Japan Scholarship Alumni sets up games and fun activities at the Japan Palau Friendship Bridge
2017/10/17
On October 2, 2017- Alumni of the Japanese Government Scholarship decorated their booth with bamboo branches and hand-made paper lanterns at the Japan Palau Friendship Bridge on the occasion of the Independence Day’s Boat Racing event.
While parents were enjoying the race, children were also busy in enjoying the various games and activities at the booth. Children grabbed balloon fishing lines to hook a water balloon out of the basin filled with water, while some challenged the ring toss game that was set up just a few feet away. Others picked a yo-yo or a traditional Japanese toy “kendama” to play with, or a paintbrush to learn how to write their own names or their parents’ names in Japanese katakana writing. “Origami,” the art of folding paper was popular, and many children as well as adults chose a paper of their favorite color and sat around the table for a lesson on how to fold the paper to make a crane or a boat. Beautiful yukata or summer kimono in floral prints were also available for girls who wanted to take their photo in a yukata. All activities were free of charge to the public with the voluntary support and cooperation from the alumni of the Japanese government scholarship.
The Japanese government scholarship alumni are important partners for the Embassy of Japan to promote the Japanese culture in Palau due to their knowledge and experience gained in Japan. Since the scholarship started in 1982, 70 Palauans have undergone training or studying in Japan through the scholarship programs. About 40 of the scholarship recipients are currently working in Palau and are actively contributing to the development of Palau in various fields utilizing the skills that they learned through their studies.
The Embassy of Japan continues to provide scholarship opportunities for Palauans to further their studies in Japan by offering the Undergraduate Scholarship, Specialized Training College Scholarship, Research Scholarship, Teacher Training Scholarship and other short term trainings and programs. For more information please visit our website https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/En/index.htm or contact the Embassy of Japan at 488-6455/6.
While parents were enjoying the race, children were also busy in enjoying the various games and activities at the booth. Children grabbed balloon fishing lines to hook a water balloon out of the basin filled with water, while some challenged the ring toss game that was set up just a few feet away. Others picked a yo-yo or a traditional Japanese toy “kendama” to play with, or a paintbrush to learn how to write their own names or their parents’ names in Japanese katakana writing. “Origami,” the art of folding paper was popular, and many children as well as adults chose a paper of their favorite color and sat around the table for a lesson on how to fold the paper to make a crane or a boat. Beautiful yukata or summer kimono in floral prints were also available for girls who wanted to take their photo in a yukata. All activities were free of charge to the public with the voluntary support and cooperation from the alumni of the Japanese government scholarship.
The Japanese government scholarship alumni are important partners for the Embassy of Japan to promote the Japanese culture in Palau due to their knowledge and experience gained in Japan. Since the scholarship started in 1982, 70 Palauans have undergone training or studying in Japan through the scholarship programs. About 40 of the scholarship recipients are currently working in Palau and are actively contributing to the development of Palau in various fields utilizing the skills that they learned through their studies.
The Embassy of Japan continues to provide scholarship opportunities for Palauans to further their studies in Japan by offering the Undergraduate Scholarship, Specialized Training College Scholarship, Research Scholarship, Teacher Training Scholarship and other short term trainings and programs. For more information please visit our website https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/En/index.htm or contact the Embassy of Japan at 488-6455/6.