Opening of Japanese Film Festival (Singapore) 2018

Opening of POLKAROS HINAMATSURI

Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star on Ambassador Tan Chin Tiong

POLKAROS HINAMATSURI Workshops

JCC Cinema: ALWAYS –Sunset on Third Street– 3 at ITE Central, NUS & NTU

Opening of Ballad of Nature ~ An Ikebana Exhibition by Ohara School of Ikebana, Singapore Chapter ~

JCC Cinema 64: Howl's Moving Castle

The Ikebana International Johor Bahru Chapter 235, the recipient of the prestigious commendation from the Foreign Ministry of Japan, held an event for their past presidents’ leadership in leading up to receiving the award in Amari Hotel, Johor Bahru on 9 March 2018. Ms Eva Onn, current president of Ikebana...(Click here to read more)

Last Saturday, on 10 March 2018, JCC (Japan Creative Centre) participated in Chingay @ Heartlands, at its final stop at Bedok. As the grand finale of the Chingay @ Heartlands celebrations in 2018, Bedok played host to a variety of exciting activity booths hosted by organisations such as the Singapore Police Force, National Environment Agency, Health Promotion Board, and ASEAN representatives from Indonesia and...(Click here to read more)

H.E. Ambassador Kenji Shinoda attended the Media Preview of Sakura Matsuri, held on 16th March at the Gardens by the Bay. A total of 23 kinds of sakura, or cherry blossoms, were in full or half bloom in the Flower Dome, and all of the visitors enjoyed viewing them. The Minyo Club members of the Japanese Association Singapore danced Hanagasa Ondo...(Click here to read more)

A panoramic Japanese Taiko performance was held on 18th March (17:00-18:30) at the Canopy of the Gardens By The Bay. The performance was put up by Hibikiya, a well-known local Japanese taiko performing group, and the Super Taiko Junior led by Mr Hiro Hayashida, a renowned Japanese...(Click here to read more)

Thank you The Nippon Foundation (日本財団), UNESCO and Very Special Arts Singapore Ltd (VSA)! H.E. Ambassador Kenji Shinoda attended the opening event of True Colours Festival on Friday, 23 March filled with amazing and fantastic performances by artists all over the world. Organised by the Nippon Foundation and UNESCO, and produced by VSA, True Colours Festival brings some of the world’s foremost artists and performing...(Click here to read more)

Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for Transport and Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure, Mrs Khaw and Ambassador Kenji Shinoda attended the Sakura Matsuri on 31st March at the Gardens by the Bay. Accompanied by Mr Felix Loh, COO, The Gardens By The Bay, they toured the Flower Dome which was filled...(Click here to read more)

On 8th March 2018, 20 high school students and 5 staff members from Toyama Prefecture visited the Embassy of Japan in Singapore, as well as JCC (Japan Creative Centre). At the Embassy, they were greeted by Third Secretary Ms Chihiro Ono, who explained to the students the mission and functions of the Embassy in Singapore, as well as the activities of JCC. The students also gave a short presentation on the charms of Toyama...(Click here to view more)

JCC Director Ms. Akiko Sugita visited the Haiga Exhibition by Mr. Koh Buck Song during the artist's talk session on 13th March...(Click here to view more)

H.E. Ambassador Kenji Shinoda visited the exhibition POLKAROS HINAMATURI on 15th March 2018. Deputy Chief of Mission Minister Naohiro Tsutsumi, also visited the exhibition at JCC (Japan Creative Centre) on 16th March 2018. The artist Ms Ros Lee gave a brief tour of the different, quirky exhibits, and explained the concept and ideas behind them. She also shared about her experience of studying and working in Japan, and how she was...(Click here to view more)

Fifteen junior high school students and two staff members from Fukui Prefecture in Japan visited the Embassy of Japan in Singapore on 16 March 2018. They were greeted by Third Secretary Ms Chihiro Ono, who gave them an introduction to Singapore. She also explained to them the functions of the Embassy of Japan in Singapore, as well as Japan Creative Centre (JCC). Second Secretary Mr Kiyoshi Shimonishi was also present during the talk...(Click here to view more)

Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, visited JCC during the Ceremony celebrating the Opening of the Exhibition “Ballad of Nature”, by the Ohara School’s Singapore Chapter on the afternoon of 22 March. Mdm Daisy Koh, PBM, Head of the Ohara School’s Singapore Chapter, explained to the Governor the main theme and features of the exhibition, as well as exchanging views on the strong interest among the local...(Click here to view more)

70 students from Chiba Prefecture’s Seitoku Elementary School visited JCC on Friday, 23 March 2018. They were greeted by Third Secretary Ms Chihiro Ono, who guided them around the ikebana exhibition, “Ballad of Nature” by the Ohara School, Singapore Chapter. The students were curious about the beautiful floral arrangements on display and took many photographs of the exhibits and JCC...(Click here to view more)

A group of students from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology visited JCC (Japan Creative Centre) on Saturday, 24 March. JCC Event Team Manager Mdm Keiko Soeda welcomed them and explained about Singapore and the functions of both Embassy of Japan in Singapore and JCC. The students are on a global exchange and internship programme in Singapore at marine-related companies...(Click here to view more)

Golden Week

Hayabusa2 has detected Ryugu

On February 26, 2018, Hayabusa2 saw its destination -asteroid Ryugu- for the first time! The photographs were captured by the ONC-T (Optical Navigation Camera - Telescopic) onboard the spacecraft. Images were taken on February 26th. The distance between Ryugu and Hayabusa2 when the images were taken is about 1.3 million km. Ryugu as seen from Hayabusa2 is in the direction of the constellation Pisces...(Click to read more)

JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Selected as ISS Expedition crew member and assuming the post of Commander

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), a national research and development agency, is delighted to announce today that JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide was selected as a crew member of the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 64/65. He will be the second Japanese to assume the post of commander on the ISS in leading the 65th Expedition...(Click to read more)

Scientists accurately model the action of aerosols on clouds

Global climate is a tremendously complex phenomenon, and researchers are making painstaking progress, year by year, to try to develop ever more accurate models. Now, an international group including researchers from the Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS) in Japan, using the powerful K computer, have for the first time accurately calculated the effects of aerosols on clouds in a climate model...(Click to read more)

Heat shock system helps bug come back to life after drying up

The larva of the sleeping chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki—a mosquito-like insect that inhabits semi-arid areas of Africa—is well known for being able to come back to life after being nearly completely desiccated, losing up to 97 percent of its body’s water content. However, the genetic mechanisms the insects use to achieve this feat, and, especially is the identity of the master gene that induces desiccation tolerance have remained...(Click to read more)

Researchers successfully sequence total RNA of single cells

By combining a number of methods, researchers from the RIKEN Advanced Center for Computing and Communications (ACCC) in Japan have developed a method that allows full-length sequencing of the total RNA of a single cell. The ability to do such full-length sequencing is important for understanding how single cells develop and function in biological systems...(Click to read more)

In living color: seeing cells from outside the body with synthetic bioluminescence

Glowing creatures like fireflies and jellyfish are captivating to look at but also a boon for science, as their bioluminescent molecules contribute to visualizing a host of biological processes. Now, scientists in Japan have supercharged these molecules, making them hundreds of times brighter in deep tissues and allowing for imaging of cells from outside the body. The bioengineered light source was used to track cancer cells in mice and brain-cell activity in monkeys, but its applications extend beyond the lab...(Click to read more)

SAKURA Exchange Program in Science (SSP) by JST

Asia is undergoing a period of dramatic progress. Promoting science and technology is a key engine to materialize a bright future of Asia and it is vitally important to enhance the exchange of Japanese and Asian youths who will play a crucial role in the field of science and technology. Based on this concept, “Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science” (SAKURA Exchange Program in Science) is the program for enhancing exchanges between Asia and Japan of the youths who will play a crucial role in the future field of science and technology through the close collaboration of industry-academia-government by facilitating short-term visits of competent Asian youths to Japan. (Click here to read more: Website | High School Student Special Course Videos | Pamphlet)

