Wow! Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium first opened its doors on 1 November 2002 in Ocean Expo Park. Its name was chosen from a total of 13,897 public votes, which had been sent in from all aver Japan. The Naming Committee commented that the name, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: "can easily be distinguished from other mainland aquariums", "sounds uniquely Okinawan", and " has a ring to it, making it easy to remember."* " Chura " of " Churaumi " means " beautiful " or " graceful " in the Okinawan dialect." Umi " means " ocean ".http://www.kaiyouhaku.com/en/info/description.html

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Japan has a 140 billion yen market for freshwater aquarium pets on a retail price basis (Toyoshima, 1995). There are different kinds of fish in this beatuiful place.

I love the place. It is very nice.

Our field trip in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Very wonderful place.

I really appreciate the creator of this aquarium because this is one of akind. I believe that his goal is to bring us the life under water.

In the MMLab

The presentation time (Planning sheet, etc.)

Lecture with Prof. Suzuki

Prof. Suzuki is one of the famous scholar in the field of Instructional design.

New Year Celebration in Orasoe City

People in Orasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan are very kind

Community Party (New Year)

We are invited during the new Years' Party in Orasoe City

During the orientation, JICA training

There are many things to be considered in the training which includes the attendance and performance of each student.

In the orientation room

We are very lucky to be the chosen few of the JICAs training in Okinawa, Japan.

Morning presentation - in action

The students and instructors are dancing with me (Boom tarat-tarat).

Japan Scholarship on Application of Multimedia Technology for E-Education

I am wearing our National dress and my classmates really appreciate our culture and tradition.

In the classroom

Our instructors are very happy with the 12 students from different countries.

My morning presentation in Japan

English is the medium of instrution in our class. I am fortunate because Filipinos are English speaking people.

Japan Scholarship

I hope CNU students will be inspired and work hard