GP-Food and GP-JS Joint Symposium "Bridging Japan and Africa: Perspectives on Food, Culture, and Society" Date November 18, 2026 1:00pm~5:30pm Place MAP Host International Joint Graduate Program in Food Science (GP-Food), Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University and International Graduate Program in Japanese Studies (GPJS), Tohoku University Traffic Contents Venue: Learning Commons, Aobayama Commons (J41), Aobayama Campus, Tohoku University Symposium: Free Admission Registration: Please register via Google Form Speakers AGUORU Adedoyin PhD, Professor, Department of English, University of Ibadan Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, University of Ibadan President, African Association for Japanese Studies DADA Oyeyemi Adigun PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Crop Protection & Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria KUROIWA Taku PhD, Professor, Department of French Literature, Graduate School of Arts and Letters (GSAL), International Graduate Program in Japanese Studies (GPJS), Tohoku University ADEOYA Akindele Abimibayo PhD, Assistant Professor, International Joint Graduate Program in Food Science (GP-Food), Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University 【Dinner Party/Networking】 Venue: Buddy’s Table Aobayama Time: 18:00-20:00 participation fee: 5,000-yen (per person) Registration: Please register via Google Form by November 3, 2026 Contact