Demi Fang donning a kimono with her friend with a row of shops in the background and the Tokyo Tower in view in the background with an overcast

Demi's Story

Demi Fang '24, an Architecture grad student, went to University of Tokyo’s Kawaguchi Lab during the summer of 2022!

"I surveyed and interviewed practitioners to understand the state of sustainability in my field. I also interviewed key people to document a unique case study. [I] used my expertise in sustainability in structural design [during my internship]. I appreciated many aspects of Japanese society and could see myself going back for a short- or long-term stay."

  • Demi Fang and five other lab mates seating on a traditional Japanese dining table at a restaurant in Tokyo with serving plates, chopsticks and drinks on the table
"It is such a unique opportunity to be supported to live, work, or study abroad. It isn't always easy but it is an experience that can give you humbling perspectives about life in the US."
Demi Fang '24
Demi Fang leaning against a railing on a stoned walkway connecting two buildings of in the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo. on the left a row of parked bicycles
Major & Class Year
Architecture (G) '24
Location
Tokyo, Japan
MISTI Program
Internship
MISTI Host
University of Tokyo
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