Japan Society: President

Hi, I'm Naoki. I’m half-Japanese, half-British and raised in the UK. I’m running for President because Japan Society allowed me to make a wide variety of friends from Japanese people, learners, to those interested in Japan and I want others to enjoy their experience too. In the society I would like to:

• Build a stronger community where there is more interaction between Japanese and Non-Japanese members
• Improve communication between the committee and members so events are more clear and what members want is better understood
• Bring more structure to the committee

To do this I will:

• Ensure that all events end with time for socialising so members can make plans to hang out later
• Have more regular polls for feedback
• Show what events are being planned every month on Instagram
• Set up a clear schedule and clear tasks for the committee

This year I took on the following roles in the society:

• Sub-committee where I helped out planning, preparing and helping out during events
• Level 3 language teacher and the level 2 senior teacher

Through my experience in these roles and friends who represent different demographics, I can understand the society from committee, teacher, student and regular member perspectives. I better understand how to plan for events/lessons and what sort of events/lessons are more popular. Thus, I understand what I need to do as President.

I believe I can have a positive impact on the society. Reach out @naokiparker on Instagram for any questions!

Hi, I am Saho! (first-year student, Japanese)

I am running for President because I am eager to elevate the Japan society to the next level, by discounts, events and our Instagram posts. Japan society's events have provided me with a community where I could feel Japan and made me realise the beauty of my home country. Therefore by becoming President, I would like to make the community where people can discover more about Japan.

More Discounts

・Bring more sponsors and expand the membership discounts

・Use profits to lower ticket prices for events 

More Friends

・More collaboration with other societies and universities

・More attractive events based on YOUR choice through Instagram polls

・Events announced a week in advance 

More about Japan

・Create London University Japan Societies Instagram account as the media that shares information about Japan-related events, restaurants, shops and culture

・Hold a Japan festival

Why me
・As a sub-committee member, I helped various committee positions :

President: communicated with other societies and universities
Event director: organised Undokai and Karaoke  
Marketing director: posted Instagram stories before and after events 

Experiencing 3 roles gave me a clear understanding of how our society is run.

・Leadership skills 
Head of Boarding (Y13)
Leader of school festivals (Y7-11)

Please VOTE for me to create a community where you can learn more about Japan, and feel at home. 

For more information, visit my Instagram @saho1015