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DUBAI: Japan’s International Cooperation Center (JICE) in Abu Dhabi is continuing its Youth Ambassador Program (YAP), helping Emirati students educate themselves on the Japanese language.

The participants have been taking Japanese language courses, and most recently learned about the Japanese rainy season, which is called “tsuyu.”

In September of last year, the Japanese Embassy in the UAE hosted an orientation session on YAP for 20 young Emirati students, who also met with Japan Ambassador to the UAE ISOMATA Akio.

The year-long program, designed by JICE, helps students prepare themselves to study in Japan. YAP encourages a short trip to Japan, a Japanese language course, a cultural experience and a study consultation.