TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--115 youth representatives who are the members of National Youth (U-19) and officials of the Football Associations of four ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar) and Timor-Leste, are scheduled to visit Japan from February 24th to March 4th, 2020 as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs, “JENESYS 2019” promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).
The Participants will visit Kagoshima Prefecture to have international friendly football matches. They will also have a program to interact with Japanese high school students, have lectures on the theme, and visit theme-related facilities such as Japan Football Museum.
Through the program, we hope the friendly relationship among Japan, 4 ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste will be strengthened, and the participants proactively share the attractiveness of Japan which they experienced in Japan after returning to their home country.
[For reference] Japan's Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019
The program is intended to promote people-to-people exchanges between Japan and the various nations and regions of the Asia-Pacific, and to encourage an understanding of Japan’s economics, society, history, diverse culture, politics and diplomatic relations among participants. A better understanding in these areas will lead to cultivate supporters for Japan, and participants’ proactive dissemination of information on Japan’s diplomatic policy and attractive points will strengthen our public relations.
(Itinerary)
February 24th (Mon)
[Arrival] Arriving Japan at Narita/ Haneda airport
[Move] Moving to Kagoshima
[Orientation]
February 25th (Tue)
[Sports Exchange] Training (Each country)
[Lecture] Japan Football Association, Japan’s contribution to Football in Asia
February 26th (Wed)
[Sports Exchange] Friendly Match
・Myanmar
[Exchange with the local people] Ibusuki Archaeological Museum, Jiyucan COCCO Hashimure
February 27th (Thu)
[Sports Exchange] Friendly Match
・Timor-Leste, Laos
[Exchange with the local people] Ibusuki Archaeological Museum, Jiyucan COCCO Hashimure
February 28th (Fri)
[Sports Exchange] Friendly Match
・Malaysia Cambodia
[Exchange with the local people] Ibusuki Archaeological Museum, Jiyucan COCCO Hashimure
February 29th (Sat)
[Sports Exchange] Friendly Match
[Youth Exchange] YAMAKAWA-TSUMABENI Japanese Drum
[Exchange Dinner]
March 1st (Sun)
[Cultural Experience] Temomi-cha (Chiran-cha), Sunamushi Buro
[Observation] Chiran Samurai Residence Garden
March 2nd (Mon)
[Move] From Kagoshima to Tokyo
[Workshop]
March 3rd (Tue)
[Reporting Session]
[Observation] Japan Football Museum/ Japan Olympic Museum
March 4th (Wed)
[Departure] Departing from Narita/ Haneda airport
