About Isshin Teshima

Hello fellow readers! My name’s Isshin, though if you’re on this “about” page, I’m guessing you probably already know that by now! I graduated with the Class of 2011 from the College of William and Mary with a double major in government and Chinese Studies.

For the past year, I’ve spent many months in the mid-Atlantic region engulfed in the job search like most recent graduates from universities across the nation. I learned many a valuable skill, and how to navigate I-95 like a true pro. But unfortunately, I felt that most of the opportunities available were not appropriate for my career path. Eventually, a certain trip back to my origins served as a form of enlightenment for where I wanted to be in life.

Currently, I am pursuing my Master’s Degree in International Relations at Waseda University’s Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies in Tokyo, Japan. Yes, I know, Tokyo; probably the farthest I could go from homey Williamsburg and the exact mirror opposite in terms of culture.

And as I have not lived in Japan since I was five, it’s bound to be quite the experience! I don’t know quite yet, but I’m thinking that a lot of what I learned at William & Mary will be able to be applied over there, and I’m looking forward to being able to share with you my experiences both good and bad.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fun time reading about my adventures as much as I had writing about them!