High school can be a difficult time, but attending a high school in a country that speaks another language and embraces unfamiliar cultures and traditions…
High School - Japan
As strange of an experience as it was, it is one memory that I will probably remember for a lifetime…
The trip reminded me how you can’t judge all of Japan by a single prefecture, just as you can’t judge all of The United States…
I’m a transgender man, and I lived in Japan for a year studying abroad in high school. Here are a few insights into the experience.
There are many parts of the Japanese end of the school year that are similar to the American one, but not everything.
The main difference I found between Christmas in The United States and in Japan is the food.
Cherry Blossoms, School Days and “Sailor” Uniforms in the First Weeks of Life in Japan
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May 28 by
Hisashiburi desu! (It’s been a long time!) So much has happened since my last post. A week before school started in Japan, we celebrated hanami,…
Hajimemashite! Meeting My Japanese Host Family
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April 12 by
Finally we reached my station. My heartbeat quickened with anticipation; it was my turn to meet my new host family during my high school exchange…
Sayonara America…Konnichiwa Japan
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April 2 by
While we were getting off the plane, the flight attendant bowed and said, “Arigatou gozaimashita.” to everybody. But when she got to me, she said,…