Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 248 Sponsorship for Studying Abroad
“It’s basically impossible.”

"Media companies want exclusive access to popular material so they can increase sales."

Waseda does not have that many resources to exchange, and too many people can easily lead to leaks.

It would be better to cooperate only with the domestic Asahi Shimbun.

Both subjective and objective factors were gloomy, so Principal Haruo Nishihara naturally did not favor this idea.

"But if we only have Asahi Shimbun, it's easy for omissions and errors to appear in the statistics, right?"

Asahi Shimbun has limited knowledge of foreign universities, especially those in developing countries.

Once a university ranking is released, it is absolutely full of loopholes.

Nishihara Haruo looked at his junior with amusement, "Haha, does that matter?"

The authenticity of news is important, but the media cares more about the impact of news.

The Forbes rich list in later generations also has a lot of problems.

Especially in previous sessions, statistics on the wealthy people in certain countries.

It is completely fabricated, and the names of some well-known businessmen in the country were randomly found in newspapers and filled in.

But what does it matter?

The Forbes rich list still shocked the world when it came out.

Countless people began discussing who is the richest man in the world and who is the richest man in their own country.

Sometimes in the face of influence, the truth doesn't matter at all.

In his previous life, Masato Takeshita lived in the era of information explosion and soon realized that he was mentally retarded.

He smiled awkwardly and said, "I thought it was simple."

Then, the young man, with his big toes clasped together, abruptly changed the subject.

"Well, I want to sponsor a group of Chinese students. I wonder how many students Waseda can accept?"

“Sponsoring international students?”

Nishihara Haruo originally wanted to tease the young man, but when he heard that he wanted to sponsor Chinese people to study in Japan, he sat up straight unconsciously.

When it comes to sponsoring Chinese students to study abroad, Waseda University is very familiar with this.

They had been doing this kind of work for a long time before the outbreak of World War II, and were the first to rush to the front line after China and Japan re-established diplomatic relations.

His fame was thus established.

"Yes, Xinghai Group plans to donate at least 50 billion yen every year starting this year to sponsor Chinese students to study in our country."

“Three-quarters of the positions are in science and engineering, and one-quarter are in liberal arts.”

Nishihara Haruo gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely: "Well done, well done, you are worthy of being my junior."

"Uh, no, I also want to deepen the relationship between China and Japan."

In the 1980s and 1990s, Sino-Japanese relations were extremely good.

Both countries have reached a high point in terms of both high-level government and grassroots sentiment.

The young man wants to take this opportunity to take this relationship to the next level.

"Yes, that's it. The only chance for Japan to develop is to have more exchanges with China."

Haruo Nishihara had long seen through the United States's intentions and had always been committed to Sino-Japanese friendship.

He hopes that one day Japan can become a normal country.

The young man nodded in approval, "Yeah, I think so too."

Haruo Nishihara looked at his junior and felt a strong sense of identification.

"That's what great minds think alike."

He thought so in his heart but did not say it out loud, instead he asked seriously.

"I wonder what the sponsorship model for my junior is like?"

Masato Takeshita responded simply, "Taking into account the imbalance in economic development between China and Japan, Xinghai Group will reimburse all study expenses for international students."

"It includes round-trip air tickets, university tuition and admission fees, and book fees."

In the first year of university in Japan, you need to pay tuition, which includes a series of expenses.

It’s different for each university, but most are around 20.

"In addition, there is a living expense of 15 yuan per month to support their rent, food and shopping."

15 yuan is definitely more than enough for daily expenses.

If you save a little, you can easily save 5 yuan every month.

After all, Waseda University has student dormitories, which only cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan per month.

"It's very well thought out, and it can sponsor about 1700 to 1800 students."

Nishihara Haruo placed his hands on his thighs and knees and continued slowly, "So, we will accept 500 students at Waseda University."

Takeshita Ajin asked in surprise: "Ah, really?"

In 1990, Japanese universities had not yet started a new round of enrollment expansion.

The number of students at Waseda University at that time was far less exaggerated than it would be in the future.

The number of foreign students was also much smaller than it is today.

The principal is under tremendous pressure as he accepts 500 international students every year.

"Well, it's decided. I will convince the faculty and the board."

Waseda University is a private university, and the president's superior is the school board.

However, generally speaking, the principal has far more power than the board of directors.

Whatever the board of directors can do, the principal can do.

What the board of directors cannot do, the principal can do.

