Report Session on Seychelles Students Visit to Japan in 2025
2026/3/5
On March 5, 2026, Mr. SAKUTA, Makoto, Ambassador of Japan to Seychelles, attended a report session on the Seychelles students visit to Japan in 2025, which was held at the Seychelles Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development. The report session was about a visit by Seychellois secondary school students who visited Japan from August 25 to September 3, 2025 as part of the Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan exchange activities.
This exchange program was made possible by Seychelles’ participation in the Expo 2025. The delegation including ten students from three Seychellois secondary schools—Anse Royale, English River, and International School—visited Japan. At the Seychelles Pavilion at the Expo, they worked on joint activities with Japanese high school students to promote Seychelles’ sustainable tourism. They also visited Motoyama Town in Kochi Prefecture and Ozora Town in Hokkaido, paid courtesy calls on the Mayors, took part in cross-cultural activities, and interacted with each town’s high school (Reihoku High School and Ozora High School).
At the report session, the students gave presentations on their experiences in Japan, saying they had learned about Japanese traditions and culture, as well as the Japanese spirit of respect and discipline, and that it had been a meaningful opportunity to deepen friendship between Japan and Seychelles. After the presentations, Seychelles Education Minister David Pierre and Ambassador Sakuta presented certificates of participation to each student who took part in the programme.
In his remarks, Ambassador Sakuta encouraged the students to build on this visit by considering studying at universities in Japan and by finding ways to further deepen ties between Japan and Seychelles, saying such efforts would make the bonds between the two countries even stronger. He further stated that through cultural exchange, people from different regions and countries can experience one another’s traditions, perspectives, and values, deepen mutual understanding, reduce misunderstandings and prejudice, promote peace and cooperation, and open pathways to collaborative solutions for regional and international challenges.
This exchange program was made possible by Seychelles’ participation in the Expo 2025. The delegation including ten students from three Seychellois secondary schools—Anse Royale, English River, and International School—visited Japan. At the Seychelles Pavilion at the Expo, they worked on joint activities with Japanese high school students to promote Seychelles’ sustainable tourism. They also visited Motoyama Town in Kochi Prefecture and Ozora Town in Hokkaido, paid courtesy calls on the Mayors, took part in cross-cultural activities, and interacted with each town’s high school (Reihoku High School and Ozora High School).
At the report session, the students gave presentations on their experiences in Japan, saying they had learned about Japanese traditions and culture, as well as the Japanese spirit of respect and discipline, and that it had been a meaningful opportunity to deepen friendship between Japan and Seychelles. After the presentations, Seychelles Education Minister David Pierre and Ambassador Sakuta presented certificates of participation to each student who took part in the programme.
In his remarks, Ambassador Sakuta encouraged the students to build on this visit by considering studying at universities in Japan and by finding ways to further deepen ties between Japan and Seychelles, saying such efforts would make the bonds between the two countries even stronger. He further stated that through cultural exchange, people from different regions and countries can experience one another’s traditions, perspectives, and values, deepen mutual understanding, reduce misunderstandings and prejudice, promote peace and cooperation, and open pathways to collaborative solutions for regional and international challenges.