Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

ica was proud to host a welcome party in Izumisano City for twelve high school students and four chaperones participating in the “Global Cultural Exploration Program” from Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea—a friendship city of Izumisano.

A total of 35 people, including ica members and local Izumisano citizens, joined the event. Everyone had a wonderful time connecting and interacting with one another through a lively mix of Japanese, English, and Korean!

Comments from Participants

• “We had so much fun playing games together, and I was thrilled to hear them happily say, ‘It was really fun!'”
• “A male student sitting at my table mentioned, ‘I sometimes see negative news about Japan or Japanese people, but actually meeting face-to-face is completely different. If we interact like this, we can truly understand each other.'”
• “I hope they will come back to study in Japan in the future and become a bridge between South Korea and Japan.”