JAPAN EDUCATIONAL HOMESTAY TRIP
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Introduction

The Oregon Intercultural Association (OIA) has been offering an educational home-stay trip to Japan every summer for the last 30 years. This is going to be our 31st annual trip to Japan! Every summer, a group of about 50 students from 8-10 Oregon high schools participate in this program and enjoy a great cultural and educational experience in Japan for two weeks! To date, about 1,300 students (mainly high school) have participated in this program. They live with Japanese families in two locations and experience various educational and cultural activities, and also spend 3 days in Tokyo.

In summer 2019, a group of 54 members (several adults included) participated in this trip. They had a great time and enjoyed a wonderful cultural experience! In summer 2020, 2021 and 2022, our trip was canceled was due to the corona virus situation.

Let's go to Japan in summer 2023!

For summer 2023, we are offering another exciting educational homestay trip to Japan for two weeks (June 20 - July 5, tentative dates). The enrollment is limited to about 50 students including some parents. 


Features of the trip

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- Homestay in five cities: Ogaki, Hashima, mizuho,        Gotemba and Kumamoto      
- Attend welcome parties in each city
- Experience wearing the beautiful kimono or yukata
- Experience Japanese traditional tea-ceremony
- Visit Japanese schools (high school, middle school,
   and elementary school)
- Participate in an international seminar on      
  differences between 
Japanese and American cultures
- Experience Japanese music, Ikebana (flower arranging), 

  craft, games, and martial arts
- Visit a local industry 
- Meet the mayors of several cities in Gifu and Shizuoka
- Tour Kyoto or Nara (ancient capital of Japan)
- Visit Hiroshima (the Atomic Bomb Memorial Museum)

- Explore your favorite places in Tokyo!




Contact

Dr. Katsu Ozawa (Director of Oregon Intercultural Association)
      Address: 14825 SW Tracy Ann Ct., Beaverton, Oregon 97007
      Tel: 503-734-9198  Email: oiaozawa@cs.com
Mr. Masa Kora (Assistant Director)  Email:
mkorajr@hotmail.com 
Ms. Connie Park (Eastern Travel World) 
      Address: 10700 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy Suit 351 Beaverton, OR 97005
      Tel: 503-626-2222 (office)  Email: connie@easternair.com                                          Mr. Mizuki Kubota (Japan Representative)  Email: mizuki.kubota@gmail.com

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