JAPAN CORNER

CULTURAL CENTER 
 

ABOUT US

 

The timeline of  the Congo Japan Corner establishment:


October 2010: Started training Japanese language teachers for assignment at Keio University


May 2011: Started Japanese language education and culture introduction project at ISP GOMBE


February 2012: Started training Congolese Japanese language teachers


March 2013: Completion of the cultural center "CJC" with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan


September 2014: CJC begins independent operation


February 2014:  CJC building collapses

 

August 2024 : Congo Japan Corner was established

 

 

 

We have been holding our activities thanks to  the cooperation of Professor Simon Bedelo of Keio University SFC, the Hasebe Yoko Study Group, ISP GOMBE, a national teacher's college in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Iwasaki (Vice President), a Japanese language education expert, and also with the support from the Japanese Embassy in the Congo and the JICA office.

 

Before the collapse of CJC, more than 130 Japanese students stayed in Congo through our activities, more than 1,000 Congolese learned Japanese, and more than 30 people completed training courses and obtained Japanese language teaching qualifications (certified instructors of the MISJ method developed by Iwasaki). Dozens of Congolese people traveled to Japan, studied abroad, and some even found employment in Japanese companies.

 

After the collapse of the CJC building, Mrs Iwasaki and Mr Mususa and Ilonga (two former managers ) jointly invested in the establishment of the NGO "Congo Japan Corner" in order to continue this everlasting collaboration and japanese eductaion activities in Congo.

 

Current and Future Activities
We are currently carrying on the 10-year history of CJC, providing Japanese language education for Congolese people, adult education, and holding cultural introduction and exchange events.

In the future, with the cooperation of the Japanese Embassy in Congo and the JICA office, we will expand our activities to a wide range of areas, with a view to building mutual understanding and cooperative relationships with other African countries.

FOUNDERS

ANDREAS MUSUSA 

PRESIDENT 

  • MISJ-Certified Japanese Language Teacher and Teacher Training Instructor with 8 years of teaching experience

  • Cultural Events Organizer with Japanese individuals and the Japanese Embassy in the DRC and Japan for over 7 years, facilitating cultural exchange and collaboration

  • Project Administrator Assistant for more than 4 Japanese-led projects in the DRC, supporting project management and execution

  • Interpreter, Translator, and Tour Guide with over 8 years of experience

  • Part-Time Lecturer on cultural exchange at Keio University (Hasebe Lab.) for more than 5 years, educating students on cross-cultural relations and Japan-Congo connections

  • Team Builder and Leader with over 10 years of experience, managing diverse teams and fostering collaborative environments in both educational and project settings

Private Contact:  andreasmususa.am@gmail. com

MIKIKO IWASAKI

 

 VICE PRESIDENT
 
  • Director of Iwasaki Language Program Development (ILPD) 
  • Japanese Language Teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience Completed the Japanese Language Education System MISJ and established ILPD
  • Developed E-Learning Materials at the request of Toshiba Corporation
  • Japanese Language Education and Teacher Training in various Asian countries Support for Japanese Language Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Former NHK World Program Production and Supervision NHK Educational TV Program Supervision and text writing
  • Former researcher at Keio University SFC
  • Part-Time Lecturer at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Private Contact :  mikiko@ilpd.jp　https://www.ilpd.jp/index_e.html

 

JEANDIE ILONGA

 
 Japanese instructor & Teacher trainer

 

  • MISJ Certified Japanese Teacher/Teacher Training Trainer, 5 years of teaching experience Interpreter,
  • Translator, and Tour Guide with over 2 years of experience
  • Part-Time Lecturer on cultural exchange at Keio University (Hasebe Lab.) for more than 3 years, educating students on cross-cultural relations and Japan-Congo connections

Private Contact :  ilongajeandie@gmail.com

TEAM