Japanese Language Residents

2025-2026 Academic Year: Nozomi Hashimoto

Tell us something special about your hometown

I am from the western area of Tokyo, where you can enjoy a good combination of urban and suburban life. For example, my high school was located about 20 minutes from the famous Shibuya crossing, and so I could visit museums, shops, and cafes with my friends after school. To the contrary, my college was situated in the same area as my hometown, so I could enjoy biking alongside a beautiful river with many beautiful cherry blossoms to commute and relax on the green quad, which I cherished more than my urban high school life.

Tell us what you studied at university.

I majored in language education and minored in psychology for a bachelor's degree. For a master’s degree, I majored in education, and the topic of my master’s thesis was the effective factors of students with specific learning differences (SpLDs) during the process of learning a foreign language. After I completed my masters’ program and 3 teaching certificate related programs (national teaching license for teaching English, IB teaching certificate for teaching Japanese, college-issued certificate for teaching Japanese for foreigners).

Tell us about a favorite activity that you pursue when you have free time?

During my free time, I enjoy outdoor activities such as trekking, climbing mountains, and biking. I also like artistic activities such as visiting museums, drawing, and making pottery. But probably my biggest passions have been cooking and travelling abroad. I am an avid chef, and I love trying new cuisine when I am travelling. I would most likely bring this passion to my class and cultural events at Oldenborg. So please don’t miss it!

Past Japanese Language Residents