A few months ago, Jackie and I had the incredible opportunity to stay with a Japanese family in the town of Wakuza, Japan for a night. We arrived to meet a woman and her son who was about four years old, he was shy and hid behind his mom every chance he could. We soonContinueContinue reading “SURROUNDED BY TEA FARMS”
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DAY 3 IN JAPAN
Alright – DAY 3 We are on our way to Kyoto where we will be visiting temples, learning how to meditate and then meeting our Host Family, where we will be staying for the evening. We left our hotel in Tokyo bright and early to make our way to the Shinkansen. (Bullet Train)…. We arrived,ContinueContinue reading “DAY 3 IN JAPAN”
Day 2 in JAPAN
Here is my entry from Day 2 in JAPAN!! “As yesterday was a very busy day visiting and having presentations, day 2 was more chill and had a lot relating to the athletes of this trip! We went to visit the National Sports Centre and the Nippon sport science university! What an incredible facility! TheContinueContinue reading “Day 2 in JAPAN”
Day 1 in JAPAN
As jet lag had set in with great intensity, I did not sleep much of my 1st evening in Tokyo, forcing myself to stay in bed waiting to fall asleep again I eventually caved and went out for a walk. My walk took me around the corner to the 711 where I was greeted withContinueContinue reading “Day 1 in JAPAN”
IT’S OVER :( **CUE THE UGLY CRYING**
The opportunity to come to Tokyo and just spend a week travelling, seeing the culture and experiencing what we experienced is nothing short of extraordinary…. and of course, the role of my time in Japan was to promote and share what we learnt so I will soon be sharing my diary entries from each dayContinueContinue reading “IT’S OVER 😦 **CUE THE UGLY CRYING**”
CLAUDIA AND JACKIE TAKE ON JAPAN
Well it’s official, after one day of competition, we are in Japan. A few months ago, Jackie and I recieved confirmation that we would be participating in the Kakehashi Project. (Kakehashi means “bridge for tomorrow”) This project is to create friendships between Canada and Japan as well as learn about Japan’s economy, society, history, culture,ContinueContinue reading “CLAUDIA AND JACKIE TAKE ON JAPAN”
Claudia Holzner 