Ms. Mariko Kristina Daisey, who visited Japan through the KAKEHASHI Project in 2016, was studying abroad to Meiji Gauin University in Japan. ―Why did you participate in the KAKEHASHI Project in 2016? I participated in the Kakehashi Project to learn more about my heritage. I am a third-generation J...

Mr. Syed Abdul Halim, who visited Japan through the JENESYS2017 program in November 2017, is working as an architect assistant at Public Works Department Project Implementing Unit (PWD-PIU) in JICA assisted Urban Building Safety Project. ―Why did you participate in JENESYS2017? When I applied for...

Ms. Acero Rosabella Mae, who visited Japan through the KAKEHASHI Project in 2018, is plannning to work as an ALT, Assistant Language Teacher in Japan. ―Why did you participate in the KAKEHASHI Project? I am very interested in learning about Japan and Japanese culture and wanted to use my knowledg...

Mr. Thusitha Dilshan, who visited Japan through the JENESYS2015 program with the theme of energy in Jan. 2016, is studying Tourism management as a Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) scholar at Toyo University masters course. His interview video is publised on our...

Mr. Trishit Banerjee, who visited Japan through the JENESYS2.0 program in 2014, is studying at Tohoku University. He won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Grand Prize) on the 8th Annual All Japan Student English Presentation Contest (organized by KANDA GAIGO G...

Mr. Alex Berner, who visited Japan through the KAKEHASHI Project in 2017, is working as an ALT, Assistant Language Teacher in Okinawa. ―Why did you participate in the KAKEHASHI project in 2017? I participated in the KAKEHASHI Project in 2017 because I wanted to experience Japan and its culture bef...

Ms. Munkhchimeg Erdenebileg, who visited Japan through the JENESYS program in 2009, is studying abroad in UK. In the summer of 2019 she visited Japan again to work for a month in Osaka on an internship. As finished internship, she visited JICE. ―Why did you participate in the JENESYS program 2009?...

Mr. Thomas Gonda, who visited Japan through the MIRAI program in 2018, is working as a Research Intern at the RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab which is a design project jointly established by The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science and Technology and Royal College of Art in London. ―Why di...

Ms. Anastasiya Saukova, who visited Japan through the MIRAI program in 2018, is studying Japanese as a second foreign language at university. She won the third place in the Japanese Speech Contest hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Belarus in this March. ―Why did you participate in the MIRAI progra...

Ms. Mary Joy Tabal, who took part in the JENESYS2.0 sports exchange program for marathon runners in September 2014, is currently training in Japan for Tokyo Olympics qualification. She is a Filipina marathon runner who took part in the Rio Olympics in 2016. She won a gold medal in the women’s mara...