Site-Wide Activity

Roketsu Dyeing Studio By: Akua and Caitlyn Roketsu Dyeing studio On this day, we visited Roketsu Dyeing Studio in Kyoto to experience a traditional te […]

Cotton Resist Dying (Rōketsu) in Kyoto The finished products. Immersing the textiles in a vat of indigo. Tracing with wax.

Observations of the Garbage in Japan By Gabby and Cristiana Garbage in a row Garbage out of the way of people in Osaka Throughout our trip in Japan, we have seen a […]

Photos from Obubu Tea Farm Tea brewing workshop. A tea field rented by Obubu from a local shrine. An unmaintained tea field.

Obubu not LabubuBy Zach and Caitlyn As we near the last week of the TREK, our visited the Obubu Tea Plantation (not to be confused with labubu) in Wazuka […]

East Asian Studies Instagram Check out the East Asian Studies Instagram for more photos. We also update this account with ongoing information about events and opportunities related to East Asian Studies at the College of Wooster.

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 […]