Kakehashi Project Bridges Japanese and Canadian Students
Consul-General Yasunori Nakayama and the Hon. Reza Moridi, Ontario’s Minister of Research and Innovation
and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, stand with the participants of the Kakehashi Project
On March 9, a farewell reception was held for 12 students from Japan’s National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and Kobe University who were visiting Toronto on the 2015-2016 Kakehashi Project. In attendance was the Hon. Reza Moridi, Ontario’s Minister of Research and Innovation as well as Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, who expressed his hope that the Japanese students will make full use of their experiences in multicultural Canada in the future in a wide variety of fields.
From March 4 to 10, GRIPS students were on exchange with their counterparts from the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and the school’s Asian Institute. Meanwhile, the students from Kobe University were on exchange with those from Carleton University and Ottawa University. Also at the reception were 21 University of Toronto students who visited Japan from Feb. 13 to 20 on the Kakehashi Project. They recounted their experiences in Japan, and a pleasant evening of meaningful exchange was enjoyed by all.
Consul-General Yasunori Nakayama extends his welcome to guests.
Mr. Yuichiro Taniguchi from the National Graduate Institute
for Policy Studies (GRIPS) gives remarks.
Mr. Takahisa Ishii of Kobe University also says a few words.
The University of Toronto's Mr. Brett Hyska and Ms. Amy Bronson share the podium.
Minister Moridi extends his good wishes.
Dr. Louis Pauly, Chair of the U of T's Department of Political Science, leads attendants in a toast.
Guests enjoy each other's company.
