President
Kumi Kobayashi
(Los Gatos High School)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. Dazaifu Tenmangu⛩️ This is a shrine in my hometown where I have lots of memories.
Vice President
Chie Fujie
(Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. I would visit my grandmother’s grave since I
haven’t been able to go since she passed. After that, I’d go to Hokkaido for all the great food!
Secretary
Stuart Jones
(Torrance High School)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. As we drove by the Mt. Fuji area in late-July, I saw many people enjoying day trips
or glamping, windsurfing, and having a picnic on the shores of the lakes. I’d love to go back and do something like that!
Treasurer/Membership
Yuki Takeuchi
(CSU Bakersfield and Bakersfield College)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. Saku city, Nagano ⛰! I spent 3 years in the high school dorm and met life time friends and my mentor there. A lot of fantastic memories, and they made me who I am today.
College Liaison
Junko Ito
(UC Davis)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. I cannot choose just one place, but I really like
Kamakura. Visiting the temples there makes me
feel calm and at peace.
K-12 Liaison
Emily Kariya
(Santa Monica High School)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. Anywhere that is cool and
comfortable, especially in the
summertime.
Co-Media Coordinator
Michelle Lupisan
(Salinas High School)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. Yokohama, because that’s where my best friend, her husband, and their newly
born son live!
Co-Media Coordinator
Diana Gomez
(Everett Alvarez High School)
Q. If you could visit only one place in Japan, where it would be and Why?
A. Aizu in Fukushima prefecture! There’s the best tonkatsu restaurant, the most
delicious “asa-ramen,” and the cutest bakeries!
California Association of Japanese Language Teachers 
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