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About Noka Studio

We do not start with “Which school do you want to apply to?” We start by helping you understand whether the path is realistic, worthwhile, and still leaves room for alternatives.

Noka Studio is an overseas pathway diagnosis and application support studio. We care about human paths, not forcing every student into the same application template.

– Philosophy

Judge the path first, then decide the application support.

Our Philosophy

Noka’s goal is not to push more students blindly into overseas applications, but to help them understand whether a path is realistic, worthwhile, and still leaves room for alternatives before they invest significant money, time, and emotional energy. We hope to become a more honest and clear-headed overseas pathway diagnosis and application support studio, evaluating country choice, budget safety, language timeline, employability, long-term residency boundaries, and return value together, so that every decision is built on understanding rather than anxiety.

Founding Team & Advisors

We match students with advisors whose education background and advising experience are closer to the target country, school type, major direction, and document challenge. Each profile below keeps the advisor’s background, focus area, and best-fit student type visible.

Profile

Zoe Liu

Co-founder - Overseas Applications and Localization Consultant

Best for

Students applying to English-speaking destinations, Singapore, or the US who need to turn ordinary experience into a clear application narrative.

Background: BA from Beijing Language and Culture University, MA in Translation from Nanyang Technological University, with exchange study at University Paul Valery Montpellier 3. She works in localization for AAA game projects in Singapore.

Focus: Cross-cultural writing, English-language application narratives, Singapore, the UK, and US-facing applications.

Profile

Jinyun Guo

Co-founder - Japan Pathway and Long-Term Mobility Consultant

Best for

Students considering Japan, SGU programs, graduate school routes, long-term living feasibility, budget boundaries, and realistic status planning.

Background: BA in Policy Studies from Ryukoku University in Japan, with short-term language study at King College London. She works in global marketing management at a well-known SaaS company.

Focus: Japan undergraduate routes, graduate school planning, SGU programs, budget boundaries, language preparation, and long-term living feasibility.

Profile

Rowan

Co-founder - Humanities, Social Sciences and Long-Term Academic Career Pathway Consultant

Best for

Students in humanities, social sciences, law, ESG, or research-oriented degrees who need application writing, coursework and thesis support, research planning, or a clearer long-term academic-to-career pathway.

Background: Rowan has undergraduate legal training from a well-established private university in Japan and a dual-degree background across law and humanities and social sciences at a UK Russell Group university. He later completed a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne and entered doctoral-level study at the University of Toronto. His industry experience includes research, ESG, legal compliance, and risk control roles at ExxonMobil and Huayou Cobalt.

Focus: Humanities and social-science applications, legal studies, research proposals, personal statements, coursework support, thesis development, school and major positioning, and long-term academic-to-career planning.

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Choyce

Document Strategy Consultant - Singapore, Commonwealth and US Directions

Best for

Applicants who need to explain internships, projects, or seemingly ordinary experience with logic and credibility.

Background: BA from Tsinghua University and master degree from National University of Singapore. She has worked in user growth for a major technology company.

Focus: Business, media, cross-major narratives, internship stories, project logic, and English application writing.

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Rachel Lian

North America Application Consultant - Canada and US Business Directions

Best for

Students applying to Canadian or US business programs who need to present business experience and analytical judgment more clearly.

Background: Economics graduate from McMaster University and current master student at Queen Smith School of Business, with internship experience in banking, financial analysis, and investment due diligence.

Focus: Canada and US business-school applications, commercial judgment, finance-related experience, and career narrative.

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Akiya

Portfolio Consultant - Manga, Character Design and Game Art

Best for

Manga, character design, game art, illustration, and portfolio applicants who need stronger project logic and visual storytelling.

Background: Character design major from Kyoto Seika University, with experience as an art teacher and application advisor in Japan.

Focus: Manga, character design, game art, illustration, portfolio structure, visual storytelling, and project logic.

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Astrid Lin

Korea Art Pathway Consultant - Fine Art, Photography and Art Theory

Best for

Fine art, photography, curating, art theory, research proposals, exhibition texts, and Korea-facing art applicants who need stronger conceptual writing.

Background: BA in Musicology from Fujian Normal University, MA in Photography from Hongik University in Korea, and current PhD student in Art Studies at Hongik University.

Focus: Korean art-school applications, fine art, photography, curating, art theory, exhibition texts, research proposals, and art writing.

Past advising experience does not constitute a promise of admission, visa approval, employment, or long-term status. Final outcomes still depend on the applicant’s background, document quality, institutional policy, application-season competition, and third-party review.

Service Boundary

Submit your background first, then choose the right support.

Noka Studio does not promise admission, visa, employment, or long-term status outcomes. We help you judge the path, understand risks, prepare documents, and manage timelines based on your real situation.

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