JCC Cinema: Komaneko @ Temasek Polytechnic

JCC Cinema: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street 3 at Nanyang Polytechnic

Opening Ceremony of ～　間　～　The MA Project

My MA Expression in Block Print

MA in Art

Omotesenke Tea Demonstration and Kimono Talk

H.E. Ambassador Kenji Shinoda attended the Hatsugama Tea Ceremony at Chado Urasenke Tankokai Singapore Association on 10 January 2018. Conducted by Ms Sochoku Nakabayashi, Chief Administrator of Urasenke Singapore, Hatsugama (初釜) is first tea ceremony of the year, which means ‘first kettle’. Alongside with the Ambassador, members of various Japanese-related organisations in Singapore were invited to the ceremony...(Click here to read more)

On 11 January 2018, Director of JCC (Japan Creative Centre), Ms Akiko Sugita, Deputy Director Mr Kazunori Matsunaga, Third Secretary Ms Chihiro Ono, JCC Events Team Manager Mdm Keiko Soeda, and Events Team staff member Ms Bernice Minjoot visited Temasek Polytechnic to attend the closing ceremony of the JENESYS2017 Exhibition. They were...(Click here to read more)

H.E. Ambassador Kenji Shinoda attended the opening of a calligraphy and seal art exhibition at EC Fine Art Gallery on Friday, 12 January 2018, organised by EC Fine Art Gallery and Siaw-Tao Chinese Seal-Carving Calligraphy & Painting Society. It is a rare combination of 5 leading artists from 3 different countries – Japan, Singapore and China coming and working together on a common culture we share. They are Mr Myoseki Shimura, Mr Tan...(Click here to read more)

JCC (Japan Creative Centre) had the pleasure of supporting “Real Japan in Kanazawa – Kaga Hyakumangoku Culture Fair”, which was held at Isetan Scotts from 12 – 14 January 2018. Mr Hiroshi Honjo (Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Singapore), and Ms Akiko Sugita (Director, JCC), posed for a picture with Mr Chozaemon Ohi, a pottery artist from Ishikawa Prefecture, and others...(Click here to read more)

Ms. Shermay Lee, Food Consultant and Founder of Shermay's Singapore Fine Food, presented a lecture of Peranakan Culture & Food and a demonstration & cooking for Nonya Chicken Curry ＆ Roti Jala titled "Peranakan Cuisine: Grandma’s Recipes" on Saturday,20 Jan 15：00～18：00 at the Japanese Association Singapore. JCC supported this event by making its initial plan and networking the relevant parties. Director of JCC Akiko...(Click here to read more)

On 2 February 2018, Ikebana International Singapore Chapter 135 and JCC collaborated with NUS Department of Japanese Studies to present an exclusive Ikebana demonstration by Ms Toshiko Saito, from the Sogetsu School. Ms Saito, who flew in from Fukuoka, Japan, performed this demonstration to staff and students from NUS. NUS also presented certificates of appreciation...(Click here to read more)

Mr Myoseki Shimura and the group of people who made the calligraphy and seal art exhibition at EC Fine Art Gallery possible visited JCC (Japan Creative Centre) on Saturday, 13 January 2018. Our Director Ms Akiko Sugita welcomed them, where she introduced about JCC and discussed about the possible collaboration in the future. The exhibition is now on at EC Fine Art Gallery until Friday, 19 January 2018. For more information...(Click here to view more)

Members of Hamamatsu City Council visited JCC (Japan Creative Centre) as part of their overseas trip to Singapore on Monday, 22 January 2018. They were welcomed by our JCC Director Ms Akiko Sugita, and had a guided tour at our current exhibition – ～間～ The MA Project by one of the artists Ms Sachiyo Sharma. The members later had a meeting where Ms Sugita explained about the functions and events of JCC...(Click here to view more)

Deputy Chief of Mission Minister Naohiro Tsutsumi visited JCC (Japan Creative Centre) on 25th January 2018 to view ～　間　～　The MA Project, a joint exhibition by Ms Sachiyo Sharma and Ms Sunaina Bhalla which is inspired by the Japanese concept of MA. Minister Tsutsumi was given a tour by both artists, who explained their individual interpretations of MA in each...(Click here to view more)

