Gustavo Dore originated in Juiz de Fora, a city in the Southeast of Brazil. Currently, he is an entrepreneur based in Tokyo. Dore came to Japan on the MEXT scholarship and got a Master's degree from Keio University (Media Arts and Design). He shared with us the path that he took; from getting a Bachelor's … Continue reading Alumni Voices: Gustavo Dore – There’s more life than working for a big corporation
Kanto Bonenkai 2019
Our Kanto region Bonenkai (End-of-year party) for 2019 was held on December 14th, organized by the Kanto Regional Committee. Over 20 scholars and alumni gathered at a delicious shabu-shabu restaurant in Shibuya. Attendees enjoyed a buffet-style shabu-shabu (always considerate for dietary and cultural inclusivity) while conversing about life in Kanto, school-related topics, as well as professional chit-chat. … Continue reading Kanto Bonenkai 2019
Alumni Voices: SoftBank planner Sourabh Maiti
SoftBank planner Sourabh Maiti kindly sat down for an interview with MEXT Scholars Association, conducted by Nattanon Tharachai, on June 24th, 2019 at a cafe in Tokyo. Sourabh came to Japan in 2007 after growing up in India. He studied at the intensive Japanese language program at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture (CJLC), … Continue reading Alumni Voices: SoftBank planner Sourabh Maiti
Alumni Voices: Kiri McLaughlin
Kiri McLaughlin is among the first three Americans to receive the MEXT scholarship for undergraduate students. After completing her studies in Sociology at the University of Tokyo, Kiri positioned herself as the international liaison at one of Japan's largest web development companies. Kiri currently acts as the Chief Operating Officer at 77hz, Ltd., known for … Continue reading Alumni Voices: Kiri McLaughlin
MSA Tohoku Autumn Trip to Yamadera
On the occasion of Japan’s Culture Day holiday on Monday, November 4th, Tohoku MSA organized an Autumn trip to Yamadera (山寺) in the neighboring prefecture of Yamagata. It was the 2nd such trip organized by MSA Tohoku this year and was open to both MEXT and non-MEXT students. The weather was sunny and warm, just … Continue reading MSA Tohoku Autumn Trip to Yamadera
Scholar Interview: Karthik Rampalli
Karthik Rampalli is one of the co-founders of MEXT Scholar Association. He came to Japan in 2015 from India and is currently a senior undergraduate student in Information Technology at Tokyo Institute of Technology. I had the chance to talk with him about his experiences in Japan and tips he would like to share with … Continue reading Scholar Interview: Karthik Rampalli
Reception for MEXT Scholars 2019 in Tokyo
On Saturday, November 9th, MEXT and JASSO (in collaboration with MSA) held their annual reception for newly arrived MEXT scholars in Tokyo. Around 600 students from all over the world studying at different universities in Japan came all the way to Odaiba in Tokyo to celebrate their first steps in Japan. The MSA team arrived at around … Continue reading Reception for MEXT Scholars 2019 in Tokyo
MSA Welcome Meet Ups Autumn 2019
This October MSA held welcome meet ups for new scholars in Hokkaido, Kanto, Tohoku, Kansai and Kyushu. We hope that everyone enjoyed the meet ups and made new friends and we would like to thank everyone who participated and contributed in making every single one a success! To give you an impression of the events, here are … Continue reading MSA Welcome Meet Ups Autumn 2019
All you need to know about the National Health Insurance
Most of you after immediately coming to Japan will probably be issued with a health insurance card - something like in the image above. This heavily subsidizes your healthcare courses and thus it is likely to help you! That being said, there are some parts of the system which are a bit under-explained, so we … Continue reading All you need to know about the National Health Insurance
Alumni Voices: Data-driven maker Sau Yee Chan
Data-driven maker Sau Yee Chan kindly sat down for an interview with MEXT Scholars Association, conducted by Nattanon Tharachai, on June 17th, 2019 in Tokyo. Sau Yee came to Japan in 2011 after growing up in Hong Kong and spending 6 years in Singaporean middle school and high school. She studied intensive Japanese program at … Continue reading Alumni Voices: Data-driven maker Sau Yee Chan