Koumatouo Yamaha Verdiane
8 April 2024～27 Jan 2025
Republic of Cameroon
Profile of Students
Namfukwe Mupelwa
8 April 2024〜31 July 2024
Republic of Zambia
Chamucisa Peggy
8 April 2024〜31 July 2024
Republic of Zambia
Julia Visser
26 September 2023 - February 2024
Republic of South Africa
Activities
Message for my supporters from Julia
26 September 2023 ～ 29 February 2024
【2023.9.25~ 2024.2.29】 My name is Julia Visser, and I'm a student from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. I belong to the Faculty of Art...Vrishthi Dhanlall
26 September 2023 - February 2024
Republic of South Africa
Activities
Message for my supporters from Vrishthi
26 September 2023 ～ 29 February 2024
【2023.9.25~ 2024.2.29】 I am Vrishthi Dhanlall, a South African student currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Criminology ...Rita TEMBO
26 September 2023 - July 2024
Republic of Zambia
Activities
Message for my supporters from Rita
26 September 2023 ～ 19 July 2024
【2023.9.25~2024.7.19】 Konnichiwa! Muli Bwanji! Hello!My name is RITA TEMBO and I'm from ZAMBIA. I am second year student majoring in Economi...Toose MUZUNGAILE
26 September 2023 - July 2024
Republic of Zambia
Activities
Message for my supporters from Toose
26 September 2023 ～ 19 July 2024
【2023.9.26~2024.7.19】 I am Toose Muzungaile, a graduate student from the university of Zambia. My field of study is human nutrition. Nutriti...Marie Grace NYAMPINGA
26 September 2023 - July 2024
Republic of Rwanda
Activities
Message for my supporters from Grace
26 September 2023 ～ 19 July 2024
【2023.9.26~2024.7.19】 KonnichiwaMy name is Nyampinga Marie Grace, Rwandan, and a student majoring in Peacebuilding and Development in the De...Moses Richard Anthony MBURUKAGA
26 September 2023 - July 2024
Republic of South Sudan
Activities
Message for my supporters from Mbrukaga
26 September 2023 ～ 19 July 2024
【2023.9.26~2024.7.19】 My name is MBURUKAGA Moses Richard Anthony, I prefer to be called Mburukaga. I am a South Sudanese. I am a student at ...Addy Condleessa Benedicta Naa Akuyea
September 26, 2023 - July 2024
Republic of Ghana
Activities
Message for my supporters from Lisa
26 September 2023 ～ 29 February 2024
【2023.9.25~2024.2.29】 Hey there! Here is a free ticket to Naa's world. Come in and you have a wonderful time getting to know me. My name is ...Patrick Muhirwa
September 27, 2022 - July 26, 2023
Republic of Rwanda
Activities
Message for my supporters from Patrick
October 4, 2022
Mr. Patrick Muhirwa, an exchange students to TUFS from the Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), sent us a message to hi...Nkusi Ines Ineza
September 27, 2022 - July 26, 2023
Republic of Rwanda
Activities
Message for my supporters from Ines
October 4, 2022
Ms. Nkusi Ines Ineza, an exchange students to TUFS from the Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), sent us a message to h...Christelle Amissi Nababuya
September 27, 2022 - July 26, 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Activities
Letter from Amissi
15 Feb 2024
We have received a letter from Ms. Christel Amissi Nababuya, an exchange student who returned to Rwanda in July 2023, on her experience of s...At Suwa Festival
19 June 2023
On May 20, Ms. Amissi, an international student, participated in a special event organized by CCAJ titled "Africa is the home of art!" at th...Kurayami festival
May 4, 2023
Thanks to Mr. Nakano and his sister, who are supporters of the student exchange, African students including Amissi participated in the Kura...Amissi's report on African Charity Bazaar
18 March 2023
Please read Amisi's report on African Charity Bazaar, held on Saturday 18 March at Angolan Embassy in Tokyo. Eritrean Embassy kindly reserve...Message for my supporters from Amissi