"Okay, thank you, Principal."

The young man was very well behaved at this time and did not want to ruin the victory.

"No, we earned it."

"Not only will we have better sources of students, but we can also earn more tuition fees."

Public universities receive a lot of government funding, while private schools do not.

Private universities rely more on student tuition to support themselves, so the fees are usually more expensive.

The reason why Waseda University wants to take over 500 people at once is also to earn more tuition fees.

"Senior, you are exaggerating."

After talking about Chinese international students, Masato Takeshita talked about sponsoring his own students.

"Principal, we also have the same sponsorship fee for our country's seniors."

"Since Waseda University has 500 places for Chinese students next year, we will sponsor the same amount of scholarships."

"It will double every year until it quadruples."

Usually, those who go to study in Japan start at the end of their sophomore year.

If you study all the way to a master's degree, it will take 4 years.

In other words, Xinghai Group needs to pay 50 billion in the first year, 100 billion in the second year, and 150 billion in the third year.

It will start to stabilize in the fourth year, and 200 billion will need to be paid every year thereafter.

Of course, the actual cost is usually less.

After all, many people do not necessarily study for a master's degree, and some even go to Japan in their third or fourth year of university.

“Oh, there are still places for your country?”

"Yes, domestic students should naturally receive the same treatment."

Masato Takeshita didn't want to be scolded too much by the Japanese people, so he chose to lose money to avoid disaster.

400 billion yen per year seems like a lot.

But for Xinghai Group, especially Xinghai Investment, it is just a drop in the bucket.

A simple fluctuation in the stock can easily make the money back.

"Very good, that's right."

Nishihara Haruo felt deeply moved, saying that he was indeed a rare genius at Waseda University, and that he had considered every aspect carefully.

That way, you don’t have to worry too much about the media’s sarcasm.

The only regret is that there is no support for studying abroad in South Korea, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

In fact, the principal was wrong. Young people do have plans in this regard.

He plans to sponsor 25 billion yen in the first year, and up to 100 billion yen, to attract top students from these countries to study in Japan.

However, considering the number of overseas admissions at Japanese universities, he decided to postpone the application for a year.

This would not make the number of students studying abroad even larger, thus causing dissatisfaction among those below. After successfully winning the bid for Waseda University, Takeshita Masato visited the University of Tokyo the next day.

"Hello, Principal Arima. I'm Masato Takeshita. It's our first meeting. Thank you for your guidance."

"Hello, President Takeshita, I am from Arimalang, please give me your guidance in the future."

Unlike Waseda University, the meeting between the young man and the president of the University of Tokyo was more formal, with a hint of distance in the politeness.

But both of them really wanted to communicate, so they had a pleasant chat.

After a while, Masato Takeshita felt that the time was almost right.

He simply asked directly: "I want to sponsor a group of Chinese students to study in Japan. I wonder if the University of Tokyo can accept some of them."

“Sponsor Chinese students to study abroad?”

"Yes."

The young man then explained his plan in detail, hoping to convince the president of the University of Tokyo.

Although Arima Akira is a science and engineering major, he must be a smart person to be able to become the principal.

Not only does he have first-rate academic abilities, he also excels in interpersonal communication and politics.

He thought about domestic public opinion and the political and economic trends at the top level, and he immediately had an idea in his mind.

"Yes, that's a good thing. I can make the decision and set aside 50 places every year."

"But students must pass the Japanese and English tests, and their grades must reach the top level in China."

"The school also needs to be the college we designate."

The University of Tokyo is currently the top university in Asia, so its status is naturally higher than that of Waseda University.

In terms of conditions, it is not as relaxed as Waseda University and has strict requirements on the source of students.

This is the pride of Dongda people!

Masato Takeshita was a little surprised, as there are only 50 places available every year.

He happily agreed: "No problem, this is what we should do."

Then he talked about sponsorship for domestic students.

This made the people of Arimalang look at the young man with even higher regard.

When he makes money, he knows how to invest in education, and he takes care of both his own country and foreign countries. He is a wonderful person.

After talking about education donations, the two then talked about the cooperation between Xinghai Semiconductor and Dongda.

Masato Takeshita only half understood this aspect, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Principal Arima."

"Mr. Masuoka is in charge of this aspect of the business, and I am responsible for spending the money."

He doesn't like pretending to know something when he doesn't, so naturally he won't dwell on this issue too much.