The director and casts of Jimami Tofu – Mr Jason Chan and Mr Christian Lee came to JCC (Japan Creative Centre) today and visited our exhibition, ～間～ The MA Project. The movie, which was featured in major newspapers in Singapore and screened at Hawaii International Film Festival, shows about a love story of a Singaporean Chef and a Japanese food critic stretching from Singapore to Okinawa that surrounds the traditional...(Click here to view more)

On 31 January 2018, Deputy Chief of Mission Minister Naohiro Tsutsumi and Third Secretary Ms Chihiro Ono greeted 16 high school students from Japan at JCC. These students, from two different high schools, are visiting Singapore as part of the JENESYS programme and are visiting various schools and organisations to learn more about Singapore. Minister Tsutsumi drew an interesting parallel between the JENESYS programme...(Click here to view more)

Setsubun and Bean-Throwing

Success of Epsilon-3 Launch with ASNARO-2 Aboard

January 18, 2018, JAXA launched Epsilon-3, the third Epsilon launch vehicle which encapsulates NEC Small radar satellite "ASNARO-2", from the JAXA Uchinoura Space Center. The launch occurred on time. The launch and flight of Epsilon-3 took place normally. Approximately 52 minutes 35 seconds into the flight, the separation of ASNARO-2 proceeded, with confirmation as successful...(Click to read more)

First Light images from SHIKISAI (GCOM-C) were released

JAXA has released some observation images on the Earth acquired by the Global Changing Observation Mission - Climate "SHIKISAI" (GCOM-C). The SHIKISAI was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center at 10:26:22, on December 23, 2017 (Japan Standard Time). These images are obtained by using the test radio wave transmitted from GCOM-C/SGLI on January 1st to 6th, 2018 (JST). Image: Color composite image around the Okhotsk Sea Ice...(Click to read more)

Himawari-8 data assimilated simulation enables 10-minute updates of rain and flood predictions

Using the power of Japan’s K computer, scientists from the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science and collaborators have shown that incorporating satellite data at frequent intervals—ten minutes in the case of this study—into weather prediction models can significantly improve the rainfall predictions of the models and allow more precise predictions of the rapid development of a typhoon...(Click to read more)

Clean and green: a moss that removes lead (Pb) from water

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have demonstrated that that moss can be a green alternative for decontaminating polluted water and soil. Published in PLOS ONE, the study shows that in particular, the moss Funaria hygrometrica tolerates and absorbs an impressive amount of lead (Pb) from water...(Click to read more)

The brain's GPS has a buddy system

To be successful as a social animal, you need to know where you stand relative to others. Brain cells that perform precisely this function—locating the 'self' and others in space—have now been identified. In rats, the same brain area that stores the animal’s own location also maps the movements of other rats. Sometimes these representations are processed jointly by the same cells, depending on a rat’s goals and actions. This discovery, from Japan’s RIKEN Brain Science Institute, deepens our understanding of the hippocampus and its role as the brain’s...(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)

A research group at the National Cancer Center of Japan has developed a new method that can measure rare point mutations accumulated in normal tissues. The research group further measured point mutations and aberrant DNA methylation levels in normal esophageal and gastric mucosa with different levels of cancer risk. The group found that accumulation of both mutations and aberrant DNA methylation was associated with esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) risk, and accumulation of methylation only with gastric cancer risk...(Click to read more: English | Japanese)

In a milestone achievement for better understanding the development and function of the human placenta, scientists have derived and grown trophoblast stem cells for the first time. Led by Takahiro Arima, a professor of informative genetics at the Tohoku University School of Medicine in Japan, the research team published their results in Cell Stem Cell, a journal published by the International Society for Stem Cell Research. The team also includes scientists from the Medical Institute of Bioregulation at Kyushu University, "Trophoblast cells play an essential role in the interactions between the fetus and mother," wrote Arima. These cells...(Click to read more: English | Japanese)

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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