The Location

The School

The School I studied abroad at is called Musashi University and it is located in Ekoda.
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Musashi's Campus was not very large, however I really liked the way the school was laid out.
Even though it is located in Tokyo, it was a nice mix of buildings and nature.
The tree in the middle of building 3 was a nice place to relax and the stream running through the back of the school was nice to sit near.
The main buildings for classes are centered on the left and close together so the school had a nice flow.

Higashimurayama

During my time in Japan, I decided to home-stay instead of living at the dorm.
I had one home-stay planned through an acquaintance for June-August, so I needed to find one for the beginning from March-June.
This allowed me the chance to experience two very different communities.
The first home-stay was located in Higashimurayama, Tokyo.

Komurocho

The second home-stay was located in Komuro-cho, Funabashi, Chiba.
This was a much more rural area and was in an entirely different prefecture.
In order to get to school I needed to take 5 trains for a total of 2 hours each way.
That being said, this home-stay was by far the most enjoyable part of my study abroad.
Living in a much quieter part of Japan was a great experience and worth the inconveniences.

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