From the beginning of November 2023 to November 28th, 8 online exchange classes were held every week with Kyoto Sangyo University. In these classes with Ablai khan KazUIR and WL was attended by students in the educational program “Foreign Philology” (Japanese language) of the 2nd, 4th year of the Department of Eastern Philology, as well as students in the educational program “Oriental Studies” (Japanese language).
From Kyoto University, students from the 1st year to the 4th year of the educational program “Foreign Philology” (Russian language) participated. During the classes, students developed presentations about famous places, attractions, traditional holidays, tourism and culture of Kazakhstan. Japanese students spoke about famous temples, places frequently visited by tourists, and various publishing houses that are popular in Japan. After each presentation, at the end, students had a discussion and exchanged questions regarding the presentation. Online classes had a positive impact on students who, by sharing knowledge, were able to use their theoretical knowledge in practice. In this regard, in the second semester, starting in February 2024, it is planned to conduct repeated classes.