I'm from the city of Birmingham, originally built during the industrial revolution of the 18^th century. Before coming to Gifu, I previously studied abroad at Kansai Gaidai University from August 2018 to May 2019. After this, I stayed in Tokyo until July 2019 to travel. I majored in French and Japanese at the University of Leeds, and graduated in July 2021. I had originally planned to start work as a CIR following graduation, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic I was unable to move to Japan. While I waited, I worked part-time and volunteered at a foodbank. Finally, in April 2022 I was able to enter Japan and began my work as a CIR at the Gifu International Center. My hobbies are reading novels, walking and travelling.

• Introducing Vietnam using PowerPoint (including basic information, culture, customs, society, education, tourism, etc.).
• Teaching Vietnamese language classes.
• Vietnamese cuisine cooking classes.
• Activities aimed at children include introducing the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival and making masks worn by dancers during the festival's Lion Dance.

• Conduct introductory presentations on the UK at events using PowerPoint (about British culture, geography, history, climate, customs, society, cuisine, holidays, etc.).
• In person and online English language classes (for beginner and intermediate levels).
• Publishing information for foreign residents in English on the GIC website (e.g. COVID-19 infection rates and preventative measures).
• Japanese to English and English to Japanese translation and interpreting.
• Providing phone consultations to English-speaking foreign residents of Gifu Prefecture.

My name is Gustavo and I'm from São Paulo, a state in the Southeast of Brazil. I grew up in a small town called Santa Fé do Sul, which has a large population of Japanese Brazilians. This gave me many opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and I grew to love all things Japanese, prompting me to choose Japanese language and literature as my university major.

I graduated from São Paulo State University, with a year spent studying abroad at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. After graduation, I worked as a Japanese teacher.

I am now working as a CIR at the Gifu International Center, and my hobbies include studying Japanese, weight-training, watching movies, and sightseeing.

I'm from Jiangxi Province, which welcomed 35 years of its friendship partnership with Gifu Prefecture. I majored in Japanese language at university, and the more I learnt the more my interest in Japanese culture grew. After graduating from university, I came to Japan for work, and although it was only for one month, my time in Japan became a cherished memory.

Before coming to Gifu, I was working at Nanchang Hangkong University (Nanchang Aviation University), teaching basic Japanese to beginners.

Now I am working here at the Gifu International Center as a CIR! My hobbies are studying Japanese, badminton and travelling.

• Presenting and introducing Brazil using PowerPoint (about sightseeing spots, society, climate, customs, history, etc.).
• Promoting interest in Brazilian culture (music, movies, comics) through Portuguese language classes.
• Brazilian cooking classes (including Brigadeiro - a chocolate dessert, Pão de queijo - cheese bread, and other foods that are easy to make and eat).
• Teaching Brazil's most popular sports to children, such as soccer and volleyball.

* Other duties (not dispatch) *

• Japanese-Portuguese translation and interpretation.
• Providing phone consultations to Portuguese-speaking foreign residents of Gifu Prefecture.

• Presenting and introducing China using PowerPoint (about society, climate, customs, history, tourist spots, etc.).
• Chinese language classes.
• Chinese cooking classes (home-cooked dishes that are quick and easy to prepare and eat such as dumplings, stir fry, etc.).
• Teaching badminton, a very popular sport in China, to children.

* Other duties (not dispatch) *

• Japanese-Chinese translation and interpretation.
• Providing phone consultations to Chinese-speaking foreign residents of Gifu Prefecture.