Reports

• 2024.07.11Event
  Debate Event (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  July 10^th (Wed.), 2024, 12:15- “Debate Event” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 10 international students and 6 local students. They enjoyed debating some topics prepared by B.S.P. members, such as “If there were a medicine that bestows perpetual youth and longevity, would you use it?”, “If aliens come to earth, should we attack them?” They were separated into two tables, English table and Japanese table. They had a great time while sharing their opinions.

  

• 2024.07.10Event
  Somen Festival (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  July 9^th (Tue.), 2024, 12:15- “Somen Festival” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 5 international students and 8 local students. They enjoyed not only eating Somen (Japanese Noodle) but also Nagashi Somen made by B.S.P. member. They had a great time together.

  

• 2024.07.10Event
  Tanabata Japanese Cafe(B.S.P.Suita)
  

  July 9th (Tue.), 2024, 12:15- “Tanabata Japanese Cafe” was held by B.S.P.Suita at IRIS.

  The number of participants was 5 international students and 3 local students.

  Participants wrote down their wishes, created flowers and animals with origami,

  and decorated bamboo branches with them.

  It was a great opportunity for cultural exchange.

  

• 2024.07.09Event
  Japanese Café & TANABATA (B.S.P. Minoh)
  

  July 5^th (Fri.) 12:30-, “Japanese Café & TANABATA” was held by B.S.P.Minoh at Minoh Branch. The number of participants was 8 international students and 17 local students. They enjoyed writing their wishes on colorful slips of paper, making origami ornaments, and hung them on bamboo tree branches together.

  

• 2024.07.08Event
  Nagashi Somen Event (B.S.P.Suita)
  

  Nagashi Somen Event (B.S.P.Suita)

  July 5th (Fri.), 2024, 12:15- “Nagashi Somen Event” was held by B.S.P.Suita at IRIS.

  The number of participants was 7 international students and 4 local students.

  Participants were very interested in the traditional nagashi somen using bamboo and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

  They deepened their interactions while challenging themselves to catch the somen with chopsticks.

  

• 2024.07.05Event
  Tanabata Week (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  July 2nd (Tue.) ～July 5^th (Fri.) 2024, “Tanabata Week” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 23 international students and 31 local students, in total. They enjoyed writing their wishes on Tanzaku and making Tanabata ornaments so that they could hang them on bamboo branches. The event was a great opportunity to experience Japanese traditional culture.

  

   

• 2024.07.03Event
  June.30th (Sun.) City Walk ～Toei Kyoto Studio Park～（OUISA）
  

  On Sunday, June.30th, 2024, from 8:15 a.m., 5 international students and 1 local student participated in the "City Walk ~Toei Kyoto Studio Park~" organized by OUISA.
  Participants enjoyed the“Ninja Mystery House”and “Haunted House” attractions, throwing shuriken, and watching the show. Participants also had a great time interacting with each other.

   

  

• 2024.06.27Event
  Beer Pong (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  June 26th (Wed.), 2024, 12:15- “Beer Pong” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 11 international students and 8 local students. They were divided into 4 groups and enjoyed playing Beer Pong, while cheering at the moment a ball was in a cup. The event was lively and successful.

  

• 2024.06.25Event
  Making Takoyaki (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  June 24^th (Wed.), 2024, 12:15- “Making Takoyaki” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 6 international students and 9 local students. They were divided into 3 groups and then made original Takoyaki, putting octopus, sausage, tempura flakes, chocolates and so on. The event was a great opportunity with one of the Osaka food cultures, Takoyaki.

  

• 2024.06.20Event
  Let’s make Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes)” (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  June 19^th (Wed.), 2024, 12:15- “Let’s make Tteobokki” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 11 international students and 5 local students. Students from Korea explained how to make Tteokbokki and then participants enjoyed making it with omuku (fish past cakes), rice cakes and so on. The event was a great opportunity so that they get to know Korean foods and culture together.

