David Drumm

CIEE students traveled to the Kyoto's Samurai and Ninja Museum to learn about the fascinating history of Japan's two famous warrior groups: samurai and ninjas. From the samurai's sense of... keep reading

The joys of the Japanese landscape are often derived from a balanced fusion of nature and traditional architecture. One of the most famous examples of this is the exquisite Kiyomizu... keep reading

There's something about bright colors and patterns that helps make the hot days of summer a little more bearable. These students created magnificently colored "te-nugui", (literally "hand towels"), by using... keep reading

Sometimes people think the main goal of travel is to enjoy another culture or new scenery. While there's nothing wrong with that, I think the best travelers are those who... keep reading

Today CIEE students had an energetic and high paced immersion in the Japanese art of drum performance called "Taiko". Students learned segments of a performance number, each segment growing in... keep reading

Touchaku 到着 means "arrival". I remember my first day in Japan, well over twenty years ago, very well. The sights, sounds, landscape, language, and culture, everything being different than what... keep reading

Ask the average person what they think of when asked about Japanese culture, and there's a good chance samurai and ninja might come to mind. But there's more to discover... keep reading