Miraikan is a place where we can understand the things happening in our world today from a scientific point of view, and have discussions while considering the future that awaits us. In addition to exhibitions that provide people with a chance to enjoy hands-on contact with science and technology, Miraikan's colorful line-up of offerings includes experienced based classes, and talks. Visitors can experience the technological progress of today, from simple day-to-day questions, to the latest technologies, the global environment, space exploration and...(Click here to read more: Website | Video)

Since FY2015, Kyoto University has launched “Japan-ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Platform (JASTIP): Promotion of Sustainable Development Research” within the framework of the Collaboration Hubs for International Research Program (CHIRP) 2015 funded by the Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP) of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). This project promotes research that can be...(Click to read more)

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for FY 2018 e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP) in “Health Research: Infectious Diseases, Cancer Research”. research area. The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (hereinafter referred to as the “e-ASIA JRP”) aims to develop a vibrant and collaborative research community in Science and Technology, to promote innovation in the East Asian region, and to contribute to the region’s economic development. (Click here to read more)

Singapore A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) with whom AMED signed the Memorandum of Cooperation is offering various scholarships such as:

"Student Guide to Japan" is an essential book for international students planning to study in Japan.

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"Scholarships for International Students in Japan 2017-2018" contains details about scholarships provided by various organisations that have responded to a questionnaire survey carried out by JASSO. (Click here to read more)

Our new Student Advisor Ms Regina provides free student counselling for people interested in studying in Japan. The counselling will be held at the Embassy of Japan, 16 Nassim Road, Singapore 258390. No appointment is necessary. Please call 62358855 if you have any queries. There will be no counselling sessions on Embassy holidays. (Click here to read more)

Job Hunting Guide for International Students 2018 was released by Japan Student Service Organisation (JASSO). (Click here to read more)

Japan Student Service Organisation (JASSO) publishes Japan Alumni eNews every month. The contents are as follows:

1. Life in Japan by Photo
2. Alumni News
3. Academic News
4. Business News (Job Hunting)
5. Visit Japan
6. NIPPON Information
7. JASSO News
8. From the Editor

The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is used to evaluate whether international students who wish to study at the undergraduate level at universities or other such higher educational institutions in Japan possess the Japanese language skills and the basic academic abilities needed to study at those institutions. (Guidelines for the 2017 EJU | (Click here to read more))

JASSO holds Study in Japan Fairs outside Japan with participation of Japanese universities to provide information on study in Japan to high school students, university students and educators.

Target: High school students, university students and graduate students.
Exhibitors: Japanese universities
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Information related to application qualifications, major field of studies, medium of instruction and on-campus scholarships of Japanese graduate schools, universities and junior colleges is available for searching through Excel files posted online. (Click here to read more)

EDU-Port Japan is a public-private, nationwide initiative to proactively disseminate Japanese-style education overseas by providing a platform from which the public and private sectors collaborate in achieving this objective. The platform is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and many other organizations including NGOs and private businesses.
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Since 2014, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has been carrying out the Top Global University Project to provide prioritized support to those universities that are leading the internationalization of Japan’s education by launching new programs to encourage and deepen interactions and partnerships with the world’s top universities, reforming personnel and educational systems, enhancing educational systems to help students develop the ability to act globally and accelerating other globalization initiatives. Under the Top Global University Project, 13 universities were selected as Type A (Top Type) universities that are conducting world-leading education and research and 24 universities were selected as Type B (Global Traction Type) universities that are leading the globalization of Japanese society. These 37 universities have been working hard on internationalization and university reform. (Click here to read more)

Top global university project Outline Flyer is as follows: https://tgu.mext.go.jp/en/downloads/pdf/sgu_flier.pdf