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Live from London 9/9/22

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:59:09 +0000

Temple Update’s Chris Berger reports live from CNN’s London Bureau one day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Click here to see Temple Update’s latest broadcast from London along with a special report in Tokyo from reporter Yu Chen.

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TU Japan Adapts to Online Learning

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:19:37 +0000

Almost one-fourth of classes in TU Japan are still in-person, but many Tokyo Owls are taking charge of the switch online. TU Japan looks quite different from Temple’s main campus, even more so than normal. All visitors must be temperature checked upon entry. Once inside, the building is lively, with many people safely hanging out in the student center, classrooms and study lounges.

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Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:45:45 +0000

by Savannah Fleig, Temple Update Tokyo Correspondent The embodiment of eccentric Japanese entertainment resides in the heart of Shinjuku. As one of Tokyo’s main tourist attractions, the Robot Restaurant is internationally known for its unique fusion of Japanese culture and futuristic technology. The elaborate atmosphere, reportedly costing over $100 million to construct…

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TUJ Students Animated by Studio Visit

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:35:59 +0000

Japanese animation, or anime, is a large part of the country’s culture and a significant influence for many American students looking to study abroad. Studio Ghibli is one of the most famous and popular Japanese animation studios around the world. The studio, which created popular movies like Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away, even has its own museum in Mitaka, a city in western Tokyo.

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Update Abroad: Temple Japan Starts Finals

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:30:02 +0000

Temple Update has student correspondents studying abroad in London, England and Tokyo, Japan. Above you can watch Yingqiao Zhou’s piece on how Temple students on the university’s Japan campus have been tackling their finals. Temple’s Japan campus does not hold a Spring break so they have began their finals two weeks earlier than all other campuses. Temple’s Japan student activities office is…

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Update Abroad: Third Time’s a Charm for TUJ Student

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 17:06:43 +0000

Temple Update has student correspondents studying abroad in London, England and Tokyo, Japan. Above you can watch Yingqiao Zhou’s piece on a student who has lived with the same host family on each of her visits to Japan. Update Abroad correspondents will be reporting throughout their time abroad, you can watch more of their pieces below: Rainy Oxford – Cambridge Boat Race High Schools in Tokyo…

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Update Abroad: High Schools in Tokyo

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:35:33 +0000

Update Abroad representative Yingqiao Zhao explores how high school culture differs in Tokyo than in the United States. Study away students Peter Chheu and Anatol Steck have internships in Tokyo, Japan as English teachers in a local high school. By doing it, they are learning about Japan’s younger generation. According to Chheu, the students have a stronger work ethic than those in the United…

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