While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have succeeded in building cozy ties — at least for now — with U.S. President Donald Trump, the president's controversial executive orders and remarks have made some Japanese students aspiring to study in the U.S. think twice about their choice of destination.

During his recent summit with Trump in Washington and golf outing in Florida, Abe reaffirmed the importance of the Japan-U.S. bilateral security alliance and avoided direct criticism from Trump over Japan's trade and currency policies.

Japan is not among the countries under Trump's now court-halted travel ban. But students are baffled by the unpredictable real estate tycoon and fear the U.S. living and study environment may change for the worse in the near future.