Author Archives: Rachel Broweleit

This last week in Japan flew by so quickly. I visited my host family in Osaka for a day, and we celebrated my host mother’s birthday and watched Harry Potter together. On the last day of class at Nanzan University, … Continue reading →

This week completed my two-week internship at the Maruhachi Tent company. Although it was very challenging, I had a great experience. From creating advertisements for the company’s tents to having zoom meetings Maruhachi’s sister company in India, I learned so … Continue reading →

This week, I started my two-week internship at Maruhachi Tent, a Japanese company in the town Sakae that designs and manufactures various kinds of large tents, from restaurant awnings to lampshades. The internship schedule is very packed. Every day, we … Continue reading →

This week, I started a new set of classes meant to prepare me for my internship at a Japanese company. In class, we are learning how to use honorifics in Japanese to superiors and various business customs, from tea service … Continue reading →

This week, I took my final exams and gave a presentation in Japanese for my language classes. I also went to make traditional Japanese pottery with my host mother and sister in Seto. We used two methods to make the … Continue reading →

This week, I attended Japanese classes as usual. I also went on a tour at Tokugawaen, led by local Japanese students from Nanzan University. Tokugawaen is a beautiful traditional garden that has waterfalls, a variety of flowers, and a lake … Continue reading →

This week, I went to my Japanese classes at Nanzan University. My commute is almost an hour and a half, which is much longer than I’m used to, because I have to take a bus and two different trains to … Continue reading →

This week, I moved from Osaka to Nagoya for my Japanese summer program. Saying goodbye to my host family in Osaka was bittersweet, but I am glad to have made lifelong friends, and look forward to meeting my new host … Continue reading →