4th of July in Japan Joe Conley on Friday, 04 July 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Today was the 4th of July, and despite being in Japan, any excuse to party is a good excuse. In school... Continue Reading
Tanabata Joe Conley on Thursday, 03 July 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Today in language class we celebrated a holiday that the Japanese hold on the 7th of July called Tanabata. The premise... Continue Reading
Dream Factory Joe Conley on Wednesday, 02 July 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Yesterday we had our language class like usual, but part of the class was devoted to writing our thank you letters to... Continue Reading
Japanese Craft Shop Joe Conley on Tuesday, 01 July 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Today we had a field trip to both a Shinto shrine and a small traditional crafts shop in Kanazawa. First, the Shinto shrine. Shiroyama... Continue Reading
Current Update Stacy Kowsz on Monday, 30 June 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Who?: Me. This is a blog about me. Where?: George Bush Airport in Houston, Texas is my current location. I am in transit. ... Continue Reading
Religion In Japan Joe Conley on Monday, 30 June 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Yesterday in culture class we learned a little bit about the two main Japanese religions. Shintoism was the first major religion in Japan... Continue Reading
Homestay Day 2 Joe Conley on Sunday, 29 June 2008. Posted in Study Abroad This morning, we woke up pretty early, but the Nakamuras were already awake and Gretchen had already come over as well. ... Continue Reading
Homestay Day 1 Joe Conley on Saturday, 28 June 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Today we got up early to meet with our host family. We were only staying with them for one night, but... Continue Reading
Japanese schools Joe Conley on Friday, 27 June 2008. Posted in Study Abroad Today in culture class we talked a bit about the schools in Japan. Like in America, there's the concept of elementary... Continue Reading