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These are ordered by priority — locking them in top-down makes your pre-arrival cost picture far clearer.","foot":"Priority guide: MEXT embassy recommendation > MEXT university recommendation (general/special) > JASSO reservation system (EJU / pre-arrival admission) > a few front-loaded private foundations (Kyoritsu, Honjo, Sato-Yo, Yoneyama overseas candidates). All vary by year, country, and university."},"categories":{"mext":{"title":"Government (MEXT / Japanese-government)","intro":"MEXT Japanese-government scholarships. Two tracks — embassy recommendation and university recommendation — and the heaviest support, mostly starting before you leave home."},"jasso":{"title":"JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization)","intro":"The base layer for self-funded students. 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Calls late Mar–early May or late Aug–early Oct.","combine":"Cannot be received alongside scholarships with concurrency limits or JASSO exchange-by-agreement support."},"jasso_yoyaku_preadmit":{"nameLocal":"JASSO reservation (pre-arrival admission)","operator":"JASSO","target":"Self-funded students admitted before arrival: degree-seeking graduate students, and undergraduate/junior-college/KOSEN(3rd+)/vocational degree students admitted via pre-arrival admission (no research students, auditors, or non-degree).","method":"Consult your intended school; the school handles the procedure.","conditions":"Must be a JASSO-certified pre-arrival-admission school and a full-time degree student. ¥48,000/month (12 months for April entry, 6 for Sep–Oct entry).","combine":"After enrollment you must still meet the Honors Scholarship conditions; cannot be combined with MEXT or foreign-government scholarships."},"jasso_yoyaku_eju":{"nameLocal":"JASSO reservation (high EJU scorers)","operator":"JASSO","target":"High EJU scorers; undergraduate/junior-college/KOSEN(3rd+)/vocational degree students (graduate school not eligible).","method":"Tick the box at EJU registration, then receive it via school recommendation after enrollment.","conditions":"Selected by EJU; 'Student' status; degree student; monthly private funds ≤ ¥90,000; supporter-in-Japan income < ¥5M. ¥48,000/month (6 or 12 months; overseas-venue top scorers extendable to full term). Reservation notice downloadable end of August.","combine":"Cannot be combined with JASSO exchange-by-agreement, MEXT, or foreign-government scholarships."},"jasso_exchange":{"nameLocal":"JASSO Student Exchange Support (inbound by agreement)","operator":"JASSO","target":"Short-term exchange of 8 days–1 year under an inter-university agreement; you keep enrollment at and complete your degree at your home university.","method":"Only the Japanese host university/program can apply (no individual applications).","conditions":"An agreement in place, strong academics/character, financial need. ¥80,000/month. 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Calls mid-Apr to mid-May.","combine":"Allowed, but not concurrently with MEXT government scholarships."},"local_kyoto":{"nameLocal":"Kyoto Chang Feng-Jun scholarship fund","operator":"Kyoto City International Foundation","target":"Undergraduates (2nd year+), master's (2nd year+), doctoral; mainly from Asia, enrolled in Kyoto City.","method":"Via the school office, plus documents and interview.","conditions":"Self-funded only. Calls mid-Apr to early May.","combine":"Not combinable."},"local_kobe":{"nameLocal":"Kobe (Sugawara) international-student scholarship","operator":"Kobe International Community Center","target":"Undergraduates (years 3–4), master's, doctoral; enrolled in Kobe City.","method":"Via the school office, plus documents and interview.","conditions":"Priority for Southeast Asia plus a Tianjin (friendship-city) quota. 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Undergraduate or graduate.","method":"Via the university's international-student office.","conditions":"Target countries only; must join exchange events (~6/year). ¥180,000 (undergrad) / ¥200,000 (grad) per month plus tuition/conference support. Spring round from ~Dec, autumn from ~Jun.","combine":"Not combinable."},"found_jees_ishibashi":{"nameLocal":"JEES / Ishibashi Foundation scholarship","operator":"JEES / Ishibashi Foundation","target":"Research/master's/doctoral students; field of art history.","method":"Apply and be recommended through your school.","conditions":"Field-restricted. ~¥150,000/month for 2 years. 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Mainly applied for after arrival, typically year-end to early in the year. [Guide 2026] ~¥70,000/month (increased from FY2026) for 1 year.","combine":"To be confirmed."},"found_young_steel":{"nameLocal":"Young Steel Co., Ltd. Scholarship (within Kyoritsu International Foundation)","operator":"Kyoritsu International Foundation (Young Steel Co., Ltd. Scholarship)","target":"Vocational, junior-college, or undergraduate students; mainly from Asia.","method":"Check via the program page plus your school's requirements.","conditions":"Confirm eligible schools and programs officially. Mainly applied for after arrival, typically year-end to early in the year. [Guide 2026] ~¥70,000/month (increased from FY2026) for 1 year.","combine":"To be confirmed."},"found_ykk_leader21":{"nameLocal":"Visiting-Student Scholarship 'YKK Leader 21' (Yoshida Scholarship Foundation)","operator":"Yoshida Scholarship Foundation (Visiting-Student Scholarship 'YKK Leader 21')","target":"Master's/doctoral applicants in the natural sciences; only via nomination from the 10 designated universities.","method":"Designated-school nomination only (students cannot apply directly).","conditions":"A pre-arrival type fixed via the designated school's internal selection. Guideline ages: under 30 at intended master's entry, under 35 for doctoral. [Guide 2026 autumn / 2027 spring] ¥200,000/month + school fees (cap ¥2.5M) + round-trip travel + dependent support.","combine":"To be confirmed."},"found_hattori":{"nameLocal":"Hattori Scholarship (Hattori International Scholarship Foundation)","operator":"Hattori International Scholarship Foundation","target":"Degree-seeking students (undergraduate/graduate) at designated universities.","method":"Apply via the school window / after internal selection.","conditions":"As of 2026-04-01: undergraduate 25/26 or under, master's 30 or under, doctoral 35 or under; Japanese around N2 as a guide. Application typically Feb–Mar. 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