From January 6 to March 27, 2025, the head of the Center for Asian Studies, Dr. Arvydas Kumpis is doing a short-term research internship at Meijio University (Nagoya, Japan). The research carried out during the internship is financed by research grant provided by the Meijio University.
The largest in the Chukyo region, Meijio university is private university and will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. University researchers have won two Nobel Prizes (for the inventions of the blue LED light and the reusable lithium-ion battery). Meijio University is a partner institution of VMU.