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A Green Journey in Japan
Have you ever enjoyed the spectacular views of cherry
blossoms, or experienced the multifaceted culture of
Japan? Our students did, and also learnt a lot more.
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From 14 to 18 April, 2019, Mr. Paul Lau, Mr. Howard Ho
and Ms. Peggy Wong accompanied twenty-six senior form
students on an educational trip to Kitakyushu, Japan. The
trip aimed to broaden our student’s understanding of the
many different aspects of green living so that they could
understand more deeply how their academic studies could
create a greener and healthier lifestyle in STCC and Hong
Kong.
Most of our time was spent in Kokura and Fukuoka, which
are considered to be the most environmentally friendly cities
of Japan. We visited the Eco Town Centre in which we learnt
about the advanced recycling and waste management
systems of Kitakyushu city. We also visited the senior
citizens of Makiyama-higashi Citizen Community Centre.
We learnt how they collaborate with their neighborhood to
live a green lifestyle. Apart from sharing their daily green
practices, they also spent time teaching us origami and
demonstrated the traditional Japanese tea ceremony ‘sado’.
We were all so impressed by their hospitality.
On the third day of our trip, we visited a PET plastic bottle
recycling plant and Shin-Moji melting furnace. We were
all inspired by how Kitakyushu’s household waste is
incinerated by a highly technological system and converted
into daily necessities, like toilet paper.
Our last destination, an eye-opening experience, was
to the Fukuoka City Chubu Water Treatment Centre. By
understanding the sewage sludge generation system, our
students broadened and deepened their understanding of
chemistry by learning that hydrogen can be generated and
used as a clean fuel to power vehicles.
The tour helped our students reflect on their roles as
environmentally conscious global citizens. The impact of
the tour on them is immeasurable since they were truly
The Kokura Castle’s traditional architecture provides a
contrasting visual to its neighbouring modern buildings. inspired by the green way of living of the Japanese people.
