{"id":179060,"date":"2025-04-02T14:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/?page_id=179060"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:26:08","slug":"how-a-two-week-study-trip-in-japan-change-perspective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/student-success-stories\/how-a-two-week-study-trip-in-japan-change-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Two-Week Study Trip in Japan Gave Ben a Whole New Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"179060\" class=\"elementor elementor-179060\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1df206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e1df206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39067328 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39067328\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a865eaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a865eaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10449831 elementor-laptop-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"10449831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a06e60 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23a06e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How a Two-Week Study Trip in Japan Gave Ben a Whole New Perspective<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c80e898 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c80e898\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3d3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5f3d3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=cjUaGaNB76M&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780f141b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"780f141b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4863db2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4863db2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128eba6f e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"128eba6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3f68b0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f3f68b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Ben, a student from San Diego, California, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/studying-abroad-in-japan\/\">studying abroad in Japan<\/a><\/strong> was about more than just sightseeing. He wanted to live the culture, not just visit. But with only a few weeks to spare, he needed something short, simple, and immersive.<\/p><p>That\u2019s when he found Go! Go! Nihon\u2019s Cool Japan Study Trip, a 2\u20134 week <a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/studying-abroad-in-japan\/study-abroad-programs-in-japan\/\"><strong>Japan study abroad program<\/strong><\/a> that blends Japanese language learning with real cultural experiences. It turned out to be exactly what he was looking for \u2014 and then some.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43e765 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43e765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfadd60 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfadd60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making the idea of Japan feel possible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf5dfa elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cf5dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning a <a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/trips\/\"><strong>study trip abroad in Japan<\/strong><\/a> can be overwhelming. There are applications to manage, schools to research, and cultural differences to prepare for. Ben faced all of this when he first started looking into studying in Japan. But then he came across Go! Go! Nihon online. Ben said,<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729f829 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"729f829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI received an email with comprehensive information and quick answers from the first person I met.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad3c30 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dad3c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That initial support made a big difference. The Cool Japan Study Trip stood out right away \u2014 offering language classes, cultural activities, and on-the-ground guidance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a324f7 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a324f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9204418 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9204418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support that goes beyond the classroom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31469d7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31469d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once in Japan, Ben felt fully supported by the Go! Go! Nihon team, who helped make the transition smooth. He noted that the stuff were:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14fbccc elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"14fbccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tTrustworthy and easy to rely on while I was away from home.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cef3c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63cef3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From handling the paperwork to being available during the trip, the multilingual team was there to answer questions and make sure students like Ben felt safe and welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a174d94 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a174d94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95298bd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95298bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A short trip with a lasting impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81695d6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81695d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Cool Japan Study Trip gave Ben what he wanted most: a true taste of Japanese culture in a short amount of time. He learned new things, challenged his assumptions, and saw a new side of Japan.<\/p><p>Reflecting on the on how the experience changed his view of Japanese cuisine, he said:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784208f elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"784208f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tEven the food I eat at home is not as good.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29485c1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29485c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He also added:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723f914 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"723f914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tPeople were so nice and inviting. It was super easy to feel at home.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e1548 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6e1548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These small but meaningful moments shaped Ben\u2019s time in Japan, turning two weeks into something truly memorable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344c9516 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"344c9516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8ab06e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f8ab06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why a study trip might be right for you?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321a4666 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"321a4666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ben\u2019s story shows that you don\u2019t need to commit to a long-term program to have a meaningful <a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/studying-abroad-in-japan\/\"><strong>study abroad experience in Japan<\/strong><\/a>. Go! Go! Nihon\u2019s Study Trips are designed to make living and studying in Japan accessible \u2014 even if you only have a few weeks.<\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re interested in culture, language, or just want to explore something new, a study trip can give you a fresh perspective in a short time.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/studying-abroad-in-japan\/how-to-study-abroad-in-japan-with-go-go-nihon\/\">Discover how studying abroad in Japan with Go! Go! Nihon<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s two-week <a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/trips\/\"><strong>study trip program<\/strong><\/a> can help you change perspective, grow and experience a new culture!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707a0b21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"707a0b21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5b0a6 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-180558 elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"3a5b0a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"table-of-contents\" 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