Heitor came to Finland in August 2018 as an exchange student. He had lot of other countries to go exchange but he chose to come here because…… Read more “Heitor from Brazil”
Category: About Japan
About Japan
MovementJapan is back
MovementJapan is back! During this 5-month break, we have gained a tremendous amount of new ideas, deepened cooperation with the University of Turku and we have become…… Read more “MovementJapan is back”
Ways to learn about cultures
1.) Read online news sources. Choose what culture or cultures you would like to learn more about. Subscribe to newspapers from that culture online to know more about…… Read more “Ways to learn about cultures”
Japan’s crime
Japan is often considered slightly odd compared to other countries. Its economic success, distinct culture and disciplined population has made Japan rather unique, and produced one of the lowest crime…… Read more “Japan’s crime”
Shintoism and Buddhism in Japan
Japan’s two major religions are Shintoism and Buddhism. Although, religion is not a part of everyday life for Japanese people. Customs and rituals are usually turned to…… Read more “Shintoism and Buddhism in Japan”
Geishas
Geisha is written 芸者 in Japanese Kanji. The word 芸 “Gei” means arts, and 者 “sha” means person in Japanese. It is also known as 芸子 “Geiko”,…… Read more “Geishas”
MovementJapan
We are four high school students from Tuusula, Finland. Last summer we were in sauna and we talked about our plans for holidays. We planned that we…… Read more “MovementJapan”
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m. It is an active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–1708. Mount Fuji…… Read more “Mount Fuji”
Education in Japan
Have you ever wondered why the Japanese are generally so friendly, polite, intelligent and brisk? It’s due to their overpowered school system. There are many similarities between Finnish…… Read more “Education in Japan”
Sauna
Sauna, the place where many great things have born. Already in the beginning of the project it was clear that sauna will be one of the main…… Read more “Sauna”
