The Hakuhodo Foundation is now accepting applications from overseas schools for participation in the 16th Japanese Language Exchange Program. This program invites students aged 12-16 studying Japanese at overseas schools and their accompanying teachers to Japan for international exchanges and intercultural experiences in Japanese with Japanese students of the same age.
Application period: January 10 – February 21, 2025
Notification of results: June 2025
Tentative program schedule:
Monday, November 10 – Friday, November 28, 2025: Preparatory Training in Japan for Overseas Teachers
-Online training will be held prior to and following the stay in Japan.
Wednesday, May 13 – Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Japanese Language Exchange Program
-Online school exchanges (sub-program) will be held prior to and following the stay in Japan.
※ Applications for the Hakuhodo Japanese Language Exchange Program are open to schools with Japanese language programs for students aged 12-16 years old. Students 17 years old and older are ineligible to participate. Full eligibility requirements for applying schools can be found here.
For more details, please visit the Hakuhodo Foundation’s website: