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Course Materials & Assignment Dropbox

You can find the class materials for our lectures and field trips here!

Class Assignment Dropbox

Please upload your assignments 1, 2, 4, & 5 to the respective folders in our class Google Drive. When you upload your files, please use the following naming convention: First Name Last Name_Assignment #. Thanks!

Day 1 Lecture (July 4)

A Very Foreign Life

The Art of Wandering

There's More to Travel Than Instagram 


Day 2 Lecture (July 5)




Frommer's Japan Guide



Day 3 Field Trip to Osaka Castle. No Lecture. (July 6)



Day 4 Free Day (July 7)

No readingenjoy your day off! 


Day 5 Field Trip to Kyoto with OMU Buddies. No Lecture. (July 8)

In Kyoto, Feeling Forever Foreign


Day 6 OMU Post-Field Trip Workshop. No Lecture. (July 9)

No readingwork on your presentation! 

Day 7 Free Day (July 10)

No readingenjoy your day off! 

Day 8 ERAU-OMU Conference. Lecture by Prof. Kurakata. (July 11)

Chapter 4: Travel Blogging 

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

Day 9 ERAU-OMU Conference. (July 12)

A Lady, Unasked by Lady Nijo 

Day 10 High School Visit with Prof. Matsui (July 13)

Day 11 Field Trip to Hiroshima (July 14)


Day 12 Field Trip to Miyajima (July 15)

Day 13 Free Day (July 16)

No readingenjoy your day off! 

Day 14 Free Day (July 17)

No readingenjoy your day off! 

Day 15 Field trip to Kobe (July 18)


Day 16 Lecture (July 19)



Day 17 Aerospace & Drone Lecture (July 20)

Chapter 2: A Short Course in Travel Writing (available via Google Books, Apple Books, etc.)

Day 18 Coding Literacy Lecture (July 21)


Day 19 Free Day (July 22)

No readingenjoy your day off! 

Day 20 Free Day (July 23)

No readingenjoy your day off! 

Day 21 Free Day (July 24)

No readingenjoy your day off! 

Day 22 Field Trip to Nara (July 25)



Day 23 Final Lecture Day (July 26)

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