05 July 2007 RJ WORLD FALL FAIR 2007 Ryugaku Journal is happy to announce it is sponsoring a second World Fair this year. This one is scheduled for October 2007 (see dates below). The focus of this Fair is primarily on academic studies, particularly pathway and other preparation courses. The majority of prospective students are looking for long-term study often related to tertiary education such as those undergraduate and graduate courses offered at colleges, universities and vocational schools. EFL/ESL language schools offering preparation courses for higher education, like foundation courses, TOEFL and IELTS study and testing, academic writing, etc also have an opportunity to introduce their courses. For participating institutions, this promises to be another exciting event. Visitors will have an opportunity to one-to-one consultations with RJ counselors and school representatives, and to attend RJ's popular seminars. RJ World Fall Fair 2007 Venue Dates Nagoya October 06 (Sat) Fukuoka October 08 (mon) Osaka October 13 (Sat) Tokyo October 14 (Sun) 30 May 2007 RJ WORLD SPRING FAIR 2007 For the first time ever, Ryugaku Journal combined forces with AEON Corporation at the Tokyo venue site on May 13th. AEON has an extensive nationwide network of ESL schools with a reputation for quality education. Two floors of a new office building near Tokyo station were utilized. Advertised as, English and Study Abroad Expo 2007, the Tokyo site attracted 1,325 visitors. The three other venues--Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka- were also very popular. This fair was a great success; a record of 2,225 visitors showed up! It is quite a marked improvement over last year's number of 1,235. Furthermore, the number of prospective students choosing to apply to a school at each venue site, totaled about 210. Feedback from both school representatives and visitors indicated that this was one of the best fairs ever. The Spring World Fair focused on short-term courses, like those offered in Summer Holiday Programs. Results of a questionnaire showed that about 41% wanted to study English overseas, 12% were interested in Working Holiday, and 13% were seriously considering an undergraduate program. About 50 schools from 6 different countries participated. All representatives were kept busy answering inquiries the duration of the fair. Photographs from the RJ WORLD SPRING FAIR 2007. 11 Sep 2006 RJ WORLD FALL FAIR 2006 Due to the great success of last year's World Fall Fair, Ryugaku Journal is a happy to announce it is sponsoring another World Fair for October. This one targets prospective students primarily interested academic studies related to tertiary education. These include but are not limited to undergraduate and graduate courses offered at colleges, universities and vocational schools. EFL/ESL language schools offering preparation courses for higher education, like foundation or pathways, TOEFL and IELTS preparation and testing, academic writing, etc also have an opportunity to introduce their courses. Over 60 institutions will participate which promises to be a most exciting event. Visitors will have an opportunity to have one-on-one consultations with school representatives and RJ counselors and to attend RJ's popular seminars. RJ World Fall Fair 2006 Venue Dates Nagoya October 12(Thu) Tokyo October 14(Sat) Osaka October 14 (Sun) Fukuoka October 17 (Tue) 04 Jul 2006 RJ WORLD SPRING FAIR 2006 The RJ World Spring Fair held fromm May 14th~24th at Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka and Sendai was a great success; a record turnout of 1,235 visitors showed up. Furthermore, the number of prospective students applying to a school on the day of the fair showed a marked increase from previous years. Feedback from both school representatives and visitors indicated that this was one of the best fairs ever. The Spring World Fair focused on short-term courses and programs, like those offered in Summer Holiday Programs. Seventy percent of market targeted those visitors searching for language programs, both short and long term. The remaining 30% were mainly interested in language programs with the intention to study at a tertiary institution. Over fifty schools participated from six different countries; school representatives and counselors were kept busy answering inquiries for the whole duration of the fair. Photographs from the RJ WORLD SPRING FAIR 2006. 25 Nov 2005 RJ WORLD FALL FAIR 2005 The focus of the World Fall Fair was primarily on academic studies, particularly pathway and other preparation courses for academic programs. The majority of visitors were searching for long-term study programs at tertiary educational institutions, such as undergraduate and graduate courses offered at colleges, universities and vocational schools. EFL/ESL language schools offering preparation courses for higher education, like foundation or pathways, TOEFL & IELTS preparations and testing, academic writing, etc also had an opportunity to introduce their courses. The largest number of institutions to date-close to 60-- participated in this event representing 6 countries. School representatives and RJ counselors were kept busy at each venue giving one-to-one consultations. Seminars proved popular and soon became booked quickly. There were 5 venues beginning in Nagoya on Saturday October 15 and ending in Tokyo on Sunday October 23. Photographs from the RJ WORLD FALL FAIR 2005. 