USAG Japan Internship Program 2019

JAPAN

09.10.2019

Video by Daisuke Sato 

U.S. Army Garrison - Japan

Narration:
Seventeen Japanese college students who participated in this year’s U.S. Army Garrison Japan internship program received a certificate of appreciation from USAG Japan Commander Col. Thomas Matelski and Command Sergeant Major Billy Norman following their completion of the month-long program.

Remarks: COL Thomas R. Matelski, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Japan

Narration:
During the program, the students worked as assistants in various office environments, gaining knowledge about the U.S. Army’s mission in Japan through tailored assignments and interactions with their fellow participants.

Interview: Naomi Kato, Internship Participant
I first thought Camp Zama was just a place where Soldiers train all day. However, after participating in this internship program and seeing where they work, not just in LRC-Honshu, I was surprised to learn how many Japanese employees support the U.S. Army every day. That changed my image of Camp Zama.

Interview: Honoka Kirino, Internship Participant
We have a professor who speaks English in our English class, but he speaks very slowly and deliberately. However, working here, you hear native English spoken at a natural speed. So being in a real English-speaking environment while also being in Japan was very fulfilling for me.

Narration:
Ms. Kato and Ms. Kirino, who both worked in the Logistics Readiness Center-Honshu, expressed their gratitude to their supervisors and co-workers in a unique way.

Interview: Honoka Kirino, Internship Participant 2019
We wanted to show our thanks to everyone who helped us, and who served as great mentors to us during this internship program. We wanted to give them something in return that was uniquely Japanese. I found out that Ms. Kato had learned in high school how to perform a traditional tea ceremony, so we decided to do that.

Narration:
The Japanese tea ceremony is a traditional and ceremonial way of preparing and drinking green tea, typically done in a traditional tea room with a tatami floor. One of the main purposes of the tea ceremony is to allow guests to enjoy the hospitality of their host in a special atmosphere. The interns prepared a makeshift tea room in an office space in order to perform the ceremony.


Interview: Kenneth Morris, Chief, Maintenance Division, LRC-Honshu


Interview: Shawn Litt, Chief, Supply Support Branch, LRC Honshu



Interview: Naomi Kato, Internship Participant 2019
People who work on U.S. military bases might not have many opportunities to experience something like this, so hopefully they enjoyed the tea ceremony, learned about Japanese culture and realized how grateful we were for the experience.

Narration:
The U.S. Army Garrison Japan internship program began in 2013 as a way to give Japanese college students the chance to understand and become familiar with the mission of U.S. Army Japan and Camp Zama.

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• Date Taken: 09.10.2019
• Date Posted: 09.10.2019 19:04
• Video ID: 708069
• VIRIN: 190910-A-MS361-630
• Filename: DOD_107201868
• Length: 00:03:51
• Location: JP