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Japan: A Culture of Convenience

Japan: A Culture of Convenience

Japan is unlike any country in the world. Heck, Tokyo is unlike any metropolis in the world. One of the first things you’ll notice while you’re settling into the world’s largest metropolis is that there are convenience stores EVERYWHERE. According to my Japanese professor, there are over 7,000 convenience stores in Tokyo alone; that’s more…

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Academic Life: TUJ vs. Chapman

Academic Life: TUJ vs. Chapman

Back in November of 2017, I sent out an email to all 91 study abroad students in an attempt to get to know some people before landing in Tokyo. All I can say is it was a success. During my short email exchanges with students from across the United States (mostly from Pennsylvania), two of…

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Experiencing Japanese Culture: My Trip to the Hotel Green Plaza Hakuba/Cortina Ski Resort

Experiencing Japanese Culture: My Trip to the Hotel Green Plaza Hakuba/Cortina Ski Resort

The weekend of February 9-12, 2018 was an undergraduate holiday at TUJ, meaning we had no school on Friday or Monday. While I am not sure why they decided to take Friday off, the reason we have no school on February 12 is because that’s Japan’s National Founding Day, or basically their Fourth of July.…

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Losing My Passport In Japan

Losing My Passport In Japan

After a long 12.5-hour flight from LAX to HND, I finally touched down in Tokyo, Japan. I was so eager to enter Japan that I actually forgot my suit on the plane, but thankfully one of the flight attendants chased me down to hand it to me. As I was walking to the immigration line,…

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Off To Tokyo! The Japanese Addressing System

Off To Tokyo! The Japanese Addressing System

When writing a letter or sending a package in the US, you send your mail to an address formatted similarly to the following.   Firstname Lastname 123 ABC Street Anytown, Anystate 12345 (USA)   A similar addressing system applies to most European countries as well. For example, a French address would read as follows.  …

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