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Anna Poberezhnaya Talks about Her Experience of Volunteering in Japan

Anna Poberezhnaya, the 1^st year student of the Master’s Programme ‘Business and Politics in Modern Asia’, took part in a voluntary workcamp project in Japan. Anna and her volunteer mates were helping the people affected by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011, to become a part of the communitey of the cite they were moved to. Anna gave a little interview to Programme students and told which skills are required for volunteers in an East Asian country and what of experience did she get there.

March 06

Nikolay Kapanadze Talks about Japanese Diligence, Inexpensive Tofu, and Tempura

Nikolay Kapanadze, a student of 'Asian and African Studies' bachelor’s programme, went for an exchange to Japan where he studied at Akita International University. The student tasted traditional food such as sushi and miso soup, travelled to Tokyo, and even worked in a local noodle restaurant. Nikolay told HSE – Saint Petersburg why it is necessary to have cash in Japan, where one can relax in Tokyo, and what are meal prices at the university canteen.

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February 11

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Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies is an international centre for studies of societies and states. The School offers ambitious students the latest knowledge of socio-economic and political development of Russia and other nations and societies, bringing together academics of four departments (Asian and African Studies, Public Administration, Political Science and Sociology) and six research centres. This knowledge is based on contemporary research methods and variety of teaching formats – from courses to research and applied projects.

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