Batch 3
24–28 May 2025
- 24Students
- 31Parents
- 1Conductor
- 2Assistant teachers
- 58Total
Itinerary of this batch
- 5/24
Arrival in Osaka
Arrive in Osaka; Osaka Castle, Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori.
- 5/25
Universal Studios, then Wakayama
Universal Studios by day, then on to Wakayama.
- 5/26
School, parents' workshop and concert
School exchange, lunch and gift exchange in the morning while parents joined a lacquerware workshop; rehearsal at the hall, then the evening concert.
- 5/27
Council, castle and Adventure World
Visit the city council, Wakayama Castle and Kimiidera, then Adventure World with a flash performance.
- 5/28
Kuroshio Market and return
Kuroshio Market and its tuna show, shopping in Rinku, then the flight home.
What every batch includes
Dates and itineraries differ from batch to batch, but every batch shares the same core: from the school classroom to the council chamber and finally the concert-hall stage.
- 1
School exchange
Taiwanese students visit a Japanese school, join a school-wide assembly, perform for each other and exchange gifts.
- 2
Joining classes
Students split into classrooms and learn alongside Japanese children through music, games and simple language.
- 3
Break-time activities
Recess and lunch together — friendships form quickly even without a shared language.
- 4
Accompanied throughout
Officials of the local board of education accompany the group all day; in some batches the council chair and councillors also visit the school to assist.
- 5
Programme for parents
Parents who do not enter the school join hands-on activities and a city sightseeing tour arranged by the city.
- 6
Visit to the city council
In the afternoon the group visits the city council and receives a certificate of honour and a souvenir.
- 7
Music rehearsal
At the concert hall, the group rehearses with the performing groups arranged by the Japanese side.
- 8
Dedicated concert
A grand concert for the group, followed by exchange and a joint performance with the local groups.
Highlights
Before departure | Welcome concert at Bihu Elementary School
In April 2025, during the visit of the Wakayama delegation and Mr. Taichi Tsujimoto, Bihu Elementary School in Taipei welcomed them with a concert by its string orchestra. They felt how much the school and the community valued the exchange.
Parents: lacquerware painting
While the children were at school, parents who did not enter the school took part in a hands-on activity arranged by the city: painting Kishu lacquerware.
At the lacquer workshop
Under a craftsman's guidance, parents concentrated on colouring their lacquerware.
Kuroshio Market | tuna cutting show
At Kuroshio Market the children watched a large tuna being cut up at close range.
Visiting the city council
The children stood at the podium in front of the flags and had their photo taken in the council chamber.
Concert hall | group photo
Before the concert, students, teachers and guests posed on the grand staircase of the concert hall.
Close to the instruments
The children had the chance to meet players up close and get to know the instruments.
Evening | Taiwan–Japan concert
Under the "Wakayama International Music Festival" banner, the Taiwanese students performed at the Wakayama Castle Hall.
Universal Studios
A day at Universal Studios was part of the programme for children and parents.
Make your school the next batch
Each batch is a school whose children bring their own music into Japanese classrooms and onto a real stage.
A formal concert-hall performance
Beyond the classroom exchange, students take the stage of a concert hall in Wakayama and perform together with Japanese students.
Certificate of honour and official record
Students receive a certificate of honour and a souvenir at the city council, and the organising committee issues a participation certificate that records the performance and exchange.
One window for everything
The Lexuan Foundation co-organises and coordinates, from applications and documents to pre-departure preparation and liaison with the Japanese side.
- Needs
- School matching
- Classroom exchange
- Review
Places and schedules depend on the school year and the host schools in Japan. Feel free to ask first.
On the Taiwan side, the Lexuan Foundation co-organises and coordinates the programme as the administrative and communication window for Taiwanese schools — exchange applications, documents, pre-departure preparation and liaison with the board of education in Japan are handled in one place.