  

   

• 2024.06.17Event
  SHIRATAMA Party(B.S.P. Minoh)
  

  June 14th (Fri.), 17:30- Cooking Event“SHIRATAMA Party”was held by B.S.P. Minoh at Minoh Branch.The number of participants was 6 international students and 12 local students.They enjoyed making SHIRATAMA of various flavors and colors while talking to each other.
  It was a great time of exchange together.

  

  

• 2024.06.17Event
  OUISA HOUR – Slovakia-
  

  On Friday, June 14, at 12:10 p.m., OUISA hosted "OUISA HOUR – Slovakia-" at IRIS, with 12 international students participating in person and one local student online.

  This time, Wadinger Marek from Slovakia gave a presentation about Slovakia.

  He said he was very nervous at first, but he seemed to enjoy talking about Slovakia, its language, food, and traditional events, and the participants listened to him with great interest.

  The presentations were followed by a lively Q&A session. At the end of the presentation,

  they all ate Slovak sweets together, and it was a very good opportunity for exchange.

  

  

• 2024.06.14Event
  Making Nagashi Somen slide from bamboo
  

  June 13th (Thu.), 2024, 16:00- “Making Nagashi Somen slide from bamboo” was held by B.S.P.Suita at IRIS.
  The number of participants was 5 international students and 3 local students.
  During this event, participants created bamboo flumes in preparation for the Nagashi Somen event scheduled for July.
  Using specialized tools, participants split the bamboo, removed the nodes, and sanded the surfaces.
  The participants, who were making a bamboo flume for the first time, were very interested and worked hard.

   

   

  

• 2024.06.13Event
  Origami Workshop (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  June 11^th (Tue.), 2024, 12:15- “Origami Workshop” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 2 international students and 4 local students. They enjoyed making a wide variety of things such as ninja star, crane, frog, fox and so on while interacting with each other. Also, they had a fun time after the event as they made more origami paper crafts and played Kamizumo (paper sumo).

  

• 2024.06.10Event
  French Café　OUISA
  

  June 10^th (Mon.), 2024, 12:15- “French Café” was held by OUISA at IRIS. The number of participants was 6 international students and 1 local student. This was the first time a French café was held in Suita. Participants enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and conversation, and it was a good opportunity to interact with each other.

  

• 2024.06.10Event
  English Café (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  June 7^th (Fri.), 2024, 12:15- “English Cafe” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 10 international students and 5 local students. They really enjoyed English conversation with topics, such as sports, language and so on.

  

• 2024.05.28Event
  Arashiyama Day Trip (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  May 25th (Sat.), 2024, 11:00- “Arashiyama Day Trip” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka. The number of participants was 18 international students and 2 local students. They went to Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryu-ji, Bamboo Forest nearby the temple, and Arashiyama Kimono Forest. The event was a great off-campus opportunity for them with nice weather.

  

• 2024.05.27Event
  Debate Event (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  May 24^th (Fri.), 2024, 12:15- “Debate Event” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 8 international students and 8 local students. They enjoyed debating some topics prepared by B.S.P. members, such as “Who is happier, adults or children?” “May I use the restroom at a convenience store without buying anything?”; they were separated into two tables, English table and Japanese table. They had a great time while sharing their opinions. 

  

• 2024.05.23Event
  TAKOYAKI MAKING CLASS(B.S.P. Suita)
  

  May 22 (Wed.), 2024, from 12:15 PM, the "Takoyaki Event" organized by B.S.P. Suita was held at IRIS.
  The event was attended by 12 international students and 7 local students.
  The participants were divided into two groups and enjoyed the experience of making their own takoyaki using takoyaki grills.
  When cooked, they tasted the takoyaki together, and enjoyed each other’s company.

  

• 2024.05.21Event
  Baby Castella Party(B.S.P. Minoh)
  

  May 17^th (Fri.), 18:30- Cooking Event “Baby Castella Party” was held by B.S.P. Minoh at Minoh Branch. The number of participants was 8 international students and 11 local students. B.S.P. members explained how to make it, and then they enjoyed making Baby Castella of various flavors while talking to each other. They had a great time together.

