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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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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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Naganuma Graduation 2008
school tokyo 

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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school study tokyo 

Study Hard 2.0: JLPT Preparatory Class

10. April 20081. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments naganuma

Finishing level 2 is like a run on top of the hill at the Naganuma park. Yesterday, a voice announced

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school tokyo 

Naganuma graduation ceremony

28. March 20084. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments naganuma

I already did write about the results of the Unit Test which I got today. Besides that it was quite

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Naganuma class room
study 

A “passed” week

28. March 20081. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments naganuma

This week proofed to be very successful for me. First I got my results from the JLPT level 3 back

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school study tokyo 

2kyu training in the library

12. February 20081. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments JLPT, naganuma

Part test day! But not for me – because I had already passed that particular part test. Of course that

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museum tokyo 

Asimo & his robot pals: Robot Exhibition in Tokyo

6. December 20071. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments naganuma, robot, ueno

For a few weeks, our class was decidedly undecided where to spend our special trip. Two wanted to go to

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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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