Send-off Reception for New Japanese Scholarship Recipients
March 10, 2017
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On March 10, 2017, the Embassy of Japan hosted a reception to send off the 2 awardees of the 2017 Japanese Government Post-Graduate Scholarship. In her speech, Ambassador Yanagisawa said scholarships such as this offer opportunity for international exposure to gain a deeper understanding of not only Japan but the wider world, and encouraged the new scholars to stay hungry to learn new things. Ms. Mayeso Gwedela will be studying a Master's in biomedical and neuroscience at Hiroshima University, and Mr. Kumbukani Mzengereza will be pursuing his PhD in fisheries at Kagoshima University. The reception was graced by the Guest of Honour, Honourable Emmanuel Fabiano, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, other distinguished guests, alumni of various Japanese Government Scholarships. As an introduction of Japanese culture, members of the Malawi Japan Karate Association gave a karate demonstration, and Japanese food was served.
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Ambassador Yanagisawa and the 2 awardees of the 2017 Japanese Government Post-Graduate Scholarship
(Left: Ms. Mayeso Gwedela, Biomedical Science and Neuroscience (MA) at Hiroshima University, Right: Mr. Kumbukani Mzengereza, Fisheries (PhD) at Kagoshima University)

Speech by Ambassador Yanagisawa

Speech by Guest of Honour, Hon. Emmanuel Fabiano, Minister of Education, Science and Technology

Karate demonstration by the Malawi Japan Karate Association

Guests enjoying Japanese food
(Right: Mr. Chomora Mikeka, President of the Japan Alumni in Malawi (JAM))
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