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Invitation Program for Japanese-American Students Program Description
This program is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
If you are interested in attending this program, please fill in the Application Form, and send all information by mail to the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle.
Deadline for application submission: November 30, 2011
For more information, please contact our office below:
Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle
601 Union Street, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98101
Ms. Asako Yoshino, Education Advisor
Tel: (206) 682-9107
Fax: (206) 812-5971
info@cgjapansea.org
If you are not residents of the area served by our office (Washington, Montana, all areas north of Idaho County), please send all information by mail to your local Consulate General of Japan, or Embassy of Japan (Jurisdiction of Embassy and Consulates of Japan in the United States)
| Period | : From March 9 to 20, 2012 | ||
| Purpose of This Program | : Provide Japanese American students with an opportunity to learn various aspects of Japan (politics, economy, society, history, culture, language, etc.). | ||
| : Promote mutual understanding and exchanges between Japanese and Japanese American younger generations. | |||
| Number of Participants | : 5 | ||
| Qualification | : Japanese American High School Students | ||
| *High school students with multi racial background are highly encouraged to apply. | : Individuals who hold American Nationality and who do not hold Japanese Nationality | ||
| : Individuals who have strong interest in Japan | |||
| : Individuals who lack opportunity and need assistance to learn about Japan : Individuals who were not previously invited to Japan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the same program. |
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| Location of Home-Stay | : “Kanto” area | ||
| Expenses to be Covered | : Round-trip air ticket (Economy class) between US-Japan** | ||
| **Airport Tax, Fuel surcharge included | |||
| : Transportation fee at San Francisco (March 9) as well as within Japan | |||
| : Hotel and meals, Excursion fee, Insurance | |||
| Expenses not to be Covered | : Passport issuance fee, transportation between your home and its nearest airport, communication expenses, expenses of mini bar and other hotel services, expenses of anything used for your private purpose. | ||
| Provisional Itinerary *** | |||
| : March 9 : Pre-departure Orientation at San Francisco | |||
| : March 10 : Departure from San Francisco | |||
| : March 11 : Arrival at Narita | |||
| : March 12 : Tokyo tour | |||
| : March 13 : Tokyo tour | |||
| : March 14 : Visit Japanese high school | |||
| : March 15 : Trip to Kansai area | |||
| : March 16 : Trip to Kansai area | |||
| : March 17 : Home stay | |||
| : March 18 : Home stay | |||
| : March 19 : Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | |||
| : March 20 : Departure from Japan | |||
| ***Subject to change. To be confirmed later. | |||
| Click Here for the Application Form | |||