October 5, 2022
Ms. Christelle Amissi Nababuya, an exchange students to TUFS from the Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), sent us a me...Themba Mapulanga
September 27, 2022 - July 26, 2023
Republic of Zambia
Activities
Message for my supporters from Themba
October 4, 2022
Mr. Themba Mapulanga, an exchange students to TUFS from the University of Zambia, sent us a message to her upporters. He will study at TUFS ...Annet Banda
September 27, 2022 - July 26, 2023
Republic of Zambia
Activities
Message for my supporters from Annet
October 4, 2022
Ms. Annet Banda, an exchange students to TUFS from the University of Zambia, sent us a message to her upporters. She will study at TUFS from...Emmanuel Wepngong Jato
March 7, 2022 - Fabray 27,2023
Republic of Cameroon
Activities
Jato's reports on his life in Tokyo
1 October 2022
Jato, an exchange student from PIASS, discovered Tokyo as follows. Jato's diary (April - August 2022) April After arriving in Japan and s...Visiting African Studies Center
April 11, 2022
Jato and Paul, who just ended his quarantine at home, visited African Studies Center on April 11, 2022. After having a conversation with Pr...Message for our supporters from Jato
Monday, March 7, 2022
Since the project is finally taking a shape, Mr. Emmanuel Wepngong Jato, one of the exchange students of 2021 from Protestant Institute of A...Paul Kani Bahoya
March 7, 2022 - Fabray 27,2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Activities
Talk event with a Japanese artist
6 February 2023
On Monday 6 February, Paul was invited to be a speaker in a talk event with a Japanese artist, Moto Yoshikuni. Please consult the event page...Paul's report on his life in Tokyo
1 October 2022
Paul reports the life in Tokyo for the first-half of his stay. I am Kani Bahoya Paul, a congolese by Nationality. I am a 3rd year Student pu...Visiting African Studies Center
April 11, 2022
Paul, who just ended his quarantine at home, and Jato visited African Studies Center on April 11, 2022. After having a conversation with Pr...Message for our supporters from Paul
Monday, March 7, 2022
Since the project is finally taking a shape, Mr. Kani Bahoya Paul, one of the exchange students of 2021 from Protestant Institute of Arts an...Justus Thembo
November 25, 2020 - July 27, 2021
Republic of Uganda
Activities
Taking my Japanese friend to my home country, Uganda
December 2021
Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS) and TUFS are the partner universities to exchange our students, and Japanese studen...My favourite visited places
November 2020 - July 2021
Thembo visited several sightseeing spots in Tokyo during his stay in Tokyo. He introduces his two favorite places with his researches on the...Online Presentation at Yokohama City University
Summer 2021
As an internship activity at Munakata Foundation, Thembo gave a presentation about a sexual minority in Uganda to students at Yokohama City ...Presentation at Kanazawa Izumigaoka Senior High School
Thu., July 15, 2021
Thembo attended the online meeting with high school students of Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Izumigaoka Senior High School in July 2021. TU...Visiting Ikubunkan Global High School and bidding farewell
July 14, 2021
The next month after he finally met the students of Ikubunkan Global High School face to face in June, he visited their school with Henri an...Shooting a music video for "Study in Japan for Africa"
Summer 2021
Study in Japan for Africa, the project conducted by the Hokkaido University Africa Office in Lusaka to expand opportunities for prospective ...Reunion with the Ikubunkan Global High School students at TUFS.
