Konnichiwa! Though the past few days we have been split up into our mentor groups, the rainy weather forced a change of plans that brought us all back together. In an effort to save the day, our student leaders for today were asked to come up with challenges by which our three mentor groups, headed …
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After 2 hikes yesterday, today started off a little late. This gave us time to recharge and replenish. At 12PM, we got lunch at Mos Burger. This was my second time eating there after Okinawa and honestly, it is the perfect fusion of Japanese and American cuisines. With options like Tonkatsu (Fried Pork) Burger, Teriyaki …
We started our day off with a hike up a mountain. It was my (Josh) designated day to lead our small group, along with one other. I was informed we would be climbing 2-3 mountains today; our first being Mount Maruyama. It was about 20 minutes away from the hotel using public transportation and 35 …
To recap, we went to Cape Tachimachi to see the beautiful ocean spread out before us and then onto Mt. Hakodate to hike up to the top to see the breathtaking view of the city combined with the ocean. Personally, I have had issues on the hikes but always try to keep myself going because …
We are on day two in Hakodate, which is located on the island of Hokkaido. Around noon, we met up for lunch. Some of the group went for soba noodles, while others went for shio ramen (salt flavored ramen) that this area is known for. I went with the shio ramen. After lunch, we went …
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Hello World!! Our time in Sendai has come to an end and that means one thing: Travel Day! Sendai has been a very neat city and a great introduction to the north. After huge city after huge city, I think starting off with a decent sized city was the perfect way to start off the …
Hi there, I’m Colton Gilbert and I’ll be writing the blog for today. The day started off at around 10 a.m. with the group going to the train station to pick up some food for the train ride to Yamadera, literally meaning “mountain temple” in Japanese, and the Risshaku-ji Temple, also known as the 1000 …
Saturday, July 6 Today was a brief travel day for us. We were leaving the great bustling city Tokyo and headed to Sendai for some more adventures. Before coming to this new city, I actually had never heard of it. By the end of the day I found myself wanting to come here again in …
Kiyosumi Teien Garden Flowers Garden Bridge Path Garden Coy Garden Pond Turtles sunbathing After an exilerating Amazing Race, I needed a slower day to recharge my batteries, and I was able to do that with our assignment for the day: small groups of students were tasked with visiting different Tokyo neighborhoods and interacting with local …
Thursday, July 4: Hi all, this is Josh Goodwin. Anticipation for today was high even before we knew that it was coming. We have known about this competition since class, and today was finally the day for it. My team was composed of myself, Katie, and Morgan. We started our day off with some Krispy …
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