The End of Days in Japan
Asuke Well, this was my last day in Japan, and so the teachers took us to a remote village in the hills of Aichi to relax and just wander around. There were large... Read more.
Last Days in Japan
Origami Back in elementary school I used to think origami (literally “paper folding”) was pretty cool. Then I didn’t do any of it for like 10 years. And now,... Read more.
Last Weekend
Nishiura This weekend I decided to take it easy a little compared to last weekend. I can’t be too tired this next week because I’ve got a speech to do as well... Read more.
Around Aichi
Tokoname After coming back from Osaka, this week has been fairly relaxing. Not too much stuff to do, though we did visit a few places. One of these places was Tokoname,... Read more.
The Rain Really Makes My Day (Journey to Osaka)
Osaka Osaka is the “Anti-Tokyo”, as one would put it. That would make it the Anti-Anti-Okazaki, huh. Anyways, Osaka is the second largest city in Japan, and... Read more.
Nagano
Gifu and Nagoya So last time was a bit rushed. Anyways, please see the previous post for those pictures. So Gifu is one of eight landlocked prefectures in Japan,... Read more.
Gifu and Nagoya (Short Post)
Disclaimer This is really rushed, so most of this will likely be pictures. Again, please go to Panoramio for more and better pictures: https://www.panoramio.com/user/2916748/tags/Japan&comments_page=1&photos_page=6... Read more.
A Hectic Day
Program Details So this program is much more intense than I thought it would be, which is great. I spent three hours in a row learning various introductory phrases... Read more.
First Day
Orientation Today I went through orientation, where an administrator and a teacher explained to me the basics of how this course is going to go. I must say, it’s... Read more.
Arrival
I’ve just arrived at my living quarters in Okazaki. It looks kind of small, though it’ll do for now. The thing to get used to is sleeping on that futon and making... Read more.
Introduction and Pre-trip Post
Introduction My name is Tony Z. Jia and I’m a senior double majoring in Chemistry and Business, Economics, and Management at Caltech. For the next month or so,... Read more.