Wed., June 9, 2021
Japanese students from Ikubunkan Global High School visited TUFS to meet Thembo and Henri. They have known each other since the students of ...Online Classes from Rwanda, Flying to Japan, and Spring Break
May 17, 2021
Justus wrote essays to tell us how his days were so far. His days as an exchange student of TUFS has not been as usual from the beginning d...My Precious Days in Japan Since March to July 2021, and December 2021
March - July 2021
Thembo, an former exchange from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences to TUFS between Fall 2020 to Spring 2021, sent us his essa...Attending the MPJ Youth Camp
March 14 - 18, 2022
MPJ Youth, a university student community to learn about Africa and promote it in Japan, invited Thembo to join their event during March 14 ...Internship at Munakata Foundation
March - July 2021
Munakata Foundation has accepted our exchange students every year since 2018, when we welcomed our first exchange students from PIASS. Themb...Attending meditation Tour, Organized by the Inter-University Exchange Program, TUFS
March 9, 2021
Justus attended an online meditation tour organized by Inter-University Exchange Project (Africa) in March 2021. He had learnt about meditat...Attending the Hiroshima Tour organized by the Inter-University Exchange Program, TUFS
March 5, 2021
Inter-University Exchange Project (Africa) organized Hiroshima Online tour in cooperation with Peace Culture Village in March 2021. Justs, a...Participating in the Japanese Classes for Beginners, Organized by the Inter-University Exchange Program, TUFS
February 2021
Justus participated in online Japanese classes which Inter-University Exchange Project (Africa) organized for international students, collab...The Welcoming Party Organized by Former Japanese Exchange Students at PIASS
December 20, 2020
Justus's home university, Protesntant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), accepts international students from other African count...The Fall Semester and My Coming to Japan
October - December 2020
Justus finally came to Japan at the end of November 2020 after enduring hard 2 months when taking TUFS's classes online in the very early mo...Exchange meeting with the crowdfunding supporters
December 17, 2020
We held the online exchange meeting with Justus, Henri, the crowdfunding supporters, and TUFS students. Justus made a speech and expressed ...Finally arrived in Japan
November 25, 2020
Mr. Justus Thembo, an exchange student from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences in Rwanda, finally arrived in Japan on Novembe...Henri Fabrice Ndayizeye
November 25, 2020 - July 27, 2021
Republic of Burundi
Activities
#A member of Grace House Church
Spring and Summer 2021
He got contacted many Japanese via social media, and the pastor of a church located near TUFS called Grace House was alos among them. He vis...#Asahi news Articles
Summer 2021
As introduced here, Henri got interviewd by Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest newspaper company in Japan, which was introduced on the web me...# Participating in the video of Study in Japan for Africa and NHK TV show
Summer 2021
Study in Japan for Africa, the project conducted by the Hokkaido University Africa Office in Lusaka to expand opportunities for prospective ...#Munakata Foundation completion
Spring 2021
Munakata Foundation has accepted our exchange students since 2019. We'd like to express our gratitude to the chairperson, Ms. Mana Munakata....#Visiting Ikubunkan Global High School
Spring 2021
Henri and Thembo had workshops with students of Africa Seminar at Ikubunkan Global High School. The students gave presentations about Japan ...#My days in Japan during spring & summer 2021
Spring and Summer 2021
Henri, our former exchange student from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences, Rwanda, wrote an essay to look back his stay in Ja...Henri was interviewed by the Japanese newspaper company
July 21, 2021
Henri was interviewed by Asahi Shimbun, the Japanese newspaper company. You can read the article from here (in Japanese). He told us that th...Africa seminar: Meeting Ikubunkan Global High school students
June 9, 2021
Henri and Justus held a seminar with students of Africa Seminar, Ikubunkan Global High School. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the students of...Beyond class activities during the fall semester and winter vacation
November 2020 - March 2021
It's been already 5 months since Henri and Justus came to Japan, and the spring semester keeps them busy again now. Before that, Henri wrot...NHK (Japanese broadcasting) video shooting and interview with Water corporation
February 7and March 24, 2021
During spring break, Henri made his TV debut in Japan! He participated in shooting opening movie of Japanese TV program. He was interviewd b...Rwanda study week of MPJ Youth/ online study program
March 17 - 18, 2021
Henri participated in MPJ Youth's activity to learn about Rwanda. MPJ Youth's members are students from various unviersities in Japan, and t...Hiroshima, Okinawa online tour and online meditation
March 5, 9, 18, 2021
He participated in online tours which were organized by Inter-University Exchange Project (Africa) in March. The former exchange students fr...Visit of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe
March 12 - 15, 2021
He traveled to Kansai area to visit his friends who had studied at PIASS in March. He enjoyed Japanese lifestyle such as meals, bath, and fu...Crowdfunding for living expenses of refugee-Claude Niyibitanga
February 1 - 28, 2021
