On September 9, 2013, Chancellor Mu Shuyuan and Honorary Director of the School of Japanese Language and Culture Hong Xichuan of the College of Humanities & Sciences of Northeast Normal University in Changchun, Jilin visited Tokyo Kioicho Campus to finalize an academic exchange agreement between the two schools. A joint Japan-China education program was also included as part of this comprehensive agreement.

The College of Humanities & Sciences of Northeast Normal University is a private university that was founded in 1988 and certified by China’s Department of Education in 2004. Located in Changchun, Jilin―in the heart of Changchun’s high-tech industry―the university consists of 13 academic schools (such as International Commerce, Literature, Social Welfare, Fine Art, and Design), 42 majors, and an enrollment of approximately 10,000.

At the signing, Josai University Educational Corporation Chancellor Noriko Mizuta gave a few words by saying, “With programs in media, social welfare, business, and others, the College of Humanities & Sciences of Northeast Normal University and Josai share many common fields. By combining our efforts, I hope that we can cultivate the global human resources that are so essential in the 21st century.”Chancellor Mizuta was followed by Chancellor Mu Shuyuan who said, “Josai University Educational Corporation brings its wealth of experience and diverse range of subjects. Using our common fields as a base, I hope that we can extend academic exchange between our two schools.”The academic exchange agreement was then signed by both parties.

The goal of the joint education program will be to develop human resources who can contribute to today’s global society as experts in specialized fields such as business, finance, tourism, media, IT, and welfare and possess a facility with Japanese, Chinese, and English as well as a comprehensive knowledge of Japanese and Chinese culture and society.