5/27/2009 (w)

DTW-KIX

5/28/2009 (th)

1 of 14

Osaka (KIX), Suita-city

arrive 5 pm, change money, ship big bag to Michigan House in Otsu-city; hand carry smaller bag to Sunshine Hotel, Suita-city

2 nights

5/29/2009 (fr)

2 of 14

Suita-city

National Museum of Ethnology (walk)

Welcome, overview, gallery observation (Japan rooms, Korea rooms); lunch at staff cafeteria; lecture-1: politics of exhibits/museums; gallery revisited

5/30/2009 (sa)

3 of 14

Suita-city, move to Otsu

National Museum of Ethnology (walk)

morning at museum; gallery visit #3 (Ainu, Okinawa, China/Taiwan, also Europe); gift shop; lunch; taxi & trains to Michigan House; neighborhood walk; dinner; survival Japanese

5/31/2009 (su)

4 of 14

Kyoto

Int'l Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichi.Bun.Ken)

Welcome, overview, lecture-2 Modern History; lunch; lecture-3 Social-issues, lecture-4 Economy & Politics, lecture-5 literature of Japan (30' plus Q&A); field trip #1

6/1/2009 (mo)

5 of 14

Kyoto

Int'l Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichi.Bun.Ken)

morning shrine visit; lecture-6 Visual and performing arts; lunch; lecture-7 Religion in Japan; English Speaking Educator Social Contact (ESES)#1

6/2/2009 (tu)

6 of 14

Kyoto

Michigan House (Otsu-city)

lecture-8 Social life, lecture-9 language and culture; lunch at college cafeteria; bus tour overview to Kyoto. Free evening

6/3/2009 (we)

7 of 14

Otsu

Lake Biwa Museum, Kusatsu-city

briefing from Shiga's Governor, Pr. Kada, balancing heritage & nature with modern economy; lecture-10 issues in environment; visit mt. temple, Hiei-zan; visit Ishiyama temple

6/4/2009 (th)

8 of 14

Otsu

kencho (Shiga Prefectural gov't central offices)

lecture-11, issues in education; lecture-12, issues of gender equity; school ship, Umi no Ko (environmental education); ESES#2

6/5/2009 (fr)

9 of 14

Hikone

Japan Center for Michigan Universities

optional morning small mountain hike; lecture-13 Environmental Innovations & citizen pressures; tour of Hikone Castle (400th anniversary); group processing of Japan content; personal projects

6/6/2009 (sa)

10 of 14

Echizen-city

bus tour: nuclear power site on Japan Sea (Mihama); Wetlands Preservation site (Naka Ikemi)

Hotsprings bathing (Yuralia, Echizen City); Daiho-ji Temple check-in and tour; famous noodles; movie

6/7/2009 (su)

11 of 14

Echizen-city

Daiho-ji Temple, panel discussion on current social issues (ESES #3); neighborhood (local history) walking tour; grocery counter lunch; school visit;

lecture-14 on local citizen governance & services, lifelong education; seaside hotsprings & seafood meal (Azaribi)

6/8/2009 (mo)

12 of 14

Fukui-city

int'l center: lecture-15 on educational reforms & gender education; discuss USA and Korea comparisons to Japan;

bus to Eihei-ji Temple complex for overnight experience

6/9/2009 (tu)

13 of 14

Kyoto

Eihei-ji to Kyoto Hotel

free afternoon in Kyoto

6/10/2009 (we)

14 of 14

Hiroshima

Kyoto to Hiroshima Peace Park

presentation on public education at Peace Park; board the overnight ferry to Pusan, Korea (14 hr.); group processing of Japan content; prepare for Korea

6/11/2009 (th)

1 of 17

Pusan

arrive noon, checkin (2 nights)

tourguide on Korean War role of Pusan; lecture-1 on Korea - Japan historical relations

6/12/2009 (fr)

2 of 17

Pusan

lecture-2 on Korean prehistory (archeology) in NE Asia; lecture-3 on Korean film (Pusan Film Festival)

optional film viewings

6/13/2009 (sa)

3 of 17

Gyeongju

Sokkuram grotto & Pulguk-sa Temple (UNESCO sites); visit ancient capital of Korean dynasties;

overnight at Gyeongju

6/14/2009 (su)

4 of 17

Gyeongju

ancient observatory; Gyeongju National Museum; visit Haein-sa Temple (UNESCO site of earliest printing);

overnight at Suncheon

6/15/2009 (mo)

5 of 17

Chonju

Suncheon Bay wetland restoration project; Kunsan coastal reclamation

overnight at Chonju

6/16/2009 (tu)

6 of 17

Chonju

high school & community college in Chonju

overnight at Chonju

6/17/2009 (we)

7 of 17

Seoul

lecture-4, Modern History; lecture-5, Social-culture; travel to Seoul; check-in Tower Hotel (6 nights)

Visit Korea University; English Speaking Educator Social Contact (ESES) #1 (int'l studies faculty, staff, students)

6/18/2009 (th)

8 of 17

Seoul

lecture-6, Language; lecture-7, Literature; lecture-8, Visual & performing art & craft traditions; Visit folk performing arts house

Visit Changdeok Palace; National Museum of History; Seoul Selection Books; Neighborhood guided walk; streetfood overview

6/19/2009 (fr)

9 of 17

Seoul

guided bus tour overview of Seoul 4 hr.; after lunch visit Kyobo Books (English language Korea titles)

optional visit to National Arboretum

6/20/2009 (sa)

10 of 17

Seoul

group processing & preliminary presentations; university cafeteria lunch & ESES #2; Visit Korea University museum; lecture-9, politics of museum exhibits

Korea University

6/21/2009 (su)

11 of 17

Seoul

free day in Seoul

optional visit to world's biggest church on Yoido Island, Full Gospel Church

6/22/2009 (mo)

12 of 17

Seoul

lecture-10, family life & gender roles; lecture-11, women in gov't, business, professions; lecture-12, gov't in gender: campaigns, policies, obstacles; ESES #3

Ewha Women's University

6/23/2009 (tu)

13 of 17

Academy of Korean Studies - near Seoul

lecture-13, fostering environmental innovation; lecture-14, guiding gender education & opportunities; lecture-15, balancing economic development vs. heritage (4 nights Academy of K.S.)

Government responses (ministry officials)

6/24/2009 (we)

14 of 17

Academy of Korean Studies - near Seoul

lecture-16, Education, Politics, Geographic facts; lecture-17, Current Social Issues

6/25/2009 (th)

15 of 17

Academy of Korean Studies - near Seoul

lecture-18, Nuclear Crisis in the Peninsula & Regional East Asia Society;lecture-19, Diaspora of Koreans

6/26/2009 (fr)

16 of 17

Incheon

field trip to Incheon Bay (near DMZ, Korean War site, ecological innovations)

6/27/2009 (sa)

17 of 17

Seoul

group processing of Korea content; preliminary presentations; ESES #4 farewell

6/28/2009 (su)

Seoul>Osaka

arrive noon, check in at Michigan House (2 nights)

group processing of Korea content with reference to Japan content; free evening

6/29/2009 (mo)

1 of 2

Summing up Japan material; Korea material; cross-reference to USA; lunch; ESES #4 and farewells to Japanese acquaintances

6/30/2009 (tu)

2 of 2

free day in Kyoto

6/30/2009 (tu)

KIX-DTW

check in at KIX (Osaka) by 11 a.m. arrive same day in Detroit at noon.