As we introduced here, Henri planed and did a fundraising project for a Burundian refugee and achieved his goal. He is always smiling and se...Visited places in Tokyo: Ueno, Sky Tree, Yokohama, Mount Takao, Odaiba, and various shrine, parks and families
December 2020 - February 2021
Henri sometimes visits parks around TUFS and tourist places in and around Tokyo and feels refreshed during his study break. There are many l...Japanese survival class
February 5 - 25, 2021
In addition to Japanese classes during the fall semester, he took "Survival Japanese" class which is organized by Peace and Conflict Studies...An interview about a refugee assistance program
February 16, 2021
Henri has established a refugee assistance program called "Enough is a little" after he entered Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Scie...Meeting with his supporters online
December 17, 2020
We held the online exchange meeting with Henri, Justus, the crowdfunding supporters, and TUFS students. Henri made a speech and expressed h...Quarantine
November 25 - December 8, 2020
After Henri and Justus arrived at Japan on Nov. 25, they were quarantined for 2 weeks. It is not easy afte they finally came to Japan, but m...Finally arrived in Japan
November 25, 2020
Mr. Henri Fabrice Ndayizeye, an exchange student from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences in Rwanda, finally arrived in Japan o...Ruth Ofori
September 24, 2019 - January 29, 2020
Republic of Ghana
Activities
My experience in Japan
Wed., April 1, 2020
Ruth, an undergraduate student of University of Ghana who studied at TUFS during Fall Semester 2019 with the financial support by Toyota Gha...Staying in Japan for two weeks
October 10, 2019
Ruth, who came from University of Ghana to study at TUFS with a round-trip airticket supported by Toyota Ghana, sent us a hort essay. She wr...New students from University of Ghana
September 27, 2019
New exchange students from University of Ghana has safely arrived in Japan on September 24, 2019. They are Ms. Ruth Ofori from Department of...Clara Obeng-Akrofi
September 24, 2019 - January 29, 2020
Republic of Ghana
Activities
My experience in Japan
Wed., April 1, 2020
Clara, an exchange student of TUFS during Fall 2019 from University of Ghana, sent us an essay about her stay in Japan. Toyota Ghana provide...Staying in Japan for three weeks
October 11, 2019
Clara, who came from University of Ghana to study at TUFS with a round-trip airticket supported by Toyota Ghana, sent us a short essay. She ...New students from University of Ghana
September 27, 2019
New exchange students from University of Ghana has safely arrived in Japan on September 24, 2019. They are Ms. Ruth Ofori from Department of...Octave Gahirwe Kabera
September 24, 2019 - August 3, 2020
Republic of Rwanda
Activities
Essay on my stay in Japan
September 29, 2020
Octave, a former exchange student from PIASS in Rwanda, wrote an essay to look back his 10 months in Japan. Because of COVID-19 pandemic, he...Looking back my life in Japan so far [MOIVE]
May 1st, 2020
Octave gives an interview with Helene to look back his life in Japan so far. He talks about what he expected to learn in Japan before coming...Study Trip in Okinawa
November 30, 2019
Octave and Helene went to study trip in Okinawa with Prof. Kazuyuki Sasaki who came back to Japan temporalily from Protestant Institute of A...Meet and express his gratitude to his supporters
November 29, 2019
Octave expressed his gratitude to his supporters at the exchange meeting held on November 29, 2019. He could meet his supporters who donated...My LIfe in Japan So Far
October 24, 2019
It's been a month since Octave and Helene came to Japan. While being busy with classes and assignments, Octave also enjoys spending time wit...New exchange students from PIASS
September 26, 2019
The new exchange students from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), Rwanda, has arrived safely on September 24, 2019. ...Hélène Alinethu Mikanda
September 24, 2019 - August 3, 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Activities
Helene's report on her stay in Japan
October 13, 2020
Hélène Mikanda Alinethu, our former exchange student from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), wrote an essay to look b...Looking back my life in Japan so far [MOIVE]
May 1st, 2020
Helene gives an interview with Octave to look back his life in Japan so far. He talks about what he expected to learn in Japan before coming...Meeting and express her gratitude to her supperters
November 29, 2019
Helene expressed her gratitude to her supporters at the exchange meeting held on November 29, 2019. She could meet her supporters who donate...My trip to Okinawa
November 15 - 20, 2019
Helen and Octave visited Okinawa with Prof. Kazuyuki Sasaki from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS) who had temporalil...My Life in Japan So Far
October 28, 2019
It's been a month since Helene and Octave arrived in Japan. Since Helene seems calm and modest, we were, at first, worried whether she could...New exchange students from PIASS
September 26, 2019
The new exchange students from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), Rwanda, has arrived safely on September 24, 2019. ...Wendy-Rose Govender
April 2, 2019 - July 18, 2019
Republic of South Africa
Activities
Wendy sent us an essay about her stay in Japan
August 5, 2019
Wendy sent us an essay about her stay in Japan. She was an exchange student from University or Pretoria and studied at TUFS during Spring Se...Thanks message from Wendy
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Wendy, an exchange student from University of Pretoria, expresses her gratitude to Yazaki Corporation and our university for realizing her d...Student from University of Pretoria has arrived!
