YMCA Penang GATN 2014: Kitakyushu, Japan
GATN 2014: Kitakyushu, Japan
Date: 28 July 2014 - 3 August 2014
Theme: Children Summer Camp
The 28th of July 2014 marks the day that a group of nine wide-eyed children that had arrived to the beautiful tropical Island of Penang. The group is made up of students aged 9 to 13 years, who come from various schools in the city of Kitakyushu, Japan. They are here at Penang YMCA for a 6-days/5-nights GATN experience. Principal, Mr. Kenichiro Ogawa and staff, Ms Risa Ogata from Kitakyushu YMCA act as their chaperons for the trip.
Upon arrival, the young Japanese explorers were promptly greeted and welcomed at the Penang International Airport (PIA) and chauffeured to the Penang YMCA for a hearty meal of local noodles and deserts. They were all ready for a good night’s rest after a short briefing.
There were lots of moments of laughter, suspense, surprises and most of all, fun.
What! We have to eat with our bare hands and fingers?”, This was one of those expressions from the kids when they heard that we were going to try Indian food. Sure enough, most of them were sporting enough and brave themselves to go against traditional Japanese culture of using chopsticks to go bare handed into curry rice. The look on their faces? Priceless.
One of the highlights of the programme was the “eye opening” visit to the War Museum at Batu Maung. Not only is this place rated as one of the “top 10 most haunted site in Asia” (by the National Geography Channel) but it is also an important site to the Japanese. This was where the Japanese were most active during the dark days of WW2. The children had the opportunity to learn and experience something about the Japanese occupation which they will never find in modern day history school text books.
Another interesting event for the kids was when they were introduced to local Penang fruits. They enjoyed the rambutan, duku langsat, mangosteen but the fruit that caught their attention was the king of fruits itself, the durian. The familiar sweet aromatic smell that draws hundreds of locals and visitors alike was very alien and disturbing to the kids (their chaperons included). The moment the durian was opened, the kids shouted in shocked and some even ran away from the room to escape its “deadly” forceful aroma. Among them, there was also a handful that appreciated the taste and smell of the durian. It was an amusing experience indeed!
Other activities include an adventurous hike to the Monkey Beach at Penang National Park, kayaking, a visit to a YMCA deaf club members open-house for Hari Raya celebration and of course, shopping around for unique souvenirs to bring back to Japan.
The day to leave the Penang YMCA to return to homeland Japan finally arrived and everyone was sad to say their goodbyes. The children vouched to return to this beautiful island again someday together with their friends and family.
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We took out kids to the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural and Human History (I can't remember the Japanese name right now) for a special exhibit of Ammonites! I loved it! But then I'm a nerd! :) I couldn't resist showing you some of the things we saw in the museum.
I meant to edit and upload this in April before the Ammonite exhibit finsihed, but I VEDA took too much time. Unfortunately the Ammonite exhibit finished 2 days ago.
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We took the kids to the Omuta Zoo on a beautiful sunny day and had a great time! Some parts of the zoo are wonderfully done, while other habitats are in serious need of improvement. I have mixed feelings about the zoo, but over all I do like it and will probably take the children back occasionally. Afterwards we also went out to an onsen, but that is NOT part of this video! :)
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On May 9, the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation launched a worldwide cleanup campaign in Marathon, FL, USA,
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Crane Point Museum & Nature Center is well known as a tourist attraction for local residents and tourists.
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Fifty members painted and cleaned the area so that tourists, children, youths, and college students could experience nature, culture, and history in a clean and beautiful environment.
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5월 9일, (재)국제위러브유 회원들이 미국 플로리다주 마라톤시에서 클린월드운동을 전개했다.
지역사회를 위한 환경복지를 증진시키고자 크레인포인트박물관과 자연센터 환경 미화에 나선 것.
크레인포인트박물관과 자연센터는 이 지역 동식물, 원주민, 초기 탐험가, 개척자들의 발자취를 느낄 수 있는 곳으로 마라톤 시민들은 물론 타 지역에서 오는 이들의 관광지로도 유명하다.
