University Fair in Russia
Last week, the 6th university fair in Russia was held.
This event was hosted by Tohoku University, and was realized thanks to
cooperation from Novosibirsk State University and M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State
University.
On the rainy day of October 8th, the fair started in
Novosibirsk. There were five participating universities—Chiba University,
Hokkaido University, Meiji University, Tokushima University, and us. Our President
Prof. Susumu Satomi also participated in it, and gave a speech at its opening
ceremony. Although it took place on a weekday, many students came to the event.
In addition, many of them have been studying Japanese, and even spoke Japanese well!
So it is no wonder they were looking for a faculty of Asian studies to enhance their
knowledge of Japan.
The situation in Moscow was slightly different. There were four more
participating universities—Niigata University, Soka University, Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies, and University of Tsukuba. We held the event in the
hallway of a university building, so we felt the live energy of the students
walking around there. Instead of those who were majoring subjects connected to
Japan, students in Moscow showed interest in practical sciences such as
engineering. But to our surprise, sushi was sold at the cafeteria, and many
people were enjoying it with chopsticks!
Just
before leaving Russia, we did a quick tour of Moscow and were astonished by the
scale of the city. We truly welcome new applicants, so please contact us if you
have any questions!
Last week, the 6th university fair in Russia was held.
This event was hosted by Tohoku University, and was realized thanks to
cooperation from Novosibirsk State University and M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State
University.
