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Connections with Japan
Life in Japan, cultural exchange, and ties built through work.
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Right Now, the Japanese Embassy in Kyiv Does Not Handle Passports
As of September 2026, the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine, in Kyiv, is not issuing passports or certificates, and only accepts visa applications for short-term business and family visits. The Embassy of Ukraine in Tokyo operates by reservation, and requires men aged 18 to 60 to present an electronic military-registration document. This article lines up what each embassy's counter can and cannot do.
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Where to Learn Ukrainian in Japan: Courses at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Osaka University, and the University of Tokyo
There are not many places to learn Ukrainian in Japan. In fall 2026, the only course open to the general public that runs a full term is Tokyo University of Foreign Studies' online course (15 sessions, ¥25,000). Osaka University offers a free public course that touches on many languages, and the University of Tokyo offers a for-credit class, “Introduction to Ukrainian.” Whether classes at Kyoto University and elsewhere, as mentioned by the Embassy, are still running cannot be confirmed from official pages.
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Japanese Scholarships Ukrainian Students and Researchers Can Use, and Universities’ Own Support
Right after the full-scale invasion, Japanese universities announced support for Ukrainian students one after another; as of a May 2026 list, 60 universities are named, and 42 of them have already closed their programs. The 2022 special government-sponsored scholarship has also ended. What remains available now is embassy-recommended government scholarships, JDS for civil servants, and the nationality-blind JSPS and JASSO programs. This article looks at who is eligible, where to apply, and how these programs relate to status of residence.