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Chio Yokose '10, Co-President
Hometown: Greenwich, CT
Major: Biology, East Asian Studies (Japan track)
Positions on JCA:
2006-2007: Secretary
2007-2008: Secretary
2008-2009: Co-President
2009-2010: Co-President
Favorite Japanese food: Ishikari nabe
Why JCA?: Because I'm in love...with Japan.
Kenji Morimoto '11, Co-President
Hometown: Evanston, IL.
Major: IR
Positions on JCA:
2007-2008: Freshman Rep
2008-2009: Social Chair/Networking Chair
2009-2010: Co-President
Favorite Japanese food: Unagi
Why JCA?: So I can make baller mixes for our socials, hang out with Reina, and eat Japanese food.
Rie Yamamoto '11, Co-Events Chair
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: Econ - IR or Econ - Applied Math aka undecided
Positions on JCA:
2007-2008: Freshman Rep
2008-2009: Events Chair
2009-2010: Events Chair
Favorite Japanese food: Natto
Why JCA?: Why not?
Chihiro Ikegami '10, Co-Events Chair
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: International Relations
Positions on JCA:
2006-2007: Freshman Representative
2007-2008: Events Chair
2008-2009: Secretary
2009-2010: Events Chair
Favorite Japanese Food: RAMEN, and not the gross cup noodle stuff people call ramen XD
Why JCA?: because we're the Japanese Cooking (or Crafts, take your pick!) Association
Reina Saiki '10, Treasurer
Hometown: Oradell, NJ
Major: IR
Positions on JCA:
2007-2007: Webmaster
2007-2008: Publicity Co-Chair
2008-2009: Treasurer
2009-2010: Treasurer
Favorite Japanese food: Onigiri
Why JCA?: So I can make good Japanese food, eat good Japanese food, and hang out with Kenji.
Sachi Yokose '12, Treasurer
Hometown: Greenwich, CT
Major: Political Science-American Politics
Positions on JCA:
2009-2010: Treasurer Favorite
Japanese food: Dekitate white rice
Why JCA?: Because I am so desperate for William Kim's attention
Mayo Hotta '11, Secretary
Hometown: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
Major: Cognitive Neuroscience
Positions on JCA:
2009: Secretary
Favorite Japanese Food: Onigiri
Why JCA? to eat Japanese food
Lisa Gomi '10, Co-Publicity Chair
Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Major: IR, Econ
Positions on JCA:
2009-2010: Co-Publicity Chair
Favorite Japanese food: Anything with Mentaiko
Why JCA?: Have always had personal and academic interests in Japan... only makes sense :)
Ashley Adams '12, Co-Publicity Chair
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: Biology & Visual Arts
Positions on JCA:
2008-2009: Freshman Rep
2009-2010: Co-Publicity Chair
Favorite Japanese food: Nato Gohan
Why JCA?: \( >_<)/ YATAAA!!
William Kim '12, Networking Chair
Hometown: Tenafly, NJ
Major: Undecided
Positions on JCA:
2009-2010 Networking chair
Favorite Japanese food: Tuna roll
Why JCA?: So I can be a baller at our socials, hang out with Chio and Kenji, and eat Japanese food.
Kevin Chen '11, General Body Representative
Hometown: Burke, VA
Major: History, Economics
Positions on JCA:
2008-2009: General Body Representative
2009-2010: General Body Representative
Favorite Japanese food: mmhmm...food...
Why JCA?: So I can laugh at Kenji. 24/7.
Miyako Watanabe '12, General Body Rep.
Hometown: Fukuoka, Japan
Major: Biology (for now)
Positions on JCA:
2009-2010: General Body Representative
Favorite Japanese food: Too many to name but yakizakana (grilled fish) teishoku. natto. nikujyaga. different kinds of soba. ume bukkake udon. mugi or genmai rice. (*^^*)
Why JCA?: Because I love Japan and miss it a lot when I'm in the U.S.
Nehal Doshi '12, Social Chair
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan.
Major: COE Business Economics
Positions on JCA:
2008-2009: Freshman Rep.
2009-2010: Social Chair
Favorite Japanese food: Katsudon
Why JCA?: So I can speak Japanese
Shannon Johnson '13, Freshmen Rep.
Hometown: Ahwatukee, AZ
Major: Biochemistry (not pre-med), East Asian Studies (Japan track)
Positions on JCA:
2009-2010: Freshman Rep
Favorite Japanese food: Candies and sweets, like pocky
Why JCA?: To learn more about the culture and practice speaking Japanese.
Allan Sakaue '13, Freshmen Rep.
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: International Relations or History or Neuroscience (depends what I get on the midterm)
Positions of JCA:
2009-2010: Freshman Representative
Favorite Japanese Food: Hirame no isuzukuri, fugu, yakiniku, shiro gohan champon, okonomiyaki, and yaki tori!!!
Why JCA?: To feel more at home!!!
Yosuke Kurokawa '12, Webmaster
Hometown: Osaka, Japan.
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Positions on JCA:
2009-2010: Webmaster
Favorite Japanese food: Curry
Why JCA?: To meet chill people