  

• 2024.05.21Event
  CITY WALK-Osaka Castle- (B.S.P. Suita）
  

  May 18 (Sat.), 2024, from 2:00 PM, the "CITY WALK Osaka Castle" event, organized by B.S.P. Suita, was held.
  8 international students and 6 local students participated, visiting Osaka Castle.
  The participants deepened their knowledge of the castle's history and culture.
  Blessed with fine weather, the tour under the clear blue sky was truly fulfilling.

   

  

• 2024.05.16Event
  Shiritori with things around you (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  May 15^th (Wed.), 2024, 12:15- “Shiritori with things around you” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 1 international student and 6 local students. They enjoyed Shiritori with cards made by B.S.P. member while interacting with each other.

  

• 2024.05.14Event
  Picnic (Minoh B.S.P.）
  

  On May 11th (Sat.), 12 noon. -, “Picnic” was held by Minoh B.S.P. The participants were 12 international students and 11 local students. They enjoyed walking around the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, chatting, playing frisbee and badminton etc.　It was a great opportunity to make friends with each other including new international students.

  

• 2024.05.08Event
  Icho Festival Event (B.S.P. Suita)
  

  May 2nd(Thu.), 2024, with the support of international students at Osaka University,
  an "English Cafe・Japanese Cafe" event was held at Icho Festival by B.S.P. Suita.
  24 international students and 43 local students participated.
  The total number of attendees was 71.
  The event was a delightful time where participants, including the assisting international students from Osaka University,
  engaged in conversations on various topics and enjoyed playing games together.

   

  

• 2024.05.08Event
  Osaka Dialect Cafe (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  May 7^th (Tue.), 2024, 12:15- “Osaka Dialect Café” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch.  The number of participants was 7 international students and 8 local students. B.S.P. member explained them some famous Osaka dialect with example sentences so that they use Osaka dialect practically. One of participants left the room, saying “Hona (See you)!” in the Osaka dialect she just learned. The event was lively and successful.

  

  

• 2024.05.01Event
  Calligraphy event (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  April 30^th (Tue.), 2024, 12:15- “Calligraphy event” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 5 international students and 6 local students. Some participants joined the event because they are interested in Calligraphy as one of quiz topics in Welcome Party.They enjoyed writing favorite words, while interacting with each other. One of participants said, “I completed my second calligraphy very well because B.S.P. member told me some tips such as “tome (stop)” and “harai (sweeping)”. The event was a great opportunity for them.

  

• 2024.05.01Event
  Welcome Party (B.S.P.Toyonaka)
  

  April. 26^th (Fri.), 2024, 17:30- “Welcome Party” was held at Assembly Hall by Toyonaka B.S.P. The number of participants was 53 international students and 27 local students. They enjoyed “Bingo game” as an ice break, and then played “ITO” and “Quiz session” with the topics such as Osaka University cafeteria, a famous spot in Osaka and so on, by changing members each time so that they got to interact with students from various countries/regions, faculties, and years. The event was lively and successful for all students including newly arrived students.

  

• 2024.04.25Event
  City Walk ～Cup Noodle Museum～（OUISA）
  

  On Sunday, April 21st, 2024, from 10:20 a.m., 16 international students and 1 local student participated in the "City Walk ~Cup Noodle Museum~" organized by OUISA.
  Participants enjoyed making their own original cup noodles. It was a very enjoyable exchange.

  

   

   

• 2024.04.22Event
  Welcome Event (B.S.P. Suita & OUISA)
  

  On April 19th (Fri.), 2024 from 17:00- “Welcome Event” was held by B.S.P. Suita and OUISA on Suita Campus. The number of participants was 40 international students and 14 local students in total. They enjoyed a scavenger hunt outside in groups.

  

• 2024.04.19Event
  Welcome Party ( B.S.P. Minoh)
  

  On April. 18st (Thu.), 18:30-, on the 5th floor of Research and Education Hub,” WelcomeParty” was held by B.S.P. Minoh. The number of participants was. 57 international students and 29 local students. A warm and fun welcome party was held where students enjoyed interacting with each other through games played by international and local students.

