Gone Seoul Searching in Japan video post: My apartment in Japan, a virtual tour

     My apartment in Tokyo is cozy and comfortable after decorating with Asian flare.      A high tech toilet and a deep bathtub are two things I never expected to enjoy in my apartment in Japan. Apartment dwelling in Tokyo is small, but the gadgets help make the transition living abroad fun. Living in a family neighborhood in the suburbs of Tokyo in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa is a pleasant contrast from the wild streets of downtown Tokyo. There are children walking to school every morning as mothers stretching out their arms volunteer to help them cross the streets. People are out walking their...

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Gone Seoul Searching in Japan Video Post: Tranquil views of Japan Women's University Nishi-Ikuta Campus

A rice paddy field planted by elementary and middle school students.         Chirping birds and hooting owls greet me on my daily walk around the campus at Japan Women's University Niski-Ikuta Campus. My coworkers and I reminisce daily about how lucky we are to be at such a stunning and tranquil university which houses lush gardens, forestry, and bamboo groves. Earlier in the month, I saw girls from the elementary school campus planting what I think is a rice paddy field only a few meters from my building. The office ladies are constantly picking fresh flowers from the grounds and displaying them in the waiting areas....

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Gone Seoul Searching in Japan: Joining the USD Tokyo program for the 2nd Cross Cultural Workshop in Tokyo

USD Master's students with Mrs. Inoue! Students from Daito Bunka University at the 2nd Cross Cultural Workshop. Walking though the underpass from Shinjuku to the hotel.      This Saturday I was lucky to join my professor and peers from The University of San Diego at the 2nd Cross Cultural Workshop in Tokyo. The workshop was hosted by The University of San Diego, Daito Bunka University, and Japan Association of Action Research  (JAAR) and took place at Daito Bunka University. I met my professor Dr. Inoue at the Keio Plaza Hotel at 9am after a 50 minute train ride from Kanagawa into the eternally busy...

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