As part of the company's expansion in Japan, the vice president of Ripple Inc. will host an intensive course for students of the country's largest research institute. Participants will study both the theory and practice of decentralized systems and will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Web3.
Ripple VP invites KyotoU students to a crash course on blockchain
Emi Yoshikawa, vice president of strategic initiatives at Ripple Inc., will teach a crash course on blockchain and cryptocurrencies at the Graduate School of Kyoto University. The course will begin next week, Yoshikawa shared in a statement on X.
As the speaker explains, the program she has prepared aims to merge the benefits of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. After the four-hour course, students will be able to understand the concept of blockchain in an “intuitive” way.
Ripple's CEO hopes her students can feel the same excitement she felt when she started studying blockchain years ago.
Founded in 1897, Kyoto University or KyotoU is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is the second oldest university in Japan and is consistently among the top 10 universities in Asia.
As covered by U.Today previously, in 2022, Emi Yoshikawa hosted the mayor of the Japanese city of Fukuoka, Soichiro Takashima, at Ripple's headquarters in San Francisco, United States.
Ripple is betting big on Japan
Over the past few years, Ripple and the XRP Ledger ecosystem as a whole have established a strong presence in many segments of the Japanese economy.
In 2023, Ripple's local unit, SBI Ripple Asia, significantly expanded its presence in cross-border and domestic remittances.
Additionally, Ripple Labs partner SBI Holdings has launched collaboration programs with Saudi giant Saudi Aramco and issuer USDC Circle.