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Sakura Sightseeing: My Trip to Kawazu

Sakura Sightseeing: My Trip to Kawazu

Thursday, March 1, 2018, was what TUJ calls an “undergraduate holiday,” or basically a day off for no particular reason. On this fairly warm day, TUJ took a group of students on a trip to see Sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom) trees in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Along the way, we also stopped to pick strawberries in…

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How To Obtain Your Japan Visa: Painless Edition

How To Obtain Your Japan Visa: Painless Edition

NOTE: This guide is intended for Chapman University students who plan on studying abroad at Temple University, Japan Campus. I also provide specific information applicable to the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles. Check with your nearest Consulate for proper procedures. The pre-departure process gets overwhelming at times. I know because I was once in your…

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An Observation As A Gaijin (Foreigner) in Japan

An Observation As A Gaijin (Foreigner) in Japan

When landing in Japan, one of the first things you will probably notice is that Japan is… Japanese. According to data from the CIA world factbook (see citation), Japan is 98.5% Japanese, about 0.5% Chinese, 0.4% Korean, and the remainder “other”, although other consists of a considerable amount of Americans, Europeans, etc. Due to Japan’s…

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Snow-kyo!

Snow-kyo!

Monday, January 22 marks a rare event in Tokyo. That’s right, it snowed today. I was super excited throughout the day as I had never seen snowfall in my life. And out of all the places in the world where I could see snowfall, I never expected the first place to be Tokyo. This is…

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A Week in Japan (Week 1)

A Week in Japan (Week 1)

The tone of this piece may come off as negative, but I just want to let you know that I am having a great time in Japan. This is what I was thinking on January 18, 2018. Thursday, January 18 marks a little over one week in Japan. My experience here thus far has been…

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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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