JSA – Japanese Student Association

The Japanese Student Association (JSA) celebrates Japanese heritage while striving to promote education and awareness for various aspects of the country, all while providing a homey community for anyone who wants to cultivate their interests in Japanese culture.

Co-Chairs

  • Kaitlin Kitagawa (She/Her)

    Co-Chair

    Kaitlin Kitagawa is a junior majoring in Bioengineering, originally from Maui, Hawaii. She is excited to support the JSA community and help showcase Japanese culture on campus. Her favorite JSA event is Matsuri, and she looks forward to continuing the tradition with members this year. In her free time, she enjoys crochet, baking, and music.

    kkitagawa@scu.edu

  • Kensei Asai (He/Him)

    Co-Chair

    Kensei Asai is a junior majoring in Finance, originally from Tokyo, Japan. He is looking forward to introducing the Japanese culture and traditions to the campus through gen meetings and events. In his free time, he enjoys watching soccer and baseball games, and music.

    kasai@scu.edu

Executive Board

MCC Representative

Grace Sugiura

Secretary

Derek Lin

Culture Show Coordinator

Sebastian Pott

PR

Taylor Takeda & Emmy Baily

Treasurer

Luke Medeiros

Community Outreach

Kenta Nobe

Senior Advisors

Frank Tittiger & Caley Dever

First-Year Representatives

Taylor Takeda
Emmy Baily

JSA’s Events

  • Trips to Japantown

  • Curryoke

  • Matsuri(祭り)

  • Boba Runs

  • Mitsuwa Runs

  • Game Nights

  • Tabling

  • Onigiri Actions

  • Beginning of the Year BBQ

Meeting Day/Time:

Meeting Day(s) & Time(s): Tuesday @ 6:10 pm - 7:10 pm

Meeting Location: Shapell Lounge

Contact Information:

Club's Email

Insta: @scu_usaa

Website

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