Mr. H’s Trip to Japan

For the past seven years, the Fulbright Memorial Fund (FMF) has sponsored yearly trips of 600 American teachers and administrators to Japan. The purpose of the trip is to learn as much as possible about Japan’s culture and people, and then share that information with our students, schools, and communities in the United States. In the Fall of 2004, I was lucky enough to be accepted, along with 200 others, to participate in the October cycle to Japan.

The following pages detail my trip. There are three different ways to use this website to gather information about the trip:

1) Read the daily journals. In these you will read about what happened each day of the trip and view pictures of those events.

ADDED BONUS: This format allows you to live the life of Mr. H and find out what happened to him on a day-by-day basis. It’s almost like YOU are Mr. H! Dare to dream!

2) Read the topical entries. In these you will read about specific information learned during the trip.

ADDED BONUS: This format allows you to read Mr. H’s attempt to sound overly intelligent in his entries. Celebrate his massive brainpower!

3) Read the whole thing. If you dare.

ADDED BONUS: Your friends and relatives will be impressed that you completed the entire website. You will gain much respect.

Daily Journals

Topical Entries

Day 1, or “I’m Outta Here” Day 2, or “The Longest Day of My Life” Day 3, or “Post Flight” Day 4, or “Seeing the Man” Day 5, or “Doin’ Some Learnin’” Day 6, or “Girl Power” Day 7, or “Doing Some History” Day 8, or “H vs. Kamakura” Day 9, or “My New Home” Day 10, or “Going Back to College” Day 11, or “Japan’s Version of Basset” Day 12, or “Japan’s Version of LBMS” Day 13, or “Japan’s Version of WHS” Day 14, or “My New Fam” Day 15, or “Shrine Carrying” Day 16, or “Bathing with Japan” Day 17, or “Going Home … Sort of” Day 18, or “Japan’s Version of Mr. H” Day 19, or “Last Night in Tokyo” Day 20, or “The Longest Day of My Life, Part II”

Art Climate Cultural Notes Clothing, Dress, & Slippers Discussion with School Board & a Brief History of the Japanese Educational System Economy Education FMF Program Food Government Issues in Social Studies My Dog My Email Religion – Shinto, Buddhism, Others Religion - Shinto Ryokan School - Elementary School - Lower Secondary School - Upper Secondary Tea Ceremony Theatre Things I Bought or Received Things I Brought Things I Brought – An Analysis Time Zone Tops Women’s Status