Oshima 2018 Day 7 ( Last day )

6th October 2018 ~ Saturday

Hi friends. The sad day has arrived, today is our last day in Oshima. We left Oshima Maru with our luggages and headed to the guesthouse. We then proceeded to the gym hall to do some sports activities like badminton etc.

Playing Badminton

Following to that, we headed back to the guesthouse to have a rest before our flight back to Tokyo later on that night.

We then left the guesthouse and took the bus to head to Iwakuni Airport.


When we reached the airport, it was time to say our goodbyes........ We never thought that we could all built such a strong bond over the past week. But nonetheless, we were all reminding one another to remain in contact & we all brought our hopes high by reminding one another of the upcoming trips.

Eigo saying goodbye to ramadan 

Eigo and Ajey

the girls taking their cute selfies

mr park & capt Glenn

Ramadan and Gwen 

We actually did a group hug to take this picture 

Tokyo Airport

And there goest the final day, we look forward to hosting the next batch in 2019. That is one of the things that has been lifting our mood since our seperation at the airport. But nonetheless, this trip was definitely one of the best trip that we've ever had. Thankful that we were given such an opportunity to visit Oshima & also thankful for all the memories made. We had no idea that a 7 days trip could be so memorable & we would like to thank our lecturer Capt Glenn for guiding us and planning for us our trip to Oshima despite his busy schedule. Thank you for looking after us and ensuring our safety during the trip. Also, thank you to Singapore polytechnic and Singapore maritime academy also for funding our trip. And lastly, thank you Mr Park and Oshima College for being so welcoming and hosting us. We will definitely not forget this trip.
We hope the bond between the 2 schools continue to strive and grow stronger and stronger over the years.
Thank you!

Oshima 2018 Day 6

5th October 2018 ~ Friday

Hi friends! We started the day with morning cleaning and then headed to the dormitory for breakfast. Today is a special day because we'll be taking the bus to the Kintai-Kyo Bridge in Iwakuni and then off to Hiroshima. 

Breakfast 

We gathered at the library after breakfast to board the bus. 

First stop : Kintai-Kyo Bridge in Iwakuni 

It was a very beautiful place, with water streaming down the river and the scenery was extraordinary. After snapping photos, we took the cable car & hiked up through the forest to get to our final destination : the castle.

At the iwakuni bridge with Professor Yukihira

say cheese !

The castle 

After touring the castle, we took the cable car down and went to get ice cream at the famous ice cream shop. They served more than 160 different flavors. Mr Yukihira promised a group of us ice cream on day 3 because we won the class activity game that he held & he bought 4 of us ice cream. There were different flavours ranging from Wasabi, to spicy and salted caramel.

Choosing which ice flvors !

Next stop : Hiroshima
We took the bus to hiroshima which took us around an hour to get here. We then got the chance to do a little bit of shopping.

After that, we visited the Hiroshima Bomb Dome.

We then took the bus back to Oshima-Maru and called it a day.

Hiroshima Bomb Dome

City lights 

Oshima 2018 Day 5

4th October 2018 ~ Thursday

Hi friends! Its the 5th day of our trip & we're dreading for time to go slower..... We're having lots of fun & learning many things as days goes by & its sad that we're going off in a few days. NO :(

As usual, we started the morning with cleaning and morning exercises! We all headed to our assigned stations after the morning routine & was ready for embarkation. Today we will be doing anchoring again.

Did a bit of morning exercise while waiting for the engine to start up 

In the bridge

After coasting, we went back to Oshima & watch a Taku and his friend from the life savers club ( sea ) perform a rescue mission on the jet ski. We also got to ride on the jet ski! It was very cool!

Mao having fun at the back 

Then we went back to the ship & had our closing ceremony. We were given certificates by the captain & then we changed out of our boiler suit for our trip to Yanai. We took the bus and then the train to Yanai and walked through houses specially painted in white. We also visited a soy sauce factory and then headed to our friend's Moe family shop where we had some japanese deserts.

Train station pictures :D

Following to that, we went to the supermarket & did some snack shopping. We then had a good 20 minute walk to the sushi restaurant because we were all craving for some sushi :( But it was a good walk because the sushi there was good and fresh! After having our stomachs filled, we made our way back to Oshima - Maru. 

Oshima 2018 Day 4

3rd October 2018 ~ Wednesday

Hi friends! The 4th day of the trip has arrived! We started the morning with cleaning as usual and then had our morning exercise. 

Stretching time !

Following to that, we were going to set sail on board Oshima Maru. Everyone was given their task & stations & from there we set off.

