2022/3/14

A Certificate Award Ceremony was held online, where 22 students participated from countries including China and Russia.

The 2-week program was aimed to deepen and enrich the students’ understanding of Japan and improving their language skills through various classes that teach Japanese language, traditional culture, and group work with current KUFS students.

A total of about 50 people attended the ceremony, including in-person attendees at KUFS while graduating students and faculty, staff, and student assistants from our partner institutions participated online. The President of KUFS congratulated the graduates, saying “I am confident that we will get to meet in person sometime in the near future. When the day comes and you’re here in Japan, I hope that you’ll visit the many World Heritages here in Kyoto and the rest of Japan, to learn the history and experience the culture of Japan firsthand. I look forward to your growth as lifelong learners.”

On behalf of the students, Chiew Ching Man from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia gave a speech and said, “Regardless of our differences in nationality, hobby, or the reason why we started learning Japanese, we are all the same in the sense that we share the same purpose. The program has ended, but the memories we made together are priceless.”
The graduates also presented their speeches around the end of the ceremony, expressing their thoughts on the program, future goals, and their gratitude toward all the people involved in making this happen. The attendees seemed impressed by how much the graduates have all improved their language skills.

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