| Kagoshima
Trip December 1996 |
 20
students had successfully completed a Ten days
inter-culture exchange program jointly organized
by Asakusa (Ikoma) Language School and Kagoshima
Prefecture Office (Japan).
The students experienced various Japanese
traditional culture like Origami,Sadou (Japanese
Tea Ceremony), Mochi-tsuki (making of
Japanese Rice Cake), dressed up in traditional
Japanese Kimono in the Kagoshima Prefecture,
KAPIC Center. The students had an
opportunity to learn in Kagoshima City, where
they were given separate tasks such as; gathering
information on a designated historical realm,
they were also divided into groups to find their
way around in Kagoshima City on their own. The
students also experienced Home-stay at Kanoya
City in Kagoshima for three days. During the stay
they visited the infamous Sakurajima Volcano,
Kirishima Shrine, Takachiho Ranch and Iso Garden
among others.-
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| Sapporo
Trip December 1997 |
 Asakusa (Ikoma) Language
School collaborated with Sapporo City-Singapore
Branch and held a Ten days inter-culture exchange
program at Sapporo City, Hokkaido.
20 students was involved in this program, they
had a Four-day Home-stay in Sapporo City and was
invited to stay in Sapporo Guest House for Two
Nights.
The students experienced cultural program in the
Guest House like Japanese Calligraphy, Kimono
Dress-up, attended a Symphony Concert (kindly
sponsored by Sapporo City Inter-Culture Exchange
Office), one day visit to Otaru City, ski
experience (a must), Task Learning in Sapporo
City and visited most of the tourist spot.-
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| Nagasaki
Trip October 1998 |
 1998 October, Nagasaki
Prefecture Mayor invited Asakusa (Ikoma) Language
School to hold a Ten days Inter-Culture Exchange
program in its beautiful city.
22 students took part in this program, we stop
over at Fukuoka City for Two nights and did our
Task Learning in Hakata (Fukuoka) and visited a
Japanese Calligraphy School where students had
their chance to experience the Japanese
Traditional Shodou (calligraphy).
We proceeded to Nagasaki City from Fukuoka City
by JR train and received a generous welcome
reception from the Mayor and his staff.
We were then invited to stay in the Nagasaki
Girls` High School Hostel for Two Nights, had a
friendly match of Badminton with the students and
join in to their class to experience the Japanese
Education System (account, computer and English
lesson).
The students did a Three-night Home-stay in the
famous pottery/porcelain manufacturing Town
"Hasami". At the town, the students
experienced both traditional and advance way of
making pottery/porcelain.
We also had a Three-night Home-stay in Nagasaki
City where they were also shown warm hospitality
of Japan, a One-day visit to Holland Village and
a day trip to the Uzen Hotspring.
Our students prepared 3,000 pieces of Paper Crane
before leaving for the trip and offered all of
them to the Peace Park in Nagasaki City for Peace
and Harmony throughout the world.
We also had the opportunity to visit the Atomic
bomb Museum in Nagasaki City and other places of
interest, all entrance fees were kindly sponsored
by the Mayor of Nagasaki.-
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| Hiroshima
Trip November 1999 |
- Details
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