Pa r t i c i p at i n g J a p a n e s e U n i ve rs i t i e sAsahi UnivDoshisha UnivHirosaki UnivHokkaido UnivInternational Univ of JapanKobe Inst of ComputingKumamoto UnivPrefectural Univ of KumamotoKanazawa UnivKyoto UnivMie UnivNagasaki UnivNagoya Univ of Foreign StudiesNagoya UnivNaruto Univ of EducationOkayama UnivOsaka UnivRikkyo UnivRitsumeikan Asia Pacific UnivShibaura Inst of TechTokyo Univ of AgricultureTokyo Univ of Foreign StudiesTokyo Univ of Marine Science and TechTokyo Medical and Dental UnivToyo UnivUniv of TsukubaUtsunomiya UnivYamanashi Gakuin UnivYokohama National Univ

The Study in Japan Global Network project has employed the so-called ‘All-Japan’ (nation-wide) approach which involves not only higher educational institutions, but also the public and private sectors, governmental institutions and agencies, in order to publicise Japanese university-level education to African students.The project provides…

- Study in Japan Information through fairs, SNS, websites, etc.- Individual consultation for potential students- Support for application process and entry requirements- Support for remote interviews and entry exams

*Allocation of Study in Japan Coordinators in the Hokkaido University’s Africa Office in Lusaka*9 Study in Japan fairs and 6 academic exchange workshops implemented

Te ntat i ve S c h ed u l e o f U p co mi n g S t u d y - i n - J a p a n Fa i rs

*Expansion of activities with more coordinators to get appointed*A new office in Kenya to further promote Study in Japan especially in eastern Africa

Breakdown of Sub-Saharan African Students in Japan

1,704 as of May 2019Angola 12Benin 27Botswana 27Burkina Faso 27Burundi 6Cabo Verde 7Cameroon 64Central Africa 1Chad 2Comoros 0Congo 17Cote d'Ivoire 26Djibouti 3DR Congo 32Equatorial Guinea 4Eritrea 15Eswatini 4Ethiopia 85Gabon 7Gambia 12Ghana 137Guinea 19Guinea-Bissau 2Kenya 177Lesotho 4Liberia 9Madagascar 45Malawi 55Mali 12Mauritania 7Mauritius 7Mozambique 78Namibia 10Niger 4Nigeria 162Rwanda 47Sao Tome and Principe 4Senegal 112Seychelles 1Sierra Leone 13Somalia 8South Africa 82South Sudan 22Sudan 43Tanzania 83Togo 3Uganda 77Zambia 61Zimbabwe 42

Vo i c e s f r o m A f r i c a n S t u d e n t s

I was able to grow and develop not only academically, but to develop an attuned and adept sense of cultural sensitivity because of these unique instances which I faced from being an African in Japan. Botswana

As currently studying in Toyohashi University of Technology, I am fascinated by anything electrical, which later led me to choosing a career path in electronics. Japan was simply the perfect place to satisfy my insatiable thirst for technological advancement. Zambia

I initiated a Japanese course at the University of Antananarivo after the completion of my master degree. My goal is to establish a department of Japanese language and culture in the University. Madagascar

S t u d y i n J a p a n F a i r s a n d A c a d e m i c Wo r k s h o p si n C o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h A f r i c a n U n i v e r s i t i e s

1. High Academic Standards & Attractive Programmes2. Nobel Prize Winning Research3. Medium of Instruction: English4. Costs and Tuition Fees5. Future Career Path

Japanese are very intelligent and hardworking, and are always driven to put on their best to deliver excellent results. I, however, feel that they could also have a very shy, reserved attitude which can be a little unfriendly to foreigners. Nigeria

J a p a n e s e L a n g u a g e C o u r s e s

S t u d y i n J a p a n

There were different reasons that motivated me to study in Japan, but the first reason was that I needed to experience a different culture. After studying in the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, I will go back to my country and start to put what I learned in Japan into practice. Rwanda

At my high school, we had a Japanese teacher who had been sent by JICA to teach computer studies, came to school earlier than everybody else and greeted everybody with a natural smile. He gave me the impression that Japan has nice people, safe and good technology. Uganda

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ZambiaUniv of ZambiaSouth AfricaUniv of Pretoria

GhanaUniv of GhanaEthiopiaAddis Ababa Univ

UgandaMakelele UnivSouth AfricaUniv of Pretoria

TanzaniaUniv of Dar es SalaamKenyaUniv of Nairobi

RwandaUniv of RwandaSouth AfricaUniv of Cape Town

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Kenya (20-21 Sept.)Ghana (8-9 Nov.)

South Africa MadagascarEthiopiaSenegal

South AfricaZambiaRwandaGhana

South Africa MozambiqueTanzaniaCote d’Ivoire

South AfricaZimbabweUgandaNigeria

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Relevant OrganisationsEmbassies of Japan in African CountriesJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)The Japan FoundationJapan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)Ashinaga Foundation

N u m b e r o f S t u d e nt s f ro m S u b - S h a ra n A f r i ca

* N u m b e r d o u b l e d i n p a s t f i v e y e a r s ;A n o t h e r 5 0 % i n c r e a s e e x p e c t e d i n n e x t f i v e y e a r s