M-03 Kenshin
He is 17 years old. He likes movies, tv, camping, animals, and hiking. Kenshin’s hobbies are listening to music, exercising, having fun with friends, camping, and singing karaoke. He also likes to swim. He is curious, cheerful, and friendly. Kenshin wants to learn about Utah’s culture and nature. He would like to interact with animals, local people, and improve his English skills.
M-04 Kazuki
Kazuki is 15 years old. He likes to camp, hike, boat, fish, read, listen to music, and watch movies. Kazuki enjoys running, skiing, swimming, and gymnastics. He would like to go camping with his host family if possible and to experience Utah’s environment.
M-06 Soshu
Soshu is 10 years old. His hobbies are reading, playing video games, fishing, cycling, swimming, and bowling. Soshu is considerate, loyal, generous, honest, and flexible. He wants to learn what America is like and wants to become proficient in English.
M-08 Rio
He is 13 years old. He loves to watch basketball games. Rio also enjoys movies, tv, studying, reading, and singing. He is sociable, friendly, generous, and cheerful. Rio wants to experience the local language and culture in America. He values communication with his host family and wants to learn different ways of thinking that differ from those in Japan.
M-09 Ryuta
Ryuta is 15 years old. He likes to play soccer and basketball. He also enjoys watching anime on the TV and playing the guitar. He is friendly, independent, generous, tolerant, and honest. While in Utah, he would like to interact with the local people and experience a different culture. He’s interested to see what daily life in the U.S. is like. If possible, he would like to go camping!