Photos of JSP 2018
Welcome Party
A welcome party was held in the Learning Commons on the 1st floor of the Rakushin-kan. About 100 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: Kinkakuji Visit & Yuzen Dyeing Experience & Exploring Nishiki Market
In pair groups, the students visited Kinkakuji, experienced the Yuzen dyeing process, and then took a stroll in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market.
Club Visit 2: 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 3: Japanese Music Club
Students were able to experience the shamisen and the koto, traditional Japanese instruments, at the Japanese Music Club.
Club Visit 4: Ohara-ryu Flower Arrangement Club
Students took part in flower arrangement at the Ohara-ryu Flower Arrangement 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 Shitamachi 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: Making Japanese Sweets (Wagashi) & Kodaiji Temple Night Visit
In pairs, the students made Japanese sweets, also known as “Wagashi”, at the “Kansyundo” shop. Afterwards they visited Kodaiji Temple.
Daitokuji Temple Field Trip
In the 2nd field trip for Japan Studies D, the students visited Daitokuji Temple.
Arashiyama Area Field Trip
As part of the Japan Studies C class, the students visited the Matsuo Shine and Saihoji (Kokedera) in the Arashiyama area, and also visited the Saihoji tombs.
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 Rakushin-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.
