Hello all geobloggers.  The final exam is over, and the 13 Fall semester is also over…………

Today is Christmas, and also my last night in Japan.  I believe that all other geobloggers also had a great time during a study abroad.  I have a feeling of homesick and Japan-homesick right now.  Sometime i missed my home and friends in America.  But now i feel like i am going to miss Japan so much after i leave this country.  My air plane is set for tomorrow, and our dorm is having Christmas party and farewell party tonight.  i will gather around my emotion, and write the final geoblog post and the experience i had during the study abroad in Japan. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above place is called Nijojo Castle located on Kyoto, Japan.  It was built in 500 years ago by Tokugawa Ieayasu.  He conquered and united the whole territory of Japan in first time, and opened the Edo period.  After Tokugawa became a king of Japan called Shogun, he built a vill in Kyoto for business and vacation, which is the Nijojo Castle.  The main entrance of the door is decorated with Asian Phoenix and gold to symbolize the power of the king.  There is also a large natural garden for the king’s entertainment and relaxation.  The site was one of the-must-see-place in Kyoto, so there was a lot of tourists eventhough it rained. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The candle light up event was held in the Toshisha university in Kyoto on the Christmas Eve.  It was a school club’s voluntarily work for a fundraising.  The light up lasted for only 2 hours, and a band performence was also held.  It was hard to believe that those beautiful candle arts were created by normal amateur college students.  The candle arts were distributed around 200 meters with more than 20 shapes.  Too bad that i couldn’t capture the lights in a one picture.

 

The Geoblog was like my weekly diary.  From August, i posted and noted every single memory of my journey in this geoblog.  My heart is jotted down, and this blog summarizes everything i have done.  I really appreciate for giving me this opportunity and grateful to have such a chance.  Once again thank you very much for reading my post.  Thank you for your comments and interests.  Well done to all who are going back to PSU, and good luck to all who are starting the study abroad next semester. 

 

 

Location: Kyoto, Japan