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Japan Experience |
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website dedicated to increasing awareness, understanding, and appreciation
of Japanese culture | FMF Overview | Pre-Trip Logs | Week 1 Logs | Week 2 Logs | Homestay | Week 3 Logs | Post-Trip Logs | | History of Japan | Customs | Education | Language | Articles | Site Map | About | Contact | |
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| Site Map | ||||
| Main Page: | ||||
| Contains title, index, and external links | ||||
| FMF Overview: | ||||
| from the FMF Basics Handbook; explains the rationale and purpose of the trip | ||||
| Daily Logs: | ||||
| A retrospective collection of the main experiences; presented daily, organized by week | ||||
| Pre-Trip: | ||||
| A short description of pre-trip preparations | ||||
| Week 1: | ||||
| San Francisco orientation, Tokyo orientation and tour, Asakusa, seminars, Baseball, Typhoon Ma-on, etc. | ||||
| Week 2: | ||||
| trips to Kamakura and Ueno, host city: Kimitsu City, school visits: Sotominowa Elementary School, Obitsu Junior High School, Kimitsu High School, Homestay Weekend | ||||
| Homestay: | ||||
| Homestay Weekend with the Harada Family | ||||
| Week 3: | ||||
| Shinto Festival, visit to Kururi Castle, Sake Factory, Ryokan stay, Kindergarten visit, Sayonara Banquet; Departure | ||||
| Post-Trip: | ||||
| The days and weeks after returning to the United States | ||||
| a link that provides an overview of the major eras of Japanese history | ||||
| Customs: | ||||
| Greetings, Good-byes, Business Cards, Eating and Drinking, Visiting a Home, Miscellaneous Norms | ||||
| Education: | ||||
| provides an overview of Japanese Education, including a Typical Day, Problems, Reform | ||||
| Language: | ||||
| a link that provides anbverview of the Japanese Language and a list of helpful links | ||||
| Articles: | ||||
| a series of three articles written for the Berlin Citizen | ||||
| Movies: | ||||
| a series of QuickTime movies highlighting various events, customs, etc. | ||||
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