On 28th January 2024, two students namely, Diana Fred and Gracia Godliving from Sakura Girls Secondary School of Arusha, founded through a Japanese grant aid, paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy as part of the cultural exchange program between the school and the Showa Women High School of Japan. The students were accampanied by Prof. Imai Akiko, Dean – Faculty of Global Business and Director – Institute of Current Business Studies; and Ms. Yuji Tsutsui, from Tokyo NODAI Green Academy.  

During the meeting with Ambassador Baraka Luvanda, they expressed their sincere gratitude for the opportunity to meet and share their three months experience in Japan. They informed that whereas their three months stay was so short, they were happy to have accumulated so much knowledge and understanding of the Japanese culture and the people. The delegation also extended invitation to Ambassador Luvanda and Embassy officials to attend the farewell reception to the two students which would take place on 14th February 2024, at Showa Women University premises in Tokyo. 

During the farewell event, the two students were afforded an opportunity to present their experience in Japan during their stay and also share their future ambitions. Speaking on behalf of the university, Prof. Akiko and Ms. Mashimo Mineko, Principal of Showa Women Junior and Senior High School, expressed their sincere thanks for the Embassy’s participartion and assured of continued collaboration with Tanzania in the future.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Luvanda conveyed appreciation of the Government of Tanzania to the Government of Japan for the grant aid laying the foundation of Sakura Secondary School. He also extended appreciation to the Government of Japan for the pledged of extending another grant for constructing a High School within the school premises.