CCID Professional Development

Program Itinerary

 

Spirit of Harmony and Global Leadership:  Japan - 2005

Program Itinerary

CCID Professional Development Program
The Spirit of Harmony and Global Leadership:  Japan 2005
July 10-23, 2005

Day 1:  Sunday,
July 10, 2005

 

Depart Los Angeles (LAX) for Kansai Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan

 

 

Day 2:  Monday,
July 11, 2005

 

Afternoon:  arrival at Kansai Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan
to be picked up by bus.
Arrival at hotel:  Rihga Royal Hotel (http://www.rihga.co.jp)
Free Time

Day3:  Tuesday,
July 12, 2005

 

 
10:00-17:00 Symposium about Japanese vocational education, lunch included
18:30-20:30 Welcome Party hosted by Jikei Chairman, Dr. Kunihiko Ukifune at Taiko En Park Hall
 
 

Day 4:  Wednesday, July 13, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 
9:00 - 17:00 Visit to Jikei Colleges in Kobe Area, lunch inlcuded
(Patisserie, Orthopedic Footwear, Prosthetist & Orthotist), Kwansei-Gakuin University with a lecture, Kobe tour
18:00 Dinner at Sanda/Kobe inlcuded

Kobe College of Patisserie

 
 
Day 5:  Thursday,
July 14, 2005
9:00 - 17:00 Visit to JikeiColleges, lunch included (Medical, Health and Welfare, High Technology, Dental Technician, Paramedics, Dental Hygiene)

Welfare Community College

Optional Activities - Registration required
or
Free Time

http://www.iijnet.or.jp/NOH-KYOGEN/english/frame.html

http://web-japan.org/factsheet/noh/

 
 

Day 6:  Friday,
July 15, 2005

 

 

 

 

 
9:00-17:00 Visit to a small-medium sized company to see their vital role in the Japanese industry.  Visiting Osaka Castle, sightseeing in Osaka, Visiting Osaka Governor (lunch included)
Free Time

Tech Plaza Higashiosaka
http://www.techplaza.city.higashiosaka.osaka.jp/businet/eng/index.html

Higashiosaka City Official Site:
http://www.city.higashiosaka.osaka.jp/~bunkoku/wip-e/index51.html

 
 

Day 7:  Saturday,
July 16, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 
8:30-22:00 Visit Nara and Kyoto, Visiting Todaiji Temple (with Great Buddha) and Nara Deer Park.  Visit Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu Temple(Lunch and dinner included).
Nara:  http://www1.sphere.ne.jp/naracity/e/e_hp.html
Kyoto:  Http://www.ne.jp/asahi/aikankou/kyoto/eindex.htm
   

Todaiji Temple

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)

Stay at Koteiji Biwako Club

http://www.sp.jikei.com/cottagebiwako/

 
 

Day 8:  Sunday,
July 17, 2005

 

 

 
10:30 Departure for Shin-Osaka Station
12:00 Departure for Tokyo by bullet train
14:30 Arrival in Toyko, leaving for Hotel by bus
16:00 Arrival at Hotel:  Hotel Grand Palace (http://www.grandpalace.co.jp)
  Free Time
Optional Activiity  
7:30 Hokkaido Group departs
Return to Tokyo on July 18th.
 
 

 

 

Day 9:  Monday
July 18, 2005

 

 

 

 

Optional Activities - Registration required
or
Free Time

9:00 -18:00 Trip to Nikko  (http://www.city.nikko.tochigi.jp/heritage/english/w_top.htm)

17:00 - 23:50

Dinner Cruising in Tokyo Bay http://symphony-cruise.co.jp/english/index.html
 
 

Day 10:  Tuesday,
July 19, 2005

 
9:00 - 17:00 Visit to Japanese Central Government Office with a lecture and Visit US Embassy, lunch included.
Free Time
 
 
Day 11:  Wednesday, July 20, 2005
9:00 - 18:00 Visit Jikei Colleges, lunch included (School of Music, Communication Arts - Creative and Eco, Film Center, Beautician College)
Free Time

School of Music

Communication Arts

 
 

Day 12:  Thursday,
July 21, 2005

 

Optional Activities - Registration required
or
Free Time

  Tokyo Sightseeing
  Kabuki Play (if seats available)
 http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theater/index.html

Kabukiza dancers John Halder with Kabuki girls

 
 

Day 13:  Friday,
July 22, 2005

 

 Free Time
 
17:00-20:00 Farewell party hosted by Chairman, Dr. Kunihiko Ukifune
 
 

Day 14:  Saturday,
Jul y 23, 2005

 

 Departure from Hotel in morning for Norita Airport, Tokyo International airport
Arrival in Los Angeles, U.S.A.
 
 
   

 

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