There we ate lunch, and we all had to say goodbye to each other and head to our host families. It was definitely hard to say goodbye to Hunter, but we'll keep in contact I'm sure. However, since I met my host family, it has been wonderful! My host family is great, and they are all super nice! I've only been with them since noon, and we have gone and done multiple things. First we headed to the house, which I have to say I like very much. After that, we headed to the local elementary school where I got to meet several people (which were also very nice) and play lots of kickball with the kids and adults. After that, we headed back to the house and soon after went to an extremely interesting festival that was taking place nearby. It was so cool! There were many people all dancing together in the middle to the sound of drums and other Japanese style music. There, I also got to try the food "Takoyaki" for the first time (Unfortunately didn't have my camera on me for any of this). has been a great day so far, and I can say I already feel my Japanese language skills growing, as I have learned many new words already (Although my Japanese is still pretty poor haha).
Showing posts with label japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label japan. Show all posts
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Meeting the Host Family
Today, I went into what is the real Tokyo, took a subway, and got to meet my host family in Japan for the first time. I started at my hotel in outside of Tokyo, and we took a bus over to the main Tokyo station.
There we ate lunch, and we all had to say goodbye to each other and head to our host families. It was definitely hard to say goodbye to Hunter, but we'll keep in contact I'm sure. However, since I met my host family, it has been wonderful! My host family is great, and they are all super nice! I've only been with them since noon, and we have gone and done multiple things. First we headed to the house, which I have to say I like very much. After that, we headed to the local elementary school where I got to meet several people (which were also very nice) and play lots of kickball with the kids and adults. After that, we headed back to the house and soon after went to an extremely interesting festival that was taking place nearby. It was so cool! There were many people all dancing together in the middle to the sound of drums and other Japanese style music. There, I also got to try the food "Takoyaki" for the first time (Unfortunately didn't have my camera on me for any of this). has been a great day so far, and I can say I already feel my Japanese language skills growing, as I have learned many new words already (Although my Japanese is still pretty poor haha).
There we ate lunch, and we all had to say goodbye to each other and head to our host families. It was definitely hard to say goodbye to Hunter, but we'll keep in contact I'm sure. However, since I met my host family, it has been wonderful! My host family is great, and they are all super nice! I've only been with them since noon, and we have gone and done multiple things. First we headed to the house, which I have to say I like very much. After that, we headed to the local elementary school where I got to meet several people (which were also very nice) and play lots of kickball with the kids and adults. After that, we headed back to the house and soon after went to an extremely interesting festival that was taking place nearby. It was so cool! There were many people all dancing together in the middle to the sound of drums and other Japanese style music. There, I also got to try the food "Takoyaki" for the first time (Unfortunately didn't have my camera on me for any of this). has been a great day so far, and I can say I already feel my Japanese language skills growing, as I have learned many new words already (Although my Japanese is still pretty poor haha).
Friday, August 22, 2014
Orientation
My first full day in Japan! My day here was spent mainly in the classroom, with a 2 hour excursion to the local mall, which happened to be very large. It has been an amazing experience so far, and I've made many new friends with my program, and have been able to practice my Japanese in multiple situations so far. Tomorrow I will head to my host family's home and meet them. :D
The View on the Drive to the Mall
The Mall
| Hunter and I examining the books |
| The best ramen I have ever had |
| Hunter jamming on the drums |
Thursday, August 21, 2014
The Arrival
The Arrival
Well, everyone, today I have arrived! Hunter Seglem and I took an 11 hour flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo. It was an extremely long flight! However, we made it, and soon after headed to our hotel.
| Before the flight, I got to see Nano |
| What you see when you arrive |
| Hunter and I waiting for the bus |
| Morning Television |
I am now here doing the orientation. Should be interesting!
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Welcome!
Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog!
This is my blog for my trip while I'm over in Japan. I will be going over to Japan for an academic year and studying there in High School. I hope to be posting everything that I can on here to keep everyone that is interested informed of what I'm doing and how life is over there!
Also, my good friend Hunter Seglem will be travelling abroad to Japan at the same time as me for a semester of high school. So please, take a look at his blog as well if you have time!
Information:
Trip dates:
- Aug. 21 2014 - about Jun. 20th 2015
Location:
- Kita, Tokyo
- "Kita" in Japanese means "North," so I will be staying in North Tokyo essentially.
School:
- Junten Senior High School
- I am travelling over there for my Junior year in American terms, so I will be a third year in my school while abroad.
Company:
- I will be studying abroad through a company called "Greenheart Travel"
Well, as of now, I am still in the U.S., but as soon as I get over to Japan you can expect frequent posts on this blog. I hope this can be helpful and keep everybody informed while I am abroad!
Here is my email if anybody needs to contact me. Please let me know if I need to provide any more info on the trip or if you have any suggestions or comments about my blog!
どうもありがとうございます!
ケイレブバンウェル
(Caleb Barnwell)
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