Interview:
1. What is your name: Yuka Morimoto
2. What is your Nationality: Japanese
3. How old are you: 21
4. Are you single: Yes
5. What is your Major/Faculty: Law
6. What year are you: Junior
7. Are you in any clubs: Yes
8. Which ones: I am in the WaWa Club and Group for International Students
9. What is your position in the club? What do you do?
I'm just a regular member. Unfortunately, this semester is very busy for me, therefore I wasn't able to take any people to tutor. Last semester I tutored an Australian student, actually ironically I believe that we spoke more English than Japanese. Because of that, I was able to improve a little of my English. I am also too busy to attend the WaWa club on Thursday nights as well.
9a. What is interesting about your club?
I am able to meet a lot of people from around the world. It can also be a learning experience. Their cultures, idiosyncrasies, and religions. I am very interested in that and enjoy learning about the differences and similarities.
10. Do you have a job: Yes
10a. What do you do?
Right now, I teach Middle and High school students at a cram school in KAKOGAWA, my home town. I teach them: English, Math, and Japanese Literature.
11. What are your hobbies?
Hmm.... I have many hobbies. Let's see I play the piano, sing, play badminton, shop, go to the batting cages, and enjoy communicating with foreigners.
12. What music shows do you like?
My favorite bands consist of US and British Rock and Pop bands. Now, I don’t really like J-POP and that is because all Japanese Pop music bands sound the same to me.
13. What do you like about Japan? Why?
What do I like about Japan, huh? My favorite thing about Japan is the history, especially in Kyoto. I really like the cultural and historical places in Japan. I have to admit that I really like Japanese rice too!
14. Do you like to travel: Yes
14a. Where have you been, outside of Japan: I unfortunately have never been outside of Japan.
15. Where have you traveled in Japan?
I have been to quite a few different places in Japan. The list is: HOKKAIDO, ALL THE PREFECTURES IN KINKI & CHUGOKU, TOKYO, NAGANO, NAGASAKI, and TOCHIGI in NIKO.
16a. Please, explain what you saw/experienced in these places:
HOKKAIDO - I went here because of a school trip, and it was the first time I went skiing. It was very fun.
TOKYO - I have been to TOKYO 3 times. The first time I was there I went to TOKYO Disneyland, and it was great! The second time I went, was to go site seeing. I went to ASAKUSA, UENO, ROPPONGI, TOKYO TOWER, TOKYO Station, and so much more! It was very fun!
TOCHIGI - This was a place north of Tokyo, and it is a very picturesque place. I advise you to go there and take photos!
17. Are there any places that you would recommend a traveler to visit?
NIKO, KYOTO, & NAGANO
17a. Why would you recommend those places?
NIKO - It’s just AWESOME! There are a lot of monkeys there, as well as the hear no evil see no evil, monkey story line. That is something that you just need to go see!
18. What do you wish to do in the future?
I want to come back to OKAYAMA University and work as part of the staff. I want to work in the International Staff to help students. I would also like to study abroad for international relations, and to join JICA, a JAPANESE NATO type group after I come back from being abroad.
19. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I would like to see myself working internationally, and have a family.
20. What are a few things about yourself, and your country, that you would like the world to know about, that can help describe your character and understand who you are, or where your from?
I’m a very friendly person and very optimistic. Therefore, if something bad happens I can forget it in a good way very quickly. I try to be very outgoing as well. My home city there is nothing really special, except for having the biggest river in HOUGO. A lot of people like to go and play there. The people are also very friendly. To end, I would really like to help people and to hear the sound of laughter.
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