Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Trip to Japan
October 2006

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My Itinerary

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Itinerary
Oct. 1
San Francisco Orientation

Day 1

Program overview and cross-cultural orientation (group discussion and formal lectures) in San Francisco, CA

 Hotel Information:
Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Flight Itinerary:
United Airlines Flight 8006 from Richmond to Washington Dulles: 6:30 a.m. - 7:20 a.m.
United Airlines Flight 285 from Dulles to San Francisco: 9:25 a.m. - 12:12 p.m.
Oct. 2
Depart for Japan

Day 2

Travel from U.S. to Japan

Flight Itinerary:
United Airlines Flight 837 from San Francisco to Narita, Tokyo: 11:33 a.m. (10/2) - 2:10 p.m. (10/3)
Oct. 3 - Oct. 7
Tokyo Orientation

Day 3

Arrive in Tokyo

Hotel Information:
New Otani Tokyo
Kioi-cho, Tokyo

Day 4

Tokyo Orientation
Japanese theatre performance and lecture (Kyogen and Kabuki)
Welcome Reception

Day 5

Sightseeing - Chartered bus to Akasaka, Supreme Court, Diet
Arrive at Asakusa
Overview of the Japanese government and economy (formal lectures and panel discussion)

Day 6

Seminars on mathematics and art education
City orientations

Day 7

Independent cultural explorations (museums, temples, shrines, theatres, shops, etc.)

10/8 - 10/17
Host City Program,
school visits,
homestay,
cultural experience

Day 8

Travel to host cities

My assigned Prefecture:
Soka, Saitama

Day 9

National Holiday - Sports Festival

Day 10

Visit with mayor and superintendent (gain an overview of city and its educational system)
Teacher's college visit (Discussion with faculty and educators)

Day 11

High school visit (class observations, participation, discussion with teachers and educators, and parents)

Day 12

Junior high school visit (class observations, participation, discussion with teachers and educators, and parents)

Day 13

Elementary school visit (class observations, participation, discussion with teachers and educators, and parents)

Day 14

Homestay

Day 15

Homestay

Day 16

Local industry visit
Ryokan

Day 17

Ryokan
Oct. 18
Tokyo Debriefing

Day 18

Debriefing - group discussions and assessments

Oct. 19
Depart Tokyo

Day 19

Return to United States

Flight Itinerary:
United Airlines Flight 884 from Narita to Chicago O'Hare: 2:20 p.m.- 11:47 a.m.
United Airlines Flight 285 from O'Hare to Richmond: 1:15 p.m. - 4:08 p.m.