Hi guys! My name is Mariah（マライア）and even though I am from America I was actually born in China! I moved to Japan in spring of 2018 and I have enjoyed every moment of my life here. I graduated with a degree in illustration and I’m currently studying Japanese at a language school so I can work as an illustrator here. Aside from making and looking at art, I also love food, traveling to new places, anime, manga, and listening to music (especially kpop). I enjoy making new friends and hearing their stories and experiences! I look forward to getting to know you!

Heya everyone! My friends and family call me Mitya.

I was born in Riga, capital of Latvia. My dream is to open a small art studio here in Tokyo.
I love walking around Tokyo and discovering new spots. Do you know any anaba?

Please come to LanCul and say hi – let’s chat about studies, history, trends, movies and what not.

Hi there! My name is Aneta and I come from Czech Republic. I moved to Japan in July 2017 together with my husband. I enjoy talking about all kids of hobbies, books, movies.. anything inspiring! I love yoga, tea and ikebana. Yes, I am a crazy plant lady. Looking forward to seeing you in my sessions!

Hello! My name is Ricardo, you can call me Ricky. I am from San Francisco, “The City by the Bay”. I moved here to Japan in October 2018 and I am loving it. I have sixteen years of experience as a Hotel Operational Manager, housing international language students. After so many years of learning so many cultures in the world through meeting people from everywhere in San Francisco, I have interest to Japan the most. Why is that? It’s the unique combination between the traditional way of living and the modern way of Japan. I love traveling, playing billiards and an aquarist. My goals are to continue meeting new people and to make new friends, learn and understand the Japanese culture deeply and keep pushing myself to the fullest of enjoying life itself.

Hello there! My name is Dennis. I was raised in Tokyo and have lived in several countries ever since I moved abroad at the age of 15. I used to work as a ballet dancer in Russia and currently, I’m a student of a Canadian university. However, apparently my instinct prefers sunshine rather than snow so one of my dreams is living in a warm place like Okinawa. I love working out, reading books, listening to classical music, and making new friends! I’m looking forward to hearing your stories as well as sharing my own experiences! Can’t wait to see all of you!

Hi everyone! My name is JB, a Vietnamese living in Tokyo. I came to Japan to have an undergraduate course and so far it has been an amazing learning journey.
I am always inspired by music, especially jazz and hiphop. I also do choreography, compose songs and teach traditional dance sometimes. Besides from that, cooking is recently becoming one of my passion.
I am an active person and I love to spread my positive energy to everyone. So if you get ready to receive such positive energy, come and say hi to JB. ^_^

Hello there! My name is Mary and I recently moved here in Tokyo from the Philippines. I’ve lived in Singapore, Thailand and also stayed for a few months in China. I enjoy travelling to appreciate all things cultural, design and architecture as well as nature. I try to do yoga as often as I can, am now learning pottery and have been keen on making regular mountain hikes here in Japan. And just like the rest of the Lancul mates, I am looking forward to great conversations with you!

Hello, I am Panos from Greece. I came to Japan to learn Japanese and also learn the culture. I came here 2 years ago and everyone was kind to me so I decided to learn Japanese and live here.

I have worked in multiple countries like the US and Singapore so I know how important it is to learn about other cultures and meet new people. Everyone has something to contribute and I hope this will be a great new experience for me and the people I will meet here!

My hobbies are reading books and manga, watching movies and anime, and listening to music. Some years ago I also started building models (Gunpla).

So let’s talk and get to know each other!

Hi! My name is Kel, and I am eager to help you with your English communication skills; stories, jokes, slang and idioms, as well as discussion of current events, headlines in the news, and your interests and questions will be welcomed and explored. I have a variety of interests including calligraphy, learning foreign and sign languages, home decorations, singing, dancing and theater arts. I would love to learn more about you and your hobbies and interests. Let’s use your everyday experiences to learn English and learn about each other. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Hi everyone, I’m Ron and I’m from the Philippines. I am a veterinarian but it didn’t stop me from venturing out and trying to explore some parts of the world. I love to travel and enjoy food from different parts of the world. I am looking forward to seeing and meeting all of you very soon.

Hello my name is Chad and I am currently a graduate student in Tokyo. I like sports, music, anime, movies, and video games. I also like traveling and meeting new people. Pleased to meet you and let’s have a good time together!

Hello everyone !

My name is Louise, I am from Bretagne in France and have been studying english and japanese in the university of Nantes. I have arrived in Japan in September 2018 and am looking forward to spend the coming year meeting new people and discovering more and more about the Japanese culture ! I am very interested in fashion and artistic forms of expressions such as drawings, animations, video editing,… I also enjoy music and, of course, travelling !

I like meeting new people, getting to know more about their way of thinking or their passions. Thus, I am looking forward to get to know you !

