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Sep 08, 2026
Four-Day Crash Course on Japanese Language and Culture
The Department of Education, National Institute of Technology Calicut, organised a 4-Day Crash Course on Japanese Language and Culture from 8–11 September 2026 at Chanakya Hall, NIT Calicut. The programme was conducted by Dr. Masaki Seo, Associate Professor, Ibaraki University, Japan, and comprised eight contact hours of instruction and interactive learning. It introduced first-year undergraduate students to the basics of the Japanese language, everyday communication and aspects of Japanese culture, while giving them an opportunity to interact directly with a faculty member from Japan.
During the four days, students learned Japanese writing systems, pronunciation, greetings, self-introduction, basic sentence structures, numbers, age, time, days of the week, hobbies and everyday functional conversations through listening, speaking, pair work and classroom activities. A total of 170 students successfully completed the course and were awarded Course Completion Certificates. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Ashraf Alam, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, with Dr. A. Sujith, Head, Department of Education, providing departmental leadership, and Dr. Baiju G. Nair, Nodal Officer, India-Japan International Affairs and Associate Professor, NIT Calicut, contributing in his institutional role related to India-Japan academic engagement. Together, their involvement supported the successful conduct of the programme and NIT Calicut’s continuing academic interaction with Japan.
