Discover how in Shiga Crystal found a new family, a new language – and her second half.
Read how being away from the big cities gave Robert a new outlook on Japan.
Read about Andrew’s return to Hikone, and discover how no matter how much the world is different from year-to-year, some things never change.
Read about the Michigan-Shiga High School Exchange class of 2017, and learn about how life-changing international experiences aren’t just for college students.
From closing ceremony celebrations to the children’s kabuki performances, discover all that our students did in the last month of the 2017-18 academic year.
What pushed you to study abroad? Read how one 1989-90 alum’s decision to study in a country she knew little about evolved into an everlasting love of Shiga.
Did your time exploring a new culture help you grow as a person?
Did study abroad completely change your personal, academic, and professional goals?
Honorific anarchy? Discover the rules (or lack thereof) for the honorific prefixes “o” and “go”!
