This document outlines the itinerary for an upcoming trip to Taiwan and Japan. The Taiwan portion will include visits to Taipei, Taichung, and surrounding areas where the group will visit universities, businesses, and cultural sites. They will then travel to Japan, spending time in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka/Kobe, Nagoya, and other cities visiting firms, cultural locations, and engaging with students and entrepreneurs. The intent is to experience both business and cultural aspects of Taiwan and Japan through an immersive itinerary utilizing various forms of public transportation.

2. Our Journey

3. Tonight’s Program
 Introduction and trip highlight
 Guest speakers
 Feature presentation
 Q&A

4. 5/11-5/22

5. Why Taiwan?
A friendly place to know and understand China

6. Highlights
Taipei: business visits,
university visit, lectures,
tours
Taichung: business
visits and university
visit

7. Taiwan trip highlights
 Will use MRT + HSR + walking a lot
 Will visit three universities
 Will visit multiple firms: Giant, KPMG, ASUS, etc.
 Weekend excursions
 Will interact with local
students

10. In JAPAN

11. Japan trip highlights
 Will use public transportation a lot (bus, train,
Shinkansen, subway, and your feet)
 Will visit 4 cities: Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka/Kobe, and
Nagoya
 Will several lectures from local entrepreneurs, family
owned businesses, and others
 Will visit 3 firms: Mazda Automobiles, Yamaha Musical
Instruments, and Okinaya Japanese Sweet Shop
 Will have 2 field trips to Hiroshima and Kamakura, visiting
a number of cultural and historical sites

12. Tentative Itinerary in Japan
 Day 1 (5/23): Arrive in Tokyo from Taipei
 Day 2 (5/24): Visit Dow Corning, Attend Grand Sumo Tournament
 Day 3 (5/25): Visit Kamakura
 Day 4 (5/26): Travel to Gifu, Visit Okinaya, Learn about running a Family-
owned business in Japan
 Day 5 (5/27): Day-trip to Hamamtsu to visit Yamaha Musical Instrument
Factory, Exchange with Nagoya University students
 Day 6 (5/28): Travel to Hiroshima, Visit Peace Memorial Museum,
Lecture from A-Bomb Survivor
 Day 7 (5/29): Visit Mazda Factory, Visit Miyajima
 Day 8 (5/30): Travel to Kobe, Meet with Japanese pro golfers and local
entrepreneur, Travel to Tokyo
 Day 9 (5/31): Free day in Tokyo
 Day 10: (6/1): Program concludes, students are dismissed in Tokyo.

14. Movie time!
 A little background:
 Taiwan was under Japanese rule from 1895 – 1945
 Older generations speak Japanese and Taiwanese, but
not Mandarin (became official language after 1949)
 Southern Taiwan is famous for its sunshine and
beautiful beaches