Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta

INVITATION PROGRAM FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN STUDENTS(June/July 2016)

Program Application

Application for the 2016 Invitation Program for Japanese American Students (June/ July 2016)

Applications are due April 29, 2016

Applicants living in: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina* should send their applications to the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta at the address below or by email seimu@aa.mofa.go.jp.

Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta
Phipps Tower, Suite 850
3438 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30326

For more information, email seimu@aa.mofa.go.jp or call 404-240-4300.

*Applicants from other states should contact their local Consulate General of Japan or the Embassy of Japan for more information.

NOTE: Residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia should apply through the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. as Virginia is now covered under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Japan.

Program Description

Period:

From June 24 to July 4, 2016

Purpose of This Program:

1) To provide Japanese American students with an opportunity to learn various aspects of Japan (politics, economy, society, history, culture, language, etc.).
2) To promote mutual understanding and exchanges between Japanese and Japanese American younger generations.

Number of Participants:

Qualifications:

Japanese American High school students. *High school students with multi racial background are highly encouraged to apply.
Individuals who hold American Nationality and who do NOT hold Japanese Nationality.
Individuals who have a strong interest in Japan.
Individuals who lack opportunity and need assistance to learn about Japan.
Individuals who were not previously invited to Japan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the same program.

Location of Home-Stay:

“Kanto” area

Expenses to be Covered:

Round-trip air ticket (Economy class) between US-Japan (including airport taxes and fuel surcharges)
Transportation fee at San Francisco (June 26) as well as within Japan
Hotel costs, meals, excursion fees, insurance

Expenses not Covered:

Passport issuance fees
Transportation between your home and the nearest airport
Communication expenses
Personal expenses (such as souvenirs, the use of the hotel mini bar and other hotel services, etc.)

Provisional Itinerary**

June 24 Pre-departure Orientation in San Francisco
June 25 Departure from San Francisco
June 26 Arrival at Narita
June 27 Visit Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan/Tokyo Tour
June 28 Visit Japanese high school
June 29 Trip to Kansai Area
June 30 Trip to Kansai Area
July 1 Trip to Kansai Area/Home Stay
July 2 Home Stay
July 3 Home Stay
July 4 Departure from Japan

**Subject to change. To be confirmed at a later date.