{"id":1019,"date":"2026-01-26T20:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natsuki.holy.jp\/mjsp\/?page_id=1019"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:15:29","slug":"student-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/student-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-indent-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Students&#039; Voice \u2014 MJSP Intensive Japanese Course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XwBh_60ljJ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-1\">Student Voices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-indent-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">Read their testimonies by clicking on the links below.&nbsp;\u2028Or,&nbsp;watch the video to hear what some of our students say about MJSP!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"long-interview-banner-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/student-life\/student-interviews\/ashley-yeo-min-qi\/\" class=\"long-interview-banner\">\n            <div class=\"long-interview-banner__content\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-interview-heading.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"long-interview-banner__icon\">\n                <div class=\"long-interview-banner__title\">Long Interview<\/div>\n                <div class=\"long-interview-banner__subtitle\">\n                    <span>From Singapore to Sapporo\nA Fulfilling Student Life at MJSP<\/span>\n                    <span><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"long-interview-banner__footer\">Case01 \u2013 Ashley Yeo Min Qi (from Singapore)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"long-interview-banner__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/16b3f8a4471f1c79ce8477c264710967-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n        <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"student-cards\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/student-voice\/test\/\" class=\"student-card\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rheasan_ic_re-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"student-card__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rheasan_ic_re-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rheasan_ic_re-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rheasan_ic_re-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>                        <div class=\"student-card__content\">\n                <div class=\"student-card__name\">Rhea-Monet Johnson<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"student-card__country\">Barbados<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"student-card__description\">Growing up in Barbados I had little knowledge of Japan\u2019s existence, however, after being introduced to Japanese culture and language I grew very fond of Japan.As a result of the&#8230;<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"student-card__arrow\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-default\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red-hover.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-hover\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/student-voice\/sofiane-kohen\/\" class=\"student-card\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sofiane-0202_ic_re-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"student-card__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sofiane-0202_ic_re-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sofiane-0202_ic_re-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sofiane-0202_ic_re-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>                        <div class=\"student-card__content\">\n                <div class=\"student-card__name\">Sofiane Kohen<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"student-card__country\">France<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"student-card__description\">I was studying Japanese in my high school back in France, and I was always interested in Japan. I left for a year on exchange in Japan when I was&#8230;<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"student-card__arrow\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-default\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red-hover.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-hover\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/student-voice\/malva-clara-dahlqvist\/\" class=\"student-card\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Malva-Clara-Dahlqvist_ic_re-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"student-card__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Malva-Clara-Dahlqvist_ic_re-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Malva-Clara-Dahlqvist_ic_re-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Malva-Clara-Dahlqvist_ic_re-1-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>                        <div class=\"student-card__content\">\n                <div class=\"student-card__name\">Malva Clara Dahlqvist<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"student-card__country\">Sweden<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"student-card__description\">During my second year of high school I went on a one-year exchange to Osaka. Before I came to Japan I didn\u2019t have much interest in Japanese culture but my&#8230;<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"student-card__arrow\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-default\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red-hover.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-hover\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/student-voice\/vannida-daraphan\/\" class=\"student-card\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vannida-Daraphan_ic_re-300x300-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"student-card__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vannida-Daraphan_ic_re-300x300-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vannida-Daraphan_ic_re-300x300-1-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>                        <div class=\"student-card__content\">\n                <div class=\"student-card__name\">Vannida Daraphan<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"student-card__country\">Thailand<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"student-card__description\">Japanese has always been a part of my life since I have been learning it for five years as my major in high school. Since I was a junior high&#8230;<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"student-card__arrow\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-default\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/icon-arrow-circle-red-hover.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" class=\"student-card__arrow-hover\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card-list\"><div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__video-wrapper\">\n                <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WpUcPrl5ElQ\" title=\"Message from MJSP and ISP students (Hokkaido University)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__content\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__text\">\n                    <h3 class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__title\">Message from MJSP and ISP students (Hokkaido University)<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__description\">Hokkaido university features flexible yet rigorous academic programs, comprehensive student support, and a stunning campus surrounded by nature.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WpUcPrl5ElQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__button-arrow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/arrow-outlined.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <span class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__button-text\">Watch Youtube<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__video-wrapper\">\n                <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e6IBW_eHg2E\" title=\"What is Japan to You? \u2014 Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__content\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__text\">\n                    <h3 class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__title\">What is Japan to You? \u2014 Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP)<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__description\">Explore Japan\u2019s cultural and social attractions.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e6IBW_eHg2E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__button-arrow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp\/mjsp\/wp-content\/themes\/theme\/assets\/images\/arrow-outlined.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <span class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__button-text\">Watch Youtube<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-mjsp-youtube-card__video-wrapper\">\n                <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4qefJ3j50w4\" title=\"DISCOVER YOUR JAPAN! 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