Category: Japan
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Japanese culture Culture shock Since I have studied Japanese in high school, I had a general idea of what I expected Japan to be prior to visiting Japan for the first time through this internship program. However, there were many occasions where I have experienced this so-called ‘culture shock’, from high-tech Japanese toilets to efficient…
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It’s been roughly a month since I moved to Japan and to be honest the first few days was absolutely HECTIC! Getting out of the airport, the first thing that happened was a greeting in Japanese by the host university’s teachers and students. And of course, for me, who hasn’t spoken in Japanese for a…
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Time has flown by since my arrival in Japan, even though this is my second visit I had yet to travel through Kyoto so I didn’t have any idea of what to expect from my exchange city. After a very busy and activity packed 2 months however I have really come to love Kyoto, its people and the many…
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Having visited Japan a few times before, I had a rough idea what Japanese culture was like before undertaking exchange. However, living here for just under two months has been filled with many surprises and it has been really exciting to be continuously exposed to new experiences! I’ve only ever been exposed to the major cities…
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Hey there, I’ve been in Japan for a little over 1 month and my expectations did not disappoint! So much has happened in this time and it has been like a whirlwind. I arrived at Kanazawa (on the West coast of Japan) just as the sakura/cherry blossom season started. It was a purely magical sight…
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こんにちわ！ 私は Caitlin です。And I have now finally arrived in my new home, Kyoto. Honestly, I came here with little expectations, but having been to Tokyo for 5 days before, I did have a bar set (especially on food). I was truly nervous beforehand, getting on the bus with luggage was a bit difficult, but…
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It’s 9pm in Kyoto, Tuesday 31st March and I have arrived at my college residence, greeted by the other exchange students from Italy, Spain, Germany, Ireland and of course, Australia. Rewind 42 hours… I left home on Monday the 30th March at 5am heading for Sydney domestic airport for my flight to Cairns and eventually…
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Never met more friendlier people in Japan. 11702370 – Caitlin Bickerton
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It’s amazing the places you can see when you go on a walkabout. Surrender yourself to your surroundings, and just enjoy it
