Scholarship · In person
A Japanese Government (MEXT) funded scholarship, run in India by AFS, that sends Indian students aged 15-18 who are learning Japanese to spend a semester at a Japanese public high school.
Asia Kakehashi was announced by the Government of Japan in 2017 to strengthen ties between Japan and the rest of Asia. AFS Japan, appointed by MEXT, manages placement with volunteer host families or dorms, intercultural training and support. Students attend a Japanese public high school with Japanese classmates and improve their Japanese, academic prospects and intercultural skills.