◆Students from India and Vietnam invited through the Sakura Science Program paid a courtesy call on President Ujita and others
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On Monday, December 15, 2025, eight students and Graduate Schoolfrom Maharana Pratap University of Horticulture in India, Vietnam-Japan University, and Hanoi University of Science and Technology—who were invited through the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)’s “International Youth Science Exchange Program (Sakura Science Program)”—Thai Nguyen University, and Hanoi National University of Education—invited through the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)’s “International Youth Science Exchange Program (Sakura Science Program)”—paid a courtesy call on President Hiroyuki Ueda, Executive Director Takatoshi Endo (in charge of General Affairs, Planning, and Crisis Management), and Executive Director Yasuhiko Tsue (in charge of Education).
This program is being conducted from December 14 to 20 following the selection of our university’s “ Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science” for the Sakura Science Program.
Under the theme “Kochi’s Next-Generation Protected Horticulture: Internet of Plants (IoP) Experience Program,” this initiative aims to foster the next generation of agricultural leaders in India and Vietnam. Participants will learn by experiencing cutting-edge initiatives in next-generation protected horticulture in Kochi, with the goal of deepening their interest in and understanding of science and technology in the agricultural sector.
President Uchida extended a warm welcome, saying, “I hope this visit will be a meaningful one through the various experiential learning activities offered by the program.” There was also a lively exchange of views on the challenges facing Kochi Prefecture and issues related to agriculture in India and Vietnam.
