Events
Japanese Culture Experience Program & International Exchange Program
Tokyo Geidai hosts various events for international students. These events builds on the university’s long-standing relationships with artists and organizations to provide invaluable opportunities to experience Japanese art and culture. Held on an irregular basis. Details will be posted on the board or notified by e-mail.
2023
JEES Designated scenic spot of Tokyo「The former KusuoYasuda House and Garden」Study Tour Recruitment of participants 2023/10/25 NEW
Friday cafe-金曜日のカフェ-
🎉 Online Kickoff! Let’s Crush It at Friday Cafe! 🚀
📅 When: February 9th (Friday)
🕒 Time: 12:30–1:30 PM
First time rockin’ it online! Join from anywhere, dip in and out whenever you feel like it!
“Friday cafe-金曜日のカフェ-” is an interaction event focusing on facilitating communication between international students and Japanese students. With hope that the “Friday cafe -金曜日のカフェ- will help international students and Japanese students meet each other more and make friends cross-culturally at Tokyo Geidai
All language levels are welcome! One of the purposes of this event is to help students meet and mingle across different nationalities, cultures, backgrounds, and university majors.
You can come and go anytime during the event.
Do come along to Friday cafe to practice your language skills and make new friends!
If you want to meet and mingle with other students from various backgrounds and broaden your perspectives but are unsure where to start due to your language abilities,Friday cafe is an easy way to start a new journey of friendship and international connection!
Over lunch and a cup of coffee and other various teas, part of the event will involve a ”1-1 speed-language exchange” in which pairs of Japanese students and international students can take part in a language exchange which will be mainly in English and in Japanese (but will be open to other languages too!),
and can also enjoy casual, free conversation on topics including hobbies, food, free time, and travel.
Even if your Japanese or English language level is “Beginner’s level”, we very much welcome you to Friday cafe -金曜日のカフェ-.
We are looking forward to meeting you at the event and joining you in this great opportunity to meet and mingle with Japanese students and make international friends!
Place: TAKI PLAZA, 3rd Floor (Ueno Campus Faculty of Music) MAP
Date/Time: Fridays, 11:30-13:30
Coffee provided!
Bring your Obento lunch!
🎉 Online Kickoff! Let’s Crush It at Friday Cafe! 🚀
📅 When: February 9th (Friday)
🕒 Time: 12:30–1:30 PM
First time rockin’ it online! Join from anywhere, dip in and out whenever you feel like it!
Zoom link right here ⬇️
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89501712617?pwd=c1lLMHhEU3grTUE2ZU9PTnJLdXlsZz09
ID: 895 0171 2617
passcode: 502857
Let’s dive into this wild ride together! Connect with some big smiles!
Spread the vibe, share the hype! 💫
Don’t snooze on this one! 🎉
– Monday, April 10 Orientation/ Campus Tour/ Welcome Party for New International Students
Event Info (PDF)
- 3pm-6.45 pm Ueno Campus Tour & Orientation
- 7pm-8pm Welcome Party @ Geidai Living (Taki Plaza 2F)
– Tuesday, July 25 1:00-2:30 pm Let’s explore Japanese Kimono Culture! @ 4th floor, TAKI PLAZA
Event Info
2022
[Spring semester]
– April 22 Welcome Party (6pm-8pm) @Lecure Room 3, Chuo Bldg. & Online
Report
– July 26 Kotsuzumi & Nihon-buyo Workshop (4pm-5:30pm) @Instructor’s lesson studio in Shinjuku POSTPONED
[Fall semester]
– October 27 3:30 pm Ueno Campus Tour/ 5:30 pm Welcoming Get-together
Event Info
– November 16 3:00 pm Noh Dance Lesson
Instructor: Associate Professor Shigehiko Fujinami, Dept. of Traditional Japanese Music
Venue: Music Hall 4, Ueno Campus
– December 15 2:00 pm Tea Ceremony Experience
Event Info (PDF)
Instructor: 不徹斎 千 宗守(Futessai Sen Soushu), the 14th Head Master of the Mushakoji Senke school of tea ceremony
Venue: 官休庵(Kankyuan) Tokyo Branch (3-13-13 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
Meeting place & time 13:15 at 1st Floor Lobby in front of the
– December 22 6:00 – 7:45 pm Presentation Challenge 2022
Event Info
– January 11 1:00-2:30 pm Japanese Calligraphy “Kakizome” Workshop
Event Info
2021
– April 14 Welcoming Party for International Students @Online
– June 24 Workshop for International Students Let’s Learn Yamada-school Koto Music @Online
Report
– November 25 Japanese Calligraphy Workshop @Lecure Room 3, Chuo Bldg. & Online
Event info / Report
– December 22 Presentation Challenge “PRESENT YOUR RESEARCH/PRACTICE IN THE LANGUAGE YOU ARE LEARNING” @Online
Event info/ Report
2020
– November 10 Chara-ben Making Workshop “Grab a convenient onigiri and join us in front of your computer!” @Online
Report
– November 28 Ikebukuro Bosaikan Tour for Emergency Training
Report
– December 16 Presentation Challenge “PRESENT YOUR RESEARCH/PRACTICE IN THE LANGUAGE YOU ARE LEARNING” @Online
2019
– April 10 Welcome Party for International Students @Ueno campus
Report
– July 30 Japanese Harp (Koto) Workshop @Ohanachaya Moriya-tei
Report
– October 2 Welcome Party for International Students @Ueno campus
Report
– October 25 A Tour of the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka
Report
– November 18 Noh Dance Lesson @Music Hall 4, Ueno Campus
– December 19 Tea Ceremony Experience @Kankyuan Tokyo Branch
2016 Event report
Recruitment of Japanese Culture Experience Program provided by private or public entities
Private organizations and public entities also provide Japanese cultural experience programs. This page will be sharing updates regularly about this type of recruitment.
