Leiden Chapter
Chapter Head: Ronald Hilhorst (Manager)
Date of Establishment: December 2022
Member Makeup: Those from the Japanese Studies Department at Leiden University who have studied abroad at Nagasaki University
Exchange between Nagasaki University and Leiden University began in 1987 with reciprocal visits by faculty members, and in 1989 an academic exchange agreement was concluded between the medical departments of the two universities. In recent years, 10 to 15 students from the Leiden University Japanese Studies Department and other departments have been sent to Nagasaki University each year, bringing the total number of alumni to around 250.
The NUGAN Leiden Chapter was established by Ronald Hilhorst, a business owner who studied in Nagasaki while enrolled in Leiden University’s Japanese Studies Department, and has around 50 members.
In November 2024, the establishment reception for the chapter was held at the “Siebold House Japanese Museum,” where Nagasaki University has its International Exchange Promotion Office, and it was attended by alumni, faculty and staff from Leiden University, and Nagasaki University board members, and it became an opportunity to further strengthen the network.