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Ja(a)pan

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30. November 2011 Mia Jaap seoul, yonsei

When I decided to pick up Korean after having learned Japanese, I decided on Yonsei University. The university’s Korean language program has a good reputation, much like Naganuma School’s Japanese course.

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25. September 2011 Mia Jaap seoul, yonsei

YonKo Friendship Games – Yonsei vs. Korea University

There is the legendary rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge which is well known even outside of Britain. In Korea there is a similar rivalry between Yonsei and Korea University, both are in the top-3 of Korean universities.

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30. May 2011 Mia Jaap concert, learning korean, seoul, yonsei

KLI Festival at Yonsei University

The festival to be at Yonsei is of course Akaraka, but when you study at the Korean Language Institute, you will find out that Akaraka is hardly mentioned by the teachers at all.

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14. March 2009 Mia Jaap edo, kawagoe, naganuma, sweets

Class trip to Kawagoe – Back to Edo

This semester’s class trip was to the town also known as Little Edo, Kawagoe (川越). At the Naganuma School (Tokyo

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3. March 2009 Mia Jaap kawagoe

Next class trip: Kawagoe

Again? That’s what I thought when the majority of my class mates decided on Kawagoe. I’ve been there already two

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12. January 2009 Mia Jaap naganuma

Almost Korea

Class started again and after a seemingly endless time at the middle level, I mastered the Unit Test and got my ticket for the advanced level. What’s special about the advanced level?

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14. November 2008 Mia Jaap naganuma

Last practice test

This is a live post from Naganuma school – today is the last practice test. Edit: Since I know that

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5. September 2008 Mia Jaap

Revisiting my school: Long long time ago…

…I went to high school here in Hamburg. It’s the Heinrich Hertz School (HHS), named after the famous physicist. I

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29. August 2008 Mia Jaap naganuma

Naganuma Graduation Ceremony

The last day of a semester at Naganuma is obviously no ordinary school day. We usually watch a video together

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22. August 2008 Mia Jaap beer, karaoke, naganuma

Kirin Beer Factory – Class Trip C11

Time for another class trip, this time with the C11 and Suzuki-sensei. I was a bit confused when I arrived at the Kirin Beer Factory and only found the Korean girls from my former class.

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25. April 2008 Mia Jaap naganuma

Fire Training at Naganuma School!

One letter can make a great difference: While “Kanji da!” (There’s a Kanji!) may only spell doom for your next

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