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The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 85,108 for the construction of Doe Pin Orphanage in Kan Gyi Kone Village, Pyin Oo Lwin Township, Mandalay Division for 2008.
A new single-storied reinforced concrete building and related facilities such as furniture, which was constructed for this orphanage under GGA Scheme, was handed over by Mr. Hisanori Yoshimura, Second Secretary of the Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on November 18, 2009. At the ceremony, the Chairman of the Orphanage Management Committee expressed gratitude to the Japanese government for providing an assistance to the Orphanage and Mr. Osawa Masaaki the Governor of Gunma Prefectural Government and party donated stationery to orphanage.
This Orphanage started to adopt orphans all over the country in 1978. The Orphanage has been quite popular in the local community as it looks after orphans very well. More than 700 orphans are living at this Orphanage to date.
A one-storied reinforced concrete building with 2 bedrooms, one study/dining room with furniture was constructed under Japan’s GGA programme to enable the Orphanage to provide a better living and learning environment.
t is expected that this assistance will benefit children of Doe Pin Orphanage, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Best JAIF (Japan ASEAN Integration) Logo Creator Awarding Ceremony was held at the Ambassador’s Residence on December 9,2009.
JAIF is a fund established by the Government of Japan to support the effort of the ASEAN member states to pursue its comprehensive integration and to promote Japan-ASEAN cooperation actives. JAIF-Logo contest was conducted to create a logo for JAIF hoping that it will enhance the visibility of JAIF to the wider public. After a strict selection process, the work of U Thit Lwin Soe, lecturer of National University of Arts and Culture, was selected as the Best Logo among 25 candidates’ works submitted from ASEAN countries and Japan.
At the Ceremony, the H.E. Mr. Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan delivered a congratulation address and awarded a Letter of Commendation and a Shields to U Thit Lwin Soe. Also, U Thit Lwin Soe shared his thoughts that he created this Logo hoping to take a part in cooperation of ASEAN+3 and that he felt honored and proud when he was informed that his work was selected as the Best JAIF Logo.
This Logo will be used widely as the symbol of Japan-ASEAN cooperation. The embassy of Japan hopes that the Logo, U Thit Lwin Soe’s work will further extend the friendship not only between Japan and ASEAN but also between Japan and Myanmar.
On September 29, in Yangon the orientation and farewell reception hosted by H.E. Mr.Yasuaki Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan was held for Japanese Government Scholarship Students of Myanmar for 2009 Academic Year as a Mekong-Japan Exchange Year Event. They will study at universties or other research institutes for postgraduate or equivalent courses in Japan from this October.
Twenty-seven participants consist of young civil servants, in-service teachers, or university students who are specialized in Japanese language, all ofwhom are expected to take part in the future nation building in Myanmar. At the orientation, a member of the embassy gave a detailed explanation about the social and academic life in Japan. Furthermore, a former scholarship student shared his own useful experience with them. The participants eagerly asked various questions. Since most of the participants have never been abroad, they looked uneasy but at the same time full of hope about studying in Japan. This orientation was useful in wiping outtheir worries.
Later they attended the farewell reception, where Ambassador Nogawa and Ambassador Mr.Thet Tun, Patron of the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA) gave the scholarship students some warm congratulatory remarks respectively. Dr. Aung Kyaw, President of MAJA proposed a toast for the participants. In response, Ms. Aye Thidar Myo, who will study at National Inistitute for Policy Studies delivered words of thanks on behalf of all the scholarship students. Six junior high school students, who will visit Japan for two weeks in October under the JENESYS program also attended the reception.
Japanese Government Scholarship started in 1952 and so far around nine hundred Myanmar students studied in Japan under the scheme. They have not only become prominent leaders in important fields of the Myanmar society but also served as a valuable bridge between Japan and Myanmar.This scholarship programs and achievements by individual scholarship holders will further promote the friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
Japanese NPO “Save The Life” donated a garbage truck to Yangon City Development Committee(YCDC) and the hand over ceremony was held on 29 September 2009. Japanese government, under its NGO Grant Assistance Scheme, contributed approximately US$ 5,700 for transportation, repair and maintenance of the vehicle. Mr. Mitsuji Suzuka, Counsellor of the Embassy of Japan in Myanmar, handed over the necessary document to Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lyinn, Mayor of Yangon. Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lyinn delivered a speech expressing gratitude. Mr. Tadayuki Sasa, Director of NPO Save The Life, also attended the ceremony.
Mayor of Yangon delivered a speech expressing gratitude at the ceremony. According to the YCDC, YangonCity with a population of 6.6 million, is facing the crucial problem in keeping the city clean. While the city needs 374 garbage trucks for collecting 1,300 tons of garbage daily, it has only 176 normal trucks at present and the vehicle donated by Japanese NPO Save The Life will be of great help.
The vehicle donated by Save The Life will be used for collecting medical wastes from hospitals. It is expected that the assistance will help YangonCity collect garbage more efficiently and create hygienic environment.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 88,330to EdenCenter for Disabled Children on December 12, 2008 for the construction of Center for Disability in Development. One Training Center Building, its Furniture and Walkway funded by the Embassy of Japan were handed over by Mr. Hisanori Yoshimura, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan to the authorities concerned on August 25, 2009. At the ceremony, Deputy Director of Social Welfare Department, U Tint Lwin Oo expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
The EdenCenter for the Disabled Children formerly called “EdenHandicapServiceCenter” which was established in April 2000, opened a training center in February 2008, and has conducted various disability-related training courses, such as “Disability Equality”, “Disability Awareness”, “Community Based Rehabilitation”, “Disability and Development”, and so on. As the Center had to start its mission with minimum facilities, it was badly in need of a proper building in order to help providing a better learning environment for participants of the disability-related training courses.
