At the National Youth Center in Tokyo, where we stayed, ate breakfast, and had class
Enjoying breakfast together before heading to class
One of our group dinners:
Sukiyaki in Ueno
Hanging out at Asakusa's
Sanja Matsuri (festival), Tokyo
Group trip to Tokyo Tower
Crepes - our favorite non-Japanese food in Japan!
Meeting the host families before the homestay weekend
Wittenberg alumnus and Tokyo native Kantaro Suzuki visiting our class to discuss Yasukuni Shrine
Making a few new friends in the dorm!
Hanging out in Harajuku (just a short walk through Yoyoki Park from the National Youth Center)
Enjoying kaitenzushi (conveyer belt sushi) in Ameyoko (Ueno)
Getting fitted for a new yukata (lightweight summer cotton kimono)
Meeting with conversation partners, Japanese university students in Tokyo
On the slightly crowded subway in Tokyo
Enjoying kamameshi (traditional rice dish served in a metal pot) at one of our group dinners
Got ice cream? (These students are trying some new flavors, like green tea and black sesame!)
Washing our hands at Yasukuni Shrine
Hanging out in Shinjuku
Wittenberg alumnus and Japan native Shunsuke Tamura showing us around Roppongi
Cooking our own food (with Shunsuke's help) at an okonomiyaki restaurant in Shinjuku
On the shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto
Learning the traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto
Looking around at Kiyomizu Temple high on a hill in Kyoto
Enjoying tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlets) with two Japanese Wittenberg alums, Yo and Yuki
Meeting students at Kansai-Gaidai university near Osaka
How did your Kyoto hotel room get so messy in just three days?
Our last group dinner together - enjoying Chinese food in Kyoto
