Sask Polytech’s first reciprocal student exchange bridges cultures and connections – Education News Canada

October 8, 2025

Last spring, seven Saskatchewan Polytechnic students embarked on a journey that would take them far beyond the classroom and across the Pacific Ocean. As the first participants in Sask Polytech’s newest study abroad initiative, they spent two weeks in Japan, engaging in immersive learning and cultural exchange at Nagano College.

The exchange, focused on the Electronic Systems Engineering Technology program, marked the beginning of a reciprocal partnership between Sask Polytech and Nagano College. This September, the experience came full circle as Nagano students arrived in Saskatoon to explore Canadian culture, polytechnic education and Indigenous history.

For Yoshihiro Takizawa, an instructor at Nagano College, the visit was more than academic.

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