SEEK

Sendai Experimental Kitchen, also known as SEEK, will operate as a cultural and culinary bridge by organizing events and workshops where international students prepare and serve dishes from their home countries to Japanese residents. These events will not only promote cultural exchange but also serve as a training ground for students to improve their Japanese language skills, particularly those used in hospitality and restaurant settings. For Japanese participants, it will be an opportunity to experience authentic global cuisines and connect with people from diverse backgrounds. If up for the challenge, both international residents and Japanese residents are encouraged to practice speaking to each other in their 2nd or 3rd languages.

Discord Community

The purpose of the Discord server is to help facilitate information among the Life In Sendai members within the local community. It features a welcome board, options to organize unofficial events with members, and the ability to create posts and participate in forums on various topics, including asking questions and recommendations, buying and selling, finding groups/ event members/ volunteers, and a job board.

There are individual chatrooms for chatting in English and Japanese, as well as separate voice chatrooms for practicing conversations with native speakers. Additional language rooms can be added upon a certain number of requests.

Blog

The blog will cover a variety of topics, including recipes from SEEK’s monthly events, personal stories from participants, disaster prevention tips and resources, top pro-tips from the Discord community forum, event highlights, and other useful information and resources.

If you’re interested in having your story featured or want to learn about our current rates for similar articles, please contact us at seek.lifeinsendai@gmail.com.

Forum

For those hesitant about downloading the Discord app or creating an account, our forum collects information from the Discord forums and posts it anonymously. This enables both members and non-members to access shared information more broadly. However, please note that the forum page through the website does not allow replies. Please also note that some features available on Discord, such as participating in chatrooms and voice chatrooms, are not accessible through the website.

Joining the Discord server is free, so we encourage you to consider creating an account.

If you’re new to Discord, please refer to this guide: Discord Beginner’s Guide.

Before joining the Life in Sendai (LiS) server, be sure to review LiS’s guide on how to use our server and the community rules: LiS Discord Guide.