In this blog entry, ISSE student, Ben, shares with us his experience in his journey to Japan!

Sneha Arora, a graduate of Ritsumeikan in 2019, is now on her next adventure across the world. Ritsumeikan degrees really open up the world for all our Alumni. Come discover with our Community and Policy Regional Studies, Peer Mentor Support Group Guide, Sakshi Gupta as she interviews and discovers what Sneha has been up to and where she is now. 

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.

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)

Moving to a new city is an adjustment for everyone, especially if you’re doing it for the first time. In this article, Miranda, a third year CRPS undergraduate student studying shares her experience of adjusting to her new life in Japan and how she uses that time to discover her newfound hobby; photography. From what was supposed to be a distracting photo hunt, grew a curiosity leading to one of her current favorite pastimes. Through this article, she wishes to share that keeping yourself occupied during the early adjustment period is important and it might lead to new exciting discoveries as you start your life in a new place.