I-PAL Kagawa is a friendly nickname of the facility formally known as
the "Kagawa International Exchange Center," since its opening.
The name was formed from:
The name was formed from:
"Ai" (I) (which means "love" in Japanese, stands for the first
letters of the words "International exchange" and "Information", and
means "I" in English.); "Pal" (meaning friend or companion); and
"Kagawa" (the name of the prefecture where it is located.)