Our Kanto region Bonenkai (End-of-year party) for 2019 was held on December 14th, organized by the Kanto Regional Committee. Over 20 scholars and alumni gathered at a delicious shabu-shabu restaurant in Shibuya. Attendees enjoyed a buffet-style shabu-shabu (always considerate for dietary and cultural inclusivity) while conversing about life in Kanto, school-related topics, as well as professional chit-chat. … Continue reading Kanto Bonenkai 2019
Alumni Voices: Kiri McLaughlin
Kiri McLaughlin is among the first three Americans to receive the MEXT scholarship for undergraduate students. After completing her studies in Sociology at the University of Tokyo, Kiri positioned herself as the international liaison at one of Japan's largest web development companies. Kiri currently acts as the Chief Operating Officer at 77hz, Ltd., known for … Continue reading Alumni Voices: Kiri McLaughlin
Alumni Voices: Ganesh Pandian
Namasivayam Ganesh Pandian is a MEXT alumnus who is currently working as a Junior Associate Professor and Principal Investigator at Kyoto University. I had the pleasure to interview him and talk about his background, his experience in Japan and his life as an academician in one of the best universities in Japan. *This article has … Continue reading Alumni Voices: Ganesh Pandian
Alumni Voices: Cesar Diez
Cesar Antonio Diez Pachas is the second Peruvian to receive the MEXT scholarship for the undergraduate program and the first one to receive the scholarship from the Nitori International Scholarship Foundation. Cesar completed his studies at Kobe University and then worked for NTT Communications. In an effort to help Peruvian scholars coming to Japan, he … Continue reading Alumni Voices: Cesar Diez