I am enrolled in the Master’s degree of International and Security Politics at theEuropean School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL) in Lille, France. The hands-oninternships related to Japanese politics in both private and public sectors gave me great insight intothe legislative procedures in Japan, as well as the political interconnection between Japan and otherparts of the world at the national policy-making level. Furthermore, my international academic andpractical experience enhanced my ability to communicate effectively both in English and Japanese.