Kobe, Japan Summer 2014
The 2014 Summer Kobe program was directed by Ms. Mutsuko Sato and Mr. Eric VanLuvanee. The directors and their twenty-three students visited Nara during a homestay weekend. The students also traveled to Kyoto and Osaka with their language partners.
2014 Kobe Kimono clad UD students (L to R) Kimberly Marcozzi, Abena Dapaah, Laura Behm
They visited Himeji city and castle during the Yukata (a light cotton summer kimono/pajama) festival, and had an optional trip to Hiroshima for the first time, visiting Miyajima Shrine and the Atomic Bomb Museum. Some cultural activities included naginata (a martial art involving a Japanese halberd, a blade at the end of a long pole), shodo (calligraphy), and sado, (tea ceremony).
2014 Kobe UD students and their calligraphy
2014 Kobe UD students wearing traditional garb at the Yukata Festival in Himeji
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