The Japanese Government will continue to provide an assistance which will benefit more vulnerable people.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 85,138 for the reconstruction of ThadhamaZawtikayoneMonasticPrimary School, which was affected by the cyclone Nargis, in ThanlyinTownship, Yangon Divison for 2008.
A new single-storied reinforced concrete building with 4 classrooms and related facilities such as furniture, toilets and ground water tank, which was reconstructed for this school under GGA Scheme, was handed over by Mr. Tatsuya Nishiuma, Second Secretary of the Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on September 14, 2009. At the ceremony, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Eindaka of the Monastery expressed gratitude to the Japanese government for providing an assistance to the monastic school.
This monastic school started to provide formal education to both orphans and school children in the township in 1994. The monastic school has been quite popular in the local community due to good quality of education and comparatively low expense. More than 2,500 students have already studied at this school to date.
One of previous school buildings was destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis last year. A one-storied reinforced concrete school building with 4 classrooms, school furniture and toilets was constructed under Japan’s GGA programme to enable the monastic school to provide a better learning environment.
It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Embassy of Japan organized the education seminars for Japanese Language teachers in Mandalay at Hito Center on August 29 and in Yangon at the Embassy of Japan on August 30, 2009 as Mekong-Japan Exchange Year Events.
This education seminar started three years ago in Myanmar, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, and was held four times so far. Mr. Jun Matsubara, Lecturer of the Japanese Cultural Center at the Japan Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand, who also lectures at the fourth seminar, gave lectures on “How to teach listening”. Total 95 Japanese language teachers; 55 from Yangon and 40 from Mandalay attended.
The participants expressed their satisfaction and appreciation by the following comments,“We learnt a lot on useful teaching methodology for listening”, “Since this is the only seminar for Japanese Language teachers in this country, we would like to have it continuously”. As these responses showed, the seminar was very beneficial event for Japanese Language teachers in Myanmar.
The Embassy of Japan is willing to hold similar seminars in the future with the aim of promoting the Japanese Language education and further disseminating the Japanese Language in Myanmar.
Under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme, three young Japanese language teachers from Myanmar visited Japan for two months from May 20 to July 17. They are U Yan Paing from Sky home Japanese Language Center, Daw Hinin Nilar Shaar from MOMIJI Japanese Language Center and Daw Nyunt Nyunt San from Dhamma Rakkhita Monastic Education School.
In total thirty nine Japanese language teachers from ten countries, such as Australia, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippine, Thai, and Vietnam, participated in the programme. Those teachers studied teaching methodology of Japanese language at the Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Urawa in Saitama Prefecture. They also experienced Japanese culture such as Ikebana – Japanese flower arrangement, Sado – Japanese tea ceremony and Shodo – Japanese Calligraphy. In addition, they got a chance to view Sumo wrestling, and Kabuki – Japanese Opera. Interestingly, the participants experienced staying at Japanese homes. They also enjoyed sight-seeing in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima. They had opportunities to visit primary and high Schools.
After they came back from Japan, they wrote essays on their experience in Japan (you can read here).
The Embassy of Japan hopes that participated teachers make the best use of their Japanese-language skills and teaching methodology and share their knowledge of Japan in their respective schools.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted totally US$ 164,900 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected schools, KunchanAshayPrimary School and Yay Le Primary School in TwantayTownship, Yangon Divison for 2008.
A new single-storied reinforced concrete building with 3 classrooms and existing building was renovated for Kunchan Ashay Primary School; a new single-storied reinforced concrete building with 4 classrooms for Yay Le Primary School and related facilities such as furniture, toilets and ground water tank, reconstructed for each school under GGA Scheme, were handed over by Mr. Hisanori Yoshimura, Second Secretary of the Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on August 28, 2009 at respective schools. At the ceremony, the Township Education Office of Twantay Township expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
PreviousSchool buildings were destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis last year. These new buildings and related facilities provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
The Government of Japan, under its GGA Scheme, has assisted the reconstruction of the school buildings in 8 schools including the above two affected by the Cyclone Nargis in TwantayTownship, Yangon Division. The amount in total is US$589,526 for those projects.
In order to create a better environment for study in Cyclone-affected area, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for reconstruction of school buildings. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Government of Japan provided about US$ 90,000 to construct MahaGandhayoneMonasticPrimary School in ThaketaTownship , Yangon, in cooperation with Southeast Asia Exchange Association (SAEA-Japan), one of the Japanese NGOs. The two-storied building with 8 classrooms was handed over to Maha Gandhayone Monastic Primary School Committee on 21st August, in the presence of Mr. Mitsuji Suzuka, Counselor of the Embassy of Japan, Mr. Minoru Takahashi, Director of SAEA-Japan, Mr. Kazutomo Araki, Executive Director of SAEA-Japan, Thaketa Township Peace and Development Council and Thaketa Township Religious Affairs Officerand authorities concerned of the Government of Myanmar. U Myint Thein, the chairman of the school committee expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance and the cooperation of the SAEA-Japan.
This cooperation has been implemented to provide an opportunity to disadvantaged children who could not learn in public schools, with an aim of upgrading educational level of the region.
The new building will help improve the learning condition, in which we hope the students will benefit more from education. The new school building enables them to accept 400 students, increasing opportunity for children's education.
