About This Trip
WTI-3G Japanese Language and Culture – Tokyo
Professor Eileen Mikals-Adachi
Learn Japanese while experiencing Tokyo, the gateway to Japanese culture, past and present. Mornings will be dedicated to language study, and afternoon and weekend activities will concentrate on exploration of the cultural heritage and contemporary trends of this fascinating nation. Cultural excursions will focus on studying the juxtaposition of old and new in the capital and in contemporary Japanese culture and will include visits to such contrasting landmarks as the ancient Meiji Shrine and the fashion capital of Japan – Shibuya, the Kabukiza theater in the Ginza, and the studios of Fuji TV in the trendy area of Odaiba, the Tsukiji fish market, and Akihabara electric town. Participation in such ancient arts as the tea ceremony and Japanese archery will be scheduled, as well as a visit to a hot spring and a Japanese home. Evaluation will be based on performance in the language class, overall participation, journal and term paper.
