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Usama Zafar: “The adventure of life is to learn, the purpose of life is to grow, and the nature of life is to change”(William Arthur Ward). Keeping in mind the same philosophy, I applied in the Saitama University for master’s course two years after my graduation in 2015. The moment, I received the confirmation email about my admission in SU, my heart filled with rejoice, as I had got the chance to live my dre...

Mesa Wanasilp: I first arrived in Japan in 2016 and started off my new student life as a MEXT-scholarship student. My first six months in Saitama University was spent as a research student, mainly taking Japanese language courses and planning a research proposal for Master’s degree entrance exam. Having had later enrolled the MEcon program for two years, I eventually graduated in 2019. Currently, I am pursuing a...

Tseesuren Oyungarav: My name is Tseesuren Oyungarav from Mongolia, the beautiful country of forever-blue sky. My student life in Saitama was my first ever overseas study experience in my life and I am really happy that I’m having a chance to tell you, future students, about the Saidai (Saitama University) life here. After passing the Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbusho) exam in my country in 2014, I had a great ...

Sirisap Tanyapat: Good Experience, Good learning and Good luck at Saitama University My name is SIRISAP Tanyapat. I like going outside and gain many useful things all the time. I was born in Thailand and lived there until I was 22 when I firmly decided to go abroad alone as an exchange student at Saitama University. Once I took the first step inside this university, my life and my visions changed positively. How an...

Youlian Zhu: In 2012, I was studying in Saitama University as a research student. At that time, I had opportunity to join in seminar of International Economics and took some subjects of GG course. I was attracted to this major, especially seminar. The main reason I chose this major is that I hope to enter an International Institution in the not-too-distant future. It is necessary for me to learn much more and...

Md Aftabur Rahman: It is my great pleasure to introduce myself as an alumnus of the Saitama University. I was enrolled as master student in Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering from April, 2011 to March, 2013. I found warm attitude in my lab during my stay. I am also grateful to the officials of SU for their cordial support which solved many critical issues during my stay . I could not but control my...

Oscar Gilbert Mlekwa: Through the JJ/WBGSP, I was given the opportunity to study at Saitama University as a Master student for two year on full scholarship. I was greatly attracted to the Japanese language and culture, without forgetting the warmth and kindness of the people of Saitama. Upon my return to Tanzania in 2012, I was promoted to be a Head of Department dealing with roads construction and maintenance. My rese...

Manoj Kumar Eradath: After graduating from medical school, I attended an interdisciplinary M Tech course at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. While doing the M Tech at IIT, I received an opportunity to attend a short term summer internship at Masao Ito’s lab at Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Wako Shi. The experience in Ito sensei’s lab was scientifically very exciting and I thought of continuing...

Hasina Iasmin: I came to Japan in July, 2011 as a dependent of my spouse. When I first time walked in Saitama University with my husband, I dreamed to be a student of Saidai. My background is civil engineering and department of civil and environmental engineering in Saitama University is highly ranked in Japan. I contacted with Dr. Hisashi Kubota of transport planning lab and was fortunate enough that he conside...

Florian Gerard-Mercier: I had always wanted to live in Japan for a few years, so during my graduate studies in neuroscience, I decided to apply for the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) scholarship for my PhD. I got accepted and after I finished my master’s degree, I enrolled in Saitama University. Saitama University has a partnership with the Riken Brain Science Institute, a flagship research institute of Japa...

Deepti Diwan: Fortunately, after completing my master’s course, I got the opportunity to visit Saitama University as an exchange student to learn about “Genome Profiling (GP) technology” under the kind supervision of Prof. Koichi Nishigaki, who is the pioneer of this technology. I was profoundly fascinated with the GP technology and wanted to learn more about it and therefore, I decided to return back to Japan....

Rabiatul Adawiyah Abu Bakar: It had always been my dream to go to Japan and I was so overwhelmed when I was accepted as the only candidate from Brunei who was given the opportunity by the Japanese Government to further my studies for Master’s Course in Japan. Honestly, Saitama University became my first choice because of its large community of Muslim. Also, even though during my Bachelor’s Degree my major was Mathematics, I h...

Pham Linh Chi: Spending the whole academic year in Saitama University gave me the opportunity to live and learn in a new environment and thus have developed in me the ability to adapt myself in different situations. Compared to my home university, where the learning approach concentrates primarily on practical exercises to prepare ourselves to the working world, in Saitama University, I had the chance to study a...

Kacey Elizabeth Elder: Life in Saitama was amazing. I made so many wonderful friends and had so many amazing experiences. My Residence Assistances were so helpful and kind, always wanting to hang out and show us around Japan. We went to shrines, Izakayas, and just all over Tokyo. I chose Saitama because of its close proximity to Tokyo and because out of the universities I was allowed to choose from, Saitama was the most...

