News & Announcements
IUJ International Students Experienced Rice-Planting
May 16th 2017, 10 IUJ international students participated in rice-planting which was held at Kokusai Joho high school (KJ). It was a good opportunity for them to experience Japanese traditional culture as well as to enjoy communication with high school students.
KJ is only one high school in Niigata Prefecture designated as Super Global High School (SGH) by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). SGH program is a project of MEXT to foster globalized leaders who will be able to play active roles on the international stage through education at high schools that contribute to this mission.
KJ aims to foster talent who can disseminate the attraction of UONUMA to the world, and consider/suggest regional issues and related world issues from a global perspective. The research theme for SGH is set as “Developing global talents by sending our messages from the snowy rice-producing region of UONUMA ~Urasa to the world~”.
This time’s rice-planting is one of SGH activities to understand about rice cultivation which is a key industry of Uonuma area deeply.
KJ and IUJ have promised to promote SGH program in concert with each other. We continue to work together on developing globalized leaders who will be able to play active roles on the international stage.
Office of Top Global University Project, International University of Japan
Tel: 025-779-1459 Email: sgu@iuj.ac.jp
The International Festival 2017 (OPEN DAY) was held on May 13
Commemorating IUJ’s 35th anniversary, a very successful International Festival 2017 was held on May 13. A total of 2,700 visitors including 150 IUJ alumni from 11 countries enjoyed international dishes prepared by and stage shows performed by IUJ students from around the world, showcasing their individual cultures. There were stage performances by local Japanese groups, too. The IUJ Gym was filled with excitement. Thank you everyone for visiting IUJ where the world gathers!
Details about the food booths and performances in the 2017 festival are available at:
“International Festival 2017” Schedule and Layout
The Highlights movie is available at Youtube.
Team Vietnam
Team Africa
Team Mongolia
Startup x Regional Creation Forum
Global Communication Center (GLOCOM) and the Global IT Park Minamiuonuma Committee was held 
Forums on the Regional Development by Start-up Clusters on March 16 at GLOCOM in Tokyo and
March 17 at the International University of Japan (IUJ).
This forum was to clarify the possibility and challenges of regional revitalization through accumulation of startup companies. Participants including guest speakers discussed about “strategies for attracting IT industry in Minamiuonuma City” in the forum.
Guest Speakers
Adam D Lindemann (CEO / Partner and CEO of Mind Fund Group)
Steve Rife (Independent Consultant)
Jay Rajasekera (Professor, International University of Japan)
Moderator
Soichiro Takagi （Research Fellow, GLOCOM, International University of Japan)