Fulbright Memorial Fund June 2001

Adventure in Japan

Rosa Hemphill's Digital FMF Diary

Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
Rosa Hemphill with Daiichi High School Chemistry Students
Chemistry Students at Tsuchiura City Daiichi High School Show Rosa Hemphill Their Experiment

Calendar for Spring FMF 2001 Japan Visit

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
June 17
San Francisco: Orientation
Buffet Dinner at the Home of Consul General Tanaka
June 18
San Francisco to Tokyo
June 19
San Francisco to Tokyo
(See as June 18)
June 20
Tokyo Day 1
Sightseeing:
the Diet,
Imperial Palace, Ginza,Traditional Japanese Tempura Lunch, Asukusa Kannon Temple.
June 21
Tokyo Day 2
Conference on Japanese Educational System, Economics, Politics.
Kyogen Plays.
June 22
Tokyo Day 3
Sessions on Different Topics:  History of Japanese Education (Dr. Abe).
Tsuchiura Group Session.
Kabuki Dance
June 23
Kyoto and the Bullet Train
June 24
Free Day in Tokyo:

Visit from an OES Student and Family.

Meiji Temple.

June 25
Tsuchiura Day 1
Train to Tsuchiura;
Suigo Park;
Kijo Park;
Street Corner Warehouse;
Zen Meditation;
Hotel Marroad Tsukuba.
June 26
Tsuchiura Day 2
Visiting the Mayor, Board of Education, Ibaraki University and its Attached Junior High School
June 27
Tsuchiura Day 3
Daini Elementary School, 1-6:
Different Homerooms, Music, Lunch with Mr. Matsuyama's 3rd Grade, Clean-Up and Club Activities
June 28
Tsuchiura Day 4
Daini Junior High School:
Homerooms with Classes in Science, Math, Calligraphy, Japanese, English; Lunch with Mr. Suzuki's 1st (7th) Grade; Clean Up; Club Activities.
June 29
Tsuchiura Day 5
Daichi Senior High School:
(Chemistry, Home Economics); Discussion with Head Teachers; Club Activities.
June 30
Tsuchiura Day 6:Homestay:
Seeing Tsuchiura and Tsukuba; Food Store; Cooking Tempura and a Family Feast
July 1
Tsuchiura Day 7 Homestay.
Seeing the waterfront, cemetery, and WARP Village Edo
July 2
Tsuchiura Day 8
Ryokan:
Hotel Cankoh 
July 3
Tsuchiura to Tokyo:
Exploring in Akasaka; views of Tokyo
July 4
Tokyo Day 4
Conference:
Session on Environmental Education; 4th of July Party; the Tokyo Tower by Night
July 5
Tokyo Day 5
Presentations:
Group Presentations; Shopping in Akasaka; Farewell Reception
July 6
Tokyo to Portland:
New Otani Hotel Japanese Garden; Hie Jinja Shrine; Suntory Museum of Art
July 7
Canby, Ore: Home Sweet Home.

FMF Spring 2001 Program

Acknowledgements

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R. Hemphill
Oregon Episcopal School
Portland, Oregon
July, 2001