Photos by Huiting Lian (Maryland Institute College of Art), Student Correspondent for AICAD in Japan, Spring 2023 Before the end of our CET program, I was invited to my Japanese housemate Tomoko’s home to have dinner with her family. Tomoko’s mom prepared gorgeous dishes for us, and I had a really good time talking to her family members after […]
Photo Essay: AICAD in Japan
Photos by Huiting Lian (Maryland Institute College of Art), Student Correspondent for AICAD in Japan, Spring 2023 The 400-level and 500-level classes had a Kimono Workshop in March. We took a train to Kyoto and dressed in Kimonos in the morning. Here we are taking a walk to Nanzenji. Nanzenji is a Zen Buddhist temple with an extremely beautiful garden. There […]
Photo Essay: CET Japan
Photos taken by Judy Li (Soka University of America), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Spring 2023 Going to Universal Studios of Japan! It was so much fun that it made me regret why I didn’t purchase a year pass (which is a bit more than double the price of a day pass). YOASOBI had a concert on that […]
Photo Essay: AICAD in Japan
Photos by Huiting Lian (Maryland Institute College of Art), Student Correspondent for AICAD in Japan, Spring 2023 Winter is the season for hotpot! My housemate, Tomoko, works part-time at a hotpot restaurant. She invited us to the restaurant for a warm hotpot dinner. After I started my semester in Osaka, I go to live houses once every two weeks. […]
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Photos taken by Isabelle Shiiba (Brandeis University), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Spring 2023 Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Mie, oh my! It feels like there’s an infinite list of places to visit while living in Japan, and recently I’ve been caught up taking full advantage of every opportunity CET has to offer. As a CET student, we have day […]
Photo Essay: CET Japan
Photos taken by Judy Li (Soka University of America), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Spring 2023 Housemates prepared a surprise party for the birthday girl! The surprise was really successful, and everyone had so much fun. Nomikai (drinking party) with other CET international and OGU Japanese students. We all felt the drinks contained little alcohol, so everyone drank […]