Itinerary

Date

Place

Activities
We expect you to attend all activities except those which need additional cost*

Boston

Tokyo

3/23
(Mon)

3/24
(Tue)

Tokyo

§ Welcome party(3/23 evening)

§ Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

§ Hospital Visit

» Visit a "typical" Japanese hospital.

§ Tsukiji Fish Market (Fish auction and sampling of real “sushi”)

» The biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world.

» See fish auction and enjoy real "sushi"

§ Tea ceremony

» Also called “chanoyu" (tea hot-water) or "sado".

» A traditional activity in which powdered green tea is ceremonially prepared and served to guests.

§ Japanese Cooking School(*$30~50)

» Enjoy cooking typical Japanese cuisine (Note: the number of the participants is limited.)

§ The National Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) Museum

» Review the history of patients segregation policy.

» Settled in actual Tokyo patients sanatorium.

» The dark history of Japanese public health policy.

§ Noh Theater

» A classical Japanese performance.

» Workshop will be held by professional actors.

§ School Lunch

» Visit kindergartens to see Japanese school lunch.

3/25
(Wed)

3/26
(Thu)

Okinawa

§ Visit to "NAKIJIN Village"

» Meet, talk and play with energetic elderly people in the village.

» They do not just live longer, they live better.

» Discover what is behind the healthy community.

» Harvest organic vegetables, cook and eat with local residents.

» Enjoy beautiful beaches and mountains!

§ Lectures and discussion with public health professionals including Craig Wilcox, Ph.D. the author of "the Okinawa Program".

3/27
(Fri)

3/28
(Sat)

Osaka

Kyoto

§ Osaka (the second largest city in Japan)

» Visit infant check-up in health center and find the roll of Maternal and Child Health Handbook.

» Visit Japanese slum and learn how the Japanese public health people tackle the poverty in Osaka.

» Osaka Castle: Built in 1586 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Contains many historical art ob jects and documents. Surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms.

» Osaka is called JAPANESE KITCHEN. Enjoy B-GRADE GROUMET such as Okonomiyaki(Japanese pan cake) or Takoyaki(fried octopus) in Osaka.

» Sumo (Japanese wrestling) (*$35~)

§ Kyoto

» Explore the Japanese historical culture. Kyoto flourished as the capital of Japan for as long as 1,000 years after 794. A number of temples and shrines are registered as world heritage sites. We plan free-time for 28 March during day time.

» Maiko: experience to wear Maiko costume and take a walk around Kyoto.(*$60~)

» Arashiyama: Arashiyama is the famous tourist sites, outskirt of Kyoto. Enjoy Japanese cuisine on cruising boat(*$35~ for lunch on boat)

§ Farewell Party

3/29
(Sun)

Osaka-Boston