My Tokyo Experience Trip By Hana Springer Sojitz HQ: Office Antics I have never been more intimidated in my entire life than I was on my first day at Sojitz HQ. I told myself time and again that there was no reason to be nervous, that both my ability to speak Japanese and my past […]
Hi everyone! My name is Hana Springer, and I am a rising sophomore at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. I am majoring in international affairs with a regional concentration in Asia, and I am currently studying Mandarin. While I speak Japanese fairly well, there is still so much I […]
JET Alumni and special guests joined Mrs. Abe and Mrs. Sasae The First Lady of Japan took time out of her busy schedule on April 29 to meet with 18 alumni of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program and the families of Taylor Anderson and Monty Dickson in Washington, DC. Mrs. Abe, Mr. Tada, […]
Japan, World and ‘Sogo Shosha’
May 1, 2015
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CEPEX along with USJI (U.S.-Japan Research Institute) hosted a special event on February 10, 2015. Sojitz Research Institute’s Masayuki Kobayashi gave a presentation to undergraduate and graduate students in the Washington, DC area about Japan, World and ‘Sogo Sosha’. Mr. Kobayashi discussed Japan’s history, the impact of Abenomics and the role of the sogo shosha […]
Great Falls Elementary School Tree Planting
April 30, 2015
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Great Falls Elementary School held a special tree planting ceremony in their Yujo no Niwa (Friendship Garden) on Thursday, April 30. Mrs. Akie Abe had requested the chance to plant a cherry blossom tree, called sakura, in the garden. Her husband, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, had attended the opening ceremony for the garden in 2010. […]
Arrival Ceremony Crowds of American and Japanese individuals arrived early in the morning on Tuesday, April 28, to pass the security gauntlet and find the perfect spot for the Arrival Ceremony of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and First Lady Akie Abe. While hundreds were invited, not everyone made it onto the South Lawn, with a […]
Japan State Visit Highlights: First Ladies Support Local Japanese Immersion Program
April 28, 2015
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The First Ladies of the U.S. and Japan Visit Great Falls Elementary School First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady of Japan Akie Abe visited Great Falls Elementary School (GFES) on April 28, 2015. GFES is one of two public elementary schools with a Japanese Immersion Program (JIP) in Fairfax County, Virginia. Since 1989 students […]
Showa Women’s University Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity for JET Program Alumni
April 22, 2015
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Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity for JET Program Alumni Graduate School: Showa Women’s University; located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Eligibility: JET Program alumni (as of October 2015); men and women may apply Japanese Ability: Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1, or equivalent language ability. If applicant has not passed JLPT N1, a separate entrance qualification […]
Graduate School Scholarship Available for JET Alumni
December 19, 2014
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Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity for JET Program Alumni Graduate School: Showa Women’s University; located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Eligibility: JET Program alumni (as of March 2015); men/women may apply. Japanese Ability: Must have passed Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1. Scholarship: […]
2015 Japan Studies Award Application and Timeline
December 11, 2014
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Important Information for the 2015 Japan Studies Award Application Desired Candidate Qualities Include Interest in Japan Open to learning and trying new things Positive attitude Organized Motivated Self-starter and independent Able to work with minimal supervision Research skills a plus Able to work in a professional environment Willing to participate in speaking engagements about the […]
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