위러브유 회원 50명은 이곳을 찾는 관광객들과 어린이, 청소년, 대학생이 깨끗하고 아름다운 환경에서 자연과 문화, 역사를 체험할 수 있도록 곳곳을 새롭게 페인트칠하고 깨끗하게 청소했다.
마라톤시에서는 페인트 및 관련 도구를 지원하며 이번 활동을 적극 반겼다.
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00:00:34 1 Africa
00:00:42 1.1 Algeria
00:00:56 1.2 Angola
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00:01:24 1.4 Canary Islands
00:01:44 1.5 Egypt
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00:17:48 2.21 Uzbekistan
00:18:00 2.22 Vietnam
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00:18:25 3.1 Belize
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00:19:37 3.4 Grenada
00:19:48 3.5 Guatemala
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00:46:21 4.36 Romania
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00:54:57 4.44 Turkey
00:55:17 4.45 Ukraine
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00:56:18 4.46.1 England
00:57:49 4.46.2 Scotland
00:58:23 4.46.3 Wales
00:58:37 4.46.4 Northern Ireland
00:58:48 5 North America
00:58:57 5.1 Bermuda
00:59:10 5.2 Canada
00:59:18 5.2.1 Alberta
00:59:41 5.2.2 British Columbia
01:00:11 5.2.3 Manitoba
01:00:51 5.2.4 New Brunswick
01:01:02 5.2.5 Newfoundland
01:01:17 5.2.6 Nova Scotia
01:01:34 5.2.7 Ontario
01:02:04 5.2.8 Quebec
01:02:43 5.2.9 Saskatchewan
01:03:13 5.2.10 Yukon
01:03:30 5.3 Mexico
01:04:34 5.4 United States
01:04:43 6 Oceania
01:04:52 6.1 Australia
01:07:01 6.2 Indonesia
01:08:29 6.3 New Zealand
01:09:02 7 South America
01:09:11 7.1 Argentina
01:13:12 7.2 Bolivia
01:13:41 7.3 Brazil
01:15:04 7.4 Chile
01:15:29 7.5 Colombia
01:16:06 7.6 Ecuador
01:16:20 7.7 Guyana
01:16:32 7.8 Paraguay
01:16:45 7.9 Peru
01:17:04 7.10 Trinidad and Tobago
01:17:21 7.11 Uruguay
01:17:40 7.12 Venezuela
01:18:49 8 See also
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This is a list of natural history museums, also known as museums of natural history, i.e. museums whose exhibits focus on the subject of natural history, including such topics as animals, plants, ecosystems, geology, paleontology, and climatology.
Some museums feature natural-history collections in addition to other collections, such as ones related to history, art and science. In addition, nature centers often include natural-history exhibits.
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00:00:35 1 History
00:00:44 1.1 Prehistory to the Kofun period
00:01:41 1.2 Asuka and Nara period
00:03:08 1.3 Heian to Edo period
00:06:00 1.4 19th century to present
00:08:39 2 Etymology
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00:11:04 3.2 Climate
00:12:52 4 Cityscape
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00:47:00 11.4 Entertainment
00:48:37 11.5 Red light districts
00:48:48 11.6 Day-Trip Locations
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00:52:08 13 International relations
00:52:19 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:53:19 13.2 Business partner cities
00:53:31 14 See also
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Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, Hepburn: Ōsaka-shi, pronounced [oːsakaɕi]; commonly just 大阪, Ōsaka [oːsaka] (listen)) is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and among the largest in the world with over 19 million inhabitants. Osaka will host Expo 2025. The current mayor of Osaka is Ichiro Matsui.
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00:05:19 1.1 Permanent installations
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00:15:54 4 Group Exhibitions (selected)
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Michael Elmgreen (born 1961; Copenhagen, Denmark) and Ingar Dragset (born 1969; Trondheim, Norway) have worked together as an artist duo since 1995. Their work explores the relationship between art, architecture and design.
Elmgreen & Dragset live and work in Berlin. They are known for art work that has wit and subversive humour, and also addresses social and cultural concerns.