The weather is getting better for SAKURA viewing.

 A little chilly beginning turned around and SAKURA really begins opening.  The city bus took us to the vicinity of the Golden Pavilion where many students began Temple/Shrine's offcial seal book signature/stamo collection.

Though Sakura wasn't really blooming yet in the Golden Pavilion but Ryoanji (The Rock Garden) gave us some  beautiful blooming SAKURA.

After the Rock Garden, we took a lunch break  at the Ritsumeikan University cafeteria

Then we walked to Hirano Shrine in full bloom as well as Kitano Tenmanguu before heading back to Hotel.

Finally arrived in Kyoto during the almost full bloom of SAKURA

 From Chicago to first Washington DC to catch All Nippon Airways (ANA) flyng directly to Haneda.  

We arrived in Haneda almost at midnight.  Then Checked in nearby hotel to have a few hours rest (probably about 3-4 hours) then the hotel's shuttle took us to the terminal for domestic line to Kobe.

Just about hour flight brought us to Kobe Airport (for me, this is the first time to use this airport since its operation in 2006)

We had one hour breakfast break at the airport and then went to Sannomiya Station for Hankyu Line by 25 min bus ride.

From Sannomiya Station, Hanyu Limited Express took us to Shijo Omiya where our hotel is waiting for us.

It was raining and everyone is tired, we decided to go to Central area of Kyoto to stroll around.

Cherry is blooming so we will catch them!

Finally Spring Trip to Japan Resumes!

 Since we cancel the Spring Trip to Kyoto in 2019 due to the Pandemic, 4 years has passed and finally we are able to go to Japan!   Yay.

Our group will leave O'Hare in the afternoon tomorro (3/24/2023) for Haneda via Washington DC using All Nippon Airways.

Spending overnight in Haneda, Tokyo, we will be headed to Kobe Airport early Sunday morning (3/26/2023)

I myself will land in Kobe for the first time so I am excited as well.

Cherry Blossoms seem to have already begun blooming but hopefully we will catch them in full bloom in Kyoto.

WOW! It's FALL 2022 Post-Pandemic Face to Face class begins soon!

 I haven't posted for a long time as we have been working so hard during COVID-19 Pandemic Period.

Though COVID-19 is still here, our life goes on and no one stop you from learning Japanese language.   Our Japan trips in Spring and Summer have been postponed for about 3 years but we will resume the Spring Trip in March 2023.

FALL Semester Classes:

Japanese 1101 (L.1 through L.6 of Genki 3rd ed) 

      Tue/Thu 10am-12noon or 12noon-2pm or Mon/Wed 5pm-7pm

Japanese 1102 (L.7 through L.12 of Genki 3rd ed)

      Mon/Wed 10am-12noon

Japanese 2201 (L.13 through L.18 of Genki 3rd ed)

I need students desparately to be registered into Japanese 1102 now!!

Spring Japan Trip will be:  Class meeting on 3/7/2023 & 3/21/2023

       March 24, 2023 (Friday) through April 2, 2023 (Sun)

Summer Study Abroad Japan Program will be:

       June 21, 2023 (Wed) through July 21, 2023 (Friday)

2022 Summer Program applicants have a priority so we may not recruite this year.

STAY TUNED!     Register Japanese 1102 this Fall!!!

 

Our Japanese Program is open to everyone with in-district tuition in remote learning

Our 2021 Spring semester (begins on 1/25/2021) will be conducted in 100% synchronous  remote learning way.

Our tuition at College of DuPage is $138 per credit (138x4=$554 per course) regardless of where you live in the US.

Japanese 1101 (Genki I 3rd (newest) edition Lesson 1 through Lesson 6) will be

Mon/Wed 5pm~6:50pm,  Tue/Thu 10am~11:50am, and Tue/Thu 12noon~1:50pm

Japanese 1102 (Genki I 3rd (newest) edition Lesson 7 through Lesson 12) will be

Mon/Wed 10am~11:50am 

Japanese 2201 (Genki II 3rd (newest) edition Lesson 13 through Lesson 18) will be

Mon/Wed 1pm~2:50pm

Anyone in the USA is welcome.     Time above is Central Standard Time (Chicago)

www.cod.edu

https://myaccess.cod.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?TOKENIDX=7842590286&SS=2&APP=ST&CONSTITUENCY=WBAP

2021 Year of OX began!

 It has been a long time since I updated last time in Dec. 2019 when I was elected as a Vice-President of American Association of Teachers of Japanese.  My first year as a vice president flew away during the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

Unless we resume both Spring and Summer Japan program, this blog won't be renewed so often!

Just be patient until I can post something good!

Vice President of AATJ

In the recent election of executive officers of American Association of Teachers of Japanese
(AATJ), GTS was elected as a Vice President for 2 year-term beginning on 1/1/2020.