Posted inPersonal Essay
Travel Essay: We’ll always have Japan
On June 8, we embarked on a journey like no other: first to the ancient city of Seattle and then, to our final destination, Japan. Forgoing the land of horses…
Posted inFeature Story Kyoto
From Kyoto, with love: homesick in Japan
Traveling is hard on the body, hard on the mind and hard on the heart. One of the reasons why I decided to go on this trip in the first…
Posted inMultimedia Tokyo
Video: Getting “Shiggy” with it
After my adventures in golf at the Mount Fuji golf range in Kiba City, I was hungry and felt like going on a picnic. I thought that finding any greenery…
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Photo slideshow: Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
A few of us decided to spend the day feeding macaques at the Arishiyama Monkey Park in Kyoto! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNj8FfAHDSQ&feature=youtu.be
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Photo slideshow: Hasedera Temple’s hydrangea path
We went down the hydrangea path at the Hasedera Temple. Here are a few pictures of the path and our surroundings in Kamakura! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSPEDfVevzQ&feature=youtu.be
Posted inFeature Story Kyoto
The “premium” Suntory Kyoto brewery experience
Just before our farewell dinner, the group had one last crack at their travel bucket list items with a free day in Kyoto! Still sore from my adventures in golf,…
Posted inFeature Story Tokyo
Golf in Kiba City: fore!
After a busy first four days in Tokyo, our fifth day in the city presented us with an opportunity to knock out items on our personal travel bucket lists for…
Posted inFeature Story Tokyo
Dr. Fish, paging Dr. Fish?
I had about six seconds to reconsider dunking my feet into a questionable hot tub filled with fish while a few of my closest friends documented my experience. "So, we're…
Posted in2019 Daily Blog Posts Tokyo
Mom, I’m going to Musashino University!
KOTO CITY, Japan – Walking on to any university campus for the first time can be a mix of emotions. Our group's visit to Musashino University's Ariake Blue Campus on…
Posted inIntroductions
Jakob Rodriguez
Hi, my name is Jakob Rodriguez and I'll be studying in Japan during the School of Journalism and Mass Communication's faculty-led experience. I'm currently a senior at Texas State studying…
