Welcome to the official Daiwa Scholars Blogs!<\/p>\n
The 2025 Daiwa Scholars arrived in Tokyo on 2 September 2025. They are currently undertaking Japanese language studies at Waseda University.<\/p>\n
You can learn more about the Daiwa Scholars 2025 here.<\/a><\/p>\n We will continue to add blog posts from the Scholars as the year goes on so stay tuned!<\/p>\n DAIGAN REID’S BLOG – ON KNOWING JAPAN, AND THEN HAVING TO LIVE IN IT<\/a><\/p>\n The 2024 Daiwa Scholars arrived in Tokyo early in September 2024.<\/p>\n Following a year of language study, they are currently undertaking their work placements in Japan.<\/p>\n You can learn more about the Daiwa Scholars 2024 here.<\/a><\/p>\n We will continue to add blog posts from the Scholars as the year goes on so stay tuned!<\/p>\n ZAChary FAIRBROTHER’S BLOG – ON LIFE AT WASEDA AND FEELING LIKE AN OUTSIDER, JUNE 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The 2023 Daiwa Scholars completed their Japanese language studies at Waseda University, their homestays across various parts of Japan, and their work placements. They completed the programme on 31 March 2025.<\/p>\n You can learn more about the Daiwa Scholars 2023<\/span> here.<\/a><\/p>\n RHI HUNT’S BLOG – SCIENCE IN A DISTANT LAND, MAR 2025<\/a><\/p>\n SHANA PAGANO LOHREY’S BLOG –\u00a0 WORK PLACEMENT, JAN 2025\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n OLIVIA KEHOE’S BLOG – LESSONS IN JAPANESE, Jul 2024<\/a><\/p>\n OWAIN COOKE’S BLOG – HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS, mar 2024<\/a><\/p>\n JAKE BARRACLOUGH’S BLOG – ARRIVAL IN JAPAN, NOV 2023<\/a><\/p>\n Due to Covid-related immigration restrictions, travel to Japan by the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Daiwa Scholars was substantially delayed. The 19 Scholars from all three year groups finally made it to Tokyo by mid-September 2022 and completed the programme in March 2024.<\/p>\n Learn more about the Scholars here: Daiwa Scholars 2020<\/a>, Daiwa Scholars 2021<\/a>, Daiwa Scholars 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n KATHERINE STACHAN’S BLOG – the POSTCARDS ON MY WALL, FEB 2024<\/a><\/p>\n RACHEL VENN’S BLOG – LIVING & WORKING IN JAPAN, FEB 2024<\/a><\/p>\n GABY MANCEY-JONES’S BLOG – A LETTER TO MY HOMESTAY FAMILY, DEC 2023<\/a><\/p>\n JACK YOUNG’S BLOG – SADOGASHIMA homestay, OCT 2023<\/a><\/p>\n AMY SMITH’S BLOG – SHIMANE HOMESTAY, OCT 2023<\/a><\/p>\n GARETH MATTEY’S BLOG – A SUMMER IN THE THEATRE, SEPT 2023<\/a><\/p>\n HANNAH WU’S BLOG – YEAR IN REVIEW, AUG 2023<\/a><\/p>\n GENIE HARRISON’S BLOG – LIFE IN JAPAN, JUNE 2023<\/a><\/p>\n CHRIS GORING’S BLOG – LIFE AT WASEDA, MAY 2023<\/a><\/p>\n VEER GALA’S BLOG – LIFE IN TOKYO, MAY 2023<\/a><\/p>\n JULIAN HANTON’S BLOG – LIFE IN TOKYO – VENDING MACHINES, APRIL 2023<\/a><\/p>\n HANNAH DICKSON’S BLOG – CHRISTMAS\u00a0 + WINTER IN JAPAN, FEB 2023<\/a><\/p>\n CARLOS DAVEY’S BLOG – SETTLING IN, JAN 2023<\/a><\/p>\n VICTORIA BENNETT’S BLOG – SETTLING IN, NOVEMBER 2022<\/a><\/p>\n ELLIOT BYFORD’S BLOG – ARRIVAL IN JAPAN, NOV 2022<\/a><\/p>\n KATIE CROFT’S BLOG POST: ARRIVAL IN JAPAN, OCT 2022<\/a><\/p>\n Following the success and popularity of the Daiwa Scholars 2018 blogs, we have kept up the tradition for the 2019 Scholars: click here<\/a> to find out more about their experiences in Japan.<\/p>\nSophie's blog post<\/a>\nKathleen's blog post<\/a>\nDea's blog post<\/a>\nIsabelle's blog post<\/a>\nFergus's blog post<\/a>\nDan's blog post<\/a>\n 2018 saw a change in the programme, with the Scholars studying Japanese at Waseda University. As the programme was changing, we thought it would be great to find out how the Scholars are getting on, leading to the creation of this blog. So grab a cup of tea and click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to read about what the 2018 Scholars have been up to.<\/p>\nAileen's blog post<\/a>\nEnzo's blog post<\/a>\nVikram's blog post<\/a>\nAlba's blog post<\/a>\nJoe's blog post<\/a>\nBusayo's blog post<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome to the official Daiwa Scholars Blogs! \u00a0Daiwa Scholars 2025 The 2025 Daiwa Scholars arrived in Tokyo on 2 September 2025. They are currently undertaking Japanese language studies at Waseda University. You can learn more about the Daiwa Scholars 2025 here. 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\u00a0Daiwa Scholars 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u00a0Daiwa Scholars 2020\/21\/22<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u00a0Daiwa Scholars 2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u00a0Daiwa Scholars 2018<\/strong><\/h4>\n