The Japan Society
(archived content from 2020 virtual event)


An interest in Japan can take us on many different paths and it's not always possible to predict where that might be! We spoke to students and professionals to find out about their personal experience living, working or studying in Japan.

Professionals 

Want to know what a portrait photographer, an architect, a QA engineer, and other professionals have to say about their connection with Japan? Check out the interviews below to hear how they started out, how their interest in Japan helped them with their career, and their expert advice! 

Karen Kong (Gaming Software)
QA Engineer
Frederic Aranda (@fredericaranda)
Portrait Photographer
Kendra Evans (Embassy of Japan)
Personal Assistant - Political Section
Dr Utpal Vyas (Ritsumeikan APU)
International Relations Division Head
Dr Ruselle Meade (Cardiff University)
Lecturer in Japanese Studies

Andrew Nishiyama Taylor (Make Architects) - Part 1
Architect

 

Andrew Nishiyama Taylor (Make Architects) - Part 2
Architect
 Callum Forbes (Embassy of Japan) - Part 1
Coordinator of Cultural Affairs
Callum Forbes (Embassy of Japan) - Part 2
Coordinator of Cultural Affairs

 


University Students 

We caught up with students currently studying Japanese to ask them about university life, how their courses are going and what they wish they knew before they started studying. Filmed in 2020.

Ashleigh Poole (University of Sheffield) - Part 1
4th Year, Single Honours Japanese 
Ashleigh Poole (University of Sheffield) - Part 2
4th Year, Single Honours Japanese 
Arseniy Kislitsyn (Ritsumeikan Asian Pacific University) - Part 1
 2nd Year, International Management 
Arseniy Kislitsyn (Ritsumeikan Asian Pacific University) - Part 2
 2nd Year, International Management