  

• 2024.04.18Event
  B.S.P. START UP WEEK (B.S.P.Toyonaka)
  

  April 10^th (Wed.), 2024, - April 16^th (Tue.) 12:00- “B.S.P. START UP WEEK” was held by B.S.P. Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 6 international students and 6 local students in total. They asked B.S.P. members about circles, B.S.P. activities and so on, then B.S.P. members answered in detail. Also, they enjoyed talking to each other after the event.

  

• 2024.04.18Event
  English Café (B.S.P. Suita)
  

  April 18th (Thu.), 2024, 12:15- “English Cafe” was held by B.S.P. Suita at IRIS. The number of participants was 6 international students and 3 local students. Frist, they introduced themselves to each other, and then they enjoyed talking about various topics.
  The English Cafe Suita will be held every Thursday from 12:15 PM at IRIS.

   

  

  

• 2024.04.17Event
  Japanese Café (B.S.P. Suita)
  

  On April 16th (Tue.), 2024, 12:15-, 'Japanese Cafe' event was held at IRIS by B.S.P. Suita, with 5 international students and 3 local students participating.

  Although many students met for the first time, they quickly bonded and engaged in lively conversations. The Japanese Cafe will be held at IRIS every Tuesday at 12:15.

   

  

  

• 2024.04.16Event
  Campus Tour & Chatting (B.S.P. Minoh)
  
   

  On April 12th (Fri.), 18:30-, Campus Tour was held by B.S.P. Minoh. The number of participants was 4international students and 7 local students. B.S.P. members and new international students walked together inside the building of Minoh Campus. After the tour, they enjoyed chatting.

  

• 2024.04.12Event
  OUISA LUNCH HOUR
  

  LUNCH HOUR hosted by OUISA was held at IRIS on Friday, April 12, 2024 from 12:10 pm. Nine international students and one local student participated.
  Participants enjoyed chatting and having a good time while eating lunch together. It was a friendly exchange.
  We plan to hold this event once a month in the future, so please feel free to join us!

   

  

• 2024.04.05Event
  Campus Tour@ Suita Campus
  

  April 5, 2024 (Fri.), 12:00- “Campus Tour” was held by OUISA, B.S.P. Suita, and volunteers.. The number of participants was 36 international students and 6 local students. Senior students guided new international students to useful places on Suita Campus that they should know. It was a great opportunity for students to interact with each other through conversation as they toured the campus.

   

  

   

• 2024.04.05Event
  Campus Tour@ Suita Campus
  

  April 4th (Thu.), 2024, 12:00-, Campus Tour was held by OUISA, B.S.P.Suita, and volunteers. The number of participants was 39 international students and 3 local students.
  The coordinator students provided detailed explanations about Suita Campus, allowing new international students and local students to explore the campus together and interact with each other.

  

   

• 2024.04.04Event
  Campus Tour & Chatting (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  April 3rd (Wed.), 2024, 13:00- “Campus Tour” and 14:00- “Chatting Gathering” were held by B.S.P. Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 19 international students and 3 local students. B.S.P. members guided them to useful places on Toyonaka campus. After the evet, they enjoyed talking to each other in the Toyonaka branch. The event was a great opportunity for them.

  

• 2024.02.14Event
  Debate Event (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  February 8^th (Thu.), 2024, 12:30- “Debate Event” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 3 international students and 4 local students.They enjoyed debating the topic "Do we need KEIGO?" in Japanese.The event was a great opportunity to discuss the topic from various perspective, while interacting with each other.

  

• 2024.02.06Event
  OUISA Hour~Mexico~（OUISA）
  

  “OUISA HOUR ~ Mexico~” was held in a hybrid format at IRIS on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12:10 pm. Nine international students and one local student participated in person, in addition to 1 international student online.
  Karla, an international student from Mexico, gave an introduction on Mexican geography, food culture, festivals, and Mexican inventions. This was followed by a question-and-answer session from the participants, which led to a peaceful exchange.

