia Kakehashi student from Indore shares his on-program experience with us. He writes;
“It has been 4 months since our arrival here and although this journey has been rather challenging, I am delighted to have met some wonderful people here in Japan. At school, I was pleased to know that the students were enthusiastic to learn about the Indian culture and India. Of course, breaking the linguistic barrier proved to be a test of times, but the students helped me with learning a few kanjis and in return, I helped them with English.
My host family has been incredibly supportive as well which helped me gain more confidence in myself. Spending time with my host family was the highlight of my exchange since my host family consists of many international students as well. Learning about not just the Japanese culture but a little about other countries as well has been extremely informative. As it is my last month in Japan, I will try my best to make the most of it. These experiences will last a lifetime as each and every moment was a learning opportunity.”
#AFSIndia #AFSEffect #AsiaKakehashiProject #Japan
公益財団法人AFS日本協会 AFS JAPAN
Asia Kakehashi Project
Embassy of Japan in India
JENESYS program impacted me at the impressionable age of 16 that has made me excel at my education and career.” shares Madhusudan Rao on how the JENESYS program has impacted him.
He further writes, “‘That’s wonderful, Madhu’, said my mother back in 2011 hearing about my selection for the JENESYS Program, by AFS India. The two weeks in Japan transformed me as an individual, made me more structured and interculturally sensitive. While the host family briefly inculcated Japanese cultural values in me, the host school gave a considerable exposure to the Education system of Japan. The serious approach given to varied options of subjects including calligraphy and martial arts along with other Arts and Sciences available for students to explore changed my view on Education.
What is interesting is what happened in my life after I came back from Japan. I had become more confident, outspoken and extremely curious to learn new things. It’s mesmerizing to know how two weeks in a different cultural setting can change one’s life. My education and career options seemed wider as I had met and interacted with participants from fourteen different countries and explored several new fields. Today, connecting the dots, I feel that the reason to pursue my research in cultural studies largely comes from my experience in Japan.”
#AFSIndia #AFSEffect #AFSJapan #JENESYS #Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
公益財団法人AFS日本協会 AFS JAPAN
Embassy of Japan in India
JENESYS ORIENTATION | Batch - 2020 & 2021
AFS India takes the privilege to share the kickstart of the JENESYS Program with an orientation on 18th February 2022. The event highlighted the program as a mark of the 70th Anniversary celebration of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.
We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the 20 organizations from PAN India who have been instrumental in facilitating AFS India to recruit and select 105 participants under two themes - Science and Technology and Japanese Language and Japanese culture.
The program registered participation of 90+ individuals along with the representatives from the Embassy of Japan - Yamash*ta Takeshi, Second Secretary, Japanese Information Center, Embassy of Japan, New Delhi and JENESYS Alumni. The 2.5-hr call witnessed the welcome of young participants, apprising them around - What, Why and How of the program in detail. Two of our JENESYS alumni further shared their experiences adding to the joy and excitement waiting for the program.
#AFSIndia #AFSEffect #AFSJapan #JENESYS #Japan
公益財団法人AFS日本協会 AFS JAPAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Embassy of Japan in India
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಮಿತ್ರ ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಂದು ಜಪಾನಿನ ಕಾನ್ಸುಲೇಟ್ ಕಾನ್ಸುಲ್ ಜನರಲ್ ಸುಗಿತಾ ಅಕಿಕೊ, ತೋಷಿಬಾದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ತಕಾಶಿ ಇಶಿಕಾವಾ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಟ್ರೋದ ಮಹಾ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ತಕಾಶಿ ಸುಜುಕಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಪಾನಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಹೂಡಿಕೆ ವಿಚಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟಂತೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
Pleasure meeting Sugita Akiko, Consul-General, Japanese consulate, Takashi Ishikawa, Managing Director of Toshiba & Takashi Suzuki, Director General, Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) at Karnataka Udyoga Mitra office. Discussed various investment opportunities for Japanese firms in Karnataka.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP Karnataka Embassy of Japan in India India in Japan (Embassy of India, Tokyo) Invest Karnataka, Department of Industries and Commerce
சோவியத் யூனியன்ஆப்ஹிந்துசுல்தான்.ஜப்பான்.ரஷ்யா.ஷிலங்கா.பாகிஸ்தான். சாடிலைட்ரிமௌட்கம்யூனிகேட்.போர்.விமானம். கப்பல். பெட்ரோல். டீஸல்.எலக்ட்ரிக். எலக்ட்ரானிக்ஸ். அழித்தலின்ஆயுதம்தயாரா??சீனா.கொரியா.பிரிட்டிஷ். எஸ்டோனியா.வரைபடத்திலும்இனிஇந்தநாடுஇருக்காது
“I would say that all these amazing memories I made for the time I've been here are different from one another.” writes Aarushi Sengar, participant of Asia Kakehashi Project 2021-22 to Japan.
