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.
2024
・October 10 Orientation for New International Students
- 16:00-17:00 Ueno Campus Tour
- 18:00-19:30 Orientation @Geidai Living（Taki Plaza 2F）
・April 11 Orientation for New International Students
- 16:00-17:15 Ueno Campus Tour
- 18:00-19:30 Orientation @Geidai Living（Taki Plaza 2F）
・July 5 15:00-16:30 Tanabata Tea Ceremony for Gedai Students @ Tearoom, TAKI PLAZA 4th floor at Ueno campus
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・July 12 10:40-12:10 Japanese Calligraphy Workshop @Lecture Room 4, Chuo Bldg.(Main Bldg.) 2nd Floor, Faculty of Fine Arts
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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!
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.
2024
🌟 Don’t miss out! Apply now for the “Japan-China-Korea Young Ambassador Programme 2025”! 🌟 2024/12/5 NEW
📅 When: 14–22 February 2025 (9 days)
📍 Where: Kyoto, Japan
🗣 Language: English
Fancy spending 9 days in Kyoto, meeting amazing people from Japan, China, and Korea?
This is your chance to dive into thought-provoking lectures, hands-on cultural activities, and group projects, all while making mates from across borders.
🎯 Who can apply: University and postgrad students from Japan, China, and Korea (10 from each country)
⏳ Deadline to apply: Saturday, 21 December 2024
💰 The best bit? It’s totally free!
🌟 Learn more and sign up here ➡️ TYEN.tca-asia.org
※ You’ll need to sign up on the website to apply.
💡 Don’t let this opportunity slip by! Explore Kyoto, level up your skills, and connect with awesome people from all over.✨
JEES_Noh & Kyogen Appreciation Class For International students Participants invited 2024/9/2 NEW
Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) offers “Study tour” which includes
Japanese cultural experiences, with the aim of contributing to international understanding and goodwill.
“Noh and Kyogen Appreciation Class for International Students” offers opportunities
watching “Discover NOH & KYOGEN“ at National Noh Theater and to experience Noh and Kyogen(singing, movement).
Noh and Kyogen watching and experience have English translations.
Let’s join us for this opportunity to deepen your knowledge of Japanese culture by learning
Noh and Kyogen, which is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Details / Application
★Free admission.
★Registration is required.
Disaster Prevention Experience Tour for Foreign Residents 2024/5/31 NEW
Have fun at the BOSAIKAN! Let’s learn about disaster prevention.
（Interpreter available）
Dates：Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 ＜Apply by June 16th (Sun)＞
Venue：HONJO BOSAIKAN（4-6-6 Yokokawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo）
Apply by June 16th (Sun)
Details / Application
★Free admission.
★Registration is required.
2023
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
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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