Lorena Weishaupt
Through the Student Exchange Program with Kahoku I got to know a new culture, a new environment and, of course, new people.
I think all of the participants experienced something they will probably never experience again. That is the acceptance into a different family, in a different country, to experience the cordiality of those people and to get the chance to be part of their community for a few days. The geniality towards us was just wonderful.
I wouldn't hesitate to go again and I think the majority of the group members feel the same.
Almost everybody uploaded their pictures to the school's intranet, so that the other students can also see how great it was in Kahoku and how much fun we had.
It was an amazing time and we will never forget it!!!


Dominik Pfeiffer
Japan was very clean and there was no trash on the streets. The traditional Japanese food wasn't for me as I don't eat fish, but the deep-fried foods were very delicious.
Moreover, the landscape was very diversified, with the ocean in the front and the mountains in the background.
The people were very nice and very hospitable, I felt at home at my host family.


Diana Lim
What I liked most about Japan were the people. They accepted us in an open-hearted manner and took very good care of us. In particular Mr. Yamakawa, who arranged for our all-around catering.
Thanks to their open attitude it wasn't a big problem to settle in with their everyday life. Among other things I found their eating habits very interesting. Sometimes remains from dinner were offered as part of the breakfast, but fortunately we were served a breakfast that was adjusted to us.
In the beginning communication wasn't easy, and sometimes it was hard to decrypt their English, but our host families had enough dictionaries ready on hand, so it wasn't a problem. There was always a way to make ourselves understood.


Katharina Nebe
All in all I enjoyed the exchange with Japan very much. I experienced and learned a lot about the Japanese way of life. My family was very nice and generally speaking I can say that the people over there are very friendly. I found it very interesting to get to know such a foreign culture. I wouldn't hesitate to go on such a trip again.


Viola Hipp
I was deeply impressed by the mentality, the friendliness and the politeness of the people in Kahoku. I learned a lot about Japanese culture. I would definitely like to visit Japan again. As opposed to Germans the Japanese are very hospitable.
The exchange with Kahoku was fantastic and will always remain in my memory.


Laura Geafer
Nice people, good food, and beautiful scenery ... Japan is about the exact opposite of Germany. I was offered one of the most amazing experiences, despite the fact that everything was so different. As mentioned above, the people's friendliness and cordiality struck me, and we had a chance to experience that as soon as we arrived in Osaka.
Our host families were the Sawadas, who made our stay in Kahoku a walk in the park. We were treated just like daughters and sisters. Every day we experienced more about Japan and its culture. I was deeply impressed by the ninja temple, in which we came to know a lot about the history and customs of Japan.
All in all I can say: it won't be the last time for me to be in Japan.


Julia Stecher
About Japan I liked best that the people there are so friendly. Our host families treated us like their kids or siblings and bestowed us with many presents. The lack of ability of each other's language was problematic in the beginning, but somehow we always managed to convey what we wanted to say to our host parents and siblings. Sometimes we needed a little help from our always ready to serve interpreter Melanie though.
Moreover, the food was outstanding without exception. I might have been the only one in the group who liked almost everything served, even the traditional Japanese food.
All in all, I am of the opinion that our stay in Japan was very well planned and prepared by Kahoku.
We felt in good hands during the whole stay and above all we felt sincerely welcome.


Felix Kopp
My host family was awesome. Their great hospitality and the cordial acceptance into the family left a permanent impression with me. From the start I felt at ease in the family.
I was especially impressed by their ever-polite and helpful disposition not only toward us, but also toward each other. I liked the food very much, especially sushi.
I am looking forward to return at least a part of the hospitality I experienced at their return visit.


Alexander Bix
From the start I felt comfortable in my host family, who gave me a warm welcome.
Despite the different culture and way of life I got along well with the Japanese students and made friends with my exchange student and the others.
Once I decided to gamble on the Japanese cuisine I found that the food was delicious and much better than I first expected, and quickly I got used to the use of chopsticks and took to it.
I had fun at all of the numerous scheduled items we accomplished and found the school visits and the visit to the nursing university very informative. They gave me the chance to add an impression about school life to the insights about Japanese every day life which I gained through living with the host family. Moreover I was wowed by the very good organization and the smooth process of the stay, and the English and German interpreters and chaperones were friendly and made for a good group atmosphere.