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History of International Exchange Programs
| Year | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Book donation project launched targeting Chinese universities. |
| 2001 | Began inviting library and other staff of universities targeted for book donations to Japan. |
| 2004 | Launched the Sasakawa Cup National University Japanese Knowledge Competition project for Chinese university students. |
| Began inviting those with outstanding results to Japan. | |
| 2008 | Launched the Sasakawa Cup Japan Perception Essay Contest project for young people in China. |
| Began inviting those with outstanding results to Japan. | |
| 2014 | Launched the Panda Cup All-Japan Youth Essay Contest project for Japanese youth. |
| Began inviting those with outstanding results for visits to China. | |
| 2016 | Launched the Sasakawa Cup Essay Contest to Learn about Japan through Books project. |
| Began inviting those with outstanding results to Japan. | |
| 2018 | aunched the Sasakawa Cup Japanese Studies Essay Competition project for undergraduate students majoring in Japanese language at Chinese universities. |
| Began inviting those with outstanding results to Japan. | |
| 2022 | Changed the name of the book donation project to “BOOK ENVOY PROJECT” and expanded the scope of donations to Asian countries and other countries around the world. |