Wed, 14 April 2010
Mary Aruga first came to Japan, to an all-girls high school in Kagoshima, as part of a one-year Rotary Club exchange program. She later returned to Japan to study as a university student. For this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, Mary discusses her school experiences, and then talks about how she met her husband and settled down in his family home in Nagano Prefecture. She also discusses the challenges of learning to become "a good Japanese daughter-in-law", and she shares her thoughts on raising bilingual/bicultural children. Comments[2]
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As Mary Aruga had experienced ,dealing with two different culture .She had confronted them with an open mind and that was admirable. There was so much to learn in life especially outside our own culture we just have to seek for it in our own way. Once again, thanks for an inspiring episode.
I really enjoyed hearing about Mary\'s life in Japan and the way she addressed bilingualism and biculturalism with her children.
Thanks for mentioning \"Windows for the Crown Prince\" in the podcast. I have already requested it from the university\'s library and am looking forward to reading it. I really enjoyed reading \"Shalom Japan\" which was written by the wife of an Israeli diplomat and published in 1997. It had a lot of experiences that foreigners could relate to and was a very good read.
Keep up the good work. Your podcast is one of my favorites. It reminds me of my own two fantastic years living in Japan in the late 90s.
Thanks for mentioning \"Windows for the Crown Prince\" in the podcast. I have already requested it from the university\'s library and am looking forward to reading it. I really enjoyed reading \"Shalom Japan\" which was written by the wife of an Israeli diplomat and published in 1997. It had a lot of experiences that foreigners could relate to and was a very good read.
Keep up the good work. Your podcast is one of my favorites. It reminds me of my own two fantastic years living in Japan in the late 90s.
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