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Natsu Camp '26

<Team Members>

Profiles are listed in no particular order.

Ria Oyama

Ria Oyama

Representative Director​

Background Highlights:

  • Founder and Representative Director of Natsu Project

  • Stanford University, M.A.

  • Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center

Hitoshi Kiyokawa

Hitoshi Kiyokawa

’25 Class Director​

Background Highlights:

  • ​Executive at a Tokyo-based start-up

  • Keio University, MSE

  • P&G Japan

  • Published in international journals

Tamaki Hoshi

Tamaki Hoshi

Activity Coordinator

Background Highlights:

  • Waseda University, B.A.

  • Waseda University, M.A.

  • Miss World Japan 2021

  • Founder of『言の葉・Kotonoha』

Natsu Camp 2025 team member Lauren Barnes

Lauren Barnes

Mentor

Background Highlights:

  • Course Theme: Literature

  • Fulbright Scholar

  • Stanford University, M.A.

  • Hoover Institution (think tank)

Natsu Camp 2025 team member Yifan Xu

Yifan Xu

Mentor

Background Highlights:

  • Course Theme: International Relations

  • Consultant at Deloitte Tokyo

  • Stanford University, M.A.

  • Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Natsu Camp 2025 team member Kohei Oyama

Kohei Oyama

Mentor

Background Highlights:

  • Course Theme: Autonomous Driving

  • CEO at a Tokyo-based start-up

  • Penn State University, M.S.

  • Bosch Japan (JMP), NTT (Sr. Consultant)

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Yuness Lounis

Activity Assistant Coordinator

Background Highlights:

  • Founder, Shuttle Learning

  • Head of KS5 CS, Future Academies

  • UK Qualified Educator

  • University of Oxford, M.S.

Natsu Camp 2025 team member Eric Senkit Suen

Eric Senkit Suen

Mentor

Background Highlights:

  • Course Theme: Career Workshop

  • Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University

  • Stanford University, M.A.

  • Mitsubishi Research Institute

Natsu Camp 2025 team member Shogo Takatsu

Shogo Takatsu

Mentor

Background Highlights:

  • Course Theme: Music Creation

  • Bosch Japan

  • Keyboardist of Johnnivan

  • Waseda University, B.A.

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Clover Chen

Residential Operations Manager

Background Highlights:

  • MPAc UC Irvine

  • PwC Senior Associate

  • Based in Hong Kong

  • Gave temporary foster care for stray dogs!

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Mona Shirakawa

Mentor

Background Highlights:

  • Course Theme: Music Creation

  • Universal Music Japan alum

  • Sony PlayStation professional

  • University of Tokyo, B.A.

Natsu Camp 2025 team member Caroline Lin Cheng

Caroline Lin Cheng

Curriculum Coordinator

Background Highlights:

  • Mental wellness app start-up founder

  • Data scientist at Johns Hopkins Hospital

  • Johns Hopkins University, M.S.

  • Published in international journals

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Manami Rawaha Malek

Impact Lab Student Lead

Background Highlights:

  • Natsu Camp 2025 alum​

  • Natsu Camp 2026 student leadership

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<Guest Speakers>

Profiles are listed in no particular order.

Kenjiro Takemura
John Groschwitz
Hideto Fukudome
Aiki Shusa
Sharon Shen at Natsu Camp 2025

Final presentations are NOT ranked.

<Student Capstone Impact Projects>

TEAM 1

Culture & Diversity

Members: Etai, Jiannie, Lucas, Maxim, Nanako

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TEAM 2

Tech, Cities & Accessibility

Members: Ethan, Michael, Molly, Tora, Yash Veer

 

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TEAM 3

Environment & Climate

Members: Bhavithran, Julia, Magalie, Moses, Raissa, Umika

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TEAM 4

Education, Economy & Work

Members: Aadit, Ami, Antarip, Ikuko, Quentin

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TEAM 5

Public Health & Well-Being

Members: Adn, Athena, Coco, Rialda, Sora, Wadia

<Theme Music: Zutto Natsu>

Co-Created by Natsu Camp '26 Family​​

2026 NATSU PROJECT & SHOGO TAKATSU. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

  • Composed and produced by Shogo Takatsu

  • Sessions co-facilitated by Mona Shirakawa

  • Additional sound elements created by Natsu Camp ’26 students and mentors during the collaborative sessions with Shogo Takatsu and Mona Shirakawa

  • Final mixing and mastering by Shogo Takatsu

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