FSF (Friends Without Borders) (English)

An organisation established in October 2022 with the core value of accelerating the internationalisation of the University of Tokyo by breaking down the invisible barriers between Japanese and international students and making interaction between the two a matter of course. It is aware of the problem of the lack of opportunities for international and Japanese students to interact, and is creating such opportunities by organising events and operating an online community. It is working to create opportunities for individuals to experience a change in their way of living, thinking and outlook on life through exposure to diversity on campus, and to encourage both Japanese and international students to become more open-minded.

・Number of people
40 students

・Academic year
About 10 first-year students, 10 second-year students, 10 third-year students, 5 fourth-year students, 5 graduate students

・Gender balance
around 40% is women

・Executive generation
Not specifically determined

・Time of joining
Joined throughout the year

・Attributes
A certain number of students who have studied abroad or returned to their home countries are enrolled.
Mostly Japanese students, but some international students are members.
There is no uniformity in the fields of interest.
The percentage of members who are also active in other circles or clubs is 100%.

・How many members leave the activity in a year?
10%

・How much difference is there in the amount of commitment between members?
huge

・Do some members only come for fun and launches?
Somewhat enrolled

Regular activities.
Online meetings about once a week and face-to-face events every other month.
▪ Face-to-face events are held four times a year for international and Japanese students to interact.

Periods before and after contests/events
▪The number of meetings is increased as necessary, but there are no major changes in the activities themselves.

April Newcomers' activities, excursions
May May Festival
November Komaba Festival
In addition, events are held every other month.

• With/without selection:
  None

• Eligible for recruitment:
  Undergraduate + postgraduate students
  At present, the majority of students are enrolled at the University of Tokyo, but students from other universities are also welcome.

• Actual enrollees:
  The majority are undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Tokyo.

• Membership procedure details:
  Members are contacted via Twitter, Instagram or the contact form on the website, and after a meeting with the members, they are admitted to membership.

○Pros

Attractions.
・The ability to interact with international students in close proximity through activities.
・As a new organisation, we are able to freely decide and implement the policies and content of our activities.
・The fact that we are a new organisation, so we can freely decide and implement the policies and content of our activities.
・The fact that I am constantly on the lookout for new information, which increases my sensitivity to information.

△Cons

Difficulties.
・The fact that I have to use both English and Japanese in my activities.
・The need to be politically and culturally aware as you interact with students of many different nationalities.
・The need to create new ideas and go through trial and error until they are successful.

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