Hi, I’m Asma from Lyon, France. I worked in London as a market researcher and I am passionate about foreign languages and cultures as I dedicated a big chunk of my life learning English, Japanese, Korean and Arabic with all the cultures that come with it. I’m also a big foodie! I love discovering new foods and then replicating it at home. During my spare time, I enjoy discovering new coffee shops wherever I go and staying there for hours while indulging myself in reading, deep thinking or people watching.

Hey! My name is Azat.

I am from Turkmenistan, and I lived in Japan for almost seven years now. I am a university student and I am studying economics and marketing. I have also been practicing Karate for 3,5 years in Japan.

I am fascinated by Japanese culture and customs.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Hi everyone most people call me Yuyu. I’m originally from Chicago, I came to Tokyo 4 years ago to attend university, you will often find me exploring Tokyo by bicycle and exercising in my free time. Ever since coming to Tokyo for the first time, I completely fell in love with the city, because of its colorful uniqueness, such as with its edgy fashion, delicious food, and kind people.

Hi, my name is Mathias, e-track student at Tokyo international university. I am Swedish, I really like going to the cinemas, Mamma Mia 2 may very well be one of the best movies ever made, I like to talk about inspiration, I listen to a lot of inspirational podcasts and I am a very big fan of the Swedish group ABBA. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Fala galera, I’m Vini from Curitiba, Brazil. The reason why I’m in Japan is because I wanna explore the country of my grandparents and make music here. As I graduated in a music college, I have the dream of becoming a big musician in the future. After graduation, I asked to myself several times:”why not going to Japan and trying to achieve my goals there instead of Brazil? It’d be challenging”. The world is so big and I have a lot to learn from it, so here I am, aiming to make my dreams come true. I hope we can have great times together. How about a culture exchange? I’m looking forward to it!

Hello, my name is Michael. I’m from Brooklyn, NY. I’ve been in Japan for 10 years. Came as an exchange student in university and enjoyed my time here so never left. My passion is film/filmmaking. When I’m not working on TV or films I teach English and do translation work.
My hobbies include watching films, listening to music, playing video games, training at the gym and cooking.

Hi! I’m Damian, nice to meet you! I’m from Ireland and I’ve lived in Japan since 2017! I moved here because I really love Japanese culture, food and people! I really like to watch movies, theatre and I love exploring outdoors. I want to climb Mount Fuji at some point and watch the sun rise. My guilty pleasure is watching a lot of Japanese romance dramas! I’m really looking forward to meeting you and chatting with you!

Hey, hello! I’m Seda. I’ve been in Japan since 2017 and joined the LanCul family in 2018. I have a wide range of interests, so I rarely run out of things to talk about, but I would actually rather listen to your unique stories!

Hi there, my name is Justin. I love live music, surfing, snowboarding,
gardening, my guitar and of course Tokyo. I am very interested in
people and would love to hear all about you.
I look forward to meeting you for some serious and fun conversation.
Thanks for looking me up.
Regards Justin

Hi, what’s up? My name is Lucas and I’m from Brazil. I love making music, drawing, eating food that I never ate before, watching movies and TV series, and going to parties.
I make electronic music and hip hop but I love all music genres and would love to know more about Japanese music.
I moved to Japan for a lot of different reasons, mainly to explore the music scene and get inspired by it, but also half of my DNA is Japanese and because of that I wanted to explore and understand the culture better.
Let’s talk!

Hello My name is Nicole and I am from sunny Los Angeles California. I am currently studying at an university in Japan and I couldn’t be happier. Since I was a child I was always fascinated by Japanese culture so I pursued my dreams and came to Japan, yay! My typical day includes reading manga and finding new local food spots (which includes playing Pokemon Go). I love talking about everything so feel free to ask me anything you like! I look forward to meeting and talking to all of you!

Hi everyone!

My name is Felicia and I’m from Singapore . I have been living in Tokyo for 3 years . Before I moved to Tokyo, I was working as a Flight Attendant. My job gave me opportunities to travel and meet people from different countries. Now my passion for travel continues here in Japan where there are so many amazing places waiting for me to discover. Come and join me for a chat, I’m looking forward to meeting you !

Hey there! My name is Ariundalai, Anda if you like.

I’m Mongolian indigenous nomad born and raised in Ulaanbaatar city.

I moved to Tokyo to study Japanese language, culture, fashion and all the subculture I can take in! I’m a cat person. I’d like to call myself movie-buff but not quite yet, still have tons to watch! Sunglasses are my weakness! Also music and arts are my life saviors. I snowboard and try to surf and hopefully one day will do bungee jumping!

Theres so much to see, learn and experience! It would be purrfect to share them with each other 😸

So come and say Hi!

