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Saitama starts recruiting homestay hosts for Tokyo 2020 athletes' families
The prefecture’s project is intended to help the families and others involved in the games secure lodging and offer opportunities for them to experience Japanese culture and cuisine.
Yumiko Oho teaches the ABC's of life in Italy
The desire to escape Japan's old-school notion of gender roles paved the way for a former bank employee to discover business opportunities overseas.
Students benefit from homestays without going overseas
Traveling overseas for a homestay to brush up their English or try life in another culture has become almost de rigueur for Japanese students, with many going as teenagers through their schools or as a private arrangement. However, the costs involved mean such an ...
Nepal discounts trekking rates to mark 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Japan
Nepal is offering special rates on popular trekking trails and at homestay destinations to Japanese visiting the country until February to mark six decades of ties with Japan, tourism officials said. "On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between ...
Princess Kako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will have a home-stay in the United States for about a month during her summer vacation, it was reported to a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. The 18-year-old daughter of Prince Akishino, the Emperor's second son, will leave Aug. 3 ...