The Japanese Government will render such assistance in future, which can directly benefit the people in the region.
Four Myanmar youths who respectively work for environmental organizations and schools visited Japan from June 1 to 14 under the JENESYS(Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths)East Asia Future Leader Programme.
They were Mr.Thiha Kyaw from Mangrove Service Network, Mr.Gum Sha Aung from Metta Development Foundation, Ms.Sang Za Nuam from InternationalLanguage&BusinessCenter and Ms.San Zwa Li from TotalLearningAcademy.
The participants in this programme were from ASEAN member countries, India, Australia, New Zealand, China and Republic of Korea.
The theme of this year's Prgramme was "Environment:Symbiosis with Nature and a Sustainable Society". Duirng their stay in Japan, they visited schools, which have been implementing environmental education. They also had chances to see companies and NGOs which have been tackling environmental issues. They experienced some ecoturism as well.In concluding the programme, all the participants presented the results of their learning at a workshop and shared their views.
The government of Japan hopes that the participants from Myanmar make the best use of their experiences in Japan in their respective schools or organizations and that they will become future leaders in the environment-related fields.
One of the participants, Ms.Sang Za Nuam, submitted a detailed report, which can be read on the homepage of the Embassy of Japan (http://www.mm.emb-japan.go.jp).
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 85,737to NorthOkkalapaModelDOTSCenter on February 19, 2008 for the renovation of NorthOkkalapaModelDOTSCenter. Single-story building with X-ray room, a X-ray machine and a generator were handed over by Mr. Hiroshi Nomura, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan to the authorities concerned on July 9, 2009. At the ceremony, Deputy Director General of Department of Health (Disease Control), Dr. U Saw Lwin expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
The NorthOkkalapaModelDOTSCenter was opened in 1999 under NorthOkkalapaUrbanHealthCenter to give diagnosis and treatment for tubercular patients. As tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major causes of death in Myanmar, the ModelDOTSCenter has tried to introduce Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) to improve the situation. It is expected that this assistance could improve the NorthOkkalapaModelDOTSCenter's service and benefit the patients in the area, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Japanese Government will continue to provide an assistance which will benefit more vulnerable people.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 78,314 for the project for construction of Kambawza Shan Kyaunggyi Monastic Primary School in Shan State on November 18 2008.
One-story building with 6 classrooms and school furniture, constructed under GGA Scheme for the school, were handed over by Mr. Hisanori YOSHIMURA, Second Secretary of Embassy of Japan to the authorities concerned on June 30, 2009 at the school. At the ceremony, Township officer of Department for the Promotion and Propagation of Sasana expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
This monastery started to provide formal education to school children, including orphans, using their monastic building in 1994. Good quality of its education and low school fee has made the monastic school quite popular. Although many students are waiting to attend the school, they have not been able to be accepted due to the shortage of classrooms. The new building and school furniture provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
In order to enable the monastic school to provide a better learning environment, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for construction of school building. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 81,140 for the project for construction of Seikta Thukha Monastic Primary School in Shan State on January 12, 2009.
Two-storied building with 6 classrooms and school furniture, constructed under GGA Scheme for the school, were handed over by Mr. Hisanori YOSHIMURA, Second Secretary of Embassy of Japan to the authorities concerned on June 29, 2009 at the school. At the ceremony, Township officer of Department for the Promotion and Propagation of Sasana expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
The school has accepted pupils from a variety of ethnic groups who live in the region. As the number of students has exceeded 2000, the need for a proper schoolhouse became a considerable concern to the people in this area. The new building and school furniture provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
In order to enable the monastic school to provide a better learning environment, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for construction of school building. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Japan Cup Karatedo Championship co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan and Myanmar Karatedo Federation and supported by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yangon (JCCY) was for the first time successfully held at the Aung San Indoor Stadium in Yangon as a Mekong-Japan Exchange Year event on June 23 and 24.
At the Opening Ceremony, Director General of Sports and Physical Education Department, U Thaung Htaik, who is also General Secretary of Myanmar Olympic Committee, andH.E Mr. Yasuaki Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan made speeches. After these remarks, President of Myanmar Karatedo Federation, Dr. Win Zaw presented a commemorative gift to the Ambassador of Japan.
Altogether 121 contestants of eighteen teams from various government ministries and from States and Divisions participated in the championship in individual and team kata and individual and team kumite with much vigor and strength.
After the tight conbtests, Mr. Thet Htut Oo and Ms. Yin Whar Htaung Lwe won the best male and female players’ prizes respectively. The Ministry of Forestry team received 11 gold and 2 silver medals and won the Japan Cup Championship. At the awarding Ceremony, Mr. Kiyoyoshi Katagiri, Vice President of JCCY awarded the trophies, 21 inches television and DVD Player sets to the best male and female players respectively. H.E. Mr. Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan awarded the Japan Cup to the Ministry of Forestry team.
The Embassy of Japan hopes that this event, the first of its kind, promotes Japanese traditional sport, Karate in Myanmar and the friendship between Japan and Myanmar.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 87,240 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected school, Oh Pho West Primary School in TwantayTownship, Yangon Divison on December 23, 2008.
Two single-storied buildings with 5 classrooms and a teacher’s room and related facilities such as furniture and ground tank, reconstructed under GGA Scheme for each school, were handed over by Mr. Hiroshi NOMURA, Second Secretary of Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on July 1, 2009 at the school. At the ceremony, the Assistant Township Education Office of Twantay Township and the headmistress of this school expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
PreviousSchool buildings were destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis last year. These new buildings and related facilities provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
In order to create a better environment for study in Cyclone-affected area, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for reconstruction of school buildings. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 88,000 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected school, KyiTanPostPrimary School in TwantayTownship, Yangon Divison on December 23, 2008.
