International students visited local families as a home visit program.

 Hosei University Global Education Center conducted a home visit program for international students in cooperation with Chiyoda City.
At this time, five international students visited three local families and experienced cultural activities such as calligraphy and making takoyaki, as well as enjoying meals with their host families.
We received the impression of“It was a meaningful and enriching experience for our children to join in international exchange,” and “We had a wonderful time. Thank you very much.” from host families who participated in the program.

 The international students who participated in the program also had the opportunity to experience the daily life of a Japanese local family, which is rarely encountered in their usual student life, and gained a deeper understanding of Japan.


 Hosei University Global Education Center will continue to promote activities to deepen exchange between the local community and exchange students.

Participant testimonials：The experience of Japanese Hospitali　（Zhang, Shi-Yu）

 I had the opportunity to visit a Japanese family and experience their culture. When we arrived at their home, the family warmly welcomed us and immediately started chatting with us about our day and our university life.

 During lunchtime, we had a Takoyaki party. We made the Takoyaki ourselves, and it turned out to be really delicious! We added not only octopus but also hot dogs into the Takoyaki, which was a flavor I had never tried before. After enjoying the Takoyaki, we had Okonomiyaki prepared by the host mother. I was very impressed because I had never imagined that Okonomiyaki could be easily made at home with a frying pan.

 After lunch, we tried shodo. I was surprised to see that almost every Japanese household seems to have a calligraphy set because they seem to have shodo class in their junior high school. We wrote our names and some words in different languages.

 At the end of the visit, the family took us to Bingoya, a shop that sells traditional Japanese tableware. It was a really cool experience, since I would not have known the specific purposes of some of the tableware without their explanations.

Through this experience, I truly felt the spirit of Japanese omotenashi which I experienced their sincere hospitality.