Japanese Language Course for Beginners
This course is open to the university students/ faculty/ researchers and their spouses. This time, we hold two courses, and they are the same contents. Please apply for your desired course.
<<Course 1>>
Period: December 3, 2018 to January 28, 2019
Day and Time: Mondays and Thursdays 10:15AM～12:15PM
*No classes from Dec. 24 to Jan.3
Place: Classroom 1B on the 1st floor of the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies (Kumamoto University North Campus)
<<Course 2>>
Period: January 11, 2019 to February 8, 2019
Day and Time: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 2:40PM～4:40PM
*No class on Jan. 18
Place: Classroom 1C on the 1st floor of the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies (Kumamoto University North Campus)
*Course 1 and 2 are the same contents.
Eligibility: Those who satisfy all the following conditions.
(1) Have not learned Japanese before and understand basic English.
(2) Are Kumamoto University students/ faculty/ researchers or their spouses.
(3) Can attend all 12 classes
Fixed Number: up to 10 people (each course)
*There will be a lottery if the number of application exceed the capacity.
Fee: Free (Textbook (1,700 yen+tax) must be purchased by participants.)
Level: Beginner
Application Deadline: November 21 (Wed.) 5:00 PM
How to apply: Register here: https://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/app/contact/y196df95
Contact: Kumamoto University College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies
Tel: 096-342-2138 Email: glc@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
***NOTICE***
We will hold a new course from February 12, 2019 to March 8, 2019. There will be morning class and afternoon class, and you can choose one of them. In this course, you will learn the contents of the second half of the textbook “Marugoto”.
Kumamoto University 2019 Spring Program: Recruiting participants
The Spring Program offered by the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies at Kumamoto University was created to provide international students who have an interest in studying abroad in Japan with a chance to experience life as an international student at Kumamoto University.
English Course Theme: Groundwater and Environmental Sustainability
*The English Course will be conducted entirely in English.
Dates
English Course: Tuesday, February 26 – Thursday, March 7 2019 (10 days)
Program Participants
English Course: 80 students
Eligibility
・Participants must be undergraduate students currently enrolled at a university with which Kumamoto University has an agreement for academic or student exchange.
・English language proficiency equal to or greater than IELTS level 5.
・Participants who have been in our Summer Program or Spring Program before are excluded.
・Participants must obtain travelers insurance in their home countries prior to departing for Japan.
・We will cancel the Spring Program if the minimum of 20 participants are not gathered.
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Day |
Time |
Content |
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1 |
2/26 |
PM |
Arrive in Kumamoto, have dinner with Japanese Students |
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2 |
2/27 |
AM |
Campus Tour & Orientation |
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PM |
Lectures: “Aso Caldera” Classroom Lectures & Welcome Party |
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3 |
2/28 |
All Day |
Study trip to Volcanic Mt. Aso |
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4 |
3/1 |
AM |
Lectures: “Minamata Disease” , “Amazing Water” |
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PM |
Japanese cultural experience: Yukata Dressing & Tea Ceremony |
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5 |
3/2 |
All Day |
Study Trip to Minamata |
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6 |
3/3 |
All Day |
Free time (Optional: Home Visit with Japanese Family) |
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7 |
3/4 |
AM |
Lectures: “Japanese Politics” , “Japanese Sweets “Wagashi” |
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PM |
Japanese cultural experience: Wagashi Making |
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8 |
3/5 |
AM |
Lectures: “Japanese Myths and Legends”, “The Modernization of Japan” |
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PM |
Japanese cultural experience: traditional calligraphy Presentations and exchange event with high school students |
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9 |
3/6 |
AM |
Study Trip to Kumamoto Castle |
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PM |
Closing ceremony and farewell party |
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10 |
3/7 |
All Day |
Return home |
Kumamoto University 2019 Spring Program Flyer
Comments from Past Participants
●“I did a lot of new things and had a great experience”
●“I made a lot of great memories. I want to go back to Kumamoto.”
●“I had a lot of fun! Thank you very much.”