Shynggyskhan Yermakhan: To tell the truth, I never thought that I would study in Japan. The choice of university was made very quickly as at Saitama’s University our undergraduates were trained, from them I also learned. To university there corresponded all my documents and was glad when the invitation came. A high level of quality of education, and also culture of the country – one of the main factors a...

Chloe Adelaide Helena levray: My name is Chloé, I’m from the North of France, from the beautiful city of Lille. I have always been fascinated by Japan, by its history and culture, its delicious gastronomy and all the traditions that make it famous, in the middle of the modernity that makes it one of the most developed countries of our world. So when I knew that during my university studies in Sciences Po Lille, I had to...

Nicola Tangga: I was supposed to only stay one semester in Japan but I loved it so much I had to extend. In Australia, I am doing a double degree of Engineering and Japanese. However I chose to go and study abroad in Japan to focus on improving my Japanese by surrounding myself with the language. The reason I chose Saitama was because I preferred the suburban life to city life but it is still close eno...

Chen Po Mao　(陳柏貿): After I graduated from university, I joined in the graduate school in Taiwan. I like to learn foreign languages, so I decided to major in foreign languages. There were a lot of foreign languages can be chosen, but I wanted to learn another foreign language except English. Also, I was interested in history of Taiwan since I was elementary school student. I thought Japanese is very importa...

Félix Jesús Hernández Huerta: No regrets about have chosen Saitama University to study abroad! I am a student of international economic relations in Mexico, so when I was looking for a challenging academic and cultural exchange experience, I didn’t hesitate to choose Saidai as my first option to do it so. As my first time, out of my country I knew that Japan was such a big deal. Everybody, including my family, was totally sur...

Sarah Kathryn Connor: As a student of Japanese, I was required to do a year abroad to improve my spoken Japanese ability. My university is partnered with many universities in Japan but Saitama quickly emerged as my first choice for a few reasons. The accommodation they provide meant I did not have to share facilities with other students and its proximity to the university meant I would not spend a lot of ...

Hong Yiran(洪怡然): I believe one of the most important mean of learning language is going to that country and using the language every day. I myself major in Japanese, so I always wanted to visit Japan to experience their language, their culture. Luckily, I had an opportunity to become an exchange student in Saitama University in Japan and my decision to go there has proven to be correct. To begin with, forei...

Vanessa Verdichzzi: I think that this was a great for many reasons. First of all, I had the chance to visit, for the third time in a row, this beautiful country. I really love this country, but I never imagine that I could fall in love more deeply thanks to the city I lived in. I spent one year in Saitama and I can say that is the perfect city to live in. It is nice, everything is really close to the campus an...

James Rochefort: My time at Saitama University was filled with fun. I chose Saitama because I had been told by alumni from my home university, University of New Hampshire, that Saitama University had a very strong program for learning Japanese, and also had classes taught in English. When I first came to Japan, my Japanese was not very good, so I was really excited to take being learning Japanese intensiv...

Ashley Hartz: Studying at Saitama University has given me a once in a lifetime chance to meet other students from Japan as well as from all over the world. The classes that are offered cover everything from history to sciences to culture. Some of the classes that I’ve taken include Pre-modern and Modern History, Worlds of the Samurai, History of Vendetta Culture, Traditional Japanese Performances, and many more...

Nick Natapol: An ideal choice—whatever your goal may be I chose Saitama University because it offers an excellent Japanese language program and great freedom for exchange students to plan their own studies in both English and Japanese language mediums. A Japanese friend studying at Saitama University had also told me good things about the friendly, attentive teachers and the laid-back environment. Here ...

Anqi Li: A journey toward “Japan-literacy” I’m majoring in Japanese back in China, but there is a limit to how much you can learn in the classroom and from textbooks. I always knew that if I wanted to become a true Japan expert, I would need to spend time here “on the ground” in Japan. I thought that an exchange to Saitama University would be the ideal way to master real-life Japanese language and to exper...

Sofie Otero: Every day in Saitama has been slightly different from the last. It’s been really refreshing to me to step out of my daily life and remember to find novelty in the seemingly mundane. I sometimes struggle to make myself understood in what I would call “beautiful” Japanese, and instead convey my intentions with broken phrases and words, but that struggle has only made me work harder to blend in and l...

Desirée Benini: When I first came to class at Saitama U, I was pleasantly surprised by the small class sizes. Instructors give us individual attention and ensure that everyone stays engaged. I also like the international atmosphere. Having classmates from places as diverse as Brazil, Russia, Spain, Thailand and the UK not only provides a great multi-cultural experience, but also ensures that class discussions are...

Jacob Lennart: Nationality: GermanyUniversity: University of Hamburg The ideal place to start life in Japan Looking back at my first two months on exchange, I realize that International House, or “I-House” as we all know it, played a really important role in my adjustment to life in Saitama. At I-House I immediately felt part of a community of students that was keen to welcome and help out new arrivals. I enjoye...

