For my Community Involvement Project (CIP) this semester, I participated in Doshisha\u2019s Hiking Club. Our weekly Saturday meetings would usually consist of either traversing the trails that the mountains surrounding Kyoto have to offer or going on training runs in Gosho, the imperial palace that sits right by Doshisha\u2019s campus. I really enjoyed these Saturday meetings, because they allowed me to stay active while also allowing me to see a bit more of Kyoto.<\/p>\n
The most surprising aspect of this hiking club, to me, was that the members were overwhelmingly male. Including myself, there were only two or three women at most at each meeting. From my experience with hiking clubs back in the States, I am used to more female participants. This made me wonder whether or not hiking in Japan was a slightly gendered activity. Nevertheless, this did not inhibit me from feeling comfortable in the club \u2013 everyone was friendly and willing to talk!<\/p>\n
I really loved being a part of this club. I liked challenging myself to get to know the Japanese members better, even if sometimes my words came out a bit jumbled. And so, if you\u2019re looking to get active and to see what Kyoto has to offer, I recommend checking out this club!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For my Community Involvement Project (CIP) this semester, I participated in Doshisha\u2019s Hiking Club. Our weekly … \u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080