Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2011 1 Comment »
After being in Japan for a semester I look back and realize that I had no idea what Japanese culture or Japan was all about. At the beginning, I honestly had no idea how I should represent Japanese people, but I have learned a lot and completely opened my mind due to taking this class. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 6th, 2011 1 Comment »
What is culture and how does one go about defining his or her own culture? When you live in a culture seldom do you even stop to think about what actually defines it. This a couple of Japanese students were briefly interviewed by me to figure out how they define their culture. To start off [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 2nd, 2011 Comments Off
Arashiyama is located in Kyoto, Japan. To get to Arashiyama, you can travel by either the Hankyu Arashiyama Line or the Keifuku Electric Railroad. At this time of the year, Arashiyama is a beautiful place where you can look at all the changing leaves on the mountain. The area itself has many attractions to be [...]
