The International Office of the Research Center for Higher Education at Tokushima University held the opening ceremony for the 2024 Second Semester Intensive Japanese Course on October 11th, 2024.
This semester, 11 students from Bangladesh, China, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, and Uganda are participating in the course. Among them, six are teacher training students who plan to begin their specialized research at the Graduate School of Naruto University of Education in April 2025.
The Intensive Japanese Course began on October 7th and will run until March 7th, with classes held every weekday for about three hours daily. The program focuses on learning the Japanese language, and it incorporates various approaches to help students understand Japanese culture and customs and build good relationships with Japanese people while respecting each student’s individuality.
During the opening ceremony, the participants were introduced following a welcome speech from Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, Professor Takahashi. Each participant gave a brief self-introduction in Japanese, stating their name, country of origin, and field of study. Finally, a guest speech was given by Vice President Ozawa of Naruto University of Education. After the ceremony, the participants were full of enthusiasm and eager to engage in conversation in Japanese.
Self-introduction in Japanese for the First Time
Memorial Group Photo