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Mashizu no minasan, thanks again for welcoming us this year.

Daniel, Salerio, Curtis, Daniel E, Jesigh, Melanie, Joshua D, Jason, Will, Jackie, Carmen, Sensei

Bank: Money exchange.

International Friendship Exchange
Kinoshita sensei thank you for welcoming us
Many students say this was the best thing that had happened during the trip.



Sukiyaki song, UewomuiteArukou, wo utaimashita.


Pukupuku game



oshiride a to kaku.

弓道クラブ
archery club

茶道クラブ Tea ceremony club

Yoshidasensei osewa ni narimashita!




@Miwa Shrine
Guess who is listening to the priest...m(_ _)m Curtis will improve this situation.

Gibli Museum



ジブリの中は異変あり。

いろいろと日本の政治のことなどお話できてよかったです。


Visiting a famous Anime Production

It took me two years to have this special visit come true. thank you, minasan!

Shopping in the evening, Tokyo Hands, Animate, K-books, Toranoana, Manganomori and other stores.

Kaiten zushi
「あのう、ジャクリンさん、みんなが帰るころにまだお皿４枚ですか。だからって、
１０枚まだ食べるといわれても。日本ではやっぱりある程度ある程度の速度=speedを持って
食べられるというのは大事だと思いますが。。。」愚痴です。

回転寿司All you can eat Sushi. I am sorry I rushed you to finish.



Salerio is a number one yaseno oogui.

江戸.東京博物館
Edo Tokyo Museum


Jackie san,yokattadesune!!!

あの〜横綱に昇進されましたお相撲さんじゃありませんか？

江戸の歴史を勉強したあとの歌舞伎↓はタイミングがよかった。


地下鉄,　地下鉄乗り継ぎ初体験（学生）

銀座Ginza！


Kabuki

幕間　豪華弁当
初体験
食べながら観劇
初体験!!
Students experienced Bento (Fancy Dinner) in their own seat while watching the Kabuki.
と主催者は満足だったのですが、カルメンは、幕間豪華弁当も「たいしたお弁当じゃなかった」
とみんなの前でいってくれましたね。がっくん！

反省１）弁当は買わない。２）イヤフォンも使用しない。

アメリカ人学生を引率するかたへ忠告です。

2004 Carmen

夜の東京タワー


Tokyo Tower

身近に仰ぎ見た東京タワーは本当に美しかったですよ！この前タワーに来たのは。。。
来たかどうかそれもあやしい。東京に住む人間って案外そばを通り過ぎるだけだったりして。

エッフェルタワーと東京タワーとどちらがよいか、という野暮な質問を私がしたために
異文化摩擦が起きてしまいました。（笑）

工事中。under construction

京都　


More photos coming.

金閣寺　Golden Pavilion




竜安寺　Ryoanji Zen Temple

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Ware tada taru wo shiru.
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> Let me add a little about why it is unique. The upper surface of the
> basin has a shape of a Japanese old coin, which has a hole. In this
> case, the hole is not a round one but a square which stands for a
> Chinese character for mouth. The hole of the basin is the part where
> water is kept.
> You can find a riddle on the basin. You can see four Chinese letters
> or what look like them. The cental part which contains water stands for
> "Kuchi." Above it is "Go" or a Kanji for five, on its left side is "Ya"
> or a Kanji for an arrow. On its left and below it, you can find
> something which looks like a part of a Kanji, respectively.
> Kanji consisting of "five" above "mouth" is pronounced "Ware."
> "Mouth" and something on the left make up a word "Tada." "Mouth" and
> what is below it form a Kanji "Ashi," but in this case it is pronounced
> "taru." "An arrow" with "mouth" on the right is pronounced "shiru." In
> all the riddle is solved if you can read "Ware tada taru wo shiru,"
> meaning 'I learn only to be contented.'
> y.u.akouya

西陣会館　


着物ショー　Kimono Show

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二条城

by the end of the day carmen got templed out.


ホームステー　家族と面会
ジェーソン、ジャッキー、メラニーをつれて財団へ。

More photos are coming!!!

with Yuichikun, Kodaikun





大阪城

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Osaka City from the CastleC

Carmen is a great photographer.



Osaka_City 2 from the Castle c

Wow what is that?

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can you see the see thru building^_^?


















Carmen and other students needed more time here...

ホームステイ引取り

Celestial experience and hospitality was reported from everyone.

天にも登るほどのすばらしい体験をさせていただいたそうです。

ありがとうございました！

のちほど感想の一部をこちらに。


More photos are coming!!!

Karaoke experience
カラオケ初体験
Jackie says everyone should have experienced karaoke. What do you think?

Our last dinner
Thank you Koike san for the special sushi treats

Daniel and Jesiah were gorgeous.

顔を隠し続けたカルメンさん「もう恥ずかしがるのは辞めます」と最後の日。^_^/

Thank you for all your kindness, and Tokiwa family, Koike san, Nagano family!

帰るのはちょっぴり悲しいことだけど。