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[How To] Train Guide: Minami-Kusatsu Station to Kyoto Station and Back

Posted by Shaiful Nizam on Jun 14, 2021 6:15:00 PM

Our International Student Ambassador, Shaiful Nizam, is back with another How-To guide for us.

This time it is a train guide. Ever wondered how to navigate a Japanese train station?

Shaiful Nizam shares each step by step.
Come take a read, and you will be sure to have a better idea of hoe train stations operate in Japan.
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Topics: Insider, Dorm, Experience, Japan, Tips, Kyoto, How To, BKC, ISSE

[How To] A Bus Guide (Part 3): Minami-Kusatsu to BKC I-House

Posted by Shaiful Nizam on May 28, 2021 5:30:00 PM

As with any adventure, International Students step out on to a new step in their travels. 

A part of getting about and finding new experiences is "how to" do things. 

In this series of blog posts, our International Student Ambassador (ISA) will take you on a detailed journey through the life around Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)*.  (Part 3)

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Topics: Insider, Dorm, Experience, How To, ISSE

Top 10 Best Foods at OIC Cafeteria by students

Posted by International Student Ambassador Team on May 25, 2021 11:00:00 AM

The International Admissions Office reached out to our Ambassadors about talking to Ritsumeikan Students. This time we got a response from one of our ISA, Wendy.  She conducted a short survey with fellow students at Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC) about their favorite food at the Cafeteria. As a student from Community and Regional Policy Studies Major (CRPS), she launched her own survey and here are the results, continue to read on.

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Topics: Insider, OIC, Experience, CRPS, Food

[How To] A Bus Guide (Part 2): Minami-Kusatsu to AEON Mall Kusatsu

Posted by Shaiful Nizam on Sep 11, 2020 7:15:00 PM

As with any adventure, International Students step out on to a new step in their travels. 

A part of getting about and finding new experiences is "how to" do things. 

In this series of blog posts, our International Student Ambassador (ISA) will take you on a detailed journey through the life around Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)*.  (Part 2)


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Topics: Insider, Experience, Tips, How To, BKC, ISSE

Living @ OIC I-House

Posted by Sakshi on Aug 14, 2020 11:45:00 AM

Ritsumeikan University has three campuses in Kansai (Western Japan), among which Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC) being the newest one.

Community and Regional Policy Science Major (CRPS) that study at OIC, have the option of moving into the OIC International House (I-House) on their first year of study.

In this blog entry, CRPS student Sakshi shares with us her experience at the OIC I-House and journey as an international student in Japan.

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Topics: Insider, Dorm, OIC, CRPS, New Life

A glimpse into I-House Taishogun (Dormitory)

Posted by Nguyen Ha Linh on Jun 8, 2020 8:00:00 PM

Vlog: Come take a look at our I-House Taishogun. Nguyen Ha Linh, an International Student Ambassador, takes us through her dorm life at I-House Taishogun. I-Houses are off-campus dormitories for Ritsumeikan's international students.

Nguyen Ha Linh, is a Global Studies Major Student at Kinugasa Campus. For those that are looking and getting ready to come to Japan, she also provides some tips and advice when starting out at our dormitories. (Below the video, take a read before watching)

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Topics: Insider, KIC, Dorm, New Life, Vlog, Tips

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