What's JUNBA?
JUNBA is a network among Japanese universities in the Americas. The current members include J.F. Oberlin University, Osaka University, Kagoshima University, Tohoku University, Nagoya University, Yokohama City University, Waseda University, Ryukoku University, Kobe University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Kyushu University, Tokyo University of Science and Fukuoka Institute of Science. JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) San Francisco Office joined as a secretariat office to promote the activities of JUNBA.
The mission of JUNBA is to assist Japanese universities with the enhancement of education and research activities and the creation of new businesses opportunities. JUNBA aims to attain this mission by facilitating internationalization movements at Japanese universities, supporting the training of university students and personnel, and promoting the development of academia-industry relationships between Japan and the Americas.