Hello there, my name is Lindo and I’m from the U.S.A. I was born in New
York and lived mostly in Alaska. If you’ve been to either place, let me
know! I’m currently studying International Relations at a university
here in Japan and am interested in Japan’s culture, history, and where
it’s going in the future. I also create educational and entertainment
based videos on TikTok to showcase Japan to an English speaking
audience. My favorite Japanese food is miso ramen, and I’m interested in
further exploring Northern Japan (from Miyagi prefecture and above)
since I haven’t heard or seen much of it. That’s it for now, I look
forward to speaking with you real soon!

Hi there, my name is Pablo! I was born in the beautiful city of Barcelona in Spain. I have been living in Japan for almost 4 years. I have been working as a professional musical theatre actor in Spain and Japan, but currently, I am a University student in Saitama. I really enjoy travelling around and getting to know different cultures, dancing and videogames. Let’s chat and enjoy a wonderful time talking about our dreams!

Hello! My name is Mina, I am from Norway. I have lived in Japan for 2 years now, as I am a University student here. I love Japanese culture, language, and food. My interests are meeting new people, sharing experiences and stories, traveling, music, coffee, movies/tv-shows, going for walks in nature, and animals. I am an open-minded person who loves to learn about other people’s perspectives, I am looking forward to meeting you!

Hey there! John here. I come from the Philippines then moved to Dubai (UAE) a few years back. I worked as an accountant and lived there for a couple of years. Now, I’m in Japan and just started studying Japanese. A few things I enjoy doing are traveling, reading books, watching tv series, and doing things I’ve never done before. Would love to hear your own story. Let’s talk. See you at LanCul!

Hello!!
My name is Maddie and I am from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I was raised as a trilingual child, as my family has Chinese origin, so I can speak Vietnamese, Cantonese and English. This is also why I really love learning about new languages and different cultures around the world.
I really like traveling, fashion, art, reading and listening to music.
Looking forward to meeting and talking with you all!

Hey, I’m Sam! Nice too met all of you. I’m from Houston, Texas, and I have graduated Japanese language school and am currently working full time at LanCul. In my spare time I enjoy writing music and playing guitar, as well as hiking, thrift shopping, going out drinking, and occasionally playing video games. I have been living in the Tokyo area since August of 2018. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you!

Hi there! My name’s Shirin, but my family and friends call me Rin. Moving to Japan at the end of 2019’s summer has been a big step in my life, so I look forward to experiencing and embracing the way of life here. Cafe-hopping, music, video games, traveling and art are some of the things that I enjoy, so share yours with me and I’m pretty sure we’ll find something in common! Let’s meet soon!

こんにちは！カスタマーサクセスチームのTatsukiです！
少し前までカナダで英会話を学びながらダンサー・バリスタとして生活をしていました。
英会話頑張っていきたい、、でも本当にできるか不安と感じている方・英会話始めてみたけど壁にぶち当たっている方の力になるべく寄り添いサポートしていきます！

皆様にお会いできるのを楽しみにしてます！！

Hi! My name is Rabbi Ul Saleh but you can just call me Rabeea. I’m from Pakistan. I love a hot cup of cocoa, the sound of the rain, strangers who smile at each other, stories that bring tears to someone’s eyes and the moment when you laugh so hard that your stomach starts to hurt. So, come find me at LanCul and let’s talk about everything and anything you want because my time and attention is all yours. And if you see me in public, don’t forget to wave!

Hi! I’m Boong from Thailand and I’m 26 years old. I was a sales engineer in the automotive industry for 3 years and also used to be a lifeguard in a waterpark in USA for 3 months. I’m talkative, out-going and like to exchange opinions and learn things from people. I am interested in fashion, travel, languages, movies. In my free-time, I like to make travel plans and decide whether I can go or not! I look forward to hearing about your story at the table!

My name is Chandra. I’m from Florida in the US, but I’ve been living in Japan for the last eight years. I enjoy baking and cake decorating and recently started an online cake shop. In my free time I like to crochet, cook, and make miniatures. I’m also a big fan of broadway musicals and vintage fashion. I’m looking forward to talking with you!

Hey there!
My Name is Aristides, but you can call me Ari. I love to travel, film short documentaries or Vlog my adventures for my friends. As well I love food, that‘s why you’ll probably catch me eating Donburi or on my way to the next Ramen shop! Oh, and if you like Video Games, I’m the right address to talk to because I’m in the „game“ since the first NES! What are your favourite games? Let’s share our stories!

Hey there! My name is Marlena. I’m a Polish person in love with Japan. I majored in Psychology and I came here to experience this amazing country and its culture. I’m a singer, with a history of performing with a few rock bands. I’d also say I’m an artist at heart but actually I’m just a huge geek with love for video games. I love psychology, music (every type!), theatre, languages, literature… Well really, my interests are all over the place so tell me about yours! I’d say there’s about a 100% chance I also like or will be interested in the things you love!

