Faculty FeaturesYoko Hatakeyama: Bringing Kentucky to Japan For More than Twenty Years by: Jeffrey L. Richey, Chair of Asian Studies Department, Berea College In Japan, Kentucky is perhaps most associated with its fast-food avatar, KFC. Ever since 1974, when the Louisville-based brand (then known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) launched its phenomenally successful “Kentucky for Christmas”…
Alumni StoriesLiving in Japan Written by: Nicole Mangin Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated with Japanese culture; all my life some aspect of it has been present in my life. When I heard about the KIIS program, I knew that it was the perfect opportunity for me to finally visit the…
BlogKIIS Italy Winter Students Hold Art Exhibit At Marshall University Sophia Gillispie, Sophie Kelley, Morgan Napier, and Callie Thacker, Marshall University Students, studied abroad on the KIIS Italy Winter 2023-2024 program. They orchestrated a compelling two-week art exhibit in Marshall’s student gallery, displaying artwork created during the study abroad program or inspired by it. Accompanying…
BlogMusic Inspiration from Japan Brandon Mitchell, an aspiring composer studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the Department of Technology and Applied Composition (TAC), was part of the school’s “2021 TAC Showcase Concert”. To view the concert performance, click the video below. Brandon’s composition begins at the 47 minute mark. https://vimeo.com/481493641 Brandon is…
BlogEducation in Japan: My Trip To Tenri Elementary Written by: Holly Moore This past Monday, my fellow KIIS members and I took the train to Nara to spend the day with students at Tenri Elementary. I was particularly excited, of course, to have the opportunity to actually go into a Japanese classroom and experience firsthand…