STUDY ABROAD
Throughout my education I have been given multiple opportunities to travel to Japan and study. During highschool I stayed with a host family and attended class. In 2018, I studied Japanese Design at Kansai Gaidai university. Both of my exchanges have had a huge impact on me as a person and also the work I produce.
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Completely different architecture and design
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Hatsushiba Ristsumeikan Highschool: Performing in music club, taking part in nippon kempo, and classes.
In my last year of study at Waikato University, I was fortunate enough to study Japanese Design at Kansai Gaikoku University. There I learned about refined, customer focused design, as well as historical, natural design.
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Japanese Design trip to the famous Ryoanji and Kinkakuji
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Kansai Gaidai and the amazing people I met