Student Ambassador Reflection - Lindsay Masukawa

Lindsay Masukawa was selected as a student ambassador in 2016, and traveled to Wakayama Prefecture in July 2017 along with Jessica Lee.

Student Ambassador Reflection - Jessica Lee

Jessica Lee was selected as a student ambassador in 2016. She traveled to Wakayama Prefecture in July 2017 along with Lindsay Masukawa. 

Student Ambassador Reflection - Philip Kamei

Philip Kamei, a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was selected as NWK Student Ambassador in 2015.  He traveled to Wakayama Prefecture along with Andrew Gruhn in July 2016.

Check out his essay below to read about his experiences.

Student Ambassador Reflection - Andrew Gruhn

Andrew Gruhn, a student at UC Riverside, was selected as a NWK student ambassador in 2015.  He traveled to Wakayama Prefecture with Philip Kamei in July 2016.

Click below to read about his experiences in Wakayama.

Student Ambassador Reflection - Kelsey Kwong

Kelsey Kwong was selected as a scholarship recipient and student ambassador in 2011. She traveled to Wakayama Prefecture with David Calica in July of 2012. Kelsey has since graduated from Whittier College and is currently a Nisei Week Princess on the 2015 Court. She plans on pursuing a career in medicine.

Student Ambassador Reflection - Emi Kitahara

Emi Kitahara was selected as a NWK scholarship recipient in 2010.  She traveled to Wakayama Prefecture as an ambassador during the summer of 2011 along with Sei Kato.

Emi Kitahara (middle) trying on a Japanese school uniform.

Click below to read more about her trip.

Student Ambassador Reflection - Akemi Levine

Akemi Levine is a student at UC Berkeley and was selected as one of NWK's student ambassadors in 2014.  She and Emily Hatanaka traveled to Wakayama Prefecture together in July 2015. "Read below" to hear about her experiences as a student ambassador!

Akemi's California pride in Wakayama, Japan.

Student Ambassador Reflection - Emily Hatanaka

Emily Hatanaka, a student at Cal State University Northridge, was selected as one of NWK's student ambassadors in 2014.  She and Akemi Levine traveled to Wakayama Prefecture in July 2015.
 

Emily's trip to Japan was filled with new experiences!

Click the "read more" below to hear more about Emily's experience in Wakayama in her own words!

Student Ambassador Reflection - Risa Hijima

Risa Hijima was selected to be NWK's Student Ambassador in 2012.  She traveled to Wakayama along with Kaylee Yoshii in July of 2013.  Risa attended UC Merced before studying abroad in Denmark.  She completed her undergraduate studies at UC San Diego.

Click "read more" below to hear more about her trip to Wakayama in her own words!

Student Ambassador Reflection - Jaymie Takeshita

Jaymie Takeshita received an NWK Scholarship Award in 2008 and traveled to Wakayama in 2009 as a NWK Ambassador with Clay Thibodeaux. After becoming more involved in the kenjinkai thanks to the experience in Wakayama, she became the NWK Scholarship Committee Coordinator in 2015.

Click below to read more about her first trip to Wakayama.

Student Ambassador Reflection - Clay Thibodeaux

Clay Thibodeaux was selected as an NWK scholarship recipient in 2008 and traveled to Wakayama as a student ambassador in 2009 with Jaymie Takeshita.  After graduating from Brown University, Clay participated in the Teach for America program in Texas. He has since returned to Los Angeles and is pursuing a career in medicine.  You can read more about his first trip to Wakayama by clicking the "read more" below!