Rikako is from Fukuoka and is currently studying at SILS at Waseda University, where she focuses on International Relations. For the 2026 camp, she will serve as the Operations Director. She is passionate about sports, especially baseball and volleyball. In the future, she aspires to take the Japanese CPA examination.

Mino is a student at Rutgers University New Brunswick and is studying math and is also thinking of a double major in finance. He has many hobbies but right now, he is trying to get better at Korean. At university, he is a part of the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) and this summer he will be one of the Operations Directors for TOKIHA.

Himari studies International Relations in Hungary and she speaks Hungarian. Himari is a seasoned traveler who has visited 30 countries, with Sri Lanka being a favorite. Though a bit cautious and spacey, she loves adventure and bringing people together through laughter.

Ryota is a student at Seinan Gakuin University where he studies English and French. Ryota is a soccer coach at a high school. He is also a big fan of J-POP.

Kanon is currently studying at Tsuru University, majoring in Global Education. In her free time she really likes to travel and watch movies. Recently, Kanon has been really into visiting aquariums.

Annika studies Computational Biology and Data Science at UCLA. She is eager to pursue research in pharmacology and hopes to positively impact the lives of others. In her spare time, you'll catch her sipping an enormous cup of jasmine milk tea while crocheting or on a squirrel-spotting walk.

Meena is currently studying Psychology and Conservation Resource Studies at UC Berkeley. In her free time, she trains and performs with the Cal Lion & Dragon Dance team. She likes swimming, film photography, nature walks, board games, crafts, reading, binging movies, and graphic design. Meena aspires to live a life where she can travel, go on unexpected adventures, and acquire an arsenal of random skills.

Bryan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from UC Berkeley and a Master of Arts in Teaching from University of Southern California. He currently lives and works in the city of Los Angeles as a high school teacher, teaching Ethnic Studies and AP Human Geography. Additionally, Bryan is an AVID trained educator who helps to teach college and career preparatory courses on his campus. In his free time, Bryan loves to travel, eat new foods, and explore new skills and talents. He is a lifelong learner who believes in a high quality education for all.

Reina participated as a camper in 2017 and 2019, joined as Japan Staff in 2023, and will serve as a director starting in 2025. She currently studies at Akita International University (AIU), focusing on the future of rural communities in a depopulating society, and is set to graduate in 2025. Reina loves nature and a wide range of music genres, with hobbies that include foraging for wild plants and researching wildlife.

Saki was a TOKIHA camper in 2018 and returned in 2024 as a member of the Japan Staff. She recently graduated from Meiji University with a degree in law. You can always find Saki with a camera in hand, ready to capture life’s moments. She also enjoys listening to music and traveling.

Koshi was born and raised in Japan. He recently graduated from Arizona State University where he studied Sustainability. Koshi loves to travel and he aspires to pursue a career in sustainable education around the world.

Melody graduated from UC Berkeley in 2016 with a degree in Psychology and participated as a counselor in the first TOKIHA Camp in the same year. She is now based in Singapore working in the tech industry. Melody enjoys traveling and connecting with people from different backgrounds.

Mitsuki studied Sustainable Business at Arizona State University and has been working on sustainability in society. Her journey with TOKIHA has been started when she was 16 as a camper. Since then, she studied abroad in Switzerland, Sri Lanka, and the U.S.

Momo studied Psychology and Social Welfare at UC Berkeley, receiving her master’s degree in 2022. Previously, Momo taught English to immigrants and refugees at Oakland International High School, and now she works in management at an NPO for children’s health and education.

Alicia graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Economics. She loves to serve her community and is passionate about working with students. Alicia enjoys the beauty of the great outdoors and learning about different cultures through traveling. She hangs out with her three cats in her free time.

Sho has been a board member of TOKIHA since 2017.

Being involved in the development of camp for years, Noriko has been managing the backbone of TOKIHA ever since its beginning. She has a degree in child development.

Taku founded TOKIHA with the vision of creating a new platform for education based on “liberation of the mind.” Being Japanese yet raised in So Cal, he has always lived close to the sea. He pursued a Mathematics degree at UC Berkeley where he first conceived of the project.

Takuya is currently working at the intersection of education and data science. He is the author of two books — 「バカヤンキーでも死ぬ気でやれば世界の名門大学で戦える」(ポプラ社) and 「自分を動かし続ける力」(大和書房). After graduating from UC Berkeley, Takuya studied at GLOBIS University.