The International Student
Concierge Service

The Tohoku University library offers a library use and study consulting service for international students since 2012 (the International Student Concierge Service).
The International Student Concierge reception is found in front of the Reference desk on the main floor of the Main Library Building 1 (in Kawauchi-minami Campus).
They will answer any questions you may have concerning our library, resources and services.

Time :

Monday 11:30-17:00 Tuesday through Thursday 12:00-16:00 Friday 13:00-16:00.
Closed on weekends and holidays, during vacations.

Available Languages:

Japanese, English, Chinese, Italian, Malay, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish etc.　

*Available Languages change depending on the day of the week.

Calendar

For detailed information on what language is available at what time, please check the calendar below. Also note that all our foreign staff can also speak both English and Japanese.

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Promotion Video (last updated on Dec 2019)

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Staff Introductions!

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Elena Fabbretti	Italy

Field of Study:	Innovative Japanese Studies
Languages:	Italian, Japanese, English
Hobbies:	Books, Art, Travel, Food, Yoga
Personal Message:	You never know what you can do till you try!

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Evdokiia Okhlopkova (Kiya)	Russia

Field of Study:	Japanese Literature
Languages:	English, Japanese, Russian, Sakha (Yakut)
Hobbies:	Scary Stories, Dancing, Translation & Interpretation, SNS, Netflix
Personal Message:	"Per aspera ad astra"

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Gan Wen Shuoh	Malaysia

Field of Study:	Cultural Anthropology
Languages:	Chinese, Japanese, English, Malay
Hobbies:	Japanese chess (shogi), jogging and weight training, Japanese drama
Personal Message:	choose what you like and like what you choose

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Jin Yi (金　弋)	China

Field of Study:	Engineering
Languages:	Chinese, English, Japanese
Hobbies:	Singing, Travelling, Calligraphy, Swimming, Playing Table Tennis
Personal Message:	Always be confident!

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Julio Nascimento	Brazil

Field of Study:	International Cultural Studies
Languages:	Portuguese, English, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, French (elementary)
Hobbies:	Studying Foreign Languages, Anime, Literature, Music, Piano
Personal Message:	“It should be forbidden to mock someone who tries his luck in a foreign language.” (Chico Buarque)

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Li Luyun	China

Field of Study:	Education
Languages:	Chinese, Japanese, English
Hobbies:	Running, Singing, Cooking, Hiking
Personal Message:	No pain no gain

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Liu Chuxin(劉 楚心)	China

Field of Study:	Linguistics
Languages:	Japanese, English, Chinese
Hobbies:	Bowling, Music, Badminton
Personal Message:	"Live in the moment"

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Marina Nascimento	Brazil

Field of Study:	Japanese Contemporary Studies
Languages:	Portuguese, English, Japanese, Spanish
Hobbies:	Drawing Manga, Travelling, Reading Novels
Personal Message:	A good laugh sometimes is the best medicine.

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Thiri Soe	Myanmar

Field of Study:	Applied Linguistics
Languages:	Myanmar, English
Hobbies:	Reading, Cooking, Movies, Gardening
Personal Message:	"Be the type of person you want to meet"

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Yuan Xiaoling（袁　小玲）	China

Field of Study:	Education
Languages:	Chinese，Japanese，English
Hobbies:	Travelling，Music，Badminton
Personal Message:	Tomorrow is another day.

Zhang Sen (張　森)	China

Field of Study:	Linguistics
Languages:	Chinese, Japanese, English
Hobbies:	Photography, Travelling, Comedy
Personal Message:	Follow your heart!

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