Patricia Breun

We spent an afternoon at the Edo Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku. Students enjoyed learning about the history of Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Edo was the name of present... keep reading

Week one is in full swing! Here are a few photos from our first day. In between orientation sessions we had a chance to visit Narita Temple. We're a large... keep reading

After a beautiful drive through the mountains we drove through the bustling metropolis of Tokyo again and made our way out near the airport. On the way we could see... keep reading

Day two of our excursion found us hiking through the mountains on our way to a beautiful waterfall in the Shosenkyo Gorge. We worked up an appetite but had to... keep reading

We waved goodbye to our Japanese teachers as we left the Olympic Center and made our way to the base of Mt. Fuji. Unfortunately we only saw the base since... keep reading

Last week we took a full day excursion to Yokohama. The morning started with a guided tour of the port area followed by lunch and then a visit to the... keep reading

Japanese language classes are in full swing. You can't beat the view! We send a big ありがとうございます arigatou gozaimasu to our teachers. What we learn in class helps us as... keep reading

We have been in Japan for a week now! It has been a week filled with getting settled, starting Japanese language classes and various excursions around the city. Sometimes as... keep reading

On Sunday we had a chance to take a walk through Yoyogi Park on our way to Meiji Shrine. Since it was Sunday the park was alive with activity and... keep reading

We spent our first day together visiting Narita Temple near the airport. It was a great way to stretch our legs after a somewhat jet-lagged night and get some fresh... keep reading