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Tokyo Alumni Podcast Episode 61: Tokio Takai (St Marys 2017) - Bowdoin College Student, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Equity Research
Tokio Takai (St. Marys International School 2017)
Bowdoin College Student
Tokio Takai graduated from St. Mary’s in 2017 as a 12-year veteran and currently studies Government & Legal Studies at Bowdoin College, where he is expected to graduate in May of 2021.
Upon graduation, Tokio will return to Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in their Merchant Banking Division in Tokyo, where he interned over the past summer. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Tokio had worked both on the sell & buy-side. Tokio most recently worked at Jefferies (2020-2021) as a part-time Equity Research Associate covering TMT. He also sat on Jefferies’ Equity Sales desk as a Summer Analyst in 2019. At SOSV, Tokio was involved in Venture Capital, investing in and growing tech startups throughout Asia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CLSA introduced Tokio to the world of finance, where he worked in the Equity Research department covering Financials. Prior to working in finance, Tokio founded a food-tech startup and had held various internship positions at Safdie Architects (most recently known for their development of the Marina Bay Sands and Jewel Changi Airport), Trip.com, and Keidanren (US-Japan Business Council).
Up until college, Tokio alpine ski raced competitively, eventually representing Japan at the international level. During the summers, Tokio would ski race in New Zealand where he trained with the local Kiwi team. Tokio has been skiing since the age of 2 and continues to ski to this day.
At St. Mary’s, Tokio was part of the Cross Country, Soccer, and Buccaneer Swim teams. He also sang for the Varsity Ensemble directed by Randy and Rachel Stenson. Tokio was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and is native in both English and Japanese.
TIMESTAMP
0:53 - Introduction
2:44 - Introduction continued
3:35 - How COVID19 has affected current college students
5:58 - St. Marys Alumni Network
9:45 - The tech startup attempt
12:33 - "Why finance?", and what type of interview questions to expect in the world of finance
19:37 - Utilizing Japanese at a foreign firm in Japan
24:08 - Should international school students attend brand name large schools (UCLA, NYU, Harvard, Yale) or small liberal art schools (Harvey Mudd, Bowdoin, Amherst, Swathmore)?
32:58 - Was Malcolm Gladwell correct when he asserted that food at Bowdoin College is terrible?
34:45 - Alpine skiing
38:20 - Best memory of St. Marys
40:13 - What is to come in the next few decades
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By Nickolas Harris
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Tokio Takai (St. Marys International School 2017)
Bowdoin College Student
Tokio Takai graduated from St. Mary’s in 2017 as a 12-year veteran and currently studies Government & Legal Studies at Bowdoin College, where he is expected to graduate in May of 2021.
Upon graduation, Tokio will return to Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in their Merchant Banking Division in Tokyo, where he interned over the past summer. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Tokio had worked both on the sell & buy-side. Tokio most recently worked at Jefferies (2020-2021) as a part-time Equity Research Associate covering TMT. He also sat on Jefferies’ Equity Sales desk as a Summer Analyst in 2019. At SOSV, Tokio was involved in Venture Capital, investing in and growing tech startups throughout Asia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CLSA introduced Tokio to the world of finance, where he worked in the Equity Research department covering Financials. Prior to working in finance, Tokio founded a food-tech startup and had held various internship positions at Safdie Architects (most recently known for their development of the Marina Bay Sands and Jewel Changi Airport), Trip.com, and Keidanren (US-Japan Business Council).
Up until college, Tokio alpine ski raced competitively, eventually representing Japan at the international level. During the summers, Tokio would ski race in New Zealand where he trained with the local Kiwi team. Tokio has been skiing since the age of 2 and continues to ski to this day.
At St. Mary’s, Tokio was part of the Cross Country, Soccer, and Buccaneer Swim teams. He also sang for the Varsity Ensemble directed by Randy and Rachel Stenson. Tokio was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and is native in both English and Japanese.
TIMESTAMP
0:53 - Introduction
2:44 - Introduction continued
3:35 - How COVID19 has affected current college students
5:58 - St. Marys Alumni Network
9:45 - The tech startup attempt
12:33 - "Why finance?", and what type of interview questions to expect in the world of finance
19:37 - Utilizing Japanese at a foreign firm in Japan
24:08 - Should international school students attend brand name large schools (UCLA, NYU, Harvard, Yale) or small liberal art schools (Harvey Mudd, Bowdoin, Amherst, Swathmore)?
32:58 - Was Malcolm Gladwell correct when he asserted that food at Bowdoin College is terrible?
34:45 - Alpine skiing
38:20 - Best memory of St. Marys
40:13 - What is to come in the next few decades