Land of the Rising Sun

Konbanwa students, Well, this is my last night in Japan. I leave tomorrow to come back to the States enriched by the experiences that I have...

Konbanwa students, I just had to mentioned my host family for part of my stay in Japan. After the tea ceremony we waited, like orphans, to b...

Ohayo gozaimasu students, Today, we are going to learn a little about tea. Coming from the south we know about our kind of tea, sweet and ic...

Konnichiwa students, When I left you on Friday, it was because I was going to have some cultural experiences in Minamisoma. The day began wi...

Konbanwa students, Hai, once again we have much to relate since my last entry. Where shall I start? My group and I have left Minamisoma, but...

Hai, Hai, It is 12:32 am Minamisoma time, now Saturday Oct 25. Friday we visited a tatami mat workshop and a large thermal power plant which...

Ohayo gozaimasu students, Former samurai culture is a big part of Minamisoma's heritage. For over a 1000 years this area of Fukushima pr...