{"id":4518,"date":"2017-06-07T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T05:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4518"},"modified":"2017-06-05T10:29:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T00:29:00","slug":"experience-the-seamless-blend-of-tradition-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/06\/07\/experience-the-seamless-blend-of-tradition-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradition and Technology in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diana O, Bachelor of Creative Industries<\/h1>\n

Ritsumeikan University Japanese Winter Program (Jan \u2013 Feb 2017)<\/h1>\n

It was at the beginning of summer when I decided I needed a change, so QUT\u2019s short-term mobility program in Japan was the perfect opportunity to do something productive in holidays while continuing my Japanese studies. Ritsumeikan University is located on the north side of Kyoto, close to Kinkakuji Temple; the campus offers a brand new library, computer labs, convenient stores, numerous vending machines, and several co-op restaurants that are cheap and offer delicious food. Generally a lunch at the co-op restaurant is between 5 to 8 AUD.<\/p>\n

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Ritsumeikan University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As part of the Ritsumeikan Winter Japanese Program, I stayed at Taishogun International Dorm, which belongs to the university. The accommodation is only a 15 minutes walk to Ritsumeikan. The dorm is a modern, close to affordable restaurants, supermarkets, Emmachi Train station and buses. Living in a dorm is an essential part of the experience as you live and share most of your time with the other students. This was a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and meet people from other cultures.<\/p>\n

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Taishogun International Dorm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When you do an intensive language program there is a lot of content covered in a small period of time. This short-term program runs for 5 weeks, so you need to continuously study throughout the program in order to keep up with the content. Additionally we had Japanese cultural studies, 3 times a week, which were my favorite as we had the opportunity to meet Geiko-san and Maiko-san (Geishas), do pottery, cook Japanese food, play traditional Wadaiko drums and so much more.<\/p>\n

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Cultural Class: Japanese Cuisine, Geiko san and Maiko San<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Living in Kyoto was fantastic. Kyoto is considered Japan\u2019s cultural capital; it has over 2000 shrines and temples plus 17 Unesco world heritage sites. In a magical way the city is able to blend tradition and technology seamlessly, thus making Kyoto one of the most exciting places to visit in Japan. Thanks to the excellent transport system, I was able to take day trips to Osaka, Nara, Kobe, etc. My time in Kyoto gave me the opportunity to take risks, experience another culture, explore new things and make new friends. If given the chance I will do the short-term program again.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are interested in undertaking a short-term program during\u00a0the QUT\u00a0semester breaks, check out the QUT Global Portal<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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