http://globalcollegejapan.org Global College / Friends World Program - Kyoto Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:11:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en HAPPY THANKSGIVING-Smiling faces after our delicious buffet dinner! There will be a follow-up online registration workshop at 2.00 pm on Tuesday for any students who experienced difficulties and needs further assistance with their registration for next semester. The last East Asian Studies course will take place this Wednesday at 10.30 am with ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/11/27/thirteenth-week-2/ Last weekend's field trip to Minga Village organic farm on the shores of Lake Biwa was a great success and a welcome break from the rigors of academic study. Blessed by beautiful autumn weather and  sublime light, we spent much of the first day forming human 'log chains' beside the ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/11/23/twelth-week-2/ The second 'Scholarship Writing' workshop will be held at 2.00 pm on Wednesday offering students a chance to 'workshop' the drafts of their scholarship essays. We will also go through the on-line registration process for next semester, so students should bring their laptops to this session. Friday's  East Asian Studies class ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/11/14/eleventh-week-2/ There will be two 'Global Issues and the Environment' classes this coming week, the first at the usual time on Tuesday and the second at 1.00 pm on Wednesday. The second class will give us an opportunity to view some recent films and videos which address a number of the ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/11/06/tenth-week-2/ Monday afternoon's East Asian Studies class will look at Japan's controversial whale and dolphin hunting activities focusing on the American documentary 'The Cove' which used hidden cameras to film the bloody annual dolphin hunt that occurs in the coastal waters around Taiji, a seaside town in Wakayama. Japan killed about ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/10/30/ninth-week-2/ On Monday, October 26th, students will visit Chris's American Culture class at Ritsumeikan University to meet with his third year students and share their perspectives on contemporary American Culture. This will offer a great opportunity to discover how Japanese of the same generation view various aspects of the United States. ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/10/24/eighth-week/ On Thursday, there will a day trip to the ancient capital of Nara where students will visit some of the key historical sights and learn about the role which this city played in Japan's history. Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784, lending its name to the ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/10/18/seventh-week-2/ There will be East Asian Studies classes on Monday afternoon and Thursday morning next week. The first, titled ' 46 Key Concepts at the Heart of Contemporary Japanese Society', will be conducted as an information exchange with each member giving a brief introduction to the concepts they were required to ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/10/02/fifth-week-2/ Please note that there will be two East Asian Studies classes next week which will introduce students to both Zen Buddhism and Sumie (charcoal ink painting). The first will begin at 1.30 on Monday 9/28 and the second will be held on Thursday 10/1 in two separate morning and afternoon ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/09/25/fourth-week-2/ This week's East Asian Studies class visit to the Kyoto Peace Museum provided students with many insights into the daily lives of Japanese people during the war as well as connecting the horrific events that occurred with those that continue around the world today. The question that we were asked ... http://globalcollegejapan.org/2009/09/19/third-week-2/