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Students from Goucher College Visit AGU

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2018.06.07

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Students from Goucher College Visit AGU

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On June 1, 2018, Students from Goucher College visited Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU). Goucher College, located just outside of Baltimore, MD, U.S., and AGU have enjoyed a long-term and solid partnership over the years. Over twenty students from Goucher College hung out together with AGU students on campus. "There are so many students. Coming from a small community, we find AGU so busy!" one Goucher student said. Students visited Goucher Memorial Chapel, which was named after John Franklin Goucher (1845–1922), a Methodist pastor, one of the co-founders and the namesake of Goucher College, who also helped found Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan. Students then visited the Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo's most famous Shinto shrine, about a 30 minute walk from the university. Goucher College students came to Japan as part of their "Intensive Course Abroad (Japan & Taiwan)" in which they embraced Japanese culture by visiting museums and other spots for a week.