Fall 2012 CET Japan Photo Contest!
Congratulations to the following winners of the Fall 2012 CET Japan Photo Contest! Good luck to all our spring semester students and stay tuned for more Japan blog posts in the upcoming weeks.
View ArticleScholarships to Study in Japan
Attention all CET Intensive Japanese Language & Area Studies in Osaka applicants*: The Bridging Scholarship program will award 30+ scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad...
View ArticleLifestyles- Train Station, Traditional Dress
Written by Evyn Fong (MICA) AICAD in Japan, Spring 2013 Student Correspondent . In order to better understand Japan’s fashion, current trends, and make the most of my time here while I’m not in the art...
View ArticleProgram Excursion to Kyoto and Arashiyama
Written by Lauren Nakasato Resident Director, CET Intensive Language and Culture Studies in Osaka After living in a place for a number of years, you start to get used to your surroundings. Even the...
View ArticleJapanese Style and Western Influence
Written by Evyn Fong (MICA) AICAD in Japan, Spring 2013 Student Correspondent . Since I’ve been in Japan, one of the most interesting things has been the interaction of Western and Eastern cultures....
View ArticleOutings in Japan
Written by Evyn Fong (MICA) AICAD in Japan, Spring 2013 Student Correspondent . So, everyone who’s ever played pokemon knows that in Pokeworld, cars are totally unnecessary and the fastest way to get...
View ArticleThe Eternal Debate: To Challenge or Adapt?
Written by Gretchen Ekstrand (Lewis & Clark University) Intensive Japanese and Culture Studies in Osaka, Spring 2013 One of the most frustrating and yet most rewarding aspects about studying...
View ArticleOkayama, Kagawa Traveling Seminar
Written by Lauren Nakasato Resident Director for CET Intensive Language and Culture Studies in Osaka It was one of those Spring Fever days. The slight morning chill didn’t seem to faze the sun, which...
View ArticleJimmy Buffet, Japan, and Facebook – Bringing Life Full Circle
Written by Dawn Huston, CET Campus Relations Manager – West Occasionally, we log into our Facebook account to discover that people we’ve missed for years have found us. This recently happened to me and...
View ArticleSpring 2013 CET Japan Photo Contest Winner!
Congratulations to the winner of the Spring 2013 CET Japan Photo Contest, Evyn Fong (MICA)! Stay tuned for photos and blog posts from the Summer 2013 program!
View ArticleBare Hugs and Other Battles
Written by Peter Wyckoff (Yale University) Intensive Japanese and Culture Studies in Osaka, Summer 2013 . Everyone has memories of studying homophones in elementary school, and the problems they...
View ArticleA Palette Expansion
Written by Simone Christen (Oberlin College) CET Intensive Japanese Language & Culture Studies in Osaka Summer 2013 To be frank, I have absolutely no sense of direction. That combined with a level...
View ArticleSummer 2013 CET Japan Photo Contest!
Congratulations to the following winners of the Summer 2013 CET Japan Photo Contest! Good luck to all our fall semester students and stay tuned for more Japan blog posts in the upcoming weeks!
View ArticleOn being an American in Amerikamura
Written by Luke Fisher (Maryland Institute College of Art) Student Correspondent Intensive Japanese and Culture Studies in Osaka Spring 2014 Don’t be the white guy asking for directions to Amerikamura....
View ArticleCET Japan Excursion to Arashiyama
Written by Lauren Nakasato, Osaka Resident Director Intensive Japanese and Culture Studies in Osaka, Spring 2014 Bachi My college roommate used to say “bachi” all the time. If someone tripped, dropped...
View Article3 Reasons Why It’s Okay To Not Be A Local While Living In Japan
Written by Luke Fisher (Maryland Institute College of Art) Student Correspondent Intensive Japanese and Culture Studies in Osaka Spring 2014 If I were to write an article about how to be a local in...
View ArticleCET Japan Spring Excursions
Written by Lauren Nakasato, Osaka Resident Director Intensive Japanese and Culture Studies in Osaka, Spring 2014 Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) It is hard to talk about Japanese Spring without using...
View ArticleOn the Road Again
Written by Harriet Fisher (University of Mississippi) Student Correspondent CET Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin, Spring 2014 One of my favorite aspects of the Middle Kingdom is its location;...
View ArticleSushi Making
Our students studying abroad with CET in Japan learned how to make sushi yesterday! Here are some of the best behind the scenes photos!
View ArticleKishiwada Danjiri Matsuri Festival!
Filmed and edited by Theodore Caleb Haas, (Student Correspondent) Occidental College Intensive Japanese Language & Culture Studies in Osaka, Fall 2014 “Today, thousands of people showed up to watch...
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