Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

On 29 February, the Secretary for International Relations at UFSC, Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, attended a dinner held at the official residence of the Consulate of Japan, in Curitiba.

The event was organized in celebration of the birthday of His Majesty Naruhito, Japanese emperor, who turned 64 on 23 February. Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, marking the beginning of the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is the 126^th monarch, following the traditional order of succession in Japan. The 1947 constitution defines the title of Emperor of Japan as the “symbol of the State and the unity of the people”, and the Imperial Household Law governs the line of imperial succession.

The Secretary for International Relations at UFSC attended the commemorative event at the invitation of the Consul General of Japan in Curitiba, Yasuhiro Mitsui. Also present on the occasion were the Vice Consul of Japan Misaki Shoji and the Consulate’s Cultural Advisor Akemi Ferreira, who were both at UFSC last year, meeting with the Secretary at SINTER to discuss issues relating to cooperative relations between UFSC and Japanese universities. At that time, they also gave a lecture on Diplomacy and Exchange in Japan, held in the CSE Auditorium on Trindade Campus.

Scholarships in Japan for Brazilian students

The Japanese Government, through its Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), announced that, this year, five scholarships will be offered to Brazilian students at Japanese universities. This is a unique opportunity for those who want to further their studies in Japan.

We will soon publish more information about this opportunity on our website and social media.