Category: Japan
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3 months after coming back from Japan for my In-Country Study experience, I was very fortunate to be elected as one of 6 student ambassadors from UTS for the New Columbo Plan initiative that paired with one of Japan’s largest multinational general trading company – Mitsui & Co. The program ran for a period of…
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Finally, after a grueling few months of administrative work, filling in documents, subject approval and preparation, I set off and arrived in Japan on April 1st ready for my year of exchange. Although I have previously been in Japan, it’s definitely hard to get used to the city, people and population. It’s crazy how just…
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My name is Hannah Allum, I am in my 3rd year of the Bachelor of Management, Major in Tourism at the University of Technology Sydney. Before even starting my degree I always wanted to do an Exchange, the idea of living and studying in another country is one that excites me. There is not a…
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やほ！(Hi!) I have just hit Day-50 of my exchange here at Kansai Gaidai University, and I still don’t understand how the days are going by so quickly. I have already met so many friends from around the world, visited many of the go-to places in the Kansai region, as well as found some hidden gems…
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The facilities at Sophia University are nice, the area surrounding is lovely too. If you go on exchange for the Autumn semester at UTS (Spring in Japan), you will get to see the cherry blossoms, which are stunning. The campus itself in Yotsuya is big and easy enough to find your classrooms. There are a…
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Having been to Tokyo a few times in the past, I thought I knew what to expect when arriving at Waseda, located in the Shinjuku district. Streets would always be busy, lights always bright and the faint smell of smoke on every corner. However, what I soon learned was that these expectations came from my…
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Life in Japan has definitely lived up to its expectations with the perfect balance of education in a completely different environment, and the freedom to travel throughout the week. Although it has only been two months, the time I’ve spent here has been amazing. The location of the university within the Kansai Region is perfect,…
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And I’m loving it! Every day has had its challenges, from using Tokyo’s complex (but very efficient) train system or trying to navigate the local supermarkets and convenience stores with a limited understanding of Japanese. Leaving Australia on an early Spring morning gave me a bit of a shock when I arrived at Narita Airport…
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On the 29th of January 2019, I set off for 14-hour long journey to a place I was somewhat familiar with, others teased that it was my second home. I have travelled several times over my lifetime to the bustling capital of Japan known as Tokyo, but this time it was different. What lured me to…
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Although it’s already been a few days since I arrived here in Osaka, Japan, I still find it hard to believe that I will be living here for the next few months. When I first arrived in the airport, one of the first few things that I noticed about Japan was the weather. It was…
