The third annual Field Studies in Japan module began yesterday (May 13, 2013). Ten outstanding students from NUS have begun the coursework for the module (10am-4pm for five days this week) and will leave for Japan on Sunday, May 19.

This week we are learning about regional revitalization (chiiki saisei) and tourism, as well as getting student-led primers on the three main regions of our upcoming 10-day visit to Kyushu: Oguni/Minami-Oguni Towns in the region of Mt. Aso, Minamata, and Nagasaki.

I will post regular updates about the field study as it progresses, and this year students will compose posts that will be published here and on Facebook after the trip is complete.