Simona Vasilevskyte, senior coordinator of the Centre for Asian Studies, has been accepted for the 6 months lenght fellowship at Japanese Language Centre in Urawa (Saitama prefecture), which is sponsored by Japan Foundation. During her fellowship, she will study the Japanese language teaching methodology.
Japan Foundation, established in 1972, is one of the institutions of Japan, promoting international cultural exchange through the implementation of comprehensive programs. Its main activities are: Arts and Cultural Exchange, Japanese language education overseas, Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. The JF contributes to developing Japanese studies around the world by supporting outstanding research topics both in the humanities and social sciences.