The Netherlands branch, which is the 54th branch of OUIAA, was established on June 27, 2018 and Mr. Matthieu Rood (Leiden University) was formally inaugurated as a branch director.
From Okayama University, the President Dr. Hirofumi Makino and the Vice Executive Director (Acting Director of EP-SixERS) Mr. Atsufumi Yokoi and professors and clerical staff attended this ceremony. They celebrated the establishment of The Netherlands Branch with the OUIAA Chairperson Prof. Zhang Hong, OUIAA Executives and 23 Leiden University students who have successfully completed the ‘Okayama University Integrated Japanese Language and Culture program for Leiden University’ and joined The Netherlands Branch.