We welcomed more than 200 audiences for our JCC Cinema 68 screening of Only Yesterday [PG], one of Studio Ghibli's most celebrated animation classics by Isao Takahata, at Our Tampines Hub (OTH)’s Festival Arts Theatre big screen as part of their 1st anniversary celebrations on Friday, 3 August. An acclaimed film that is "certified fresh" with a 100 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the story tells about a Tokyo girl Taeko who...(Click here to read more)

Classical Piano Fantasia by Japanese virtuoso pianist Yumeki Ohashi

Opening of Ceramic Expressions (2nd Edition) 2018

The 13th Grand Master of the Enshu School of Tea visited Singapore recently for his annual visit to teach at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and held a special Tea Ceremony at the Ambassador’s Residence on 24 August 2018. Hosted by the Ambassador of Japan to Singapore, His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda and his wife Mdm Yuko Shinoda...(Click here to read more)

The Opening Ceremony of Beauty and Diversity of Japanese Washi Paper ~ Traditional Paper Dolls and Contemporary Washi Products ~ was held on Friday, 31 August 2018 at JCC (Japan Creative Centre). JCC Director Ms Akiko Sugita welcomed the distinguished guests, alongside the two artists, Mrs Masako...(Click here to read more)

Japanese paper doll artist Mrs Masako Soeda conducted two exclusive sessions of Washi Bookmark Workshop at JCC (Japan Creative Centre) on Saturday, 1 September 2018. Participants of different ages had the opportunity to make bookmarks using beautiful and colourful traditional Japanese paper washi in a shape of a cute doll wearing kimono. For those who have missed it, Mrs Soeda will also be conducting another session at...(Click here to read more)

Japanese paper doll artist Mrs. Masako Soeda conducted another exclusive session of Washi Bookmark Workshop to the residents at Siglap East Residents' Committee - SERC under East Coast GRC on Sunday, 2 September 2018. Residents of different ages and races were taught to make bookmarks using beautiful and colourful traditional Japanese paper washi in a shape of a cute doll wearing kimono. They also learnt about the history...(Click here to read more)

ASEAN + JAPAN Manga-style Caricatures Gifts

JCC Volunteers’ Tokyo Gorin Ondo Practice

JCC Volunteers’ Tokyo Gorin Ondo Practice (2)

Visit by Waseda University students

Visit by international students from Education First

Visit by Seki City Junior High School Students

On 24 August 2018, junior high school students from Nagasaki, Japan visited JCC (Japan Creative Centre). They were welcomed by Mr Hiroshi Honjo, Counsellor and Head of Chancery of the Embassy of Japan, and Second Secretary Mr Gaku Mizota. Mr Honjo gave the students an introduction to Singapore as well as the functions of the Embassy of Japan in Singapore. The...(Click here to read more)

NIHONGO Partners @ Nanyang Polytechnic By Ms Katherine Soo

Nanyang Polytechnic’s participation in the NIHONGO Partners Programme began in early 2015, when Mr Kazunori Matsunaga of the Embassy of Japan introduced the programme to our team. Under this programme, native Japanese will be dispatched to ASEAN countries as NIHONGO Partners, to assist in the teaching of Japanese language and culture for a period of six to twelve...(Click here to read more)

Obon Festival & Bon Odori By Mr Naya Reitoku

Obon is one of the most important traditions for Japanese people. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years, to honour the departed spirits of one's ancestors. People believe that their ancestors' spirits come back to their homes to be reunited with their family during Obon, and so this Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to...(Click here to read more)

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Autumnal Moonlight Viewing

Shikisai Data Stream Exploratory Measures Initiated for JAFIC

JAXA has undertaken the initial checkout and calibration of Shikisai, originally known as Global Change Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C), to start the satellite-derived data stream service in December 2018. The operation of the Shikisai satellite has been nominal since the launch on December 23, 2017. On July 25, JAXA started the test stream service measures and has provided Japan Fisheries Information Service Center (JAFIC) with three types of nearly real time data including sea surface temperature...(Click to read more)

Fecal deposits reveal the fruit fly’s pheromone flag

Fruit flies have a rich language of smell messages that they exchange, but now their secret is out. In a report published August 2 in Current Biology, scientists were able to tap into the communications among freely interacting flies using a bioluminescent technology to monitor their brain activity. They discovered that males signal their presence by placing droppings that act as a calling card for flies to find each other and even lure females to designated locations...(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)

AMED enhanced the contents of the website in English including news releases and research results supported by AMED. Recent research results were such as　“Endoribonuclease ENDU-2 regulates multiple traits including cold tolerance via cell autonomous and nonautonomous controls in Caenorhabditis elegans”, “High-throughput single-molecule bioassay using micro-reactor arrays with a concentration gradient of target molecules”, “Divergent Routes toward Wnt/R-spondin Niche Independency during Human Gastric Carcinogenesis” and “Tbx6 Induces Nascent Mesoderm from Pluripotent Stem Cells and Temporally Controls Cardiac versus Somite Lineage Diversification”. More research results and news updates will be on: https://www.amed.go.jp/en/index.html

"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 2018-2019" 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 2019 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 2018 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