Two single-storied buildings with 5 classrooms and related facilities such as furniture, toilets and ground tank, reconstructed under GGA Scheme for each school, were handed over by Mr. Mitsuji SUZUKA, Counsellor of Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on June 18, 2009 at the school. At the ceremony, the Assistant Township Education Office of Twantay Township expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
PreviousSchool buildings were destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis last year. These new buildings and related facilities provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
In order to create a better environment for study in Cyclone-affected area, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for reconstruction of school buildings. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
Under the JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths) East Asia Future Leader Programme“Migration and the Role of Community amid the Global Financial Crisis”, Daw Maw Maw Tun, Head of Administration and Finance Unit, International Organization for Migration （IOM）- Yangon Mission visited Japan from May 12 to 24.
The participants in this programme were from ASEAN member countries, India, Australia, New Zealand, China and Republic of Korea.
This programme was composed of lectures, discussions and visits to public and private organizations in Tokyo, Kanazawa, Nagoya and so on. In the final stage of the programme, participants summarized the results in a group paper. The participants discussed how the various communities can develop and collaborate within the Asia and Oceania region to overcome this common crisis.
Daw Maw Maw Tun shared her experience as follows.
Could you please give some comments on the programme you had participated?
This was a very good programme where participants from various countries got together and shared the information of their home countries by presenting the country report for each country on the first day and learnt about migrant communities and the government policy in Japan by visiting the places with migrant communities and the relevant government offices.
Did you have any chance to make presentation or contribute your opinion during the programme?
On the first day, all participants made presentation on current situation in his/her country and on the last day, we did group presentation. The title we adopted for the group presentation was “The Role and Potential of communities in Influencing Migration Policy in Japan from Below and Above”. My group was composed of Elina from Brunei, Ms. Sayasenh from Lao, Ms. Rasika from Australia, Mr. Hosoki from Japan and myself. We discussed what we learnt during the programme and based on that we wrote a report together and made presentation. My part in this report was “The Role of Migrant Communities”. After the workshop, I was also able to share the “IOM’s policy on the impact of global financial crisis on migration” and “World Migration report 2008 issue” to the other participants.
Could you please tell us how you will make use of the experience gained during your Japan trip?
I am working for IOM and although my current responsibility is Administrative and Finance and not a migration expert, I would like to make the best use of my experience gained in this programme for IOM’s future project identification and design. I also have plan to learn more on migration issue, especially on labor migration.
On May 29 in Yangon, a farewell reception co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan and Japan International Cooperation Centre (JICE) was held for Myanmar U-15 Football team, which participated in the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youth (JENESYS) “Mekong- Japan Football Exchange Programme”. Under this programme U-15 teams of the five Mekong region countries were invited to Japan from June 1 to 9 as an event of the “Mekong-Japan Exchange Year 2009”. All eighteen participants are expected to take part in the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) U-16 Championship Preliminary Round which will be held in this coming September.
H.E Mr. Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan and Director General of Sports and Physical Education Department, U Thaung Htaik who is also General Secretary of Myanmar Olympic Committee, gave warm congratulatory remarks to the U- 15 football team. After those remarks, President of Myanmar Football Federation U Zaw Zaw proposed a toast for the participants.
This programme was implemented in collaboration with Japan Football Association and JICE, and was composed of a training programme and friendly matches with the teams of Mekong region countries and Japan. Myanmar had three wins, one draw and one loss in five matches at this friendship football tournament and stood second following the host country Japan.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted totally US$ 171,151 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected schools, Pan Hlaing Post Primary School and Mya Kan Tha Primary School in TwantayTownship, Yangon Divison for 2008.
Two single-storied buildings with 5 classrooms and related facilities such as furniture, toilets and ground tank, reconstructed under GGA Scheme for each school, were handed over by Mr. Tatsuya Nishiuma, Second Secretary of Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on June 12, 2009 at PanHlaingPostPrimary School. At the ceremony, the Assistant Township Education Office of Twantay Township expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
PreviousSchool buildings were destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis last year. These new buildings and related facilities provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
In order to create a better environment for study in Cyclone-affected area, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for reconstruction of school buildings. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Japanese Speech Contest 2009, co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan and the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA), and supported by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yangon (JCCY) was held at a hotel in Yangon as a Mekong-Japan Exchange Year Event.
This year was the tenth year to hold the annual Japanese Speech Contest in Yangon. The topic for speech ad been free in the previous contests, “Together toward the future, Mekong and Japan”; the catch phrase of Mekong-Japan Exchange Year was chosen as the topic for this year, hoping that participants will express their own opinion on this important international issue, namely the relationship between Mekong countries and Japan. A total of 38 entrants were screened into 15 finalists who participated in the contest. They made speeches about the exchange between Mekong countries and Japan, based on their own experiences and opinions. During the question and answer session, humorous exchange between judges and a participant entertained the audience.
This year, First and Second Prize winners have a chance to attend a six-week training course in Japan from October 2009, together with prize winners of Japanese Language Speech contest in other Mekong countries. Third Prize winner also has a chance to attend a 2-week training course in Japan from September 2009.
JCCY donated a 21” television, a DVD player and a VCD radio cassette recorder for the first prize winner and the co-hosting MAJA also provided generous prizes.