Samurai manner and Japanese style archery 2023/12/18 NEW
In this class, We will experience Ogasawara-Ryu Samurai manner and archery which have been passed down since the Kamakura period.
Dates：Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:45~12:15
Venue：1-8-8,Minamikarasuyama,Setagaya-ku “Ogasawara-Ryu school”
Application deadline：Friday, January 12, 2024
Details / Application
★Free admission.
★Registration is required.
6th. International Seminar of BUDO CULTURE 2023/12/7
Dates： March 1 (Fri.) to March 3 (Sun.), 2024
Venue：Nippon Budokan Training Center
Kyushu U. Global Peace Symposium 2023: The Voice of a Nagasaki A-Bombing Survivor 2023/7/14
Kyushu University organizes an international symposium.
The theme of the symposium is ”The Voice of a Nagasaki A-Bombing Survivor”
Nearly 78 years have passed since the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, and fewer and fewer people know the actual experiences of the atomic bombing.
The Kyushu University International Student Center, in cooperation with the Nagasaki Prefectural Government, will hold an online international symposium by inviting a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing as a lecturer.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from an A-bomb survivor.
Everyone is welcome to join us for this event to listen to the A-bomb survivor’s lecture and rethink the preciousness of peace.
[Outline of the symposium]
– Date and Time: Saturday, Jul. 26th, 2023 starting at 1:00 pm
– Venue: Zoom Webinar
– Language： Japanese with English interpretation
★Registration is required.
https://kyushu-u-ac-jp-global.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WVeP3B7dRFqlFCAuehRu4Q
★Free admission.
If you have an inquiry about this symposium, please contact the Kyushu University.
E-mail: intlrtan@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
International Student Exchange
International Student Exchange Division
International Affairs Department
Kyushu University
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Kyushu-University-Inbound-Team-102509684991241
留学生のための能楽鑑賞会と『リンボウ先生の能楽講座』へのお誘い 5/12
*Application information is only available in Japanese. Please change the languages by clicking on the language button in the upper right corner of the page.
Rakugo – “Japanese traditional one-man comical theater” 2/28
Rakugo is a traditional one-man theatre show with a history of roughly 300 years. This is a rakugo show by the professional Swedish rakugo performer (rakugoka) Sanyutei Kouseinen, one of only three non-Japanese professionals worldwide. Rakugo is generally performed in Japanese, but this show will be in English.
All students of the school are invited to watch the show for free. Take the chance to experience the traditional comedy of Japan in English!
Date and Time： Thursday, March 23, 2023, 19:00pm – 21:00pm
Venue：Fukagawa Edo Museum
How to apply: Please show your student identification at the venue
Fee: Free for all students of the school.
Details： Please see the poster.
TIEC and HIH Festival 2022 2/17
Date and Time： Saturday, February 25, 2023, 13:00pm-20:00pm
Venue：Tokyo International Exchange Center ・Hyogo International House ・Online(Link to YouTube)
Fee： Free
Details： TIEC and HIH Festival 2022 Website・ Poster
「JAUW文化交流委員会」留学生のための日本の伝統文化体験 2/1
*Application information is only available in Japanese. Please change the languages by clicking on the language button in the upper right corner of the page.
「JENESYS2022」日中青年オンライン交流（アニメ・漫画） 2/1
*Application information is only available in Japanese. Please change the languages by clicking on the language button in the upper right corner of the page.
5th. International Seminar of BUDO CULTURE 2022/12/26
Dates： March 3 (Fri.) to March 5 (Sun.), 2023
Venue:Nippon Budokan Training Center