Twenty five university students from Cambodia, who are highly interested in Japan, are scheduled to visit Japan from January 13th to 21st, 2020 as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs, “JENESYS 2019” promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).

They will visit Tokyo and Tokushima to experience international program under the theme of “Japanese Culture Exchange (Regional Revitalization)”. In Tokyo, they will have a lecture on the Japan-Cambodia relations. In Tokushima, they will visit Tokushima prefectural government office and Tokushima University to exchange opinions on the Host Town Initiative for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 and so on. They will experience the homestay program to raise awareness of Japanese regions, and also experience Awa-Odori (Traditional Dance), Aizome (Indigo dye) to have a better understanding of Japanese culture.

Through this program, we hope the friendly relationship between Japan and Cambodia will be strengthen, and the participants proactively share the appeals of Japan and its culture which they experienced in Japan after returning to their home country.

[For reference1] : Japan Exchange Program JENESYS 2019
People with the ability and future mission to deliver messages between Japan and the countries and regions of Asia and Oceania are invited and dispatched in order to promote an understanding of Japan with regard to politics, economics, society, culture, history, foreign policy, and the like, and pro-Japanese people and experts on Japan are discovered in order to strengthen Japan’s message to other countries and expand Japan’s diplomatic foundation by having the guests and dispatches take the initiative to spread information about the diplomatic stance, appeals, and other facets of Japan.

[For reference2] : the Host Town Initiative
In order to contribute to making Japan a "Sports Nation", encouraging globalization, revitalization of local areas and promoting inbound tourism toward the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japanese government will spread the "Host Town" local authorities all over Japan which are trying human, economic and cultural exchanges with the participating countries/regions.

(Itinerary)

Monday, January 13
－Arrival in Tokyo
－Orientation

Tuesday, January 14
－[Lecture] Expert (The Japan-Cambodia relations)
－Move from Tokyo to Tokushima

Wednesday, January 15
－[School Exchange] Tokushima University, Mishima Campus
－[Visit] Tokushima Prefecture Government Office (Facilities for the Olympic and Paralympic
Games Tokyo 2020 (Swimming/Host town))

Thursday, January 16
－[Observation] Kamikatsu Town (Zero Waste project, Irodori project)
－[School/Local Exchange] Exchange with stakeholders related to Host Town project (Tokushima University)

Friday, January 17
－[Cultural Experience] Museum, Awaodori observation/experience (at Awaodori Kaikan), Aizome experience (at Ainokan), Observation of Udatsu Townscape
－Homestay (at Soranosato-Yamazato Monogatari)

Saturday, January 18
－Homestay (at Soranosato-Yamazato Monogatari)

Sunday, January 19
－Homestay (at Soranosato-Yamazato Monogatari)
－Move from Tokushima to Tokyo

Monday, January 20
－[Observation] Tokushima-Kagawa local products shop (Tokushima-Kagawa Tomoni Ichiba)
－Workshop
－Reporting Session

Tuesday, January 21
－Departure from Tokyo