Since I was a child, my mother who loves travel abroad took me to many different countries, and I've loved experiencing foreign scenery and cultures different from Japan. I have always been interested in studying abroad as an exchange student at university, but the clear trigger was an experience that I had during a language study abroad program in the Philippines as part of my curriculum. It was only one month trip, though it was longer than any of my previous overseas trips, and for the first time, I had to take care of everything myself outside of Japan, which I feel sharpened my senses every day.

During that time, I discovered many differences between Japan and the Philippines. The differences were big and small, such as the smell of the air, the food, the tap water, the cars on the roads, and the sense of distance between people, and I realized that cultural differences drawn from these variations create a different "common sense" and "normality" in each country and region. I believe I wouldn't have realized this unless I had lived and experienced life there.

In today's globalized world, I believe that finding business opportunities abroad is a major factor in furthering corporate growth and ultimately in helping each other complement each other's short comings and make the world a better place.
Each country faces different problems, and there are always things that Japan has that other countries lack. It is important to accurately grasp that demand and enter the market with solid technology and an understanding of the country's culture and background. However, many Japanese companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, which have high technological capabilities, have a low overseas expansion rate in current situation.
Through studying abroad, I would like to broaden my horizons to accurately grasp the current situation in each country, and develop the ability to discover demand from the differences.
I would like to learn about different norms and cultures and use what I have learned to connect Japanese and global companies and promote comprehensive development.