About MOS
MOS is a cross-cultural student organization and our purpose is to deepen mutual understanding between Sweden and Japan through a homestay program and various other cultural events.
MOS (Magnetics of Sweden,) is a joint project with EXJ (Exchange Japan) formed by the Swedish Stockholm School of Economics and the Royal Institute of Technology, and we have been working on promoting cultural exchange between Sweden through a one-year project since 1999.
Some features of MOS:
- It is an official student organization formed by 10 students from Hitotsubashi University, made up of 1st and 2nd year students.
- We are working on a joint project together with the Stockholm School of Economics and the Royal Institute of Technology.
- During the homestay program, we are going to organize events in both countries concerning their business life and culture. In Sweden, we will be holding Nippon Day to introduce Japan and in Japan we will be holding Sweden Day to introduce Sweden.
Activities
Various activities throughout our project:
Home stay for two weeks in each country
The members of MOS and EXJ will experience a two-week-home stay in each other’s country in order to deepen mutual understanding.
Events introducing one culture to another in each country
During our trip, we hold events together with EXJ to introduce each other’s country to hundreds of students. In Sweden, we will be holding Nippon Day to introduce Japan and in Japan, we will be holding Sweden Day to introduce Sweden.
Theme research on Sweden
Before our trip to Sweden, we research on some topics concerning Sweden, such as education, welfare, company and immigration policies. We also attend a seminar held by EIJS (European Institute of Japanese Studies) every month at the Swedish Embassy, and study about Swedish society with some adults who are interesting in Sweden every month. We will visit several companies during our stay in Sweden. Our research reports will be presented on Sweden Day as well as being published as a free magazine.