This Just In–Tohoku Earthquake
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From KCP in Japan The Tohoku area in northeast Japan (the center of shock) got hit by a significant quake–8.8 on the Richter scale–but Tokyo…
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Ten Reasons for KCP summer short-term
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Ten reasons to sign up for KCP International’s summer short-term program 10. It’s a busy festival time in Tokyo–fireworks at Sumida, Tokyo Bay, Asakusa, Koenjhi, Jingu,…
Read ArticleThe KCP Locale
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KCP is in majestic Shinjuku, Tokyo. Although it straddles Tokyo’s western fringes, Shinjuku is in many ways considered the city’s center. The Shinjuku train station…
Read Article“Japan” Web Surfing
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The winter quarter (spring semester?) has kicked off and the work is piling up. When you need a break, instead of playing Minesweeper 20 more…
Read ArticleAn Introduction to Sumo
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Since 3 of the big 6 yearly Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo, it’s a frequent destination for KCP school excursions. Here’s the skinny on…
Read ArticleThe Guys Have It! new tips on getting the most out of KCP
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Don’t get me wrong–it’s not that the women have no good advice. It’s just that the latest three or four internal KCP comments have been from guys, and…
Read ArticleCity of Ono to donate abacuses overseas
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excerpted from an Asahi Shimbun article byJiro Tsutsui ONO, Hyogo Prefecture—Ono city officials are collecting used soroban abacuses from across the nation to donate abroad…
Read ArticleEvan Edgerton’s look at KCP
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Here are some thoughts on the KCP program, blended with pix of some of the fun things I did. KCP is a good way to…
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