This time the World Campus – Japan participants get a lecture on Nara and how it was once the capital of Japan. We also learn about learning about Zen meditation and get to try in a budist temple under the instructions of a monk. Sara talks about her experience with these topics.
World Campus – Japan participanta get some work experience in Osaka and get to meet the juggling club at Kansai university. This time Charlotte talks here experience from this day
It is not often you get to make coffee from the raw bean and make awesome kabuto origami in the same day! But World Campus – Japan was lucky enough to do does things. Hinata talks about her experience roasting coffee with “Iga-yaki Horoku”, a Japanese roaster. She also talks about making different origami and playing games with the local students.
Almost every year World Campus – Japan is lucky enough to get invited to the home of one of the few katana swordsmiths still in existence. This time Krysta and Heide talks about their experience with smithing and trying a real katana.
Today we went to the bamboo forest. Michael talks about his experience with cutting down grass and bamboo trees, followed by crafting utensils and toys out of bamboo. We were also lucky enough, to see a traditional Japanese performance (drumming, and singing in Kimonos.)
