Over 90 Japanese books have joined the educational resources of Makoto Institute. With more than 90 works donated by the Japan Foundation, Makoto Institute is enriching its resources and consolidating its mission to bring Madagascar and Japan closer together.

Books to bridge two nations. Makoto Institute received, last weekend, at its headquarters in Ankadivato, a donation of over 90 works dedicated to Japanese language and culture. Offered by the Japan Foundation, this documentary collection was officially presented in the presence of Japan's Ambassador to Madagascar, Tojima Hitoshi, and several local authorities.

Beyond a simple educational contribution, this donation supports Makoto Institute's ambition: to make learning Japanese a genuine tool for cultural and professional openness for young Malagasy. The new works will allow students to deepen their knowledge of the language and better discover Japanese culture.

This initiative is part of the development of the Makoto community, created to promote Japanese culture in Madagascar. Following the opening of Makoto Institute in 2020, Makoto School was established in 2023. Inspired by the Japanese educational model, this school welcomes students from early childhood through secondary level. For its part, Makoto Institute has already trained over 500 students and was officially recognized in 2025 as a professional training center for Japanese language.

The establishment does not limit its action to its own premises. It collaborates with public secondary schools, notably LMA and Ampitatafika, to contribute to the development of Japanese language teaching in the Malagasy school system. The objective is also to prepare young people to acquire linguistic and professional skills that could open prospects for them in Japan and beyond.

An ambition carried since 2012. Founder and General Director of Makoto, Hasimiarintsoa Rova Mendrika has been interested in the Japanese language since 2012. Faced with the lack of opportunities he observed for students at the time, he chose to create Makoto to combine education, culture and opportunities. He advocates for training inspired notably by Japanese values of loyalty and sincerity, with the ambition to contribute to forming respectable and fulfilled citizens.

Cassie Ramiandrasoa