2019 Daily Blog Posts

2019 Daily Blog Posts General

Last stop: Old Main

The Texas State Study Abroad/School of Journalism and Mass Communication class of 13 students that ventured to Japan this summer would like to invite you to our classroom for our final presentations! Beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, in Old Main Room 320, students will give short presentations summarizing their feature stories and blog […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Kyoto

The long journey home

After an adventurous 11 days in Japan, our study abroad trip has come to a close. We visited Toyko, Kamakura, Enoshima, Kyoto and (for some of us) Osaka before departing from Kansai International Airport in Osaka. A few of us are extending our stays in Japan, and others are even visiting different countries! We departed […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Kyoto

Unicorns are magical and so was this trip to Japan

Tuesday was our last full day in Kyoto for the SJMC Japan trip. It is crazy to think how fast this trip has gone by, but before I get all sappy, let’s check out and see what students were up to on this open day. Universal Studios A wonderful thing about where we were staying […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Kyoto

History and therapy overload second full day in Kyoto

Monday in Kyoto brought us a variety of excursions ranging from a castle to monkeys and cat cafes. Whew. That was a slightly hectic introduction so, allow me to elaborate. Nijo Castle In the morning, the SJMC Japan crew headed out onto the streets of Kyoto for a scenic walk to Nijo Castle. To keep […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Kyoto

Geishas, swords and shrines: the culture of Kyoto

We made it to Kyoto! With a population of 1.7 million, it’s roughly one-tenth the size of Tokyo. There are fewer skyscrapers and more mountains, so it was quite the scene change. Our first full day in Kyoto on Sunday, was filled with trips to historic temples and shrines dotted throughout the luscious area. Our […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Kyoto

All aboard the Shinkansen! Next stop: Kyoto

Tokyo, it’s been real. We learned so much from your mystical shrines and temples, futuristic skyscrapers, beautiful people and inspiring ways of life. However, the time has come for us to embark on our next adventure: the historic capital of Kyoto. Tokyo: 1, Us: 0 After one last breakfast in Tokyo, we met our guide […]

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2019 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 Friday could best be summarized in one word: wonder. Musashino Girls’ School in Tsukiji, was founded by internationally renowned Buddhist scholar Dr. Junjiro Takakusu on […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Tokyo

On day trip, we come and go to Kama-Kama-Kama-Kama-Kamakura

As we have become comfortable and at home in Tokyo, we needed to get away from the metropolis we’re currently living in. So on Thursday, we set off on a day-long adventure to the seaside town of Kamakura where the sights and sounds delighted us beyond belief, even if we did have “Karma Chameleon” by […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Tokyo

Sumo, baseball and Mount Fuji dominate first open day

A few days have passed and most of our group have seen the better side of the jet lag here in Tokyo. The streets and subways are less foreign, the travel has worn off a bit and no one has been lost or forgotten anywhere (yet). Wednesday, the third full day in Tokyo, was the […]

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2019 Daily Blog Posts Tokyo

From Old Main to New (to us) Tokyo

Company visits: Mass communication students learn about their prospective careers TOKYO— On June 11, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication study abroad students visited The Wall Street Journal in Tokyo and heard from Texas State graduate Kosaku Narioka and his tales of trial, error and success during his journalism career. The students also had […]

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