Sokheang Soun: Experience of Participating in Summer Program 2022 I am Sokheang Soun. I am from Cambodia and a junior student of Royal University of Phnom Penh, majoring in International Business Management. Here, I would like to express my humble opinion on participating in Saitama University Summer Program in 2022. When I saw the announcement of the International Relationship Office (IRO) of my u...

Santiago Montenegro Woodcock: My experience with the summer course of Saitama University Hi, my name is Santiago I’m a student of the program “Systems Engineering” from the University Foundation Konrad Lorenz Colombia, and I have participated in the “Summer Course” of the Saitama university in Japan, in this short essay I will talk about my experience with it, the reasons why I decided to participate in the cours...

Kevin Chung: My name is Kevin Chung. I was glad to join the 2022 summer program at Saitama University. Overall, the summer program was terrific. Great job to the staff of the International Office! I also see the online study mode as a great place to connect with other international students interested in Japanese studies. Furthermore, I crave learning new things regarding my personal and career aspirations. In...

Kseniia Shchekotko: Hi! My name is Kseniia! This summer I had a chance to participate in Saitama University Summer Program. This program was new and fascinating experience for me. This summer program gave me an opportunity to expand my knowledge in Japanese culture in many ways, from different perspectives and with different approaches. Before applying to this program, I dreamed about participating in Japanese langua...

Daniele Iamunno: I am Daniele Iamunno, an Italian student from Turin University. My field of study is Japanese language and culture, so participating at this Summer Class was something I honestly considered deeply important for my academic formation. It has been a great experience for me to join the Saitama University’s Summer Class because it was the first time I had contacts with Japanese in such an atmosphere. ...

Laura Melissa Rosero: In this opportunity I want to say that this Summer Program was an incredible experience. For me it was much more than only a Japanese course, I learned more about the culture and daily life in Japan, I made many friends from different parts of the world and of course I improved my language skills. My name is Laura Melissa Rosero, I am studying Psychology in my home country Colombia at Konrad Lor...

Noa Parisi: I’m Noa Parisi and I’m a first-year Italian student from Turin University. I have been studying Japanese for several years and I’m currently studying it. Studying a foreign language at university can provide you with the theoretical basis for learning a language, but putting it into practice is another story. In fact, during this Summer Program I have learned many new things that I could never le...

Khanayod Jindajiraphat: My experience in Summer Intensive Program 2021 Hi, I’m Khanayod Jindajiraphat a participant of Saitama University Japanese Language Summer Intensive Program 2021. First of all, I’d like to thank all for taking the time to create this summer program. For me, it was a very precious moment and I’m truly honored and grateful to be a part of this summer program. For the time that I was studyin...

Dinusha Gunawardhana: “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.”(Frank Smith) As we know the Saitama University is in the top 10% of Universities in the world. They gave a great opportunity that is 4 week intensive Japanese Studies Summer Program provides international students who have an interest in Japanese culture, beauty and a good chance to study various as...

Yi Mon Aung: First of all, I would like to thank JASSO scholarship providers. Without JASSO, I couldn’t afford to attend in Japan. And then, I would like to thank for the teachers from Yangon University of Economics, Ms. Natsuko Ogiwara san, and teachers and friends from Saitama University. For student life in Japan, I enjoyed a lot about classroom discussions, Kawagoe field trip and other club activitie...

Mansa Raman: The student life in Japan which I experienced is very different from my home country. Starting from the transport we take to college till I used to go back to my home ( homestay ), every bit of it used to be exciting as it’s a new thing for me everyday. As the place where I used to stay was far away from the college ( Yashio ), I used to take 2 trains and a bus to finally reach my college. Here ...

Emily Jayne McLaughlin: I can not recommend this program enough, Saitama Unvieristies’ Summer Program provided me with so much more than I ever expected. I had traveled to Japan to learn a new culture first hand and experience what life was like in Japan to further my studies but I gained so much more, new friends, family and whole new perception of the world around me. I am studying International Business and Gover...

Karabanova Daria: I first heard about Summer Program of SU from my groupmates at my home university even in the winter of 2018. I heard that there will be English lessons, but I’ll be able to study at a real Japanese University and, moreover, live in homestay. As soon as I found out about it I started making necessary documents for the trip. I dreamed about visiting to Japan from my childhood and when I had a ch...

Pudova Arina: My name is Arina, I am from Russia. Now I am a 3rd-year student of the Novosibirsk State University. My major is Oriental Studies. In my point of view in the age of eurocentrism Asian culture should not be overshadowed. Thus, I decided to visit Saitama University to discover new horizons and expand my knowledge in a new field of studies. When I came to Saitama University, I realized that it is imp...

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