10 Jun 2005 RJ WORLD SPRING FAIR 2005 The World Spring Fair targeted prospective students interested in short term courses like those offered at Summer Holiday Programs, ESL/EFL language schools, vocational schools, etc. About 30% visitors sought consultation about language programs with the intention of continuing studies in a particular academic field. Forty schools participated in this educational event which began in Ikebukuro, Tokyo on Sunday May 8 and ended in Fukuoka on May 17. Other venue locations included Sendai (May 11), Nagoya (May 14) and Osaka (May 15). Prospective students took part in educational seminars, including trial English lessons. Turnout was good and as a result RJ was able to send many students overseas for the summer holidays. Photographs from the RJ WORLD SPRING FAIR 2005. 31 Oct 2004 RJ COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY FAIR Many visitors attended the RJ College/University Fair which opened October 29 (Friday) and closed on October 31 (Sunday). One-to-one consultations, seminars and school presentations offered at the three fair venues--Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo-proved to be popular. Many participating school representatives commented on how enthusiastic and serious the students were this year and what a pleasure it was talking with them. RJ looks forward to seeing you at the next fair in May 2005. Photographs from the RJ College/University Fair 2004. 11 Oct 2004 Another successful "CANADIAN EDUCATIONAL FAIR 2004"!! The Canada Fair opened October 3 in Tokyo at the Canadian Embassy. Over 600 visitors attended! Prospective students around Japan had opportunities to visit other venues such as Sendai on October 5, Nagoya on October 7, Osaka on October 10 and finally the last venue was open on October 11 in Fukuoaka. To all of you who participated in the Canada Fair 2004 thank you for your support. Thanks to you, this year's Fair was a great success! As you see from the photos below, the school reps were kept busy at their booths giving one-to-one consultations. All seminars on studying in Canada were booked to capacity. And RJ staff members worked nonstop offering translation and further consultation. Photographs from the RJ Canda Fair 2004. 9 May 2004 WORLD "STUDY ABROAD" FAIRS 2004 Ryugaku Journal opened its doors to its annual World Fair on May 9, 2004 (Sun) in Tokyo. Many prospective students rushed in when the Fair opened at 10:30am., staying for seminars and consultations. The Fair closed reluctantly at 5:00pm. About 540 people came to the Tokyo venue. The reasons for attending the Fair were varied. One visitor said, "I decided on the school I wanted to attend, so I came to this Fair to learn more from the representative." Another person remarked, "I knew there would be many schools and I came to learn a little about each one." School representatives were so busy answering questions, there was no time to take a break, even for those booths having more than one spokesperson. Translators moved from booth to booth, helping when needed. Yet many participants felt confident enough to consult in English. As one visitor commented, "I did not have confidence (to talk in English), but I was able to comprehend what was said and my English was understood. I felt it went well." Perhaps most of the Fair participants felt the same way. Last summer, many people decided to cancel their study abroad trip because of the global SARS scare. This year there was a considerable increase in consultations for study abroad summer programs. Ryugaku Journal expects this to be a much more prosperous holiday season for its partners. Prospective students also had the option to attend any of the four seminars. The first seminar, "Finding Your Study Abroad Style," was filled to capacity. Topics included general information about studying overseas, details about language and vocational schools, particulars on internship programs and working holidays and much more. One participant commented, "I only thought about learning English, but it seems there is so much more one can do and learn." Many participants and school representatives agree, this year's World Fair Tokyo venue was the best ever! More than one person remarked, "I found the Fair to be well organized and it is the best one I have ever attended." Good attendance and reviews are also expected from other RJ World Fair venues in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sendai. Photographs from the RJ World Fair Tokyo venue 31 Oct 2003 Establishment of a New Company and Continuation of Business Announcement I send you warm greetings from Japan and express my sincere gratitude for your continued cooperation and support. I take this opportunity to inform you that in order to provide improved service to prospective overseas students, ICS Inc. has joined capital force with the leading English Schools network, AEON, and will operate under the new name of Ryugaku Journal as of 31 October 2003. The new company name "Ryugaku Journal" was decided upon because it is already widely well known, particularly among prospective students, as the leading publication on study abroad information that our company publishes, and we believe that it can achieve even greater wide-scope recognition. (Note: word "Ryugaku" in "Ryugaku Journal" literally means "Study Abroad".) Furthermore, with investment from the AEON Group who operates English Schools all over Japan, we plan to expand our study abroad programs well beyond the more common English training to those that realize greater overseas lifestyle experience and skill enhancement. In addition to expressing my deepest appreciation for your sincere support over many years, I look forward to your continued ongoing support as we enter this new phase under a different name. Thank you