Mary Alania: Life as a KCP Student
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Mary Alania, a former student, shares her experience and valuable insights about KCP. She immersed herself in the program and the Japanese culture and way…
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Sumo: Japan’s Famed Sport and Way of Life
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Sumo (相撲) is a full-contact sport where two male wrestlers (rikishi) try to push each other outside a ring or cause any part of the…
Read ArticleThe Karaoke Craze
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Karaoke (カラオケ) is from the Japanese “kara” ( 空 ) which means “empty”, and “ōkesutora (オーケストラ) which means “orchestra.” In some countries it is known…
Read ArticleKCP Students Visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and Shin Okubo
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KCP student Steven Z. Edwards recently sent us some photos of his time at KCP and his forays into Japan. KCP is located in the Shinjuku…
Read ArticlePure Land Buddhism
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Also known as Amidism, Pure Land Buddhism is a major branch of Buddhism in East Asia. It focuses on Amitabha (or “Amida” in Japanese) Buddha and follows…
Read ArticleStandard Japanese: The Unified Language
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Language is any means of communication, whether spoken or written. Hyojungo is the Standard Japanese officially taught as a foreign language, and it is used in…
Read ArticleKCP spring trip to Kamakura
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from Tanaka-san We went to Kamakura this weekend (4/23, 4/24) with our spring students, so I would like to share some photos. Kamakura, a city…
Read ArticleConsider insurance
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Travel Insurance Many people never think of purchasing insurance to cover unexpected events during a trip. But the recent and continuing events in Japan point…
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