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Who We Are?
Association of Friends of Japan (AFJ) is a non-profit organization working to foster relations between India and Japan for more than 30 years through cultural, educational, industry-related, and sports-related activities. The organization is based out of Pune, India.
Testimonials
Cases of Success
AFJ is very cooperative and the Okayama summer camp arranged by them is really great. My daughter went to Japan with AFJ for 15 days in May 2017 and when she returned back i observed many positive changes in her. The exchange programme, their daily schedule, home stay as well as the Okayama Gakugeikan school seemed very nice and welcoming. Also, coordinators like Swati Bhagwat and Priyanka Garg made it very exciting and easy procedure. My daughter was very happy with them and also with other campers too. We really thank AFJ for all of this.
AFJ is very cooperative and the Okayama summer camp arranged by them is really great. My daughter went to Japan with AFJ for 15 days in May 2017 and when she returned back i observed many positive changes in her. The exchange programme, their daily schedule, home stay as well as the Okayama Gakugeikan school seemed very nice and welcoming. Also, coordinators like Swati Bhagwat and Priyanka Garg made it very exciting and easy procedure. My daughter was very happy with them and also with other campers too. We really thank AFJ for all of this.
Latest News
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Today, we received a message album from Japanese high school students!
Wakayama prefecture will host the 45th All Japan High School Culture Festival this year. We are very thankful to the Wakayama Prefectural Government for valuing relationship with Maharashtra and inviting students of Ahilyadevi High School for Girls in Pune to participate in the event.
We are a bit disappointed because COVID 19 will not allow the students to be there in person. But, we will have online interactions and strenghten the bond of friendship.
Today, Association of Friends of Japan (AFJ) received a message album from the students of Wakayama especially created for the students of Ahilyadevi High School!
We hope to facilitate many more interactions at various levels.
Thank you Wakayama!! -
Today, Mr. Kazuki Taniguchi, who is MLA of Wakayama Prefecture as well as Vice-President of Wakayama Wrestling Association mentioned in the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly session about the wrestling interactions between Maharashtra and Wakayama.
In his speech, he thanked Mr. Sumit Mullick, General Secretary of Maharashtra State Wrestling Association Mr. Balasaheb Landge, AFJ president Mr. Sameer Khale, AFJ Chief Coordinator Ms. Swati Bhagwat and AFJ member Ms. Saee Khale for their contribution to the interactions.
In response, the Governor of Wakayama Prefecture Mr. Yoshinobu Nisaka said that Wakayama prefecture would like to have more and more interactions with Maharashtra. -
AFJ facilitated yet another student interaction today - a mixture of fun topics and some serious issues!
Today, Indian students talked about different tourist locations in India. Japanese students talked about Japan and their hometown. Then they also discussed about some social issues in Japan.
So glad to see awareness of youngsters from both the countries about serious issues the world is facing.... -
Yet another day of interaction!
This time, students from Pune enjoyed talking to Japanese high school students!!! -
COVID 19 can stop international travel but it cannot stop passionate wrestlers from Wakayama prefecture in Japan and Amol Buchade Wrestling Academy in Pune from sharing their knowledge of techniques via internet.
Team AFJ is glad to be facilitating such fruitful interactions!