Event Report: Orientation Week Fall 2026
Welcoming Exchange Students to Chukyo University
From early to mid-September, the Global Experience Center hosted "Orientation Week" to warmly welcome 39 new exchange students arriving for the autumn semester.
Throughout the week, Chukyo University student volunteers provided interpreting and language support, assisting the new exchange students with essential administrative procedures upon their arrival in Japan, such as residence registration and opening bank accounts. To ensure a smooth start to their new campus life, VOICE, an international exchange student organization, planned and hosted a wide variety of engaging activities.
■ Key Activities & Highlights
• Campus Life Support
o Interpreting and assistance with course registration and residence procedures
o Campus tours exploring both the Nagoya and Toyota campuses
• Cultural Experiences & Local Engagement
o Traditional Japanese tea ceremony experience at Yagoto Koshoji Temple
o A Japanese culture workshop learning about onomatopoeia through four-panel comic strips (4-koma manga)
o A Nagoya city tour visiting Kinshachi Yokocho at Nagoya Castle, the Tokugawa Art Museum, and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
