Students from Xiamen University meeting with Chuo

For the first round of entries of the “Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science” (SAKURA Exchange Program in Science) organized by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Chuo University was selected among 316 institutions that applied nationwide, to accept 10 undergraduate and graduate students from Xiamen University in China. The Program began rolling from August 31 and various events will be held up until September 7, taking place mainly in Korakuen Campus (Faculty of Science and Engineering/ Graduate School of Science and Engineering).

The “Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science” (SAKURA Exchange Program in Science) is a 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. This program aims at raising the interest of Asian youths toward the leading Japanese science and technologies at Japanese universities, research institutions and private companies.

Take a look at the Program schedule.

Day1	AM	Departure from Xiamen
	PM	Arrival at Narita Check in at hotel
Day2	AM	OrientationCampus tour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Lunch （Cafeteria）
	PM	Tour around Campus （Bunkyo Civic Center, Koishikawa Korakuen, Tokyo Dome City, Metro M Korakuen) Interaction with Chuo Students (Welcome Tea Party)
Day3	AM	Lectures on Robotics Professor Kazunori Umeda Professor Shinji Moromugi Lunch
	PM	Tour of Laboratories
Day4	AM	Lectures for Water Resources and Computer Simulations Professor Hiroshi Yamamura Professor Kazuo Kashiyama Lunch
	PM	Visit to National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) Visit to Odaiba Area
Day5	AM	Lecture on Material Science Dean, Professor Yasushi Ishii Lunch
	PM	Visit to National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) (Corrosion Resistance Steel, Nano Indentation, Development of Super Conductors)
Day6	AM	Joint Workshop
	PM	Joint Workshop Farewell Party
Day7	AM	Day trip to Yokohama and Kamakura (Landmark Tower, Yamashita Park, China Town) Lunch at Japanese Restaurant in Kamakura
	PM	Hase Kannon, Kamakura Daibutsu Tokyo Station
Day8	AM	Departure from Narita Airport
	PM	Arrival at Xiamen

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