. . Scavenger Hunt. Today’s lunch was very delicious. We were in a restaurant with many eating courses, which were very delicious. After the little lunch, we went to our first stop for our scavenger hunt in our group with our supervisors. The scavenger hunt includes 2 to 3 stops that have something ...

. . German Embassy. Today we had breakfast from 8:00 am. We then went to the meeting room to drop off our suitcases. Then we took cabs to the German Embassy. There were only us Germans and Japanese present. From the outside, the embassy looked a bit like a bunker and the security measures seemed ...

. . Hiroshima – a city full of culture and learning. As our time in Hiroshima was reaching its end, we were quickly eating breakfast, in form of a diverse buffet, to check out of our hotel in time. But there was one last point on our agenda. After leaving the hotel, we put all of our ...

. . Group work. After enjoying a meal at the hotel buffet, we started the final workshop of the day. We began by reflecting on the day using a short survey. Then, we continued working in our groups on planning our scavenger hunt through Tokyo – with a focus on peace-related locations. We had to ...

. . Sadako Sasaki. After the UN-event, we went out for lunch together. We had delicious bento boxes with rice, prawns, chicken, egg and vegetables. We then visited Hiroshima Castle, where we were able to learn about japanese history, try on samurai helmets and enjoy the view over the city from the ...

. . UN – United Nations. This morning, we had a very special meeting. We had the meeting at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, a place of great historical significance and a symbol of peace and disarmament. The meeting was conducted by the UNitar. It was a special honor to discuss global ...

. . The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Today morning, we met in a conference room where we all were welcomed. We then were divided into small groups to get to know each other better, looking at our similarities and differences. We had quite some things in common! We worked on several tasks ...

. . Welcome to Japan!. After we all arrived at the hotel and settled into our rooms, we met up with the others in the hotel lobby. From there, we took a bus to a lovely restaurant, where we were seated at mixed tables with both Japanese and German participants. The evening began with a welcome ...

. . First 24h hours. Our journey has now officially started. We flew from Frankfurt airport about 13 hours to Tokyo Haneda. The flight was a bit exhausting for everyone, especially due to the jet lag, but of course we all arrived safely. Arrived in Tokyo we had a little time to eat something and ...

Departure!. It’s 10 a.m. and we’re all meeting at Frankfurt Airport. In Terminal 1, under the departure board. You can recognize us by the giant pink flag with the words Global Youth Ambassador Academy. There are 17 of us, all of whom are seeing each other in person for the first time today. ...