She further adds, “Moving from dormitory to host family is a different experience. I received a warm welcome from my host family and I got more indulged in Japanese culture than before. From making traditional Japanese food to playing traditional games and trying to talk about everything in a different language is an excellent experience I never thought I would get. I could see the differences in Japanese and Indian culture in depth. I got the opportunity to learn a new language and got to know a lot about the Japanese lifestyle.
My sincerest gratitude to the Government of Japan for giving me this opportunity.”
#AFSIndia #AFSJapan #AsiaKakehashiProject #AsiaKakehashi #Japan
公益財団法人AFS日本協会 AFS JAPAN Embassy of Japan in India
#ASSOCHAM wishes our Japanese Friends a very Happy National Foundation Day! 🇯🇵
日本とその国民にとってとても幸せな国民財団の日
Long live India-Japan Friendship!
#JapanFoundationDay #IndiaJapan
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India India in Japan (Embassy of India, Tokyo) Embassy of Japan in India Meenakshi Lekhi Amrit Mahotsav Press Information Bureau - PIB, Government of India
Wishing the people of Japan, a Happy Foundation Day.
#Foundation #FoundationDay #japan #foundationday2022 #BLS
Embassy of Japan in India
Tharun S A, our Asia Kakehashi student to Japan shares his amazing experience of adapting to the host culture. Tharun pens;
“I am very thankful for this esteemed scholarship. I feel so gleeful to be a part of the Asia Kakehashi Cultural Exchange Program 2021-22.
The 1st month was a really big challenge for me. I have kind of adapted to these conditions now but I am still learning a lot. I am looking forward to the next few months of my life in Japan. I am also a part of a soccer club. It's like my horizon is increasing gradually. I also have an amazing host family which loves me a lot and I am very happy to be a part of their family.
I am experiencing something new every day. I am very thankful to every single person who has put so much effort into making this program successful. I really hope that at the end of the program I will turn into a new individual and will become a successful Cultural Global Citizen.”
Embassy of Japan in India Asia Kakehashi Project
#AFSIndia #AFSEffect #AsiaKakehashi #Japan
Wishing to your Excellency a very Happy New year. God the great bless your Nation peace and prosperity
Ms Ugen Chozom, Charge’ d'affaires, ai, joined Ambassadors and Head of Missions of South Asian countries in Tokyo to do Kakizome, a Japanese tradition to mark the first calligraphy of the year. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
#kakizome Embassy of Japan in India
The force of passion is balanced by the force of interest.
SST Global Japanese Pluz takes immense pleasure in expressing our warm association with Rathinam College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore towards the journey of enabling the students and faculty to persue higher studies, Internship, Research and Career opportunities in Japan.
The MoU has been signed on 21.01.2022.
Embassy of Japan in India Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India 文部科学省 MEXT Ministry of Education AICTE Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
#japanese #mou #sstglobal #japanesepluz #rathinamcollege. #interest #dhinamalar #covaimail #japaneseTrainingCoimbatore #indojapancollaboration
