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FUTI Spring Campaign

FUTI has grown steadily over the years and continues to contribute to the globalization of UTokyo. Since its inception in 2007 FUTI has cumulatively supported more than 245 UTokyo students to study in the US and US students to undertake internships or studies at UTokyo, providing them with invaluable experiences. These students include recipients of the…
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The Status of 2023 Scholarships 

For academic year 2023-2024, FUTI has provided scholarships for short-term study abroad programs between The University of Tokyo and universities in the US, and mid- to long-term scholarships supporting primarily UTokyo students to study at universities in the US for one semester or more.  Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, about ten students were selected from…
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FUTI Scholarship Recipient, Ayu Yoneda, Selected as an Astronaut Candidate by JAXA

On February 28, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the selection of two astronaut candidates, Makoto Suwa, 46, a disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, and Ayu Yoneda, 28, a surgeon at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center. The two candidates were selected out of 4,127 applicants after a series of exams and…
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UTokyo Vice-President Atsushi Tsuda Gives Talk Titled “University of Tokyo and Athletics: How Can Sports ‘Improve’ the Entire University?”

On January 27, 2023, Prof. Atsushi Tsuda, Executive Director and Vice-President of the University of Tokyo gave a talk titled, “University of Tokyo and Athletics: How Can Sports ‘improve’ the entire University?”. The event was co-sponsored by Satsuki-kai America and Friends of UTokyo. A total of 30 participants from the U.S. and Japan attended the…
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Launch of Quantum Partnership between UTokyo-UChicago-IBM, and UTokyo-UChicago-Google

UTokyo has agreed to two partnerships for the development of quantum technology research with UChicago & IBM, and UChicago & Google. The signing ceremony was held in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21, on the occasion G7 Summit, in the presence of President Teruo Fujii of UTokyo, President Paul Alivisatos of UChicago, Dr. Krishna, Chairman and…
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Tech for Peace Symposium 2023 Held

The Tech for Peace Symposium 2023 was held on March 26, 2023, at the NY Office of the University of Tokyo. The symposium aimed to discuss technology-enabled peacebuilding and brought together participants from various fields, including domestic and international experts, academics, non-governmental organizations, and businesses. The program included keynote speeches, panel discussions, high school student…
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New Appointments to the FUTI Advisory Committee

At the Board meeting held on April 17, 2023, the following officers were appointed: Member of Advisory Committee: Eri FurusawaMember of Advisory Committee: Yuki Haba For more information on the officers, please visit our website’s About Us page.

My Graduate School Experience

By Shafaat Ukishima As I approach the end of my journey at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude towards FUTI for their unwavering support throughout my studies. This past year has been a remarkable experience, filled with invaluable opportunities and profound relationships that have shaped my growth. In my…
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Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design Certificate Program at North Carolina State University

Yui Omori Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design Certificate Program North Carolina State University 0.  Acknowledgement I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for two-year financial support that I have received from the Ito Foundation U.S.A. I feel extremely fortunate to have been selected to receive a…
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Studies at the UTokyo Historiographical Institute

I would like to express my utmost gratitude to the Friends of UTokyo, Inc.-Ito Foundation long-term scholarship, for its most cordial support of my studies at the University of Tokyo Historiographical Institute, as a Foreign Visiting Researcher of early modern Ibero-Japanese interactions. Thanks to the FUTI-Ito Scholarship, my doctoral research and academic experiences have been…
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