Photos of JSP 2017
Welcome Party
A welcome party was held in the Rakushin-kan. About 60 people attended, including the host families and D.W.C.L.A. students.
Club Visit 1: Calligraphy Club
Students visited the calligraphy club and practiced calligraphy. The club members wrote a sample, and the students deepened their exchanges with each other.
Extracurricular Activity 1: Field Trip to Kodaiji Temple& Making Kumihimo
In pair groups, the students were able to make braids called “kumihimo,” and visited Kodaiji Temple.
Club Visit 2: Ohara-ryu Flower Arrangement Club
Students took part in flower arrangement at the Ohara-ryu Flower Arrangement Club.
Club Visit 3: Kimono Dressing Club & Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Club
The students visited the Kimono Dressing Club, as the club members dressed them up in kimono. At the Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Club, the students observed the members’ tea ceremony’s procedures, and enjoyed Japanese sweets with tea.
Club Visit 4: Japanese Music Club
Students were able to experience the shamisen and the koto, traditional Japanese instruments, at the Japanese Music Club.
Tokyo Field Trip
Students took part in a field trip to Tokyo as part of the Japan Studies B course. They visited places such as the Ghibli Museum, Ota Memorial Museum of Art, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
Class Visit
Outside of the JSP, the international students took part in regular D.W.C.L.A. classes, expanding their scope of exchange.
Nara Field Trip
In the 1st field trip for Japan Studies D, the students visited Jikoin and Horyuji. In the tea ceremony at Jikoin, students enjoyed ceremonial tea after listening to the head priest’s sermon.
Extracurricular Activity 2: Gion Corner & Making Yatsuhashi
In pairs, the students made Japanese sweets known as “yatsuhashi” at the “Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo” shop. Afterwards they viewed a traditional performance at the Gion Corner.
Daitokuji Temple Field Trip
In the 2nd field trip for Japan Studies D, the students visited Daitokuji Temple, and experienced seated Zen meditation.
Tofukuji Area Field Trip
As part of the Japan Studies C class, the students visited the Imakumano Shrine, Sennyuji, and the Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shine in the Tofukuji area.
Takarazuka Revue
As part of the Japan Studies A class, the students enjoyed a show at the Takarazuka Grand Theater. After the show, they visited the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum.
Farewell Party
A farewell party was held in the James-kan. In addition to a course completion award ceremony, the international students gave speeches in Japanese. With picture slideshows and messages from host families and their classmates, it was a bittersweet farewell.
