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”
Tag: Japan
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”
Polkuja Aasiaan
We were invited to “Polkuja Aasiaan päivä” in Espoo’s Omnia. There was people telling information about China, Japan and South Korea. There was also visitors from many…… Read more “Polkuja Aasiaan”
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”
Platonin akatemia
Platonin akatemia is Finnish event for science, philosophy, and arts. It was named after very famous Platonic Academy. Platonin akatemia is an annual event which is located…… Read more “Platonin akatemia”
SciCruise
When we were visiting the University of Turku, we got an invitation to the SciCruise. It’s cruise between Turku and Stockholm. SciCruise offers interesting coverage of science, technology…… Read more “SciCruise”
The last day / back to Finland
All good things come to an end. It was true once again. We had packed our luggage already on Friday because our bus left seven o’clock in…… Read more “The last day / back to Finland”
Day 6 (Nagoya sights and home visit)
Our second last full day in Japan got a little bit of a late start. We woke up at 10 o`clock and went to get breakfast. So…… Read more “Day 6 (Nagoya sights and home visit)”
Day 4 (Embassy of Finland)
The fourth day started with good breakfast. After that we had to pack our luggage and check out for our Disneyland hotel. We had a meeting with…… Read more “Day 4 (Embassy of Finland)”
