“Friendship Festival” managed by Soka University Foreign Student Association (FSA) was held on April 20th (Friday) at Global Square and about 120 international students from 30 countries and regions around the world participated.
　This “Friendship Festival” started in 2006, as an opportunity to welcome the new students and deepen the friendship among the students.

　At this year’s festival, teams of 10 to 15 people in one group were formed and games such as gesture game etc. were carried out against another. The students who got acquainted with new friends at the “Friendship Festival”, naturally got rid of nerves and the venue was filled with excitement.
　Ms. Kwon Ji-won (from Korea) 3rd year student of the Faculty of Business Administration and President of the 2018 Foreign Student Association said, "I felt international students who came to Japan for the first time in March and international students who study in faculties, were able to make new friends through the “Friendship Festival”. We created this event for international students to have an opportunity for a positive experience at Soka University. We hope the international students before returning to their respective countries, create new bonds and everlasting memories, regardless of the differences in languages and cultures."

　A participating student who came to Japan for the first time said, "I was worried about making new friends before coming to Japan, but I was able to create new bonds with international students and Japanese students from this event."