1. Chunky Chankonabe. While on a quest to find sumo wrestlers in Tokyo, a small group of students tried this famous soup in Sumida. Chankonabe is a traditional sumo stew [ … ]
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Tokyo put into (my) perspective
These are some of my favorite shots that I captured during our stay in Tokyo. There were many things to see, so I tried to include a little bit of [ … ]
The Must-Try Kyoto Dessert
KYOTO, Japan — It was quite an adventure for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication students in the Study Abroad trip to Japan to get to Kyoto from Tokyo. [ … ]
Tips to Time Travelin’ in an Arcade in Tokyo
The dos and don’ts when visiting arcades in Japan. I remember my mom telling me stories of how she used to go the roller rink and the arcade all of [ … ]
4 Things That Surprised Me About Theme Parks In Japan
I LOVE thrill rides. I’ve been to many amusement parks in America: Knott’s Berry Farm in California, multiple Six Flags across the nation, both Disney World and Disney Land, and [ … ]
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 [ … ]
10 Most Instagrammable Spots in Tokyo
If you’re traveling to Tokyo, one of the main challenges that you’re going to face (besides jet lag, perhaps a language barrier, etc.) will be trying to see all that [ … ]
Emilee Hall
“If you can sing, dance and not be embarrassed, then you can rule the world,” -Amy Poehler Howdy! My name is Emilee Hall. Currently, I’m a junior at Texas State [ … ]
Konichiwa, I’m DeAnna Ryan 💕
Nice to Meet Y’all! If you’re here reading this, that means you’re either interested in the SJMC Japan trip, want to know more about me personally, or both! Well I’m [ … ]