Misunderstood Nationality
Compiled from Submissions by: Mizuki Takahashi, Aika Fukue, Nana Onishi, and Nozomi Ohara, Kwansei Gakuin University Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: Maki joined an English…
Tag: Japan
Gender and Personal Questions
Author: Erina Ito, Kwansei Gakuin University Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: Hiro was given a partner to work on a project with, and when they met for the first time, Hiro couldn’t…
Roles in Group Work
Author: Karin Nishimoto, Kwansei Gakuin University Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: A group of Japanese and international students were tasked with making a video about shopping in…
Difficulty Understanding in a Group
Author: Chinari Yamano, Kwansei Gakuin University Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: Yuto joined an international student project at school. Students from many countries came. One day,…
Difficulty Entering a Conversation
Author: Toko Yasui, Kwansei Gakuin University Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: Two international students and two Japanese students were put together for some group work . At first…
Responding to a Party Invitation
Author: Ritsu Fujii, Kwansei Gakuin University Review/editing: Aaron Rotsinger, University of St Andrews Situation: Bob is from Ireland, and he had always dreamed of making many friends in Japan. When he moved there,…
Nodding and Agreeing
Situation: One Japanese student, Rin, was nodding their head while listening to other international students talking about ideas on how to do their group project together. The students turned to Rin and said, “we’re…