The audience gave great cheers when each name of the prize winner was announced during the awarding ceremony. The First Prize winner was Ko Set Paing who introduced his experience about the rescue, resettlement and rehabilitation operations for Cyclone Nargis victims in co-operation with a Japanese NGO. The other prize winners are as follows.
Prize Winners
First: Ko Set Paing Second: Nang Voe Tip Third: Ma Htet Htet Maw Fighting Spirit Prize: Ma Eaint Thu Thu Thant
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted totally US$ 165,185 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected schools, Kyuntaw Toe Che Primary School and Kha Loke Post Primary School in Twantay Township, Yangon Divison for 2008.
Two single-storied buildings with 5 classrooms and related facilities such as furniture, toilets and ground tank, reconstructed under GGA Scheme for each school, were handed over by Mr. Hisanori Yoshimura, Second Secretary of Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on June 9, 2009 at each School. At the ceremony, Presiding the chairman of TwantayTownship peace and Development Council and Twantay Township Education Officer expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
PreviousSchool buildings were destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis last year. These new buildings and related facilities provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
In order to create a better environment for study in Cyclone-affected area, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for reconstruction of school buildings. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 71,582 to Myitta Kyaemone on March 26, 2008 for the construction of PLHA (People Living with HIV/AIDS) Center. A single-story building, one pump house, one water storage tank and seven sewing machines for vocational training were handed over in the presence of Mr. Mitsuji Suzuka, Counsellor of the Embassy of Japan and the authorities concerned on July 2, 2009. At the ceremony, Presiding Sister Martha Paul of Myitta Kyaemone expressed their gratitude to the the Japanese government for providing an assistance to Myitta Kyaemone.
The PLHACenter was established in 2002 to provide effective and holistic support for orphans and vulnerable children of AIDS patients. Education, health care and psychosocial supports and income-generation activities for PLHA are provided at the center. In recognition of the Myitta Kyaemon's attempt for providing better health care and psychosocial support for PLHA, the Government of Japan funded the Organization.
It is expected that this assistance could improve the Myitta Kyaemon's service and benefit PLHA in the area, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar. The Japanese Government will continue to provide an assistance which will benefit more vulnerable people.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 62,000on January 29, 2008 for the construction of Myo Oo Monastic School. Two-storied building and related facilities were handed over on July 1, 2009 in the presence of Mr. Mitsuji Suzuka, Counsellor of the Embassy of Japan and other parties concerned. At the ceremony, Presiding Sayadaw Zatila of Myo Oo monastery school expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
This monastery started to take care of 35 orphans in 2001 and also started to provide formal education to both orphans and school children in the area in 2002. Altogether 223 students are attending the primary school at present.
Because of good quality of education and comparatively low expense, the monastic school has been quite popular in the local community. Although many students are waiting to attend the school, it cannot accept more students due to the capacity of classrooms. In order to enable the monastic school to provide a better learning environment, a two-storied reinforced concrete school building with 6 classrooms, school furniture and toilets were constructed under Japan’s GGA programme.
The Japanese Government has provided various assistances for the education in Myanmar including construction of more than 170 schools. Education is very important for a country’s development and the Japanese Government will continue its assistance so that more children can benefit from better education.
The Prize Awarding Ceremony for the fourth Japanese Literature Translation Contest 2009 was held in conjunction with the Japanese Speech Contest 2009 at a hotel in Yangon on May 30, 2009, as a Mekong-Japan Exchange Year event.
The said translation contest which took place simultaneously in Yangon and Mandalay on February 28, 2009 was hosted by the Embassy of Japan, with the cooperation of the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA) and supported by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yangon (JCCY).There were three levels for the contest; namely basic, intermediate and advanced. The contestants chose one level according to their level of proficiency. This year, prescribed literatures to be translated into Myanmar for the basic level was a short story namely “Monk and Novice” by author Kusuyama Masao; for intermediate level “A cart” by Miyazawa Kenji, and for the advanced level “Heads and Bellies”by Yokomitsu Riichi.
Although the contest was not an easy one, as U Khin Aye, Head of the Judges for this contest, the former head of department of Myanmar Language, Yangon University commented, “this contest requires to have a very good command not only of Japanese as the base, but also of Myanmar for translating”, altogether 111 contestants from Yangon and 86 contestants from Mandalay took part in the contest. The prize winners expressed their delight and determination to further develop their Japanese proficiency.
The Embassy of Japan intends to organize similar contests and activities which present fine targets for Japanese language learners in Myanmar and to further improve their proficiency of Japanese language.
【The prize winners】 BasicFirst：Ma Waing Sanny Second：Ma Yamin Thu Third：Ma Zarchi Aung IntermediateFirst: Ko Htet Lin Thu Second: Ma Chan Mya Aye Third: Ma Htoo Htoo" Advanced First: Ma Khaing Su Linn Second: KoZayarLinn Third: Ma Phyu Phyu Zin"
Under the JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths) East Asia Future Leader Programme “Environmental Conservation through Biodiversity: In Search of Sustainable Development”, Daw Haymar Hein, deputy programme officer, Department of Agricultural Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation visited Japan from March 3 to 14. The participants in this programme were from ASEAN member countries, India, Australia, New Zealand, China and Republic of Korea. This programme was composed of lectures, discussions, visits to public and private organizations in Tokyo and Yakushima, Minamata, Isahaya Bay in Kyushu and finally summarizing the result in a group paperc. The participants discussed the potential economic development taking into account environmental conversation through biodiversity. Daw Haymar Hein’ paper is available here.
