Fourth from the right: Xu Yumeng


Xu Yumeng, who completed the International Graduate Program in Language Sciences (IGPLS) in September 2026, has received the Tohoku University Professor Fujino Incentive Award.

Established in 2005, the Tohoku University Professor Fujino Incentive Award is presented to outstanding Chinese graduate students enrolled at Tohoku University who are expected to make significant contributions in the future.

The award commemorates the achievements of Professor Genkuro Fujino, who was the model for the character of Professor Fujino in Lu Xun’s short story “Professor Fujino.” Lu Xun studied at the Sendai Medical School, the predecessor of Tohoku University.

For further details, please visit the Tohoku University website: https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/professor_fujino_incentive_award_2026.html