ACE

Greeting from Hiroshima, Japan!

ACE; the Academic Cultural Exchange was founded 22 years ago by the founder Mr. Toshi Yoshida, one of the great masters of Shorinji Kempo, for the aim of the world cultural excahange. 　Mr. Yoshida was the person who opened the first Dojo (Kempo School) in England.

Today, ACE has four regional centers in Tokyo, Nagoya, Takamatsu and Hiroshima. 　
We are educational and cultural exchange agents. ACE is a registered member of JCCI. Some of our services include advising students wishing to study abroad of the institutions and programs available to suit their needs, helping them to obtain the proper visas, offering optional English courses preparation as well as arranging their travel and accommodations.　We provide students going abroad with proper counselling and orientations so that they are able to participate in the programs smoothly. 　As a result, we have constantly made arrangements many students to all over the world.
ACE Hiroshima is located near Peace Park in the center of Hiroshima city. (The 6th floor of the second building from the left in the above photograph. The building is located at the crossing of　Hatchobori)
At ACE Hiroshima, there are eight staff members working with a capital of ten million yen. ACE has joined and sponsered the peace volunteer activities were held in the city.

Hiroshima is one of the most beautiful cities in Japan with a large international community. Hiroshima has two of the World Heritage in the city. One is the Atomic Bomb Dome and the other is Ituskishima Shorine. The city's population is currently one million and continues to grow steadily.　Its main industries include Mazda (both the head office and car production factory), Ford Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, and others.
Topographically, Hiroshima is surrounded by mountains and faces the Setouchi inland sea. 　The 2500 nearby small islands are often crowded with swimmers and surfers during the summer. 　During the winter season, we can enjoy skiing in the mountains that border the prefecture.　There are seven rivers crossing the city, bringing an abundance of wildlife and natural plant habitats, which is why Hiroshima is often called 　"The Beautiful Delta City" 　We have three professional sports teams such as Hiroshima Carp Baseball team, San Frecche Hiroshima J-leagu Soccer team and JT Hiroshima Thunders Volleyball team. You will meet people from all over the world and make friends here.