On April 27, the Embassy of Japan organized the Gathering of Japanese Language Learners to commemorate the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year.
107 students and 7 teachers of Japanese LanguageSchools in Yangon participated in the event.
The event started with a quiz game about Japan and Mekong countries. All participants enjoyed the quiz game and those participants who gaveright answers cheered wildly when the correct answer was announced.
Some of the comments from the participants are as follows； “I learned more about Japan and Mekong countries”,“I was interested in to know some similarities and differences between Myanmar and the other Mekong countries.” Prizes were awarded to the best three right after the Quiz.
After that, a short Japanese TV drama was screened. The participants were deeply interested in modern culture among the Japanese younger generation. One of them asked “Is that the latest hair style among the young Japanese?”
The Embassy of Japan hopes that this event stimulates Japanese language learners to deepen their understanding and interest in Japan.
The Japanese Film Festival 2009 was held in Yangon at Thamada Cinema from January 18-23 and in Mandalay at Win Lite Cinema from February 23-26as a Mekong-Japan Exchange Year Event.
The opening ceremony in Yangon was held on the first day of the festival - January 18th with the opening speech delivered by H.E. Mr. Yasuaki Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan. The festival commemorated its tenth year, and was co-hosted by the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation of Myanmar. The event ended in a great success with a full house audience on almost all days.
This year's festival featured Okinawa Islanders’ story “Nabbie’s Love” on the first day, famous actor Satoshi Tsumabuki’s “Water boys” on the second day, high school girls’ story“Linda Linda Linda”on the third day, and famous actress Keiko Matsuzaka’s “Ping Pong Bath Station” on the last day.
The audience expressed their satisfaction and appreciation on the film festival by following comments,“I have been attending the Japanese film festival every year without fail. All the films were entertaining and enjoyable”, I was very surprised to find that the scenery of Okinawa is similar to Myanmar” and “I especially liked the comedy Water boys. it was a big fun”.
The Embassy of Japan will continue to present this annual Film Festival and introduce Japanese culture and tradition to the people of Myanmar through excellent Japanese films.
On 17 November 2008, the Government of Japan provided a grant assistance equivalent to US$ 37,086 for the construction of a rural health centre in Byet-kha village in Kayin State under the Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme.The opening ceremony of the centre was held on 19 March 2009, with the attendance of Mr. Hiroshi Nomura, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan and Dr. Thuza Win, Hpa-an Township Medical Officer, together with the authorities concerned and residents of the Byet-kha village.
Byet-kha village is about 18 miles away from the states’ capital Hpa-an.A rural health centre plays a very important role for the villagers’ health, and the Government of Japan funded through its GGA programme the construction of a rural health centre equipped with water and sanitation facilities.
The provision of the Japanese GGA for the construction of the rural health centre is aimed at the better health care services to the people living in rural areas, who do not have enough access to sufficient medical treatment.The Government of Japan will continue to assist the people under financial constraints through the provision of the health care services.
On March 26, in Yangon the orientation and farewell reception hosted by Mr. Kazuyuki Takeuchi, Charge d'Affairs, Embassy of Japan was held for Japanese Government Scholarship Students of Myanmar for 2009 Academic Year as a Mekong-Japan Exchange Year Event. They will study at universties or other research institutions for postgraduate or equivalent courses in Japan from this April.
All of the nineteen participants are young civil servants who are expected to take part in the future nation building in Myanmar. At the orientation, a member of the embassy gave a detailed explanation about the social and academic life in Japan. Furthermore, a former scholarship student shared his own useful experience with them. The participants eagerly asked various questions. Since most of the participants have never been abroad, they looked uneasy but at the same time full of hope about studying in Japan. This orientation was useful in wiping outtheir worries.
Later they attended the Farewell reception, where Mr.Takeuchi, Charge d'Affairs and Ambassador Mr.Thet Tun, Patron of the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA) gave the scholarship students some warm congratulatory remarks respectively.
Mr. Myint Soe, Treasurer of MAJA proposed a toast for the participants.
In response, Mr. Kyaw Min Aung, who will study veterinary science at Kagoshima University delivered words of thanks on behalf of all the scholarship students.
Japanese Government Scholarship started in 1952 and so far around nine hundred Myanmar students studied in Japan under the scheme. They have not only become prominent leaders in important fields of the Myanmar society but also served as a valuable bridge between Japan and Myanmar.This scholarship programs and achievements by individual scholarship holders will further promote the friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
On March 14, in Yangon, the Concert of Japanese & Myanmar music by Gitameit Music Center, hosted by the Embassy of Japan, was held as a Mekong-Japapn Exchange Year Event. More than four hundred people gathered on the occasion.
In this concert, the members of Gitameit Muisc Center performed in total 17 traditional and modern pieces of both Japanese and Myanmar music to commemorate this special year.
Last January the choir of Gitameit Music Center visited Japan at the invitation of the Government of Japan under the JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths)Programme, together with young musicians from other Mekong countries. During their stay in Japan, they, as representatives of Myanmar artists, introduced Myanmar music with some dance performance on behalf of Myanmar at the Opening Ceremony of Mekong-Japan Exchange Year Event, which was held in Tokyo.
In the programme of this concert in Yangon, some pieces which they perfomed in Tokyo were included. Some of the audience expressed their appreciation by giving such comments as "We all liked Japanese music of course, but this concert really made us realize once again the beauty of Myanmar music."
