First blog project: research on cities

Please make a new post on the blog for the results of your research.  You can write it relatively informally.  Try to include images or short videos or links.  Especially include links that were helpful to you.  The length is not specified.  I don't want anyone to overdo it, but please post something that you think will be informative and helpful.  YOUR POSTS ARE DUE BY 4:30 PM, THURSDAY, APRIL 6. The reading for Friday, April 7, is to read the remainder of the pink book.  There may be another short assignment.  

Here are the assignments:

AKITA (focus on city, but can also refer to Akita Prefecture:

• History: Burke-san
• Government: Sarandos-san
• Natural setting/environment: Cohen-san
• Economy: Tsao-san
• Shopping and any famous local products (except food): Abrams-san
• Food/dining and any famous local foods: Doryumu-san
• Leisure activies including museums, etc.: Hieshima-san
• Local culture/festivals: Gainey-san

NAGOYA:

• Shopping and food: Fried-san
• Leisure activites, including museums, culture/festivals, etc.: Son-san

HAKODATE:

• Same items as for Nagoya: Li-san

Japan Resources

Here are some links to information about (living in) Japan:

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/essential/

http://www.japan-guide.com/

http://www.jref.com/

http://www.wa-pedia.com/

Etiquette:

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e622.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette_in_Japan

https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-etiquette/

Lots of listicles here:  http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/manners-and-etiquette

http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_jp.htm

http://www.wa-pedia.com/culture/japanese_manners_etiquette.shtml

A bit more fun than the above:

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/travel/top-10-rules-of-sushi-etiquette.html

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/travel/top-10-japanese-etiquette-mistakes.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-customs-that-are-shocking-to-foreign-travelers-2015-2


How to visit a Shinto shrine:

https://vimeo.com/2904435


Akita City Guide:

http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/en/default.htm


Other interesting sites:

https://www.tofugu.com/

Ursinus alum's blog:  http://howibecametexan.com/

Links for general study abroad information

Here are some links to basic information about issues that may come up during study abroad:

http://www.uloop.com/news/view.php/165732/6-Most-Common-Study-Abroad-Problems-and

http://studentsabroad.com/handbook/special-issues.php?country=General

http://studentsabroad.com/handbook/introduction.php?country=Japan

https://futurechallenges.org/local/the-common-challenges-students-face-when-studying-abroad/

https://www.studyinternational.com/news/10-study-abroad-problems-you-will-face-and-conquer