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Download Yoshikazu Kato, one of the best-known Japanese columnists in China, has apologized to Chinese readers after confessing on his micro blog that he exaggerated his educational background. "In my previous remarks, either publicly or privately, I mentioned that I was admitted as a student of the University of Tokyo but I turned down the opportunity, which is not the truth. I apologize for the confusion and misunderstanding caused by my immaturity, arrogance and ignorance. And I will try my best to endeavor to become a more trustworthy person," Yoshikazu wrote Wednesday on Sina Weibo, a Chinese micro-blogging website. Yoshikazu, 28, came to China in 2003 as an overseas student at Peking University. After receiving a bachelor's degree and master's degree there, he became a producer, emcee, and later a columnist for a Chinese website owned by the Financial Times, and gained popularity for his observations on Sino-Japan policies. In May 2008, President Hu Jintao received Yoshikazu at Peking University; Yoshikazu was a representative of overseas students at the university. Yoshikazu has published several books, translated a Japanese book into Chinese and has given hundreds of media interviews. The revelations about Yoshikazu came to light several months after he left China to take a research position at Harvard University in the US. On Wednesday, Japanese media Shukan Bunshun wrote a story about Yoshikazu, accusing him of lying to Chinese media about his admission to the University of Tokyo. | 
