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Malaysian Students’ Association in Japan (MSAJ) was established in the year 1976, with one the objectives of its formation is to take care the welfare of Malaysian students in this country. This association is open to all Malaysian students who are studying or taking courses for more than SIX months. 
As the number of Malaysian students has increased from time to time, the association has also grown bigger, and at present, there’re 5 Divisions: Kanto(Head), Kansai, Tohoku, Hokuriku and KYUMA.
Kanto Division covers 12 Prefectures: Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Gifu, Aichi, Mie.
Kansai Division covers 15 Prefectures : Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, Wakayama, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama. Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi, Tokushima.
Tohoku Division covers 7 Prefectures : Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Yamagata, Miyagi, Fukushima.
Hokuriku Division covers 5 Prefectures : Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Niigata, Nagano.
Kyuma Division covers 8 Prefectures : Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa.
To ensure that MSAJ is sustainable and ready to face a more challenging future, changes are being made at various levels at this moment. Expect the birth of the new MSAJ, soon.
The Constitution
Download a copy of The Constitution
Want to join us?
If you are a Malaysian currently studying or taking up a course in Japan for more than 6 months, YES YOU CAN! Follow these simple steps:
- Download the registration form below.
- Complete it along with your photo.
- Send them to the EXCO of Registration of the nearest Division to you.
For more information on the registration, please contact the EXCO of Registration of the relevant Division :
- Kanto : pendaftaran@msaj.net
- Kansai: pendaftaran_kansai@msaj.net
- Tohoku : pendaftaran_tohoku@msaj.net
- Hokuriku : pendaftaran_hokuriku@msaj.net
- KYUMA : pendaftaran_kyuma@msaj.net
Project Rising The Sun
Since 2009, MSAJ has embarked on a project called “Project Rising The Sun”, with its objectives, among others, is to reconstruct and sustain MSAJ as the representative of Malaysian students in Japan as well as to unite Malaysian students and to promote their participation in this association. Check out its website, risingthesun.msaj.net for more info.
ASEAN Youth Network in Japan (AYNJ)
MSAJ is also a part of ASEAN Youth Network in Japan (AYNJ), a network formed by the ASEAN youth and student organizations in Japan, to enhance the active participation of ASEAN youth in the future development and progress of both ASEAN and Japan.The missions and objectives of AYNJ are to foster teamwork, to create environment for promoting and developing creativity, responsibility and finally strong partnerships with the aim of realizing ASEAN’s vision in peace, progress and prosperity.
