Tokyo Orienteering
A major spring outing through Tokyo. Small groups complete missions while visiting sightseeing spots, with plenty of time to talk and get to know one another.
Students Network for International Exchange
SNIE
Friends beyond bordersand campuses.
Photo from the legacy SNIE siteView the original page
SNIE
Friends beyond borders and campuses.
Interested in international exchange? Looking for a community beyond your university, or more ways to enjoy student life? SNIE brings together four clubs from four universities around those shared interests.
These introductions draw on the former SNIE website. Photographs and interviews are historical records, not statements of current leadership or upcoming events.
Connected across universities
SNIE’s former website introduced a network of student clubs from these four universities.
SHIP club image 専修大学
Student club · SHIP
生粋 club image 明治大学
Student club · 生粋
ICE club image 女子栄養大学
Student club · ICE
HI-C ORANGE club image 法政大学
Student club · HI-C ORANGE
SNIE
Three signature events
Tokyo Orienteering, SOP and the Christmas party. SNIE’s signature events bring students together to explore the city, play sports and celebrate the season.
SOP — SNIE Olympics
SNIE’s sports day features original games devised by students. Four teams compete for the title, and some participants come in costume, making it fun to play and watch.
Christmas Party
A Christmas party with dresses and suits, games, a buffet and festive decorations. The former website also describes a bingo competition with prizes.
Descriptions are based on the former public website; these are not upcoming dates or open registrations.
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Descriptions are based on the former public website; these are not upcoming dates or open registrations.
Summer campSource Summer camp
An overnight trip to a cooler summer destination. Activities such as catching rainbow trout and cooking curry together help students become closer.
Snowboard campSource Snowboard camp
An overnight trip to a ski resort. The former website describes a beginner-friendly experience, with experienced students helping newcomers learn.
Autumn BBQSource Autumn BBQ
An autumn barbecue shared outdoors. It is introduced as an easy opportunity to join in, including for students who could not attend many first-semester events.
Tokyo Bay cruiseSource Tokyo Bay cruise
A summer cruise on Tokyo Bay, with students wearing yukata. The former website also mentions fireworks and making memories together on the water.
Overnight retreatSource Overnight retreat
An overnight trip that also thanks the third-year students who helped run SNIE, with gym activities and sightseeing together.
Connecting with language schools
Playing together at an event or visiting a classroom: the former site describes several ways university students met students learning Japanese.
Visitor sessions
Conversation-based exchanges, including visits to Eastwest Japanese Language School.
Joint events
Joint outings and year-end gatherings with JET Japanese Language School, as well as participation in SNIE events.
A president’s perspective
Four questions from the former website’s chair interview. The person’s name and term were not stated.
- A few words about the chair?
- The interview describes an enthusiasm for relationship advice, basketball and eating big meals.
- When did you start taking part?
- In September of the first year at university, as a member of the SOP event staff.
- Which event is your favorite?
- Summer camp, for the chance to get to know everyone and enjoy student life together.
- What makes SNIE special?
- It is easy to settle in after joining midway. The interview says many of the third-year participants at that time had joined in their second year.
Find your own way to join in.
Come to make friends or deepen your understanding of other countries. The former website describes SNIE as a relaxed, club-like community where students can enjoy taking part in their own way.
A shared photo album
Days exploring the city, weekends in the snow and evenings together. Photographs from the former website offer a glimpse of SNIE’s community.
These are historical records. Photographs without a source-supported date are left undated.
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News
Public activity records and articles from schools and organizations connected with SNIE.
Sencha tea experience in Yoyogi
SNIE and Ogasawara-ryu co-hosted a tea experience in two groups, with bowing practice, gyokuro brewing and a Japanese-culture quiz.
Past activity record · Source: 小笠原流煎茶道公式ブログ「日々是好日」 · Published 2025-09-10
Snacks party
Two JET students joined SNIE’s snacks party.
Past activity record · Source: JET日本語学校「JET通信 第112号」 · Published 2025-10-06
JET summer-course exchange
Eleven SNIE-affiliated university students met JET summer-course students.
Past activity record · Source: JET日本語学校「JET通信 第112号」 · Published 2025-10-06
Japanese university students
Information for Japanese university students.
International students
Information for international students.
Partner organizations and schools
Information for partner organizations and schools.