On October 10th, 2019, a delegation of officials representing a Japanese university and the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) visited the University of Tsukuba Almaty Office in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Kazakh National University. The delegation included Prof. Nakamura Koichi of the Kyoto University of Advanced Sciences, Assistant Manager Tanaka Shigehiro, Chief Administrative Officer Sumiyoshi Soichi of JASSO, and Suzuki Michiko, Advisor. Representatives from Kazakh National University consisted of the head of the Japan Studies Division, Yerlan Akhapov, senior lecturer Samal Borankulova, and invited professor Ninomiya Takashi. The delegation from Japan inquired about the educational situation of Kazakh National University, the state of Japanese language education, the research system, the status of scholarships, the entrance examination status of Kazakhstan, and the status of exchange programs with Japanese universities. The delegation expressed their interest to cooperate with the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Kazakh National University and that Japanese universities would like to take advantage of such opportunities.