All Nippon Airways brought every student back to Chicago safely and now everyone is facing THE routine with some missing feeling!
Life goes on and Japan will never go away from us, so let's go back to Japan in one way or another!
Fall semester is approaching and all Japanese classes listed on the schedule look good.
I hope more people register next couple of weeks right before the beginning of another great academic year 2014-2015!
Spring Trip to Japan is waiting for you between 3/27/2015-4/5/2015.
Summer Study Abroad is waiting for you between 6/25/2015-7/30/2015.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Commencement and Farewell Party Done!
2014 COD Summer Study Abroad Program has officially come to the end with the commencement and farewell party with host families!!
The hot and humid weather continue and students will maximize their experience until the very last minute of the day after tomorrow!
No major injury and sickness is now proving our great success of the program in the 16th summer!
Hope everyone continues to study Japanese and come back to Japan some day!
The hot and humid weather continue and students will maximize their experience until the very last minute of the day after tomorrow!
No major injury and sickness is now proving our great success of the program in the 16th summer!
Hope everyone continues to study Japanese and come back to Japan some day!
Friday, July 25, 2014
Tenjin Festival with the fireworks!
The final day for the schooling is the 25th of the month when Tenmangu Shrine's monthly cerebration and a flea market be held!
The annual Tenjin Festival in Osaka is today and we went to Osaka to enjoy some venders and
sacred boats, venders, etc.
People people people. All over but good weather and good festive atmosphere!
The final project performance and commencement and the party will be tomorrow!
The annual Tenjin Festival in Osaka is today and we went to Osaka to enjoy some venders and
sacred boats, venders, etc.
People people people. All over but good weather and good festive atmosphere!
The final project performance and commencement and the party will be tomorrow!
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Buddhist Scripture Writing in Daikakuji!
At the Daikakuji temple which is located off the Arashiyama area, everyone had an experience of calligraphy (scripture writing).
It was quite hot and humid but this temple area towards bamboo walk sites have been a lot better.
Small path after small path, we were walking through bamboo forest and get to the Hozu river in Arashiyama.
Our final trip will be tomorrow at Tenjin Festival in Osaka!!
It was quite hot and humid but this temple area towards bamboo walk sites have been a lot better.
Small path after small path, we were walking through bamboo forest and get to the Hozu river in Arashiyama.
Our final trip will be tomorrow at Tenjin Festival in Osaka!!
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Deer and the Huge great Buddha in hot and humid Nara!
As the rainy season has gone, we are now having very hot and humid day.
32-34 degree Celsius (90-95F) will get us tired soon, yet our afternoon endeavor continues.
Deer were expecting us to give some food and the giant Buddha Image was just smiling on sweaty us.
We, though we lost some on the way, could manage ourselves to get to Kasuga Grand Shrine after Todaiji Temple before heading back to Kyoto!
A couple more days left and we are now wrapping up our extraordinary study abroad trip!
32-34 degree Celsius (90-95F) will get us tired soon, yet our afternoon endeavor continues.
Deer were expecting us to give some food and the giant Buddha Image was just smiling on sweaty us.
We, though we lost some on the way, could manage ourselves to get to Kasuga Grand Shrine after Todaiji Temple before heading back to Kyoto!
A couple more days left and we are now wrapping up our extraordinary study abroad trip!
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Kamigamo Shrine--THE GTS AREA!
We went to Kamigamo Shrine and enjoyed some water in the little stream yet the heat had never gone away.
We walked down to the Kamigamo Elementary School where GTS was graduated from and walking around many small paths that GTS was so familiar with!
We stopped by a couple of public parks where GTS was playing around some 40 years ago!
I was happy to share with my childhood life with students!
We will be heading to Nara tomorrow to greet some deer and the giant Buddha!
We walked down to the Kamigamo Elementary School where GTS was graduated from and walking around many small paths that GTS was so familiar with!
We stopped by a couple of public parks where GTS was playing around some 40 years ago!
I was happy to share with my childhood life with students!
We will be heading to Nara tomorrow to greet some deer and the giant Buddha!
Friday, July 18, 2014
Phoenix Pavilion re-opened!
There have been for about a year or two, the Phoenix Pavilion was under re-finishing the structure. So the entire pavilion building was covered last year but this year it is stunning!
The entire structure was just like the design of Japanese ten yen coin!
Stream of the Uji river was very swift and looked dangerous as usual but the scenery was just gorgeous!
The three-day long weekend is ahead and it seems that everyone has already solid plan during this period.!
Another hot and humid productive day was over!
The entire structure was just like the design of Japanese ten yen coin!
Stream of the Uji river was very swift and looked dangerous as usual but the scenery was just gorgeous!
The three-day long weekend is ahead and it seems that everyone has already solid plan during this period.!
Another hot and humid productive day was over!
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