Name: Nozomi Tsuji
Location: Tokyo
Role with World Unite!: Support of participants in Tokyo
Nationality: Japanese
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese
Nozomi is part of our Tokyo team since 2019. Before working for World Unite!, she was working for a cross-cultural education with local organization and project in Japan. She spent one year on a Working Holiday in Denmark, and she worked for 8 months as an instructor in Malawi.
What language(s) do you know?
Japanese (Native), English, Chinese, and basic level of Danish and Chichewa
What degree(s) do you have?
BA of Education
What is your role at World Unite!?
Supporting participants and developing programs
What do you enjoy the most about working at World Unite!?
Flexibility about the work and uniqueness of people I meet and work with
What is your favorite local food, and where can it be found?
Udon. It is very common local food in Japan so you can find it everywhere.
What should participants coming to your location make sure not to miss?
To interact with people and travel around in Japan. You will find many differences between places in Japan.
What is the most memorable episode that you have experienced with a World Unite! participant?
When I was new and picked up a participant for the first time on my own, the participant had great patience for my many mistakes... I really appreciate his tolerance.