Founded in 1992 on the joint initiative of the French and Japanese governments, with the support of local authorities and the Bretagne Region, the CFJM has trained over 500 students during the past 33 years. The CFJM is dedicated to future leaders not only in the Japanese language and culture, but also in business and cultural relations in Japan. The course includes a one-year expatriation to Japan, comprising 6 months at a university and 6 months of work experience in the country. Since its creation, the CFJM has been a department of IGR-IAE Rennes, which is part of the University of Rennes. The CFJM takes on students in the Master's in Business Administration and Management (MAE) - Japanese Business Management course.

Each cohort has a maximum of 10 to 15 students with a wide variety of backgrounds. Recruitment is open to students at the master’s 1 level (bachelor's degree required) or directly at the master's 2 level (master's degree required) and is open to candidates from any field of specialization, and no level of Japanese is required to apply for this course. Over the years, more than 100 former students have chosen to settle in Japan, leading to the creation of their alumni association “DOSOSEI”, which welcomes and supports the students during their second year of training in Japan. In the past 5 years, during their first year of study in Rennes, the students have organised the ‘ROAZON-JAPAN’ festival, dedicated to promoting Japanese culture in Rennes. Open to all, the 5th edition welcomed more than 1,700 visitors last March. Since its beginning, the CFJM has been funded by a non-profit association of French and Japanese companies. 

Source: CFJM