Great Festivals of Japan: Awa Odori
This is the first in which I hope to be a series of entries detailing some of the best festivals that Japan has to offer.
Step outside the glass doors of Tokushima Station on any day of the year, and you may not be overwhelmed by what you [...]
Of all the questions I get about my time in Japan, it seems the one facet of Japanese life that people are most interested in is the school system.
Coming from an education background at Madison, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the differences between the two systems on a pedagogical level, but surprisingly [...]
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Hello again! Last time out I told you about my history with Madison, and now hopefully I can dig a little bit more into my life in Japan and just how I ended up here.
In the spring of ‘05 as a junior at UW, I had the opportunity to study in London. Admittedly, [...]
Greetings fellow Badgers! My name is Jeff Oloizia, I’m a ’07 UW grad, and I live in Japan. Pleasure to meet you.
I’m writing here on the Badgers Abroad Blog because…well, because they’re letting me I suppose. And hopefully, because I feel I have something unique to say about Wisconsin and its place in the world [...]
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