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Stockholm Trio Japan Preparation Seminar 2026

This event is aimed for for students and staff at KTH, KI and SU nominated for studies or research in Japan. During this seminar on Campus Albano, you will get a possibility to better understand Japanese culture and society and to navigate Japanese organisations.

Time: Mon 2026-02-02 17.00 - 19.00

Location: Campus Albano, Albanovägen 12: Room: Hörsal 5

Language: English (and some Japanese)

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This event is aimed for students, researchers and staff members in the Stockholm Trio who are nominated to go to Japan for their research or studies during the coming year.

Please register by 30 January, 2026.

Register (su.bmc.nu)

Are you planning to go to Japan in the near future? Join us for this seminar that helps you to better understand Japanese culture and society and to navigate Japanese organisations.

There will be talks on intercultural communication, speakers sharing their experiences of living in Japan and practical advice for living and working in Japan, followed by opportunities to meet and have fika with other people going to Japan for studies or research.

Program

  • 17:00 – 17:05 (5 min) Opening: Håkan Fischer, Stockholm University (SU)
  • 17:05 – 17:10 (5 min) Greeting: Tomoya Takahashi, First Secretary, Division of Culture and Public Relations, Embassy of Japan
  • 17:10 – 17:20 (10 min) Traveling in Japan: Japan National Tourism Organization, JNTO
  • 17:20 – 17:35 (15 min) Intercultural Communication: KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
  • 17:35 – 17:45 (10 min) Working and living in Japan: Kasper Karlgren, Spotify; TBC
  • 17:45 – 17.55 (10 min) Break with exercises
  • 17:50 – 18:00 (10 min) Information about higher education in Japan
  • 18:00 – 18.15 (15 min) Survival in Japan: basic Japanese and learning to hold your chopsticks properly
  • 18:15 – 18:25 (10 min) My Time in Tokyo - A Researcher’s Experience - short visit: Putu Agus Khorisantono, Karolinska Institutet (KI)
  • 18:25 – 18:40 (15 min) Information from KI, KTH and SU on collaboration with Japan
  • 18:40 – 18:45 (05 min) Closing

Part II

  • 18:45 – 20:00 Coffee, tea, sandwiches and mingling
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