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Yonsei Essay Contest

30. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments 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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korea school 

YonKo Friendship Games – Yonsei vs. Korea University

25. September 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 2 Comments seoul, yonsei

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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korea school study 

KLI Festival at Yonsei University

30. May 201110. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments concert, learning korean, seoul, yonsei

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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japan school 

Class trip to Kawagoe – Back to Edo

14. March 20092. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments edo, kawagoe, naganuma, sweets

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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school travel 

Next class trip: Kawagoe

3. March 200928. February 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments 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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Korean snacks
japan korea school 

Almost Korea

12. January 200923. May 2022 Mia Jaap 1 Comment naganuma

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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school 

Last practice test

14. November 20085. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments naganuma

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

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germany school 

Revisiting my school: Long long time ago…

5. September 200814. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamburg

…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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Naganuma Graduation 2008
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Naganuma Graduation Ceremony

29. August 200813. March 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment naganuma

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

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Kirin factory
eating out school 

Kirin Beer Factory – Class Trip C11

22. August 200814. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments beer, karaoke, naganuma

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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school tokyo 

Fire Training at Naganuma School!

25. April 20081. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments naganuma

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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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
journeys in japan 

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
event journeys in japan 

Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
journeys in japan 

Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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