I’m Germaine from the ever sunny island of Singapore. I never dreamed of going abroad for my studies but here I am, an alumni of Tohoku University. Much can be said about my experience in Tohoku University and this short summary I wrote won’t even begin to cover it all. But hope you do read on! Read More

Hi, this is Kia from Thailand. I was at Tohoku University for the total of 3 years. I graduated from Global Program in Economics and Management (GPEM) in 2016 and currently work in the startup’s supporting field base in Thailand. Here is my story! Read More

Hi! I am Emmanuel Jesuyon Dansu, a passionate learner and teacher of mathematics and its applications to our daily human lives. Here is my Tohoku University story Read More

6 years were like a blink in the eye. Many ups and downs, but I can make it to the end of the journey at Tohoku University. My name is Trinh Hoang Giang. I graduated from Tohoku University in September 2021. Currently, I am working as a junior lecturer slash TA slash secretary in the Department of C Read More

My name is Bolorchimeg Shinjee. I have been working as a coordinator for international relations at the City Hall of Takikawa city in Hokkaido province since 2019. I would like to share my experience of studying at Tohoku University and how I reflect my expertise gained from my postgraduate study a Read More

Hi, Salam sejahtera from Aceh, Indonesia. My name Alfi Rahman, you can call me Alfi. I awarded a Doctoral degree from Tohoku University, in Human Security and Society Program, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies (GSICS) in 2018. Here a part of my journey Read More

Hi! My name is Aliise Eisho Donnere, I am a religious studies’ researcher and English communication teacher. I want to share with you my own experience as a student at Tohoku University and explain why I think that Tohoku University offers amazing possibilities for internationals. Read More

Greetings from Kobe! I am Meline. I finished my Graduate Studies in International Cultural Studies. Now I am lecturing at Hyogo University and conducting research in Kobe. Read More

Salam sejahtera from Malaysia! My name is Hisyam Abdul Hamid or you can call me Hisyam (/hi ʃʌm/). I completed my PhD studies in 2019 under supervision Prof. Dr. Takaaki Akaike from Graduate School of Medicine. This is my story. よろしくお願いします Read More

From Research Student until Doctoral student in Tohoku University Talking about my study life here in Japan, I should say that this is what I refer to as the “adventure of my life”. I still vividly remember that Read More

My journey to Japan, a two-part story I had the opportunity to belong to two different faculties at Tohoku University. First, I was a member of the JYPE program in the faculty of engineering, under the supervision of Prof. Yutaka Watanabe in Aobayama campus. After that, I went back to my home Read More

Bumpy Time: First Journey to Japan Unbelievable, it’s been 5 years since I graduated from Tohoku University. I’m greatly happy now to have the chance to share my story when you’re reading these lines, as if I’m listening to yours as well. It’s quite marvelous between Tohoku-Dai and me. I matricula Read More

Living my Dream I graduated from Mayor de San Andres University (UMSA) as an Environmental Engineer in La Paz, Bolivia. After 5 years of working as an environmental engineer, I decided to apply to the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarship. It has been a journey since I was granted Read More

Introduction Hello from Houston, Texas, USA! My name is Tina Marie Briere and I was a Joshu in the Kawazoe Laboratory at the Institute for Material Research, Tohoku University from 2000 to 2003, where we used first principles calculations methods to study the electronic and magnetic properties of Read More

Introduction My name is Farman Ullah, originally from Pakistan but currently residing in Italy. I was an exchange student (COLABS) at the Environmental Change Risk Lab, in the Risk Evaluation and Disaster Mitigation Research Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Read More

I. Life at Tohoku University I started at Tohoku University in 1986 as an international undergraduate student. It was overwhelming sitting in classroom and listening to lectures in Japanese. The culture at Kawauchi campus was pleasant so the 2 years of studying general subjects were quite enjoyable. Read More

Introduction Hola! (Hello! in Spanish). My name is Olga Yuil Valdes, and I am from Panama in Central America, where I currently live and work. I was awarded the Degree of Master of Engineering having completed a Master’s Program in Architecture and Building Science at Tohoku University’s Graduate Read More

Following my passion in Japan My Name is Davide Bitti, and I am from Rome in Italy. Since I was a child, I always dreamed about living in Japan. Sure, at the beginning my passion was solely driven by the anime, Read More

My days at Tohoku University – from undergraduate to Ph.D. It was orientation day for undergraduate students at Tohoku University. As I recall, even though it was the first week of April, it snowed heavily in Sendai from the early morning. Read More

Introduction My name is Kar Hee, and I am a Malaysian who graduated from the GPEM Master’s course in September 2020. I am currently working at juwi Shizen Energy Inc. as a project controller in Sendai, the city that I have come to regard as a second home. Read More

Introduction As soon as I started to write this piece, many memories of my second hometown, Kawatabi, came to mind. I was reminded of the vast meadows and forests of the Kawatabi Experimental Farm, of the cows, the deer, and the sheep that were there, Read More

I would like to congratulate Tohoku University on its #1 position in the Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings for two years in a row, in 2020 and 2021. Congratulations also to all members and stakeholders at Tohoku University. Read More

Introduction I’m Katharina, a German 2019 GPEM graduate who is currently living and working in Toronto, Canada. My time at Tohoku University started in 2015 as a one-year undergraduate exchange student, as part of the IPLA program. Read More

Introduction Greetings from Kanagawa. My name is Wijak Yospanya. It is an honor to be featured as the first alumnus in the series “Featured Alumni Stories.” I would like to express my gratitude to the Global Engagement Division for this opportunity. Read More

Introduction I obtained my Ph.D. from Tohoku University, Japan in 2007 under Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka’s supervision. I was employed as an associate professor and full professor in the field of hydraulic engineering in 2010 and 2017, respectively, at Thuyloi University in Vietnam. Currently, Read More

Introduction: Working in my research field at Tohoku University My name is Huhetaoli and I am from Inner Mongolia, China. From the age of 25, between 2003 and 2008, I worked for my master’s degree and doctorate under Prof. Takatoshi Miura at the Department of Chemical Engineering. Read More

Introduction- I AM A TOHOKU UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS My name is Nguyen Hoa Anh. I studied and worked at TOHOKU UNIVERSITY for about 15 years from 1995-2010. I began my postgraduate course in April 1996 and obtained the PhD in March 2001 in life science at the Faculty of Agriculture. After getting my PhD, Read More