Program Fee
Participation fee (Required): 100,000 Japanese Yen
○ includes registration, class fees, accommodation, field trip fees, and breakfast.
× Does not include the cost of transportation to or from Japan, the cost of transportation within Japan, the cost of meals (other than breakfast) during the program, or bank transfer fees.
How to pay
The Participation Fee must be paid in advance via bank transfer, in general from the home university by December 7, 2018. Payment details will be announced after participant selection.
Scholarship
Participants in the English Course of the Spring Program may apply for a scholarship of 80,000 Japanese Yen, provided by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) . To be eligible for the scholarship, students must meet the following 3 conditions:
- Only students from the following countries are eligible to apply: Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, Cambodia
- Students must have a GPA greater than or equal to 2.3 or more (based on the JASSO GPA scale).
- Scholarship recipients may not receive any other scholarships for this program which exceed 80,000 Japanese Yen.
* Please note that there are a limited number of scholarships available, and they will be awarded based on the applicants’ GPA scores. The result will be sent to the person in charge of the partner universities.
Visa
An entry visa to Japan is required for students from certain countries. As soon as selection results are determined, related visa documents will be sent to the responsible persons at your university. Please apply for your visa as soon as possible at the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate.
How to Apply
Please direct your students to inform you of their intention to apply to our program. The program application itself is to be done online directly by the student.
Applications are to be submitted via the online registration form available at the following link:
https://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/app/contact/m15f4801
*Deadline November 6, 2018
Up to 10 students from your university may apply for each course. If more than 10 students from your university wish to apply, please contact us beforehand. If we receive a large amount of applications, a selection will be held based on the applicants’ GPA scores.
It is our pleasure to have your students join our Spring Program.
We are confident that your students will enjoy their time at our university
and in Kumamoto, Japan.
Contact
College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies, Kumamoto University2-40-1, Kurokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
Tel: +81-96-342-2091
Fax: +81-96-342-2130
E-mail: coe@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
International Cafe in Minamata
On August 23rd 2018, “the International Café in Minamata 2018” was held in Moyai Naoshi Centre,
Minamata City.
This activity was organized by the Minamata International Friendship Association and Minamata City,
to introduce the Super Global High School (SGH) programs in Minamata High School and show
the participants the charms of Minamata.
This time, 17 international students from Kumamoto University joined the event.
By communicating with the high school students and other local people in Minamata, they deepened
the understanding of the student’s life in Japanese high schools, the history of Minamata City and even
the Japanese culture. Meanwhile, the students in the Minamata High School also introduced the SGH
programs and the places of interest in Minamata including Yunoko Onsen, Fukuda Farm to the international
students.
Japanese Language Course for Beginners
Kumamoto University will start a special Japanese Language Course for beginners which is open to the university students/faculty/researchers and their spouses. In this course, we will focus on the second half of the contents of the textbook “Marugoto”.
Period: August 28 to September 21, 2018
Day and Time: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10:00AM～12:00PM
Place: Classroom 2A on the 2nd floor of General Education Building
(Kumamoto University Kurokami North Campus)
Eligibility: Those who satisfy all the following conditions.
(1) Have joined Japanese Language Course for Beginners before or have equal ability level.
(2) Are Kumamoto University Student/Faculty/Researchers or their spouses.
(3) Can attend all 12 classes.
Fixed Number: up to 10 people (The minimum number of the participants is 4.)
*There will be a selection if the number of application exceed the capacity.
You need to take a test about the contents of the first half of the textbook.
Fee: FREE (Textbooks (around 2,000 yen) must be purchased by participants)
Level: Beginner
Application Deadline: August 3(Fri.) 5:00 p.m.
How to apply: Download the application form and submit the application form by email to glc@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Contact: College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies
TEL: 096-342-2138 Email: glc@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Japanese Language Course poster
The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (Mexico) established a university exchange agreement with Kumamoto University
On November 28, 2017, Kumamoto University and the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon (Mexico) signed a university-level academic and student exchange agreement.
The Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon and the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology and Institute of Pulsed Power Science at Kumamoto University had already established a faculty-level academic exchange agreement in 2015, which has developed into a university-level agreement to expand the exchanges between the two universities. The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon is located in the capital city of Monterrey in Nuevo Leon province in northeastern Mexico. It is the third largest university in Mexico, enrolling 153,000 students and 6,394 teachers.
Through this close relationship, Kumamoto University has been hosting international students from the University, as well as doing collaborative research.
Rector Rogelio Garza and two other members from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon attended the signing ceremony, as well as three students who are currently studying at Kumamoto University from the University. Rector Garza and President Shinji Harada of Kumamoto University signed the agreement with witnesses from both universities. Afterward at the roundtable discussion, introductions of both universities were made, and opinions were presented on future cooperation in a peaceful atmosphere.
We hope that our agreement will encourage exchanges throughout the university and develop into interactions in new areas.
From left to right: Rector Garza, President Harada
Participants of the signing ceremony
KAFS11: The Film OUT of Place: Memories of Edward Said
Public Film Screening and Seminar With Yuko Ishida(Director)
Kumamoto University Alumni Reunion Held in Indonesia
The 2017 Kumamoto University alumni reunion in Indonesia was held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at our partner university, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, located in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Kumamoto University alumni association in Indonesia was established by Indonesian alumni who graduated from Kumamoto University. Sixteen alumni participated in the reunion.
At the reunion, Vice President Takashima first talked about the current situation and future strategy of Kumamoto University and a staff member of the International Affairs Division then introduced international cooperation programs available for collaborative research with Kumamoto University. After that, we had a question and answer session and exchanged ideas on these topics. Some of the questions and opinions included the following: “Specifically, how do we proceed with collaborative research with Kumamoto University?” and “I would be grateful if there could be a place for prayer within the University.” There was another opinion from the audience that this reunion was being held for the first time in four years since the first alumni reunion in 2013, and that it would be appreciated if future reunions could be held on a regular basis to strengthen relations between the university and the alumni association. In response to this, Vice President Takashima said, “We would like to hold reunions on a regular basis and increase participation and membership.”
It was a great opportunity for alumni of Kumamoto University based in Indonesia and university officials to meet together to exchange ideas and develop friendships. We hope that we will be able to further develop the Kumamoto University network in Indonesia to encourage the global relationship between Kumamoto University and Indonesia to flourish.
Vice President Takashima giving an overview of Kumamoto University
Participants in the 2017 alumni reunion in Indonesia
Participation in the 4th Japan-Indonesia Rectors’ Conference
The fourth Japan-Indonesia Rectors’ Conference was held for three days from Monday, October 24 through Wednesday, October 26, 2017 in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Japan-Indonesia Rectors’ Conference has been held since 2012 to strengthen the relationship between universities in Indonesia and Japan. The first conference was held at Nagoya University in 2012, the second one was at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Gadjah Mada University) in 2014 and the third conference was at Hokkaido University in 2015.
In this fourth conference, our partner university, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, was the host and more than130 presidents, vice presidents and other officials attended from 23 Japanese universities and 55 Indonesian universities. From Kumamoto University, Vice President Takashima attended the conference.
On Tuesday, October 24, Maria Anityasari, the head of the International Office of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, spoke about the situation of education, research and industry in Indonesia and Japan as well as the purpose of this conference. After that, participants were divided into three groups: Group A for educational exchange, Group B for research cooperation and Group C for university-industry collaboration, with the groups discussing case studies of the efforts and future plans presented by each university.
On Wednesday, October 25, keynote speeches were given to introduce initiatives of globalization and the current situation in Indonesian and Japanese universities. Then, further group discussions were held in light of the discussions on the previous day.
On Thursday, October 26, a declaration was made based on the results of the group discussions during the two-day period and the conference was closed.
We hope that the conference helps to further develop relations between Indonesia and Japan. The fifth Japan-Indonesia Rectors’ Conference is expected to be held at Hiroshima University in 2019.
Commemorative photo
Group discussion
Official reading the declaration aloud
Chairpersons of each group, commemorative photo
