ABOUT


Mission

Our mission is to make Japanese secrets known.

What is it that fuels you? For us, it’s Media Lab. We love writing about what interests us, what interests others, and sharing all of our thoughts and experiences with you.

We hope you enjoy browsing this site and all of the unique contents we have to offer. Take a look around; perhaps you will discover what fuels you as well. Read on and enjoy!

留学先で知らないことが多くて困った…留学先をもっと知りたい、日本のことをもっと伝えたい…そんな留学経験者の思いから始まったこのウェブサイト。

日本人にも外国人にも楽しく読んでいただけるような記事を目指して投稿しています。


Members

Kyogo Luke Ikemoto

​Editor in Chief

Kyogo (also called ​Luke) studies Global Innovation Studies at Toyo University. He came from the US and grew up in Japan. Luke studied abroad at University of Washington as an exchange student, focusing on UX design, Marketing, and International Relations. He loves listening to new American pop music, running outside, and checking what is new and trending online.

Namie Yazaki

Student Writer & Organizer

Her friends call her Nami. Her favorite food is watermelon. Every summer, she eats tons of watermelons. She loves her friends who always motivate her and make her happy. It is fun for her to communicate with people from different countries and backgrounds. If someone describes her in one adjective, it should be “energetic!”

Ami Miyashita

Student Writer & English Translator

Ayano Yagishita

Student Writer

Ryoki Sato

Student Writer

Kumi Yokoe

Supervisor

Ph.D.(policy), 1994-1999 Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, Fellow 1995-1996 Visiting Fellow of Princeton Univ, 1996-2001 Visiting fellow of George Washington Univ, 2001-2004 President of Vote Japan Inc, 2004-2011 Policy Annalist of Pacific 21, 2011-2014 Senior Fellow of Heritage foundation.