During the last 14 years over 400 students, teachers, and parents from various high schools in

Oregon including some middle schools, colleges and universities participated in this program. Among

those high schools are Beaverton, Westview, Jesuit, Gresham, Saint Mary, Central Catholic, Oregon

 Episcopal, Valley Catholic, Forest Grove, Gaston, Aloha, Hillsboro, Sunset, Lincoln, Lake Oswego, Franklin, Tigard, Gladston, Sam Barlow, Corvallis, McKay, West Albany, Central, McMinnville, Sheridan Japanese Program, Skywiew (WA), etc. Among those colleges and universities include Oregon State University, Pacific University, George Fox University, Western Oregon State University, University of Washington, P.C.C., Clackamas C.C. and Shemakatah C.C.

In each of the cities we visit, four different families (Gifu, Kumamoto and Saitama - one to a family

in general) will host us. On weekdays a variety of activities are featured such as visiting schools (high school, middle school, elementary school, college or university) and industry such as Toyota or Honda, calling on the mayor of the host-cities, experiencing the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, music, folk dance, martial arts, and going on full-day cultural trips to Tokyo, Kyoto or Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima. Kumamoto, etc., and participating in an international seminar. In the evening and weekends, our host families will treat us various social activities and local sightseeing.

The low cost of this program is another big attraction.

The cost of the 2005 Japan trip will be $1,860 including a round trip air between Portland

and Nagoya by Japan Airlines, all meals (several lunches on own during tours or free time)

 all activities mentioned above and homestay. The cost also includes all scheduled trips and

sightseeing tours by "bullet train" and chartered bus. The cost of the Japan trip may vary slightly

subject to new cost in air and land for 2005, but we will do our best to keep the cost low.

Please note that the cost of our program is 30-40% less than

many other similar programs available in USA.

Numerous references of the past trips are available on request. I recommend that you

talk to some of them to find out how good this program is! Having some Japanese language background

is desirable but not required. Since our spaces is limited and will fill quickly,