From Land of the Rising Sun to Land of the Hornbills

The five-day journey of knowledge programme for 13 students of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) has finally come to an end. Led by their visiting lecturer Faridah Mohamed, the students arrived here on Sept 1 and left on Monday (Sept 5). They have visited places of interest, especially tourist attractions spots, and at the […]

Museum enthralls visiting ‘Anak Samurai’

KUCHING: The wealth of history, costumes and artifacts on display at the Borneo Cultures Museum here took their breath way. The group of 13 Japanese students from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies were visiting the museum on the third day of their stay here. Eager as they were the students were clearly amazed by […]

Japanese students get a taste of Malay culture

KUCHING: A group of Japanese students were treated to a sampling of Malay Malay culture when they visited a village in Santubong, near here. The 13 students aged between 18 to 21 from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) including two senior students aged 75 and 77 were given a warm welcome at Kampung […]

Sarawak Tribune, Suara Sarawak to host ‘Anak Samurai’

KUCHING: Thirteen Japanese students from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) will be here to get an insight on Malay culture in Sarawak. Led by their lecturer Faridah Mohamed, the students will be on a five-day ‘Program Kembara Ilmu Inap Desa TUFS 2022’ from Sept 1 to 5. The students, who can converse well in […]

Japanese professor who is fluent in Malay

KUCHING: If you hear him speak but do not see his face or know his name, you may think he is a Malay from Malaysia. Meet Professor Nomoto Hiroki from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) who is fluent in the Malay Language. Nomoto revealed that he became interested in the national language when a […]