Visit of a Student from Tsuda University in Tokyo

On 21.02.2025 we had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Mio Yamashita, a student at Tsuda University in Tokyo, who gave a lecture on how to study in Japan.

We sincerely thank you for the interesting meeting and provide a few words of summary from Ms. Mio Yamashita:

I was given a special opportunity to visit PJAIT and communicate with students. This was a big project for me, and it all started with my study in university back in Japan. I am learning international relations, and through the study I started to notice that international relations are not only in the political field or the news headlines, but also intertwined with other fields, for example economy, tourism, culture, and education. Understanding how Japanese culture is taught overseas was a new perspective for me. I was fascinated to know that the Japanese study in PJAIT was so deep and detailed. As a native Japanese, there were a lot of things I did not pay attention to, but I learned that such details are important elements to understand Japan better. I could not have noticed these things without getting out of Japan.

It was also an honor to give a presentation about Japanese culture and student life. Thinking of what might be interesting for Polish people was a difficult task, since the audience were students from the department of Japanese culture. I was happy to receive questions and comments and the whole experience at PJAIT was marvelous and unforgettable. I sincerely hope that my humble presentation was able to contribute to enhancing Japanese-Polish relations, which interaction among the young generation is an important element.

Traveling on my own was a big challenge for me as well. I was glad that Poland welcomed me. Poland was full of hospitality, with calm, kind, and joyful people. Very different from Japan but I felt at home and felt big potential for the two countries to further deepen relationship. Lastly, but not the least, I would like to thank PJAIT for accepting me, and all fellow students that joined my presentation. I look forward for an opportunity to be able to facilitate the advancement of the relationship between PJAIT with Japan.