Recent rapid rise of petroleum cost and weakening dollar's value against other currencies directly impact on the Study Abroad Program. The original plan of orientation/peace study in Hiroshima has been modified and COD group will directly getting to KIA this year. Furthermore, we will be arriving at Chubu Int'l Airport (Nagoya), the newest big airport, and get to Kyoto by Bullet Train.
Hiroshima peace study will still be in place during the program. Early in the morning on July 8th (Tuesday), the charter bus will leave Kyoto for Hiroshima via Sanyo Super High Way for the first time in the history of COD Japan Study Abroad Program. Students can have an opportunity to compare various aspects in highway system between Japan and America. e.g. toll, speed, service facilities, scenery, etc. In addtion, host families and other regular students of KIA will be encouraged to participate. It takes about 4-5 hours between Kyoto and Hiroshima so we will only have 3-4 hours in Hiroshima where we learn from an A-bomb survivor about the life experience.
Hopefully the value of dollars goes up by mid-June so that everyone's life gets a bit easier.
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