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JAPAN

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TOUR TO JAPAN
MAY 22 - JUNE 20, 1982
$2,400.00

This tour offers a unique opportunity
for English speaking Canadians to study .
Japanese language and culture in the
beautiful city of Kobe.

Douglas College has made a special ar-
rangement with the School of Foreign
Studies of the Kobe YMCA College to pro-
vide a program of language and culture
study. The Kobe YMCA College has a
history of more than 30 years providing
Japanese language and culture programs
for the non-Japanese speaking popula-
tion of the international port city.

Besides classroom language study and
culture talks, the course offers many
special features, such as residence
with a Japanese family (optional) in-
city field trips, weekend tours and
the rare experience of staying on a
small resort island in the beautiful
Inland Sea where students can meet
local people engaging in various
traditional industries.

Kobe is one of the major cities in
Japan located about 600 km. west of
Tokyo and close to such famous cities
as Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. Kobe com
bines both traditional Japanese and
intemational atmospheres. Breweries
of Japanese sake (rice wine) and huge
shipbuilding yards are located side
by side.

After the four weeks in Kobe, partici-
pants are free to extend their visits
in Japan until their individual pre-
arranged departure date from Tokyo.
Hagen's Travel in Vancouver as well
as the tour leader and volimteer as-

 

sistants at the Kobe YMCA college
are available to help arrange indi-
vidual travel plans.

PROGRAM DETAILS

During the period in Kobe it is
planned for students to participate
in intensive daily language lessons
(approximately 4 hours per day).
Students will also hear talks about
Japan and take part in weekday field
trips to the Kobe/Osaka area.

In addition to the excursion to the
Yahima resort, students will take a
weekend tour to the famous Himeji
Castle. Optional weekend tours in
the Kyoto/Nara area will also be
available.

Living with a host family in the Kobe
area will allow direct contact with
the Japanese people and culture

while providing invaluable language
exposure and practice. Individual
students will be given a private

room. Please note that residence with
a host family is not required. Other
arrangements may be made upon request.

PRE-TOUR PREPARATION

Orientation sessions for the tour will
take place in March and April at
Douglas College. Participants are also
encouraged to register in the intro-
ductory Japanese language and culture
courses offered at Douglas College
prior to the departure. Evening and
weekend language classes begin in mid-
January. Culture courses in English
will take place in February. Please
note that this study tour to Japan is
open to all interested individuals.

For detailed tour and pre-tour infor-
mation, call 521-4851 loc. 321.

 

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