Friday, April 5, 2019
From left, Dr. Matsunami, Abigail from University of Ghana, Wendy, Dr. Kirikoshi Wendy-Rose Govender, an excahnge student from University o...Samuel Amankwah Okoto
September 25, 2018 - February 2019
Republic of Ghana
Activities
Attending the international symposium at Kyoto University
Sun., January 27, 2019
On January 27, 2019, Samuel attended "International Symposium on "African Potentials and the Future of Humanity"" held at Kyoto University. ...My life in Japan
Oct. 11, 2018
Samuel looked back his days in Japan since he came to TUFS. We were worried about him because he caught a cold right after he arrived here, ...Nancy Osei Kye
September 25, 2018 - February 2019
Republic of Ghana
Activities
Nancy's report on her staying in Japan
September 25, 2018 - February 13, 2019
Nancy, a master course student of University of Ghana, sent us a report on her life in Japan. She is a master course student of University o...Attending the international symposium at Kyoto University
Sun., January 27, 2019
On January 27, 2019, Nancy attended "International Symposium on "African Potentials and the Future of Humanity"" held at Kyoto University. T...Japan-TUFS so far
Oct., 22, 2018
Nancy sent us the message to express her gratitude to those who have supported her to come to Japan, such as Toyota Ghana who provided her a...Elie Rodrigue Icishatse
September 23, 2018 - July 17, 2019
Republic of Burundi
Activities
Looking back my life in Japan [MOVIE]
April 28th, 2020
Rodrigue looks back his stay in Japan between September 2018 and July 2019. He has sent us this message for our 2nd crowdfunding project, so...Video message about how he's been doing after leaving Japan
November 29, 2019
Rodrigue sent us a video message. He made this for an exchange meeting we had on November 29, 2019 for Helene and Octave, our new exchange s...Report on my stay in Japan
August 1, 2019
Rodrigue sent us his report on his stay in Japan. Now, he's enjoying reunion with his family and friends in Burundi. He was always earger to...Short documentary about school life at TUFS
Mon., July 22, 2019
Rodrigue, who left Japan in the mid-July, made a short documentary to introduce his school life at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He p...Rodrigue conducted a seminar on Japanese religions at PIASS
Thu., July 18, 2019
On July 18, 2019, the next day after he went back to Rwanda, Rodrigue conducted the seminar on Japanese religions at Protestant Institute of...My experience at Choeur Soleil
June 26, 2019
Rodrigue has joined Choeur Soleil, the chorus club at TUFS, from this semester. I visited the club the other day and found out he has alread...My experience at Kurayami Festival
Sat., May 4, 2019
On May 4, 2019, Mr. Kazutaka Nakano, one of the supporters of Rodrigue and Shukulu, invite them and Dr. Godfrey Hampwaye to Kurayami Festiva...Visits Connecting Children of Africa and Japan
November 24, 2018 and on January 12, 2019
Rodrigue and Shukulu took part in events held by "Connecting Children of Africa and Japan". The institution aims at connecting Japanese and ...Okinawa Study Tour
Nov. 5 - 7, 2018
Rodrigue and Shukulu visited Okinawa with Dr. Kazuyuki Sasaki as a study tour. They visited peace museums, cave, and U.S. military bases. T...Essay on Ubumwe Vol.44
Oct. 27, 2018
Rodrigue wrote his essay on "Ubumwe Vol.44", an newsletterr of the organization which supports Dr. Kazuyuki Sasaki and his activities to he...Conference at Ikubunkan
Thu., October 18, 2018
Rodrigue attended a conference held at Ikubunkan Global High School. He was one of three guest speakers from African countries. At the conf...My gratitude to all of the people involved
