2015 School Magazine

AFFILIATE SCHOOLS

JAPAN STUDY TOUR IMARNI KAJEWSKI (11G)

The 2015 Japan Study Tour was an enriching experience with both cultural and personal discoveries. With seventeen other Grammar girls, I explored various aspects of Japan from the 18 September until 3 October. In the first week, we toured many iconic cities: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Nagano. Each Japanese city presented us with different interpretations of Japanese culture, however I particularly enjoyed our stay in Kyoto. Within our five day stay at a large traditional Japanese Inn, visited Kinkaku-ji temple, Ryoanji zen garden, attended a two-day intensive language school and were fitted with cotton summer kimonos, called yukatas. During the second week, we lived with a Japanese host family from our sister school, Mie High School. While adopting the life of a Japanese student was a little daunting at first, overcoming these language barriers and cultural differences was an extremely rewarding experience. We are all very grateful to have been given such a wonderful opportunity to immerse ourselves in Japanese culture and utilise our Japanese language abilities.