Background and Purposes

Countries share the future challenge of
promoting research and development and
transforming results into innovations. In
2014, the Japan Science and Technology
Agency (JST) started the "Sakura Science
Program." Since then, the program has in­
vited talented young foreign human re-
sources for short-term visits to Japan, giv­
ing them the opportunity to experience
both Japan's cutting-edge science and
technology and culture.
Up to now we have invited more than 35,000
people.

The Sakura Science Program's objectives include:

• To support the development of talented human resources from overseas who have the potential to contribute to
innovation in science and technology.
• To Accelerate the international brain cycle.
• To promote continuous collaboration, cooperation and interaction between Japanese educational and research
institutes and overseas ones.
• To strengthen good relationship between Japan and other countries and regions that will help science and
technology diplomacy.

Breakdown of Invitees by Region Budget and Number of lnvitees

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The number of invitees decreased in FY 2019 due to

the COVID pandemic. In FY 2020, no invitations were
FY2014 to FY2022: sent overseas, but since FY 2022 this situation has
35,521 persons in total been improving.

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