Oct. 9, 2018
It's been 2 weeks since Rodrigue arrived at Japan. He sent us the message for all of the people who were involved in realizing his dream to ...Seminar on Africa at Ikubunkan high school
Sat. November 29, 2018
Rodrigue attended a seminar on Africa at Ikubunkan Global High School. He met some students from the High School on last August when they v...Shukulu Murekatete
September 23, 2018 - July 17, 2019
Republic of Rwanda
Activities
Looking back my life in Japan
May 11th, 2020
Shukulu looks back her stay in Japan between September 2018 and July 2019. She has sent us this message for our 2nd crowdfunding project, so...Shukulu's current situation after she left Japan
November 29, 2019
Shukulu sent us a message about how she is doing after she left Japan. She wrote this for an exchange meeting we had on November 29, 2019 fo...Essay about my stay in Japan
July 31, 2019
Shukulu sent us an essay about her stay in Japan. We guess she couldn't write everything she has experienced in Japan, but she wrote about w...Shukulu's Interview on the Mainichi Newspaper
Sat., July 27, 2019
Shukulu's inverview was published on the Mainichi Newspaper. She talked about her experience in Rwanda and her thoughts after she visited H...Experience Kurayami Festival
Sat., May 4, 2019
On May 4, 2019, Mr. Kazutaka Nakano, one of the supporters of Shukulu and Rodrigue, invited them and Dr. Godfrey Hampwaye to Kurayami Festiv...Spring semester will start from tomorrow
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Shukulu and Rodrigue will start their spring semester from tomorrow. It will be their last semester at TUFS. During fall semester, they took...Visits Connecting Children of Africa and Japan
November 24, 2018 and on January 12, 2019
Rodrigue and Shukulu took part in events held by "Connecting Children of Africa and Japan". The institution aims at connecting Japanese and ...Okinawa Study Tour
Nov. 5 - 7, 2018
Shukulu and Rodrigue visited Okinawa with Dr. Kazuyuki Sasaki as a study tour. They visited peace museums, cave, and U.S. military bases. T...Essay on Ubumwe Vol.44
Oct. 27, 2018
Shukulu wrote her essay on "Ubumwe Vol.44", an newsletterr of the organization which supports Dr. Kazuyuki Sasaki and his activities to hel...My days in Japan so far
Oct. 9, 2018
Shukulu looked back her two weeks since she came to Japan. She is taking Japanese class every day. She also positively communicate with Japa...Charles Acheampong Agyebeng
April 1, 2018 - July 17, 2018
Republic of Ghana
Activities
Charles got 2nd prize at Japanese Speech Contest
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Charles, a student of University of Ghana who stayed in Japan as an exchange student last spring, took part in the 23rd Japanese Speech Cont...Final report on my study at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Charles sent a final report to us. He stayed in our university from April to July, 2018. In this report, we can read what he learned in Japa...Visiting Marubeni Office
June 25th, 2018
If anything has to be true, then it is the fact that I have come to enjoy my stay in Japan with memorable experiences and exposure. But of a...My School Life at TUFS
It's been one and a half month since Charles came to Japan. Since it was the first time to go out from Ghana for him, he seemed to have diff...Charles in Tama Zoo
On the 15th of April 18, 2018, I got invited for a visitation to the Tama Zoo. This visit was a way the African Studies Center here at TUFS ...Self-introduction
April 11, 2018
I am Charles Acheampong Agyebeng, a political science major with a minor in Theatre Arts at Ghana's premier university, the University of Gh...