Otherwise, the truth might be exposed and people would laugh at you.

"I see. It turns out that Masuoka-san is in charge. No wonder."

Arima Lang nodded in understanding, but at the same time he was somewhat envious of Fujio Masuoka.

After Fujio Masuoka joined the Xinghai Group, Xinghai Semiconductor began advertising around the world to promote its R&D capabilities.

Especially after Intel's flash memory technology became practical, Fujio Masuoka was elevated to a position almost comparable to Robert Noyce.

The application scenarios of flash memory chips are endless, and in the future they will be products that go hand in hand with storage chips.

Many laymen believe it, and quite a few insiders too.

It can be said that this kind of fame,
Except for a few exceptions, most scientists would like to have it.

Just be moved.
This is a measure taken by Xinghai Group to attract high-end talents.

Want more fame?

Join the Xinghai Semiconductor family.

If the conditions were not ripe, he would even want the PR Nobel Prize.

This will definitely attract more top talents and enable Xinghai Semiconductor to grow faster.

"Well, our company adheres to the principle of not letting laymen instruct professionals."

There was no point in talking about technology, so Arimaran decisively changed the subject.

"I wonder what President Takeshita thinks about the future direction of technological development?"

Masato Takeshita said frankly: "My views have been transformed into scientific research results."

"For example, mobile phones and flash memory chips, I am very optimistic about them."

Of course the young man couldn't tell everything, but he couldn't lie either.

Let’s just talk about the current development direction of Xinghai Semiconductor.

Anyway, everyone can see these things, so there is no need to hide them.

"The mobile phone is indeed a good project. In the future world, I think everyone can't live without it."

Mobile phones are so portable that only a few people can see no future for them.

Countless electronics industry giants have chosen to test the waters.

"Yeah, it's very convenient."

As the two chatted, the man from Malang asked casually, "I wonder if the Ugly Bull Fund invested by Xinghai is still open to the public?"

The fact that Waseda University's investment increased from 30 billion to 500 billion has deeply stimulated many well-known universities in Japan.

After all, colleagues are enemies and will pay more attention to each other's development.

These universities discovered for the first time that funds could make money in this way.

After learning the news, the University of Tokyo immediately sought help and also wanted to establish its own university fund.

Most of the graduates of the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan, which control the lifeline of Japan's economy, are from the University of Tokyo.

Naturally, all applications to the University of Tokyo were given the green light.

However, the application process also takes time, so the University of Tokyo failed to catch up with the Rat Hedge Fund.

But Rat is not okay, but Ox is okay.

This is the first time that Dongda has entered the fund field, and it still hopes to gain a stable hand.

Xinghai Investment's several outstanding operations and the high profits it made recently naturally made it the best choice for Dongda.

"Dongda has also established a fund?"

"That's right, who wouldn't envy Waseda's achievements?"

The people of Arimaran did not hide anything and told the truth directly.

The University of Tokyo was inspired by Waseda University and also wants to make progress.

"There are shares. The Ugly Bull Fund can take out 150 billion yen of shares."

"Okay, thank you, President Takeshita."

As far as he knew, Waseda University only had a 100 billion share in the Rat Fund.

Tokyo University was very satisfied that it could obtain a quota of 150 billion yen from the Chuniu Fund.

"No, Principal Arima is being polite."

After the two sides reached a verbal agreement, the Arimaran people asked one more question.

"Does the Ugly Bull Hedge Fund also have shares in Waseda University?"

"Well, a quota of 50 billion has been reserved."

"That's it, that's good."

Although he was unhappy that Waseda was on an equal footing with his own company, he could understand it.

After all, Masato Takeshita is a graduate of Waseda University.

The amount is on par with that of Waseda University, which already reflects the University of Tokyo’s number one status in Japan.

Next, Masato Takeshita took the conditions of Waseda University and the University of Tokyo and quickly reached agreements with famous Japanese universities such as Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kyoto University, and Keio University.

These schools are all interested in participating in Xinghai Investment's hedge fund projects.

Among them, private universities have a stronger sense of participation.

Keio University is particularly competitive and eager to achieve its goal.

We can lose to anyone but not to Waseda University. This is the collective will of Keio University.

Masato Takeshita naturally would not refuse and readily agreed to a share of 100 billion yen.

As for the rest of the public schools, they are still going through the process.

But it was quick.

After the three-year period, all the Ugly Bull Funds should be able to obtain national licenses.

(End of this chapter)