Hi there! My name is Alen. I was born and raised in the Philippines, and I am now studying Japanese in here in Tokyo. I used to work as a Sports Analyst back in Manila. As you can probably tell, I love sports. Basketball is my favorite, but I also follow other sports (even eSports!). I also like watching movies and TV series, going to concerts and sightseeing. I want to learn more about Japan, that’s why I’m excited to meet you all and exchange stories with everyone!

Hello everyone, My name is Francesca (Cesca)! I come from Venice, Italy.
I’ve been travelling and living abroad for a few years and I can’t wait to discover more about Japan!
Travelling and meeting new people is the thing I like to do the most.. exchanging eperiences and fun stories.
I am now studying Japanese in Tokyo and even though it is a very hard language I’m having a lot of fun!

On my free time I love to go for walks and explore the city and the surroundings..
I’m a big animal lover so I usually visit many parks.
I also like to paint and draw and I really anjoy any kind of art.

I Hope we can have a great time together! 🙂

Hey! I’m Kyle. I was born in New Zealand, but have lived in Australia for most of my life. I recently moved to Japan on a working holiday visa for 1 year, which I have wanted to do forever. I’m currently studying Japanese and love the beach, hiking, traveling, finding new coffee shops here and food – especially Ramen. I look forward to meeting you soon!

Hello Everyone!! My name is Luke and I am from Melbourne, Australia. This is my 6^th time visiting Japan and I finally decided I didn’t want to leave and made the decision to make Tokyo my home. I love meeting and talking with new people, sharing stories, thoughts and experiences. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Hey guys, I’m from Toronto, Canada, where I studied to be a Software Engineer. I’ve spent the last 8 years working as a Mobile Application Developer, traveling all around North America. Now I’m starting the next chapter of my life here in Tokyo. I’ve visited Japan before a few years ago and ever since then I’ve fallen in love with the culture and food. My two favorite animes so far are Fate Stay Night and Death Note. Back in Toronto, I had a pet corgi, her name is Zelda 🙂 I also do a bit of photography on the side. I look forward to sharing my delightful travel stories!

Hi, my name is Graeme. I am from Australia, although I have travelled (backpacked through Europe for a few months) and lived elsewhere – in England for about 10 years. I am married to a Japanese woman and we have an eight-year-old son. We’ve visited Japan many times over the years, but when my wife got a job in Tokyo a couple of months ago, we decided to move from Sydney and settle here, at least for a while. Apart from travel, my main interests are art, literature and sport, especially soccer. And, of course, learning more and more about this wonderful country! Looking forward to… everything!

Hello, my name is Xenia and I was born in Barcelona, Spain. I lived and worked in London, England, for over 5 years as well. I moved to Tokyo in October 2019 and I’ve been studying Japanese language since then. I am a professional makeup artist and digital illustrator, so I love to talk about art, fashion and design!I absolutely love Japanese rock music, video games, anime… and lately I’ve been watching lots of YouTubers and Streamers as well! I really enjoy sharing and hearing different stories and experiences, as well as just chatting about small things that happen in our daily lives. I look forward to meeting you and have a good and relaxing time together!

My name is Wita. I’m from Thailand and currently living in Japan to study Japanese full-time. I like Japanese Punk Music Scene and often go to Live Houses. However, I also have a less rebellious side and pick up new hobbies like cooking Japanese food and yoga. I’m looking forward to hear your stories!

Hi there! My name is Kai and I came to Tokyo to study Japanese. Before I moved to Japan, I used to work as a video editor and journalist. I love editing videos and experimenting with make-up during my free time. I hope to learn more about Japan from you while I help you become more comfortable and confident in speaking English!

Hi, I’m Matt and I come from a small country in Europe, called Estonia. I lived in London, UK for 5 years before moving to Japan with my partner.
I first came to Japan 2015 to visit and suddenly fell in love with the place, the food and the people before moving here 2019. As a technophile I find myself often in electronics shops and market to gather new tech ideas. I have strong passion for robotic systems and I used to teach it in the university back home.
With hobbies outside of the electronics field, I love travelling and taking photos of nature and animals. In London I found wild parakeets that I went to feed every week and who often sat on my head and hands whilst crunching the shells of the peanuts.
I hope to make new friends here in Japan and to learn more about the mystical culture.
Feel free to meet up with me in LanCul.

Hi! I’m Shuto and I’m from Japan! I love alternative/indie rock music. I get a lot of inspiration from vintage fashion, lifestyle and interior designs. One of my dreams is to travel to many cool places around the world. I’m really looking forward to meeting you all!

こんにちは！カスタマーサクセスチームのAyaです！
1年間ロンドンの大学に通い、カフェやNGOで働いていました。
LanCulでは、メンバーの皆様1人ひとりと真摯に向き合い、お気持ちに寄り添って、全力でサポートさせていただきます！

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