APRU Virtual Student Exchange (APRU VSE)

• 1. Review the VSE outline and requirements at the APRU VSE website.
   
• 2. Obtain permission from your faculty's Office of Educational Affairs to take online courses offered by overseas universities through VSE.
   
• 3. Check the relevant university's courses and application deadlines using “ ① List of Academic Courses” then follow the application instructions using “ ② Application for VSE Academic Courses”. Complete application by noon of 2 business days before the application deadline set by the course offering university.
   
• 4. Report your application for VSE courses using the VSE Application Report Form.
   
• 5. You will receive confirmation of your application by email from the VSE office. Forward this email to the Student Exchange Division as soon as possible.
   
• 6. You may receive an email about the outcome of your application from the VSE office, or about registration from the relevant university. Follow any instructions given in such emails and perform any required registration procedures.

Coming soon!

Welcome to the Winter Owarai Live!

December 21, 2022

International and domestic students at Tohoku University will perform Manzai, the Japanese stand-up comedy, they have worked on for a semester as part of their class project.
Please join us!

Welcome to Owarai Live!

July 16, 2022

”Owarai” … a general term for modern Japanese comedy acts. In this event, students will perform their original “manzai” (double act comedy / stand-up comedy) that they have worked on throughout the spring semester.

December 18, 2021

Manzai is a traditional form of Japanese stand-up comedy and represents one of the popular entertainments in Japan, Owarai. You will be able to deepen your understanding about Japanese pop culture at the event.

July 14, 2021

Manzai is a traditional form of Japanese stand-up comedy where two or three comedians exchange joke-filled conversations at high speed. It is representative of "Owarai" (comedy), and is rising as a new icon of Japanese pop culture. In this special event, 7 hilarious teams of students from diverse cultural backgrounds performed intercultural Manzai.

Event Report (English) (Japanese)

Tohoku Global Campus Project
-Meet new friends at Tohoku University and around the world!-
May 23rd, 2021

Tohoku University student organizations, Tohoku University Global Campus Supporters and IPLANET, held an online social event for students from overseas partner universities.

The “Tohoku Global Campus Project” was launched as part of the Tohoku University Be Global Project to create opportunities for students from partner universities to interact with Tohoku University students. Participants can learn about Japan and Japanese culture through conversations with students at Tohoku University.

Event Report (Japanese)

Saké Lecture & Virtual Brewery Tour

February 9, 2021

Tohoku University shared the lecture on Japanese sake culture and etiquette by a staff of Asahi Shuzo Brewery.

Event Report (Japanese)

Discover 'Real' Japan from Home!

January 15 - 23, 2021

Tohoku University offered 6 sessions below including Japanese culture and exchange activities with Tohoku University students.

• Trends in/problems with incoming and outgoing international students at Japanese universities
• Exchange Activity with Tohoku Univ. Students
• Life Careers and Japanese Companies
• Intercultural Understanding in Practice
• Intro into Japanese yokai
• Introduction to Japanese Ukiyoe

JAPAN Expo by TOHOKU Univ.

December 5 - 6, 2020

Tohoku University offered 7 sessions below related to Japanese culture and society.

• Adventure in Japan
• Touring Japan
• Six Summer Festivals of TOHOKU Region
• The Portrayal of Japanese Media
• A Treasure Hunt of Japanese Pop Culture
• Japanese Pop Culture Expo
• Kanpai! — What it Means to Be an Adult in Japan