Welcome Party
- A welcome party was held in S504 of the Junsei-kan. About 40 people attended, including D.W.C.L.A.’s students and the host families.
Class Scenery
- JLIC international students took Japanese classes for the 1st and 2nd periods every day, Monday through Friday.
Club Visit 1: Calligraphy Club
- Students visited the calligraphy club and practiced calligraphy. The club members taught them how to write, and the students deepened their exchanges with each other.
Club Visit 2: Kimono Dressing Club
- The students visited the Kimono Dressing Club, and the club members helped them to wear it.
Club Visit 3: Tea Ceremony Club
- Upon their visit to the Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Club, the students observed the members’ tea ceremony’s procedures, and enjoyed Japanese sweets with ceremonial tea.
Club Visit 4: Flower Arrangement Club
- Students took part in flower arrangement at the Ohara-ryu Flower Arrangement Club.
Club Visit 5: Japanese Music Club
- The students visited the Japanese Music Club and played the koto.
Term A Field Trip 1: Kamogawa Odori & Sanjusangendo Hall
- The students observed the Kamogawa Odori dance and visited Sanjusangendo Hall.
Term A Field Trip 2: Fushimi Inari Taisha & Making Japanese Sweets (Wagashi)
- The students formed pairs with D.W.C.L.A. students, visited Fushimi Inari Taisha, and participated in making Japanese sweets, called “Wagashi”.
Term A Field Trip (Organized by D.W.C.L.A. Students): Kinkakuji, Kitano Tenmangu, Daitokuji Temple
- At JLIC, a special field trip was organized by the D.W.C.L.A. students. In Term A, the students visited Kinkakuji, Kitano Tenmangu, and Daitokuji Temple. At Daitokuji temple, the students enjoyed ceremonial tea and experienced Zen sitting meditation.
Term B Field Trip (Organized by D.W.C.L.A. Students): Kiyomizu Temple, Yuzen Dyeing Experience
- At JLIC, a special field trip was organized by the D.W.C.L.A. students. In Term B, the students visited Kiyomizu Temple, and participated in a Yuzen dyeing experience.
Kyotanabe Campus Social Event
- The international exchange staff planned a social event with the D.W.C.L.A. students at the Kyotanabe Campus.
Term B Field Trip 1: Kodaiji Temple& Japanese Archery Experience
- The students visited Kodaiji Temple and experienced Japanese archery.
Term B Field Trip 2: Hozugawa River Ride & Arashiyama
- In Term B, the students pair with D.W.C.L.A. students, experienced a river ride down the Hozugawa River. They also took a stroll in the Arashiyama area, and dressed up in Heian-period costumes.
Farewell Party
- A conclusion ceremony and farewell party was held in the Junsei-kan, S504. In the conclusion ceremony, about 40 people, including the host families, attended as the students received completion certificates individually from the International Exchange Center Director. At the subsequent farewell party each international student gave a speech in Japanese.
Japanese Language Immersion Course
