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International Exchange and Intercultural Inclusive Society

Implementation Report “International Student Home Visit 30”

This is a program in which international students visit Japanese homes and experience the daily life of Japanese people.International students studying Japanese at a Japanese language school in the city visited and interacted with host families in the city.

Date and Time
October 2018, 10 (Sunday) 14:13 Meet up until dinner
Participating countries/regions of international students
China, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia
Program contents
At 13:XNUMX on the same day, the international students and host families met at the ward office.After that, those who wished to participate in a traditional Japanese performing arts appreciation event held at the City Cultural Center, and after enjoying traditional performing arts such as Japanese dance and nagauta, they went to their host families' homes and interacted with them until dinner.

I asked the participating host families

Q1. Why did you participate in the home visit?

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  • I had experience of homestay abroad, and I wanted to be the host next time.
  • It looked interesting and I thought that interacting with people from other countries would be a good experience for children.

Q2. How did you spend the day?

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After appreciating Japanese performing arts at Bunka Kaikan, shopping for dinner at Happy Road.When I got home, I introduced myself to my family.I made odango with the children and played soccer in the park.The students and children were able to open up to each other quite easily.After returning home, sing songs, dance, and chat.Dinner was hand-rolled sushi.With international students, I talked a lot about my country, my hobbies, studying Japanese and religion.

Q3. How was your participation in the home visit?

  • Since I have a family and no longer have the opportunity to go abroad freely, it was a lot of fun to have the opportunity to interact with people from overseas while staying in Japan.
  • In the beginning, we were both nervous and embarrassed, but as we spent time together, we laughed more and had a great time.I hope we can meet again in the future.

We asked international students who participated

Q1. Why did you participate in the home visit?

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  • I want to know how Japanese families live
  • I want to interact with Japanese people
  • It's a chance to speak Japanese

Q2. How did you feel about participating in the home visit?

  • We played card games together, taught them about our country's culture in Japanese, and made takoyaki together.Sometimes I cook my own food.But this is my first time to try takoyaki.It was very interesting.
  • It was really fun.My host family was very kind and took care of me like a real family.I would like to do it again if possible.
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The “International Student Home Visit” is scheduled to be held again next year.
Regarding recruitment, articles will be posted on our website and Koho Itabashi.
In addition, information will be sent individually to those who have registered as host families.For registration,please use this form..