HSPH Japan Trip

Welcome to Japan Trip Page!

What do you know about Japan? What really makes Japanese live so long? How does the Japanese health care and public health system work? Why not join us for the Japan trip to explore the secrets?

Key Facts

What:	A school-wide, voluntary, non-credit study trip to Japan organized by HSPH Student Club of Japan
When:	March 18(Sat)-26(Sun), 2006 (Spring Recess)
Who:	Open to HSPH students, faculties and fellows
Where:	Tokyo, Nagoya(Toyota), Kyoto (Option: Hiroshima and Osaka) (Government, Company, Hospitals, and many Cultural Experiences)-- Details
How much:	US $1,500 -- Details

Schedule

Day1 3/18 Sat		AM	Leave Boston
Day2 3/19 Sun	Tokyo	AM
		PM	Arrive at Narita (Tokyo) Airport
		Night	Welcome Party
Day3 3/20 Mon	Tokyo	Morning	Tsukiji Fish Market
		AM	St. Luke Hospital Response to sarin attack
		Lunch	School Meal Experience
			Johnson & Johnson
			Japan Medical Association
		PM	Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Discuss with Minister of Health on the challenges of Japan's public health system
Day4 3/21 Tue	Tokyo	Morning	Healthcare Policy Discussion
		Whole	Tokyo Sightseeing (Scavenger hunt)
		Night	Party @ Japanese-style hot spring
Day5 3/22 Wed	Toyota Kyoto	AM	Move to Toyota by Bullet train (Shinkansen)
		Whole	Company/Hospital Visit Toyota (visit the automobile factory and learn the quality control system)
		Whole	Toyota hospital (learn about the application of the Toyota Production System in a hospital setting)
		Night	Gyunabe Dinner
Day6 3/23 Thu	Kyoto	AM	Nursing Home
			Day Care Facility
			Omron Visit the healthcare and fitness product manufacturer
		PM	Kyoto sightseeing
		Night	Temple Lodding (option)
Day7 3/24 Fri	Kyoto / Hiroshima/ Osaka	Whole	** Option - Kyoto - Hiroshima - Osaka
Day8 3/25 Sat	Kyoto	Whole	Kyoto sightseeing with Kyoto Univ. Public Health School Students
Day8 3/25 Sat	Kyoto	Night	Farewell party
Day9 3/26 Sun	Leave Japan	AM	Move to Kansai International Airport
		PM	Depart from Japan
		PM	Arrive at Boston

What can we learn?

1. Power & Influence
Understand how the Japanese public health systems work
- Meet the Minister of Health
-- (discuss the challenges of Japan's public health system)
- Visit St. Luke’s Hospital
-- (learn about its response to the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack)

2. Culture & Lifestyle
Understand what really makes Japanese people live so long
- School meal experience
- Eat Japanese food three times a day
- Relax in a Japanese hot spring

3. Technology & Work Ethic
Understand what makes Japan different
- Visit the Toyota automobile factory
--(observe quality control on the production lines)
- Visit the Toyota Memorial Hospital
-- (learn about the application of the Toyota Production System in a hospital setting)
- Take the bullet train and Tokyo subway trains (experience their sophisticated operations)
- Observe workers’ pride of employment, whether working in a grocery or a corporate boardroom

Why embark on the HSPH Japan Trip 2006?

1. Learn how the Japanese health care and public health systems work
2. Immerse yourself in the energy of the Japanese people
3. Experience real Japanese culture, tradition and cuisine
4. Let experts guide you through modern Japanese cities
5. …and most importantly, have FUN!

Cost

Total: US $1,500

Included:	lodging (7 nights) ground transportation from/to the airport (Japan) ground transportation (3 days) 10 meal expenses (7-lunch & 3-dinner)
Not-Included:	airfare (Boston (BOS) - Narita (NRT), Osaka (KIX) - Boston (BOS) ) ground transportation (Boston) visa-related expenses optional tours (including ground transportation) other miscellaneous costs