Nikkei Scholars 日系留学生

NFSA: Matcha Escapade

Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by Marie Mariko Matsuo.

I love Matcha. Matcha is now a common ingredient in any kind of sweets. It is not just for drinking but also used for culinary purposes. If you haven’t tasted matcha ice cream, pastries, cookies, castella and others, I highly recommend that you try one of these sweets.

NFSA scholars were given an opportunity to have [...]

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Dreams Come True

Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Maya Kanatani.

August 5th: I had the first experience to participate in the “School Project” that is organized by the Nippon Foundation Nikkei Scholarship Association (NFSA). The group was formed by Yumi Itami (Brazil), Waka Furugen (Argentine), Kaori Yoshida (Paraguay) and me, Maya Kanatani (Brazil).

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Yokohama Summer Fireworks!

Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by Marie Mariko Matsuo.

Fireworks! One word describes it when it’s already summer in Japan. Many various events and fireworks display are held annually all over Japan. Summer fireworks display is one of Japan`s traditional event where family and friends gather together while watching the beautiful and colorful summer night.

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To teach and to be taught

Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by Melina Sakiyama.

An experience with Brazilian students at SEBS – Sociedade Educacional Brazilian School – Minokamo, Gifu.

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Exchange with Turkey Scholars – A Hawaiian night

Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by Edgar Tokashiki.

In the night of Tuesday July 7th I had the incredible opportunity to have a beautiful dinner with some other scholars form the Nippon Foundation, and also some staff members of Nippon Foundation. This dinner was held in a beautiful Hawaiian restaurant call “Loco’s Table Mahana” ,the food was good, but the best thing was to talk to everybody.

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Hawaiian Night & Cultural Exchange

Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by Melina Sakiyama.

On July 7th the Nippon Foundation nikkei scholars had experienced a great meeting with JATCAFA (Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association – a Nippon Foundation Branch) scholars. The four students are currently studying in Turkey and they were visiting Japan for a one week study trip.

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Meeting the JATCAFA Scholars

Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Marie Mariko Matsuo.

It was my first time to meet people from the country of Turkey. I have read and heard of their country but it is here in Japan I got to see and meet them personally. They were very nice people and easy to get along with. Their names were hard to remember at the start, but after a while I got to remember them.

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