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One More Day!
Wednesday, my last full day in Japan, was surely a great one. Our Group + Seinan Friends We began by heading to Seinan to experience...
Laura Dawson
May 232 min read
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Our Nature Tour
Tuesday was one of my favorite days of the whole trip! Here’s what we did: We sat under a 400-year-old tree and toured a shrine in the...
Laura Dawson
May 221 min read
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Monday in Dazaifu
The Dazaifu area is filled with food stalls, souvenir shops, and tourists from around the world. My friend Sayaka from Seinan pointed out...
Laura Dawson
May 221 min read
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A Pinkful Day & A Dinner Party
No one does a themed baseball game better than the Softbank Hawks. We attended another pro match on our Sunday in Fukuoka at the city’s...
Laura Dawson
May 222 min read
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Arrival in Fukuoka
Saturday morning, we took the bullet train once again all the way to Fukuoka. There, we began interacting with Samford’s sister...
Laura Dawson
May 201 min read
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Hiroshima
Friday morning, we took the bullet train from Tokyo to Hiroshima, a commute of just under four hours. We spent the day reflecting on the...
Laura Dawson
May 182 min read
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Our Last Day in Tokyo
Thursday was our last day enjoying Tokyo before moving on to Hiroshima for the night. Here are the things we did before leaving: The...
Laura Dawson
May 162 min read
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The Sumo Tournament
Today, we enjoyed a slow morning and then traveled to a Sumo Tournament. We were first taught about the history of Sumo and the...
Laura Dawson
May 142 min read
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Tokyo Disney Sea
All the way across the world, kids still beg their parents to take them to Disney. So on Tuesday, when we had free time, part of our...
Laura Dawson
May 141 min read
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A Tour of Religious Sites
On Monday, we participated in a multi-stop tour of Tokyo. Here is what we saw: Buddhist Temple in Asakusa Amid this residential area,...
Laura Dawson
May 142 min read
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Past, Present, and PLAYBALL!
Our Sunday afternoon activities took us to places where the Japan of the past blended with the present. Our evening brought us back to a...
Laura Dawson
May 132 min read
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Unity, Joy, Respect
When we woke up this morning, fog and mist had settled on Tokyo. Luckily, the rain had little effect on the course of our day! Here is...
Laura Dawson
May 102 min read
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Markets & Gold Medals
Thirteen hours on a plane is a lot easier when you're excited about where you're headed! Tuesday morning I left DFW airport, flew...
Laura Dawson
May 92 min read
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Shopping in Shibuya
Today marked our first day in Tokyo, so we did what college girls do best: shopping! We hopped on the Yamanote Line and squished next to...
Laura Dawson
May 81 min read
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