Japan's Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019 ASEAN Inbound Program 17th Batch

Seventeen high school/university students from Brunei are scheduled to visit Japan from January 21^st to 29^th, 2020 as part of the Japan's Friendship Ties Programs, "JENESYS 2019" promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).

They will visit Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Osaka to experience international program under the theme of "Sports Exchange (JUDO)". In Tokyo, they will visit Olympic Museum, the Japanese Sword Museum, Nippon Sports Science University, and other facilities. Furthermore, they will have a lecture and exchange program at the KODOKAN judo institution to learn more about Judo and networking thorough JUDO. In Kanagawa, they will experience activities at Soji-ji temple, to have better understanding of Japanese culture. In Osaka, they will have a Judo exchange program with the students of Setsunan University, and experience home stay program to increase their interests in Japan with Japanese Family.

Through this program, we hope the friendly relationship between Japan and Brunei will be strengthen, and the participants proactively share the appeals of Japan and its culture which they experienced in Japan after returning to home country.

[For reference] Japan's Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019
People with the ability and future mission to deliver messages between Japan and the countries and regions of Asia and Oceania are invited and dispatched in order to promote an understanding of Japan with regard to politics, economics, society, culture, history, foreign policy, and the like, and pro-Japanese people and experts on Japan are discovered in order to strengthen Japan's message to other countries and expand Japan's diplomatic foundation by having the guests and dispatches take the initiative to spread information about the diplomatic stance, appeals, and other facets of Japan.

(Itinerary)

Tuesday, January 21
[Arrival]
[Orientation]

Wednesday, January 22
[Lecture] ASEAN-JAPAN Center
[Lecture/Exchange] The KODOKAN Judo Institute

Thursday, January 23
[Observation] The Japanese Sword Museum
[Move] Move to Osaka

Friday, January 24
[Observation] Osaka Castle etc.
[School Exchange] Setsunan University

Saturday, January 25
[Homestay] In Osaka

Sunday, January 26
[Homestay] In Osaka
[Move] Move to Tokyo

Monday, January 27
[Cultural Experience] Soji-ji Temple
[School Exchange] Nippon Sports Science University

Tuesday, January 28
[Observation] Japan Olympic Museum
[Workshop]
[Reporting Session]

Wednesday, January 29
[Departure]