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The Deserted Hashima Island

Gunkanjima or Hashima Island

Hashima island, also known as Gunkanjima (or ‘Battleship Island’) and Ghost Island, is one of the 505 uninhabited islands of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. Nearly…
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Delectable Dashi

Shabu-shabu

Japan is known for all kinds of delicious soups and stews. The soup stock is an important part of what makes any soup or stew…
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Mount Hiei and the Tendai Sect

Enryaku-ji

Tiantai is a Buddhist tradition in Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam that reveres the Lotus Sutra as the highest teaching in Buddhism. It was founded by Zhiyi (Chigi in Japanese;…
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Discover more of Japan

With KCP International, immerse yourself in the heart of Tokyo with a wide variety of courses, flexible schedules and convenient packages you keep your experience easy!

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Importance of Gakko Hojin Certification

KCP Fall 2019 Culture Class trip

What exactly is Gakko Hojin? Put simply, Gakko Hojin is a rigorous educational evaluation and accreditation process overseen by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ministry. Japan…
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The Amazing Zao Fox Village

Zao Fox Village

Japan is known for their outrageous fads, cosplay, anime, manga, and gaming. Aside from all those great things that make the country so unique, they…
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