Overseas program(s):
Fuji Summer 2014
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Summiting Mt. Fuji: A Natural and Cultural Experience - We’ve done it! We have finally summited Japan’s iconic mountain, Mt. Fuji, one of the world’s most picturesque stratovolcanoes. We have felt the bitter cold air from Japan’s tallest peak and accomplished something spectacular. During the approximately 11 hour ascent, we had plenty of time to ponder the lessons we have learned since coming to […]
The Modern Traditional Village: A Perspective on Continuity and Change in Rural Japan - After leaving the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, we now find ourselves in the Japanese countryside, living in a large, old house that we have come to know fondly as the “Farm House.” The Farm House rests on the edge of Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba, a reconstructed village that attracts Japanese tourists. The slower […]
Finding the Local in the Global: Japanese Karaoke - Week one in Japan has been filled with invaluable lessons and experiences, all of which relate to at least one of the three themes of Imagining the Global in some way or another. Examples of the local-global dyad are not only found inside of the classroom and during structured activities, but we can also find […]