Curtis Wright

After school, we went to Nishi Asakusa for a calligraphy workshop. On the way, we received beautiful flowers from a newly opened flower shop, experiencing unexpected Japanese hospitality. Upon arrival... keep reading

Last Saturday, we went to Nara. After most students left their homestays, they took local trains and met at Kyoto station for our 9 am group departure. From Kyoto station... keep reading

Kitano Tenmangu was one of the first shrines we visited in Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu is regarded as a popular destination for people pursuing academic success. Many of our students spoke... keep reading

Today we hopped on the train and set out for the Kyoto Bousai (Natural Disaster Protection) Center. On our way there, we saw one of Nintendo’s offices and a beautiful... keep reading

After class today, we visited Kitano Tenmangu. We loaded up our Icoca cards and traveled roughly fifteen stops on the bus to our destination. Before entering the site, we discussed... keep reading

Students demonstrated their art skills during a fan painting activity. They were taught how to gently apply paint to the traditional Korean paper used to create their fans. We had... keep reading

We left the National Olympic Memorial Youth Center where we have been staying for the past few weeks and set out for our excursion to Yamanashi. One of our first... keep reading

Yesterday was our last full day in Tokyo. We took advantage of the time we had in the morning by doing our laundry at the local laundromat and getting our... keep reading

We traveled to the Tokyo Sushi Academy in Tsukiji, Tokyo. We were able to form groups and receive individual instruction and attention from professional Sushi makers. From hygiene to handling... keep reading

We traveled to Nihonbashi in Tokyo to experience Washi Making first hand. We learned that Washi is often defined as traditional Japanese paper and that the raw material for Washi... keep reading