What direction should Japan’s manufacturing industry, which once led the world, and especially its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which have been considered the source of its competitiveness, take in the future? We will examine ways to revitalize the Japanese economy and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the perspective of non-Japanese who are engaged in business as owners or employees of SMEs in Japan. Students from the Netherlands and Finland, who are interested in Japan, will be invited to rediscover the “attractiveness of Japan” from various perspectives.
かつては世界をリードした「日本のモノづくり」と、なかでもその競争力の源泉と考えられてきた中小企業は今後どのような方向を目指すべきなのか。我が国経済と中小企業の再活性化の方途を、我が国中小企業で経営者あるいは従業員としてビジネスに携わる外国人の視点から考察する。日本に関心を持つオランダおよびフィンランドの学生たちを招聘し、多様な視点から「日本の魅力」を再発見する。
Morning lecture by UEF Prof. Markus Raatikainen
Discussion among students
Afternoon lecture by RBS Prof. Kostas Kaimakis
Students are divded into 2 groups for the group work session
JFOU Japanese students also participated in the lecture activity
Welcoming speech by President of Yamato Gokin Co., Ltd , Genjiro Hagino
Participants enjoying lunch at the company cafeteria
Tour around Yamato's factory
An eye-opening experience to see the details of manufacturing
Discussion with Yamato's employees
Dinner filled with laughter
Presentation of reserach findings by Research Director Hikaru Fukanuma
Engaged students in the Question and Answer session
Talk by Nakagawa Japan President Bjorn Heiberg
Japanese knife-cutting demonstration
You can see from the thin slices of tomato how sharp and precise the knives are
Visit to Tower Knives Tokyo shop in Tokyo Solamachi
Presentation by ThreeHigh Co.,Ltd. representatives
Lots of interesting questions raised and suggestions given to the company by students
Jasper, a RBS student who participated in the Sakura Science Program last year now works as an intern at ThreeHigh Co.,Ltd
Sharing of his experience in living and working in Japan by Jasper
Visiting students are very serious when preparing for their presentations
Presentation by students from RBS
Presentation by students from UEF
Ending remarks by Prof. Hori
Friendship has developed between our Japanese students and visiting students at the end of the program
(What I liked most about this course) Meeting new people, being able to interact with foreign and local employees and employers, and being able to deep dive into the culture of Japan.
Rotterdam Business School
Junior
I got to experience so many different things and I will forever remember this.
University of Eastern Finland
Junior
This is one the most interesting and well organized study trips I have been to. The focus point of it is very interesting for our school and the opportunity to listen to practitioners is just amazing
Rotterdam Business School
PhD
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Exchange and Study Abroad Program
There are two study abroad programs, Exchange Program and Summer Program, open to overseas students at J. F. Oberlin University. Students will learn about and experience Japan within the supportive environment of J. F. Oberlin University from both programs.
桜美林大学には、「交換留学プログラム」と「サマープログラム」という2つの留学プログラムがあり、海外からの留学生を受け入れています。両プログラムとも、桜美林大学のサポート環境のもと、日本について学び、体験することができます。
3Cs Project
J. F. Oberlin University operates the international exchange platform "3Cs Project: Connect, Collaborate, Create.” The 3Cs Project is open to students, faculty and staff from around the world, primarily from JFOU's partner universities. Real-time interactive cultural exchanges and language exchange events are conducted using Zoom and other tools.
桜美林大学は、国際交流プラットフォーム「3Cs Project: Connect, Collaborate, Create」を運営しています。3Csは、本学の協定校を中心とした世界の学生教職員を対象としています。Zoomなどを活用したリアルタイムの双方向型文化交流や言語交換イベントを実施しています。
Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings
JFOU was ranked 101-110 in the overall ranking of THE World University Rankings Japan 2022. In the field of internationality, JFOU was ranked 39th out of 273 Japanese universities. The Japanese edition of THE World University Rankings is designed to reflect the merits and characteristics of Japanese universities in a way that is more relevant to the educational situation in Japan.
桜美林大学は、THE世界⼤学ランキング⽇本版2022の総合ランキング101-110位にランクインいたしました。また、国際性に関しては、273校の日本大学のうち、39位にランクインいたしました。THE世界⼤学ランキング⽇本版は、⽇本の教育事情により即したかたちで⼤学の魅⼒や特性が表れるように、⼤学の「教育⼒」を測ることを目的としています。
