I asked him some very important questions in order to gain some insight into his interesting persona. Here are his creative responses:
Where do you want to live in the future, and why?
I want to live in New York. When I was a junior high school student, I had a trip to America and visited New York city. There are soooo many energetic office workers who I have never seen in Japan. Since then, I have admired them and want to be like a powerful and intelligent worker in NY.
If you could be a type of food, what kind of food would you be?
If I could be a type of food, I would be an unripened grape. If you find a grape that looks nice, you try to eat it, but this type of grape is so sour...
That is to say, I am seemingly normal student, but my inner self is not normal or mature...><
(Author's note: Untrue--I think if you bit Hiroki, he would not be sour at all. He's quite mature :) )
What was the funniest moment of the 61st JASC?
The homestay was soo fun in the 61st JASC. My homestay partner was David, as you see, he is one of the AEC. My host family were grape farmers, and they lived in the Japanese traditional house.The most impressive event in this Homestay was meal of traditional food, including the bugs...><>
What are you looking forward to in the 62nd JASC?
I am looking forward to having the Homestay! I do not know the American lifestyle, because I have not lived in the USA. What foods do they eat in normal life? How do they spend their Holidays? ....these questions can be answered by my real experience during Homestay. If this sort of Homestay can be realized, I can understand the American culture deeply.
What is the meaning of your name?
My name is Hiroki Takahashi.
My family name is Takahashi. Takahashi means "high bridge", it does not have much implication in it.
My name is Hiroki. Hiroki is expressed in Kanji, 央樹. It means "central big tree."
This origin is simple. My city has a big tree located in the center of city.
The big tree is loved by city's people, so my parents wanted me to be like this tree which is loved by anyone, and so they named me Hiroki.
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As you see, there is a lot going on inside of Hiroki's head... I can't wait to see him again during JASC 62, and for those of you attending this year's conference, you, too, can understand what it is like to be friends with the great Hiroki Takahashi!
Take care,
Leah
