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We went hiking to Mount Takao, a famous mountain in Hachioji, Tokyo, on the beautiful day of May 12th, adorned with fresh greenery. Fortunately, the weather was favorable, and We enjoyed a lively hike under the invigorating clear sky.   The air was pristine and delicious, an experience We don't typically encounter daily. There were many other hikers that day, and as we passed, we exchanged greetings and climbed energetically. The beauty of nature is rarely experienced in the urban setting, making it a joyful day.

Tokyo International Exchange College will have Golden-week Holiday from April 29th to May 7th, 2023. School will be closed during the holiday. We will reply to e-mails and messages sequentially after May 8th. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your corporation.

In the early part of beautiful April when cherry blossom petals were falling, the new students arrived at the school with great enthusiasm. Amidst the nervousness of being in Japan for only a few days, they participated in the orientation and conversation tests. Their earnest efforts to tackle the tests left a deep impression on us! Finally, classes will start next week! Let's study hard together!

The country of vast grasslands and endless skies, Mongolia, holds a bright future! On April 4th, President Hayama of our institution, along with Tatsuya Fukumoto, President of the Yomiuri Shimbun Group, paid a courtesy visit and held a meeting with Ambassador BATJARGAL Dambadarjaa of the Mongolian Embassy in Japan. In the VIP room where the flags of Mongolia and Japan were displayed along with a portrait of the Mongolian hero Genghis Khan. The ambassador, who studied economics at Tokyo University and Waseda University, showed his fondness for Japan and spoke in friendly and fluent Japanese. During the meeting, the ambassador talked about his efforts to promote sports, particularly sumo. He also expressed his sincere appreciation that many Mongolian students study at our institu...

On March 22nd, the Tokyo International Exchange School Ikebukuro Campus held its 5th Graduation Ceremony. The ceremony took place under the beautiful cherry blossom-filled sky of a pleasant spring day. Due to the prolonged entry restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was limited in attendance, but the graduates attended the ceremony with confidence and joy, having overcome various difficulties during their studies. At the beginning of the ceremony, congratulatory telegrams were read from Mr. Hosoda, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Hayama, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Matsumoto, the principal of the Hachioji campus. President Esaki presented each graduate with a diploma and a certificate of study. Each graduate expressed their aspir...

Our outstanding graduate, Mr. Yuewei Song, is currently a second-year student at Nihon University's Graduate School of Art. His works have been exhibited in museums many times and he has had great success in exhibitions, including being selected for the "Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition" consecutively. His works and his brilliant achievements reveal his enthusiasm and persistence for painting, as well as his outstanding talent for painting. This February, Song will hold his solo exhibition "Dialogue of Time and Life" at Ginza Gallery The Origin of Beauty, and among the many exhibitions that take place in February, his solo show is by far the most outstanding. Since coming to Japan, Song has always considered the flow of time and how he can express the flow of time and the...

From December 17th (Sat) to January 10th (Mon) is winter vacation. Our office opens from 9:00am to 3:00pm except weekend. Office will be closed from December 27th (Mon) to January 6th (Thu). Thank you for your cooperation.

12/7 (Thursday) our school held a tour of Rikugien Garden which is famous for its beautiful autumn leaves while thorough taking measures prevent corona. We visited the traditional Japanese garden which was built in the Edo period, and we felt the Japanese “wabi” and “sabi”culture from there. We also had time to experience the four seasons of Japan and been touched by the beauty of autumn. It was a meaningful day to deepen our friendship as we can enjoy chatting with our friends and teachers while walking the park.

On December 7 (Wednesday), Mr. VU HAI DIEP, First Secretary and Ms. VU THI LIEN HUONG, Second Secretary (Head of Education Division) of the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan, visited our school and held talk with school president Hayama, principal Ezaki, and office manager Yabe. First Secretary, Mr. VU HAI DIEP, reported that he is returning to Vietnam after 9 years of service in Japan, and expressed his gratitude for the mutual exchanges between the two countries so far. He stated that he would like to contribute to the educational exchanges between Japan and Vietnam even after returning to Vietnam. Second Secretary, Ms. VU THI LIEN HUONG, spoke about the role of education and the mission of international students. And she said that, as the Head of Education Division and basing on her pas...

On September 26th, Mr. Shozo Azuma, President of Chiba Institute of Science (Chōshi, Chiba, Japan), visited our school and had a meeting with President Hayama. The meeting was attended by Principal Ezaki, Chief of Academic Affairs Dobashi, and Office Manager Yabe, and Office Manager of the China branch school Kan joined the meeting online. Mr. Azuma with his experience as a member of the House of Representatives and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, referring to the current state of education in Japan and around the world, spoke seriously about reforming and improving education systems which open up the future of young people. The meeting was a lively exchange of views on a wide range of topics, including the purpose, mission, and role of education, as well as educational issues surr