Japan Society: Treasurer

Hi everyone! My name is Vanshita, and I’ll be applying to be the treasurer for the Japan society. 

Having lived in Japan my whole life (17+ years), the country holds a special place in my heart. It is home for me.  

Although I was born in India, I moved to Tokyo when I was just one year old. I have spent my entire life in Japan before coming to the UK to study at UCL. I am very familiar with the Japanese culture, language, people, and all the other little things. I have immense respect for this place, and I am always grateful for the fact that I had the opportunity to experience my childhood there. I am applying for this role because I want others to be able to get a gist of Japan (whilst being in the UK). Whether it the food or the festivals, I want everyone to feel welcomed to the Japanese society. I am a great fit for this role because I have had leaderships roles in the past, whether it’s being part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics or volunteering at G20 summit in japan, I have always given my best. If elected, I promise to make everyone’s experience at the JSOC a memorable one!   よろしくね!! 

Hello everyone! My name is Gordon and I am a 1st year medical sciences and engineering student from Hong Kong. I’ve been intrigued by Japanese culture since my brother shared his manga and toys with me, they sparked my interest in learning more about the culture in different aspects, discovering things such as Tokusatsu shows, trains in Japan and Jpop made me really want to visit Japan. I’ve been to Japan several times with my family and I particularly enjoyed travelling in both Tokyo and the Kansai region (especially the food!). With a bit of prior knowledge in Japanese, I studied the language in my A levels too.

I was so delighted when I discovered the Japan Society and went to the events. Besides being able to enjoy all kinds of activities, my biggest takeaway from participating is getting to meet all kinds of people who also like Japanese culture like I do. I really like this place where we can share our interests we have in common. Especially when lockdown nowadays make travelling difficult, I am determined to help expand this inclusive environment in UCL for anyone to experience Japanese culture, to share their passion and to try out new things!