●❿●❾●❻・●❼IITWAIIWSAIATTTIIntroduction Information■Ⅰ▶■Ⅱ●❷●❸・●❽Education■Ⅰ▶■ⅡJapan Education Fair in Hawaii ●❹・●❺●●●⓫URL▶https://daigakushinbun.com/ E-mail▶info@daigakushinbun.com［Japanese Culture］INCORPORATING No.15, 2024 [Spring Special Issue]Special Interviewvol.15Hawaii EditionMs. Kele Roberts says that she had the opportunity to come to Japan by participating in the “KONISHIKI KIDS PROGRAM” organized by former sumo wrestler Konishiki, who had been active in the Japanese sumo world, and fell in love with Japan even more. She is currently teaching Japanese to students at Nanakuli High School (Hawaii, USA).We visited Ms. Kele to hear her life story and asked her for her message for young people in Hawaii who are interested in studying in Japan.―Ms. Kele, please tell us what first sparked your interest in Japan?was born and raised in the Nanakuli area on the west coast of Oahu.participated in the “KONISHIKI KIDS PROGRAM” when I was 10 years old, in which Mr. Konishiki invited Hawaiian children to Japan to experience traditional Japanese culture and other activities.he program was very popular and there was a pre-selection process, which I was lucky enough to pass the selection for and was selected to participate in the program. This is, I think, because my reasons for applying were that I wanted to experience Japanese traditional culture, and eat Japanese food that I couldn't get in Hawaii. That seemed to resonate with the judges.e visited Tokyo and the Niigata Prefecture. I Written in two languages［Ms. Cindy Oshima］INDEXVisited Okinawa Prefecture with students from Nanakuli High School for international exchange with high school students in Okinawamade a lot of good memories, but particularly when I went skiing with all the participants in the Niigata Prefecture, this experience still remains in my heart. Hawaii has a mild climate and we donʼt have snow here, so I was very moved when I saw snow for the fi rst time.―Please tell us about your career after that.fter skiing, we all enjoyed a delicious Japanese dinner and then went to a hot spring. In Hawaii, we only take showers, so it was very nice to relax in the large bathtub, especially in the open-air baths, there was a light dusting of snow, which was very beautiful!then graduated from a local middle school and high school, and went on to the University of Hawaii (Hawaii, USA). At the University of Hawaii, I majored in education, and was planning on becoming an English teacher. However, as I studied harder, I started feeling that teaching English might not be right for me, and the good memories from the KONISHIKI KIDS PROGRAM, which I participated in when I was an elementary school student, came back to me, and I decided to change direction and become a Japanese teacher instead.n order to teach Japanese, first and foremost, I needed to have a good understanding of Japanese. Therefore, I took advantage of the university's exchange program to study Japanese, and studied abroad at Sophia University (Jochi Daigaku, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) for one year.hile many international students were working part-time, I was concentrating on classes at the university and working hard on my studies.ince I lived in a dormitory during my study abroad in Japan, there were many international students around me. They were from various countries such as the U.S., Brazil, and Poland. I was able to gradually acquire my Japanese language skills by communicating and practicing with other students in the Japanese that we were studying.―She is currently teaching Japanese at Nanakuli High School.s a graduate of Nanakuli High School, I was fortunate enough to be able to get an offer as a teacher at my alma mater. Nanakuli High ●Profi leBorn on May 8, 1990 in Hawaii, USA, Ms. Kele Roberts is a native Hawaiian from Oahu, Hawaii. She came to Japan when she was 10 years old to participate in the “KONISHIKI KIDS PROGRAM,” organized by former sumo wrestler “Konishiki” who had been active in the Japanese sumo world, and she quickly became fascinated by the beauty of Japan. While attending the University of Hawaii, she studied abroad for a year at Sophia University (Jochi Daigaku) taking advantage of an exchange program, where she studied the Japanese language. Currently, she teaches Japanese to students at Nanakuli High School.School is a relatively small school, and I am currently teaching Japanese to approximately 80 students who have chosen to take Japanese classes.myself studied Japanese in Japan for a year, and I felt that my Japanese language skills improved faster by actively using Japanese through practical experiences in my daily life, rather than by solely reading textbooks, and learning vocabulary and grammar. Therefore, in my classes, I try to emphasize communication and hands-on experience rather than a one-way lecture style.s a teacher, I would be very happy if as many students as possible, who have studied Japanese at Nanakuli High School, find jobs that Ms. Kele Roberts teaching at Nanakuli High School.utilise Japanese or take on careers related to Japan.―Please give a message to young people studying Japanese in Hawaii.he other day, I saw a Japanese person at an auto store in Hawaii who did not understand what the clerk was saying. It seemed that he wanted to return a car battery, but he was having trouble speaking English. So I translated to support him, he was very grateful for my help.here are many Japanese tourists in Hawaii every year, so being able to speak both Japanese and English in Hawaii is a great advantage. If you are a young Hawaiian who is passionate about learning more about Japanese, or wants to work as a bridge between Japan and Hawaii, Learn on vacation - embark on a study trip!please be brave and visit Japan.here are many people who manage to acquire a high level of expertise at Japanese universities, junior colleges, or vocational schools after studying the language at Japanese Language schools, and now play an active role in the international community. If you have any interest in Japan, you could also plan to just visit Japan on holiday.never gave up, and I was able to master all aspects of Japanese by continuing to study steadily, and I am now able to teach Japanese as a job. I believe that if you do not give up, your dream will surely come true. If you have an interest in studying in Japan even a little bit, I encourage you to give it a try.Discover JapanGO! GO! NIHONALL THE NEWS & TOPICS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSYour dreams will come true if you don't give up! Be brave and take on the challenge!!Ms. Kele Roberts進路新聞The Shinro Shimbun
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