by Lydia Kostuch | Jan 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Throughout history, both science and technology have always driven societies forward. Despite its positive connotation, forward should not necessarily be associated with beneficial progress. Forward can mean movement in the “wrong” direction. Forward with respect to...
by Elizabeth Dunigan | Jan 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was so excited to visit the Shinrin no Bokujo dairy farm, and I loved the time we were able to spend there! We were treated to a talk from the proprietor, Yamakawa-san, a tour of the property, a delicious spaghetti lunch, and plenty of opportunities to pet cows. The...
by legiga1 | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the topics that we covered during our interim class is energy production and the dangers of nuclear power. More specifically, we discussed the ways in which the Fukushima accident affected the lives of many Japanese people and how radioactivity will certainly...
by Elijah Knutson | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Waterase Basin Solar sharing A question that I have been asking myself and that has been proposed to the class multiple times is, “Why are we in Japan?” Upon learning about this trip I decided that I wanted to come because of the adventure, it was one of the top...
by Avery Liang | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
From our reading materials, we’ve learnt a lot about the disastorous tsunami that happened 8 years ago in Fukushima. According to the data online, more than 15 000 people were killed, over 6000 were injured, and at the time of this report around 2500 people are...
by Duncan Burnett | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Environmental activist and politician Tanaka Shozo was quoted as saying that “the remnants of human life will be destroyed by technological civilization”. This statement reflects a well-justified pessimism of the effects of Japan’s imperial government and rapid...
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