GCU Global Education

Previous Next by Sister Thuan Bui The Virtual Japan program is a phenomenal work at this time of pandemic. I cannot imagine how much I have learned from this program.  When I followed it for five days. I felt like I was in Japan when the guided tour introduced the places we visited.   I was excited

 by Ciara Cavanagh              After discovering the culture of Japan in 5th grade through anime and manga, I’ve dreamed of visiting the country and absorbing as much of the history, language, and daily life as possible. Yet, this past week, and being part of GCU’s virtual tour, has made me

The 4th day on our virtual trip to Japan   by Lenka Ferry Today we had a cooking class with Dr. Sachiko Komagata and cooked “Spinach and Bacon Shoyu Pasta”. I got my husband interested to cook with me, not sure how I accomplished that; lol. We had a great time. I was amazed by the

Previous Next The 3rd day on our virtual trip to Japan  by Lenka Ferry Today we have toured Gion, Kyoto that was led by Marie (Max’s wife).   We saw a beautiful shrine where people make wishes for all different reasons; for example, relationships, your beauty or for passing a test. The small charms were

The 2nd day on our virtual trip to Japan   by Lenka Ferry Our tour today started with “Kikou” (Qigong) health exercise guided by Maki Hoshino, Qigong Master. This exercise helps to elevate function of lungs, collects energy, improve overall health and improve mental health. You can do this even while watching TV for about 30

Fruit Sandwiches The 1st day on our virtual trip to Japan  by Lenka Ferry We started in the area of Asakusa, the 2nd city center of Tokyo. It’s a place of shrines & tourism, people come here to enjoy, stroll around or come to pray. Asakusa has the oldest temple in Tokyo “Sensouji”. We have