2023 Daily Blog Posts
SJMC Japan 2023 wraps up an unforgettable trip
13 undergraduate students. One graduate instructional assistant. Two faculty members. 11 memorable days in Tokyo, Kamakura and Kyoto. 13 daily blog posts written by students. 13 mini-documentaries. 54 feature stories about Tokyo and Kyoto. 13 insightful personal essays (plus a professional essay and personal essay by graduate student Jamie Gonzalez). Three company visits (with the […]
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SJMC Japan Team presents work on Friday
Now that all members of the SJMC Japan Team have returned home to Texas safely, they are gearing up for final presentation day, and you’re invited! Students will share their mini-documentaries, highlights of the stories they wrote and insights about what the SJMC Japan program meant to them starting at 10 a.m. Friday, June 30, […]
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またね! Mata ne!
The SJMC Japan Team says goodbye to Japan as the students make their way back to Texas, their pets and, of course, Whataburger.
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Waving goodbye to Kyoto
As we bid farewell to Kyoto, the SJMC Japan Team visited one last shrine, Fushimi Inari, before taking the bullet train back to Tokyo to spend our last evening together. Fushimi Inari: the rice shrine After a four-stop train ride to Fushimi-Inari Station, the team took a brisk walk up a hill to the Shinto […]
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A royal day in Kyoto
Day eight was a decadent experience for the team. We visited the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle and attended a traditional tea ceremony before attending our official farewell dinner. Impressive Kyoto Imperial Palace Our first stop was the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The wide and rocky pathways at this palace are rich with history from the […]
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A front-page newsworthy day
The second day in Kyoto found Texas State students at a Japanese newspaper, a monkey park, and the famous Gion area.
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Good morning, Kyoto!
Day six of the SJMC Japan team’s trip found them at Kiyomizudera Temple, Yasaka Shrine and the geisha district of Gion.
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Time’s up in Tokyo, fast train to Kyoto
On day five of the SJMC Japan team’s trip, they went to Time Out Tokyo, rode the bullet train and explored Kyoto.
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Tokyo drift: adventures in Kamakura
Day four in Tokyo led students to visit the Great Buddha, shopping and dining in Kamakura, and Goshuin stamps!
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Day three in Tokyo: meet, greet and stay safe
Day three left SJMC Japan team full of smiles, food and safety tips for the days to come in Japan. The team met with Rikkyo University students, took a tour of the campus, and had a very unique and pleasurable dining experience with some of those students. Then they received disaster safety training geared for […]
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