The club of Japanese language and culture lovers Mononoke initiated freshmen On October 11, 2023 in auditorium 303 of the main building of ENU. L.N. Gumilyov by the Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of International Relations 

The event was stylized as a train journey across Japan. Students of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years prepared performances - songs in Japanese, Japanese dances, read tanka, and presented an excerpt from the Japanese fairy tale Momotaro. The welcoming speech was made by Deputy Dean of the Faculty of International Relations  Kusainova R.E., Head of the Department of Oriental Studies Birimkulova G.U., teacher of the Japanese language Ishiwatari Takumi.

The honorary guests of the event were the head of the department of culture and information of the Japanese Embassy in Kazakhstan, Sekiguchi Yoko, and an employee of the Embassy, Turyszhan Gulshat, who is a graduate of the Department of Oriental Studies. They shared information about scholarship programs to Japan.

At the end of the event, the head of the club, teacher of the Japanese language Uteulieva G.K. thanked all guests and students for participating in this event.

We would like to say thank you for the help to the Japanese language school “Inazumo”, the heads of which are graduates of the Department of Oriental Studies Aualbek Elnur and Nuritdenov Auez.