Japan campus
Japan · Tokyo, Japan

You don't have to
do this alone.

ISMP in Japan is a group of volunteer mentors who meet college students here on campus. Come to one event or get matched with a mentor and start from there.

On campus

What's happening in Japan.

Come and meet the mentors here. Everyone is welcome.

セカトーク SEKATALK
Happens regularly

セカトーク SEKATALK

4 week program

Tama / Waseda
See signup page for more information

セカトークは、ネイティブ1人に対して学生2〜3人の少人数で、実践的な英会話を気軽に楽しめる大学生限定イベントです。レベル不問、TOEIC・TOEFL・IELTSのスピーキング対策にもぴったりで、多摩・早稲田の3会場から選べます。 Sekatalk is a college-students-only event where you practice real English in small groups of just 2 to 3 students per native speaker. All levels are welcome, it's great for TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS speaking prep, and you can pick from three locations in Tama and Waseda.

¥4,500 participation fee

ISMP Kansai Fall Connect
Upcoming

ISMP Kansai Fall Connect

11:30
京都府京都市下京区マオヤ町203

ISMPのFall Connectにぜひ遊びに来てください! ISMPのプログラムについて知れるだけでなく、学生同士で交流したり、無料のハワイアンディナーを楽しんだり、抽選会で豪華賞品をゲットするチャンスもあります🎁 初めての方も、ひとりでの参加も大歓迎です!お気軽にお越しください。 Join us for ISMP Fall Connect! Learn about ISMP programs, meet other students, enjoy free Hawaiian food and decor, and enter to win a prize 🎁 Whether you're coming with friends or on your own, everyone is welcome!

Sunday Gathering
Happens regularly

Sunday Gathering

Sundays - October 4, 11, 18

20:00
https://tinyurl.com/sg-japan

Join us each Sunday on Zoom for Bible study and fellowship. All are welcome, so come as you are and bring your questions. 毎週日曜日、Zoomで聖書の学びと交わりのひとときを持ちます。どなたでも歓迎です。ありのままの姿で、ぜひご質問もお持ちください。

Bible Camp
Upcoming

Bible Camp

10:00-17:00
903_ACE.LOUNGE.四谷1st 東京都新宿区四谷4-8

Read the Bible with friends, no experience needed! Everyone is welcome. We'll spend the day reading, discussing, and hanging out, with lunch provided. Bring a friend! 友達と一緒に聖書を読みませんか?経験は不要、どなたでも大歓迎です。一日かけて読んだり話したり、楽しく過ごします。ランチ付き。お友達もぜひ!

ISMP Halloween Night 🎃
Upcoming

ISMP Halloween Night 🎃

18:00-20:00
ACE LOUNGE 4 Chome-8 Yotsuya, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0056

Calling all students: join us this Halloween for a free dinner and pumpkin carving. Costumes encouraged, creativity welcome! 学生のみなさん、ハロウィンは無料のディナーとかぼちゃ彫りを楽しみに来てください!仮装も大歓迎、自由な発想でどうぞ!

Your mentors here

Some of the mentors you'll meet here.

They run the workshops, host the dinners, and stay in touch long after your first semester.

Jeff Liu
Jeff LiuDirector of Spiritual Life - The King’s AcademyUniversity of California, Berkeley - MA Education
Azusa Liu
Azusa LiuProgram Manager - Exos at GoogleUniversity of California, Berkeley - Psychology & Social Welfare
Ken Shiraishi
Ken ShiraishiCurriculum Production Specialist - Career CertifiedUniversity of California, Davis - Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Kristin Shiraishi
Kristin ShiraishiSchool Health Specialist - Fairfax County Public SchoolsCalifornia State University of Sacramento - Nursing
Paul Jung
Paul JungSenior Software Engineer - IterableUniversity of California, Berkeley - B.S. Bioengineering
Nancy Jung
Nancy JungUser Research & Insights Consultant - Farmers InsuranceUniversity of California, Berkeley - B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies, M.F.A. in Practice of Art
Angel Santos
Angel SantosHigh School Mathematics Teacher - Chapel Hill Carrboro City SchoolsUniversity of California, San Diego - M.Ed. Secondary Math Education
Carol Santos
Carol SantosSoftware Engineer - Carter’s University of California, Berkeley - Environmental Sciences
What to expect

What a mentor actually does.

  • Real help
  • Open to everyone
  • Your pace
01

Get help with the real things.

How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.

02

Open to everyone.

ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.

03

You set the pace.

You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.

Students at an ISMP welcome event
A large group of ISMP students and mentors at a board game night in Philadelphia
A mentor and a student holding their drinks at a cafe
Students at an ISMP welcome event
01

Get help with the real things.

How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.

A large group of ISMP students and mentors at a board game night in Philadelphia
02

Open to everyone.

ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.

A mentor and a student holding their drinks at a cafe
03

You set the pace.

You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.

Eason Cai
“Joining ISMP was one of my best decisions because it gave me a true home away from home.”
Eason Cai · Physics and Computer Science · UC Berkeley
Photos

A year at ISMP.

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Dessert hangout
Dessert hangout
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Dessert hangout
Dessert hangout

There are mentors in Japan right now.

Tell us your year and what you want help with. It takes a few minutes.

Apply to get a mentor
Reach us here