We all then did our appointed duties as stated on the schedule. Some of us had to report to the forward station, while some had to report to the bridge. Those stationed at the forward station had to be in their boiler suit, while those reporting to the bridge had to be in their uniform. The engine students were stationed at the engine room with the chief engineer and first engineer. All the duties were supervised by the crew and officers on board & they were very helpful and teaching us many many things. This made it a safe environment for us to work.

At the bridge 

In the engine room

The highlight of the day would be when we did anchoring at 3 different position. It was a good experience as we got to see how to anchor was heaved and launched etc.

Foreward station

Gwen with Moe and Aishah

First engineer with Alissa , Anggun and Mayo 

After that we headed back to Oshima.  We couldnt sail to the scheduled plan due to some technical issues on board, but nonetheless we were very happy to sail around the coastal. We had our lunch on board & had was taught some lifeboat drill &  how to launch the rescue boat with the help of a crane. Also we got to ride on the rescue boat as well.

Launching of the rescue boat

& then prepared to get dinner elsewhere. We took the bus to the restaurant and had some western food for dinner.

Capt Glenn excited for his first bus ride in Oshima

After our delicious dinner, we headed back to our training ship & called it a day. Very satisfied!

Oshima 2018 Day 3

2nd October 2018 ~ Tuesday
Hello friends!

Today is the 3rd day!

Rise and shine! Started our 3rd day with morning cleaning. We were each assigned a role & from this, we are all able to maintain the cleanliness on board Oshima Maru.

We were then greeted by ( Mr Yukihira ) where he played with us some class games & we then taught the Japanese students how to do our dance performance. They really loved our dance performance & wanted to learn it from us!

Hehe ! 

We then headed to the college to try out their simulator & from there our friend Taku, taught us how to steer the helms & how to respond to the orders given.

In the simulator 

After that, we got to board the school's boat and we cruised around the island ! Really fun time !

Ramadan and Min reenacting the scene from titanic

Ajey 

Enough of cruising, we wanted to get into the water hence we did some kayaking with the students there!

After all that water activity, our stomachs were growling so we headed to our go to store '' popular '' to get some dinner.

Mass room 

Phew that was tiring, time to call it a day. Good night !

Oshima 2018 Day 2

1st October 2018 ~ Monday

Hi friends!

To start of the second day of our trip, we headed to the school's dormitory to have our breakfast.

Pre breakfast picture

After breakfast, we went back to take our luggages and headed to Oshima-Maru.

Welcome to Oshima Maru

At Oshima-maru we were introduced to our buddies/group mates.

Moe , Alissa and Taku 

Mayu and Moe

                                     

We were then given a tour on the ship's bridge, engine room and fore & aft station.

Aishah, Mayu, Fazirah, Taku and Moe

Foreward station

We then head back to the college to join the students with their lessons. We had English class where we took the chance to performe our skit & dance performance as extra rehearsal for the opening ceremony.

Mao explaining about our skit 

Class picture

Fazirah and some japanese students

Mao and his new fan club

Following to that, we headed to a Laser cutting workshop where we got the opportunity to make our very own keychains.

After that we headed to the tea ceremony held by the school's very own tea ceremony club.

With the school's tea ceremony club

Also, they gave us a tour of their school library & there was also English book available for the students to read. We then were introduced to the international students of the college.

Finally it was time for the opening ceremony/welcome dinner. We then did our performancex & exchange gifts and we received Oshima college's caps.

Director of Oshima college with Capt Glenn

Happy with our new caps 

After that long  and fulfilling day, we head back to Oshima Maru to have a rest.

Oshima 2018 Day 1

29th Sept - 30th Sept 

Hello friends! Today is the first day of the Oshima trip. We all had to gather at the airport at 8pm to catch our flight to Tokyo at 10.15pm. Looking very excited at this point.

Last picture taken with our family members before we head in 

We then arrived in Tokyo, Haneda airport in the morning and had to take a transit flight to Iwakuni Airport.

Checking for our flight details 

Finally ! Arrived in Iwakuni airport. Was greeted by the strong wind & Mr Park came to fetch us to Oshima. We then arrived at the guesthouse & were given time to settle down after a long tiring flight. 

Raining ! 

In the evening, we headed to the dormitory to have our dinner.

yummys 

After that, we had some free time & we went to explore a Oshima and catch then sunset together.  

We then strolled to their convenience store called " Popular " to get some local snacks ! The convenience store was only a 10 minute walk from the college. 

Night tiime came & we decided to practice on our skit & dance performance for the opening ceremony. Thank you Amir for leading us with the performances! 

After the practice & a few rounds of card games as a bonding session with one another, we had to call it a day. Thats the end of our day 1 !