Camp leaders are students from different countries and regions who live in Japan. Their backgrounds are diverse, and not all of them are native speakers of English. In fact, GIC participants and most of the camp leaders speak English as a common tool for communication to reach a mutual understanding despite differences in mother tongue, nationality, culture, and background.

Number of Participants: 3,805
Number of Camp Leaders: 672
Number of Countries and Regions: 95

Asia

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Bhutan, Laos

Africa

Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Europe

Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Estonia, Kazakhstan

North America

Canada, Mexico, America

South America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Chile

Middle East

Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain

Oceania

Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

(As of February, 2025)