Furthermore, the programme included not only choir songs but also ensemble pieces of flute, piano and guitar. This enabled the audience to enjoy the wide variety of music. The concert was a success as a Mekong-Japan Exchange Year Event in a sense that both the Gitameit Music Center members and the audience enjoyed the beauty of Japanese and Myanmar music to their heart's content.
The Embassy of Japan organized the education seminars for Japanese Language teachers in Yangon at the Embassy of Japan on February 23 and in Mandalay at Hito Center on February 24, 2009.
These seminar started three years ago in Myanmar, in cooperation with Japan Foundation and this is the forth seminar. Mr. Jun Matsubara, Lecturer of the Japanese Cultural Center at the Japan Foundation in Bangkok , Thailand , gave lectures to total 98 teachers ; 74 from Yangon and 24 from Mandalay on “How to teach the Japanese pronunciation”.
The participants expressed their satisfaction and appreciation by following comments,“We learnt a lot on useful teaching methodology of the Japanese pronunciation”, “Since this is the only seminar for Japanese Language teachers in this country, we would like to have it at least twice a year continuously”.As these responses show, this seminar was a very beneficial event for Japanese Language teachers in Myanmar
The Embassy of Japan hopes to hold similar seminars in the future with the aim of promoting the Japanese Language education and further disseminating the Japanese Language in Myanmar.
With the recent rapid increase of students learning Japanese in Myanmar, the number of students who wish to further their studies at Japanese Universities and Colleges has also been on the rise. For the benefit of those students, the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA) and the Embassy of Japan co-hosted the Japan Eduation Seminar in Yangon on February 21. On the following day JASSO and the Embassy of Japan hosted the seminar in Mandalay. About three hundred twenty people attended the seminar in Yangon and one hundred and ninety people attend the one in Mandalay.
The JASO gave information on such matters as scholarship programmes and Examination for Japanese University Admissionfor International Students (EJU).
As a part of the seminar, a couple of former students including the Embassy Advisor for study in Japan, provided concrete tips to the audience by giving presentations on their experiences of study in Japan. During the question and answer session the participants were extremely active and asked many questions such as how to get scholarship for post-graduate course at Japanese Universities, whether it is possible to enter Japan to attend a Japanese language school and the possibility of employment after study in Japan.
The Embassy of Japan extends various assistance to Myanmar people who are interested in studying in Japan.The followings are examples. For more information, please contact the Information and Culture Section of the Embassy at 100 Natmauk Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, ph.549644-8, e-mail:jembassy@baganmail.net.mm.
Embassy Ryugaku Advisor System
The Ryugaku (＝Study Abroad)advisor consultation meetings for prospective students are held once a month (usually on Wednesday of the second week of the month) by an experienced advisor. Consultation is conducted in your native Myanmar language. You can receive various advices on a wide range of agenda such as how to prepare for your study in Japan, student life in general, how to select a school, how to find or apply for a scholarship, or how to take an examination. Schedules are announced on the Embassy's Web Site, or please inquire at the Information and Culture Section of the Embassy. (FREE OF CHARGE)
Embassy Reference Room
The Reference Room of the Embassy has many guidebooks on Japanese universities, graduate schools, vocational schools, Japanese language schools, or scholarship guides and other helpful materials. In addition, general information on Japan is also for your reference within the reference room. If you wish to visit the Reference Room, please inform the purpose of your visit at the gate of the Embassy. 【What you can find in the Reference Room; for example....】 ・University Entrance Guide for Foreign Students ・Special Training School Guide for Foreign Students ・Japanese Language Institutions in Japan ・Student Guide to Japan ・Scholarships for International Students in Japan ・Questions of EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students) from previous years. ・Japanese Language Proficiency Test Questions and Answers (all levels) ・Boarding/Lodgings Guide for Foreign students ・Japanese Yellow Pages...............and many others! Scholarship Examination The Embassy conducts pre-selection of the Asian Youth Fellowship (AYF), which is a scholarship provided by the Japan Foundation to Asian university graduates who wish to enter a Japanese graduate school. The application procedure for the 2010 students will be announced around June this year.
For further information, please visit the following Web-site; http://www.asiaseed.org/ayfj/
For further infromation on study in Japan, please contact JASSO. (tel)＋81-3-5520-6141 (fax)＋81-3-5520-6121 (e-mail)nippon@jasso.go.jp (HP)http://www.jasso.go.jp
On February 6 and 7 the Embassy of Japan hosted the Concert of Tsugaru Syamisen Players "ANMITSU "& Myanmar Harpist U Hlaing Win Maung as the opening event of the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year in Yangon.
As many as 570 people enjoyed the first concert on the 6th and about 50 invited guests gathered on the 7th.
The audience enjoyed the speedy and powerful sound of Tsugaru Syamisen, one of the traditional Japanese musical instruments, as well as the graceful sound of Myanmar harp.
Inparticular, when "ANMITSU" and U Hlaing Win Maung played "SAKURASAKURA" together as a symbol of friendship between Myamar and Japan, the audience was deeply impressed by the melting of two entirely different sounds into one.
Some of the comments from the audience are follows; "What I really liked about this concert is variety of the pieces they played.I enjoyed both the traditonal and modern rock-like music of Tsugaru Syamisen."
"I am Myanmar, but I never realized until today the beauty of the sound of Myanmarharp."
"The voice of "ANMITSU" singer was so beautiful that I felt as if she were singing from heaven."
One of the pieces U Hlaing Win Maung performed on this occasion was composed by himself to commemorate the Mekong-Japan Exchnage Year.
The success of this opening concert hopefully gives momentum to even stronger and wider exchange between Japan and Myanmar during this special year.
