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Our office was established in 2019, as the Joint Office between M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University and Hokkaido University. In addition to directly promoting educational and research exchanges between the two universities, the mission of this office is to serve as an regional office of “Study in Japan Global Network Project” in Russia and CIS, and also as a Russian Branch Office for “the Association of Japanese and Russian Universities” in Russia.

In order to expand and strengthen partnerships and collaborations with Russian universities, our office provides information and services regarding Hokkaido University (e.g.  planning various events, supporting former international students, creation of alumni networks, etc.)  

Prof. Hirofumi KATO

Director/ Professor, Centre for Ainu & Indigenous Studies, Hokkaido University

(non residental)

Takehiro OKABE

Vice director, The Hokkaido University Europe Office in Helsinki 

(non residental)

Yukako TOKUDA

Lecturer/ Study Abroad Coordinator

Yoshihisa NISHIYAMA

Lecturer/ Study Abroad Coordinator

Makoto HAMAKAWA

Research fellow

Victoria DEVDARIANI

Research fellow

• Preparation and holding of Study in Japan Fair, recruiting students from Russia who want to study in Japan;

• Support for the activities of the Association of Japanese and Russian Universities;

• Coordination and promoting of international academic exchanges of students, graduate students and teachers;

• Support for teaching and research activities;

• Interaction with public authorities in relation to education, promotion of Japanese education in Russia;

• Strengthening and Promotoing cooperation between universities and other academic institutions, business and public authorities;

• Promoting communication with citizens of Russia - graduates of Japanese universities.