Site-Wide Activity

Experiencing Japanese Culture Through Takeda and the Tea Ceremony By Farida and Nilay Today, we got a tour of the Takeda Medical Garden in Kyoto. As the garden was extremely large and would take 6 hours t […]

Medicine and Tea in Japan By: Jessica Latham and Akua A traditional Japanese tea ceremony is a practice that has been used since the Edo period after the importation […]

Invisible Labor on Visible Fashion By Gabby and Olivia When we are talking about clothes and their price, we often think about things like beauty, prestige, and […]

Journey to Kyoto By: Akua and Zach On this day, we began our journey to Kyoto on the Shinkansen bullet train. This is Japan’s high speed bullet train th […]

Class Blog #9 Buddhist & Shinto Shrines By: Nilay Ernst and Cristiana Land Shinto Shrines Today we finally got to enjoy our first full day in Kyoto. After spending time […]

Exploring Rikkyo University By Farida and Caitlyn Our Japan Trek group visited Rikkyo University in Ikebukuro, and it was one of the calmest places we have been to so […]

Akihabara and The Ad Museum By Cristiana and Jessica Akihabara Today, we ventured into the world of ultimate consumerism. Not far from where we’re staying is A […]

All About The Textiles By Gabby and Zach Today we continued our theme of focusing on the four commodities: Textiles, Sugar, Tea, and medicine, with the chosen […]

(5/23) Amaidesu ne (甘いですね)!! Finding Sweetness in Japanby Olivia and Caitlyn With a brief and simplified yet comprehensive understanding of Japan’s history under our belts, it was time for us t […]

Maruwa Textiles 丸和 Group photo after class and tour at Maruwa Textiles.

Class Blog #3: Yokohama By: Nilay Ernst and Jessica Latham The Former British Consulate Yokoma Museum The Former British Consulate General in Yokohama today […]

Yokohama Port City Preparing incense at the Kuan Ti Temple in Yokohama. The Daoist temple, dedicated to the Chinese deity Guandi, is one of two major temples in […]

Exploring commodities at the Edo Tokyo museum May 22: Edo Tokyo Museum Day Akua and Gabby As a group, we delved deep into the fascinating Edo period by exploring the […]

Visiting Edo-Tokyo Museum Enjoying a group lunch and practicing chopstick skills after visiting the museum. Soba noodles (made out of buckwheat) and tempura. A […]

(5/21) Commodities and Rituals in Shintoismby Olivia and Farida Shintoism, the most practiced “religion” in Japan along with Buddhism, fits into the daily life of its citizens alm […]

Photos from the Meiji Shrine and Harajuku Photo with Shrine Priest Ito Moriyasu伊藤守康 in front of the Meiji Shrine Torii Gate. The Meiji Shrine was established after the death of the Mei […]

Journaling You’ll all be doing a daily journal, including your reflections on things you’ve experienced. Your written reflections should also include […]