On January 27 in Nay Pyi Taw and on January 29 in Yangon, the reunion gathering for former Japanese scholarship students were hosted by H.E.Mr.Yasuaki Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan. In Yangon about eighty, and in Nay Pyi Taw twenty former students and goverment officials attended the function. For the gathering in Yangon, the participants of the JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths) Programme were also invited.
In Ambassador Nogawa’s welcome speech, His Excellency pointed out that this year is the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year, which aims at expanding exchanges between Japan and the Mekong region and that this gathering is one of the events to commemorate this special year. His Excellency also expressed gratitude to the Myanmar Japan Alumni Association (MAJA) for its firm commitment to promoting excellent Japan Myanmar relations and mentioned the importance of the ASEAN Council of Japan Alumni Conference to be hosted by MAJA, which is scheduled to take place in November this year.
At the gathering in Yangon, Ambassador U Thet Tun, Patron of MAJA, elaborated on the history and importance of the development of Mekong countries. Dr.Aung Kyaw, President of MAJA, gave a toast with the catch phrase of the Mekong-Japan Exchange Year, “Together toward the future, Mekong and Japan”.
Many former students said that they wished to remain in touch with Japan and that this kind of gathering was useful to establish network among former students. The participants of the JENESYS Programme shared their enjoyable and informative experience in Japan with each other. These Myanmar friends of Japan will hopefully play an active role in contributing friendship and mutual understanding between Myanmar and Japan.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 81,523on 18 January 2008 for the construction of Thanthayarye Monastic School. A two-story building and related facilities were handed over on 7 February 2009 in the presence of Mr. Hisanori Yoshimura, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan, Daw Khin Than Htay, Chairperson of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation and Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, and other parties concerned. At the ceremony, Presiding Sayadaw of Thanthayarye monastery school expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance.
Since 2003 Thanthayarye Monastic School has provided school classes for poor children who do not have chances to go to government schools. In Myanmar, monasteries play a crucial role in education contributing to an improvement in level of education of children from poor families. The two-story building, furniture and toilets provided under Japan’s assistance will make these children’s learning environment better. The Japanese Government has provided various assistances for the education in Myanmar including construction of more than 170 schools. Education is very important for a country’s development and the Japanese Government will continue its assistance so that more children can benefit from better education.
On 26rd January, 2009, in Yangon, H.E. Mr. Yasuaki Nogawa, Ambassador of Japan to the Union of Myanmar, and H.E. Maj.Gen.Htay Oo, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation of the Union of Myanmar, attended the signing ceremony of Japanese grant aid assistance, which was to be provided to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Restoration of Food Security and Agriculture Based Livelihoods in Cyclone Nargis Affected Areas in Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar.
TheGovernment of Japan decided to implement the above assistance for early recovery of agriculture in Irrawaddy Delta. This agreement covers an amount of 200 million yen(approximately US$ 2 million), which will be used to provide power tillers, draught animals, and livestock to farmers in Irrawaddy Delta. The Grant agreement was signed by Mr. Hideo Miyamato, representative of JICA in Myanmar, and Dr. Shin Imai, representative of FAO in Myanmar.
The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$ 81,523on 18 January 2008 for the construction of Thanthayarye Monastic School. A two-story building and related facilities were handed over on 7 February 2009 in the presence of Mr. Hisanori Yoshimura, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan, Daw Khin Than Htay, Chairperson of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation and Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, and other parties concerned. At the ceremony, Presiding Sayadaw of Thanthayarye monastery school expressed their gratitude to the Japanese assistance. Since 2003 Thanthayarye Monastic School has provided school classes for poor children who do not have chances to go to government schools. In Myanmar, monasteries play a crucial role in education contributing to an improvement in level of education of children from poor families. The two-story building, furniture and toilets provided under Japan’s assistance will make these children’s learning environment better. The Japanese Government has provided various assistances for the education in Myanmar including construction of more than 170 schools. Education is very important for a country’s development and the Japanese Government will continue its assistance so that more children can benefit from better education.
A Origami demonstration and workshop, inviting Ms.Hisako SUBE and Ms.Akemi MIYAUCHI as lecturers, was held on October 22 and 23 in Yangon, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Japan.
Origami, paper-folding art, is one of the traditional and porpular Japanese folk arts. Virtually all Japanese have experienced Origami. Origami is also well-known all over the world, because of the following reasons; Anyone from children to elderly people can enjoy, and. Unlike some traditional arts, anyone can practice it yourself right away.
This lecture was the first occasion in Myanmar for Japanese professionals to introduce Origami to the Myanmar public. Ms. Sube demonstrated how to fold some basic works such as "CRANE" and some advanced works as well, targeting beginners and people with some experience respectively. After the demonstration, the audience tried Origami themselves with the help of assitants.
Ms.Sube encouraged the participants to help each other by saying, "Origami is a sheet of "SQUARE" paper, through which "ROUND" communication (active interaction among people) will be born". At the workshop the participants helped each other actively.
Three demonstration sessions and a workshop were held and 353 people participated in total. Those participants included pre-school children accompanied by teachers, students of Japanese Language Schools and Myanmar artists.
Some of the comments from the participants are follows; "It was quite useful for me to learn some easy Origami, which even young children can enjoy. I can teach Origami in my future school lessons."(A pre-school teacher)." "To make a beautiful Origami requires preciseness and conscientiousness, which I think are part of Japanese culture."(A Japanese Launguage School student)
The Embassy of Japan hopes that this event produced many Origami lovers in Myanmar.
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