  

• 2024.01.30Event
  Let’s make MOCHI (OUISA)
  

  On Friday, January 26, 2024, a "Let's make MOCHI" event organized by OUISA was held at IRIS from 16:30. Sixteen international students and three local students participated in the event. Participants made Fruits Daifuku by wrapping various fruits and Anko (sweet bean paste) with freshly pounded Mochi (rice cake). It was a very tasty and enjoyable exchange.

  

• 2024.01.30Event
  Mochi Making Class (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  January 26^th (Fri.), 2024, 12:15- “Mochi Making Class” was held by B.S.P. Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch.  The number of participants was 5 international students and 6 local students.  First, they watched how steam glutinous rice softened in the Mochi making machine, and then enjoyed rolling Mochi into a ball and eating with red bean paste, soybean flour, sweet soy sauce glaze, and so on.  It was a great time of exchange together and such a nice experience especially for students who had never made Mochi before.

  

• 2024.01.25Event
  Language Café (B.S.P. Minoh)
  

  In January 23^3h (Tue.), 12:30-, on the 5^th floor of “Research and Education Hub”, the last Language Café for this semester was held by B.S.P. Minoh. From October to January, 56 cafés in 19 languages were held.  The total number of participants was 385 international students and 283 local students. It was a great opportunity to make friends for participants.　Language Café will be held also in the next semester of 2024. 

  

• 2024.01.23Event
  City Walk ～Osaka Castle Illumination～（OUISA）
  

  On Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 15:50 p.m., 13 international students and 1 local student participated in the "City Walk ~Osaka Castle Illumination~" organized by OUISA. Participants enjoyed various illuminations including Osaka Castle. It was a very enjoyable exchange.

  

• 2024.01.23Event
  Let’s make Baby Castella (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  January 19^th (Fri.), 2024, 12:15- “Let’s make Baby Castella” was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 12 international students and 4 local students. First, B.S.P. members explained how to make Baby Castella, and then they enjoyed making Baby Castella by using 2 Takoyaki plates while talking to each other. They had a great time together.

  

• 2024.01.22Event
  OUISA HOUR ~France~ (OUISA)
  

  “OUISA HOUR ~France~”was held in a hybrid format at IRIS on Monday, January 22, 2024 from 12:10 pm. Nine international students and one local student participated in person, and one international student and one local student participated online.
  Harrison, an international student from France, gave a detailed introduction about the history and culture of his native country, France. A question-and-answer session followed, providing a good opportunity for exchange with the participants.

  

• 2024.01.22Event
  Japanese Café (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  January 18^th (Thu.), 2023, 12:15- “Japanese Cafe”, the last one of this semester, was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants of the semester was 258 international students and 90 local students in total. They got to interact with students from various countries/regions, faculties, and grade levels in Japanese Café. The cafes were always lively and enjoyable weekly events. One of the participants said, “Thanks to Japanese cafes, I had a great time in Japan.”

  

  

   

• 2024.01.22Event
  OUISA LUNCH HOUR (OUISA)
  

  OUISA LUNCH HOUR hosted by OUISA was held at IRIS on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 12:10 pm. Six international students and one local student participated. This event is held once a month and this was the third time.
  Participants enjoyed chatting and having a good time while eating lunch together. It was a friendly exchange.

  

• 2024.01.18Event
  English Cafe（B.S.P. Suita）
  

  Jan. 18th (Thu), 2024, 12:15-, the last "English Cafe" of this semester was held at IRIS by B.S.P. Suita. The number of participants was 7 international students and 2 local students. It was held from October to January once a week.
  It was a fruitful time between international students and local students who learn English.

  

   

• 2024.01.18Event
  Caramelized Fruits Making (B.S.P. Toyonaka)
  

  January 17th (Wed.), 2024, 12:15- “Caramelized fruits making” event was held by B.S.P.Toyonaka at Toyonaka Branch. The number of participants was 9 international students and 6 local students.  They enjoyed making caramelized fruits made from melted sugar and skewered fresh fruits such as oranges, grapes, and cherry tomatoes while interacting with each other.