UBD Students Share Experiences Of Tokyo Trip
By Ben Ng

Bandar Seri Begawan - Three students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday presented a report on their recent trip to Japan where they had the opportunity to discuss important issues on the economic development for both Bandar Seri Begawan and Tokyo.

The excursion was organised by Mitsubishi Corporation and sponsored by the Japan Brunei Friendship Association (JBFA), and it saw three students - Mohd Tajul Ariffin Hj Awang Mohd Salleh, Siti Mastura Fakhriah Hj Yunos and Mirany Floridzah Abdul Rahman - spend five days in Japan, which sources 10 per cent of its energy from Brunei.

"First we stayed in Tokyo for a day, then we went north to Sendai," said Mirany. The three of them initially suffered from culture shock, she said. "Especially during rush hour. Everyone's running around while we're just moving slowly laughing to ourselves.

"Everything is automatic as well... even the toilets!" she exclaimed. But the most interesting aspect of the trip, she said, was the culture.

The Japanese tend to stress on punctuality, which is in some ways admirable she said. "They're very punctual when it comes to things, so we really were culturally shocked."

The students who left Brunei in December last year for their trip also visited the Sodegaura LNG Terminals and the Tokyo Electric Energy Museum to learn more about Brunei's number one export, LNG.

In Sendai, the students paid a courtesy call on the Mayor of Sendai, while also taking time out to visit the Tohoku Gakuin University. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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