Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) in association with the Japanese Language Club of South Africa (JLCSA) is pleased to offer an online JLPT N5 (Beginners Level) Japanese language course at Stellenbosch University. Classes will run during 9 May 2024 – 25 October 2024 every Thursday at 18:00 – 20:00. Teaching will be online for a…
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The 6th South Africa-Japan University Forum (SAJU 6) will take place in Stellenbosch on 27-29 August 2024. The theme of the Forum is Fostering Sustainable Partnerships in Research, Innovation and Impact. The Joint Organising Committee invites proposals from academics and researchers, students, university administrators, practitioners, representatives from government and research funding institutions, and stakeholders from…
Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) in association with the Japanese Language Club of South Africa (JLCSA) are delighted to invite you to apply for an online JLPT N4 (Upper Beginners Level) Japanese language course at Stellenbosch University. In this course, students will learn: * Informal speech* Honorific and extra modest speech* Express thoughts and opinions*…
Since April this year, SUJC has been running an intern and mentorship programme aimed at cultivating a next generation of scholars and researchers on Japan and Japan-Africa relations. The Japan-Africa Young Scholars Initiative is supported by a grant from the Toshiba International Foundation. A dynamic team makes up the 2023 cohort of young scholars. They…
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Japan Joins the Race for the Moon
Author: Cüneyt Aksoy On September 6, 2023, Japan successfully launched its H-IIA rocket carrying the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Moon lander. This successful launch came after previous three attempts in 2023, which were cancelled due to unfavourable weather conditions.[1] The H-IIA, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, JAXA’s most reliable rocket with just one failure…
Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka presents the inaugural JICA Chair lecture at Stellenbosch, 11 October 2023 Author: Anél Lewis Adding another milestone to its longstanding collaboration with Japan, Stellenbosch University (SU), through its Japan Centre, has hosted the first Chair lecture of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to be held in South Africa. Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka,…
Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) is pleased to host Prof. Sadaharu Kataoka, professor in the School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University in Tokyo. He is spending a period of six months as visiting professor at Stellenbosch University and as guest of the Centre. Prof. Kataoka has been teaching African Politics and European Affairs…
Author: Inge Odendaal Stellenbosch University (SU) is a member of the International Network of Universities (INU), a global consortium dedicated to promoting international collaboration and innovation in higher education. In August, this network hosted two events: the International Student Seminar for Global Citizenship and Peace and the INU Leaders’ Summit. These events took place in…
Author: Jacques Quass de Vos New Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor, Kazuo Ueda, might have his hands full after accepting what may be the most difficult task in contemporary central banking. Being the first academic instated as BoJ governor since the post-war era, it has been said that Ueda could lack necessary support from constituencies…
In this interview, Scarlett Cornelissen, SUJC director, engages in a discussion with ‘Japan Up Close,’ the online magazine of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The discussion focuses on the longstanding diplomatic ties between Japan and African states, and Japan’s development cooperation with Africa. There is also discussion of the implications of these relations and the…