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Published: April 6th 2007
Gingkakuji Temple
The famous Golden Temple We have come to the end of our stay in Japan, time to bring you up to date.
Kyoto has remained the same after all these years! Still full of so many interesting things to see. We have been staying in a traditional Japanese home that was once used as a sake distillary. Tatami, futon and shioji are all present and our host has made the beginning of our journey very comfortable. We have made good use of our time visiting temples, gardens, shrines and watching in amazement as the Japanese let loose during the Hanami festival which celebrates the beauty of the cherry blossoms that seem to be everywhere.
We were fortunate to spend an entire day with Emmanuels former French student Haruto who took us to the Golden Temple and to a very beautiful Zen rock garden. We were also taken to a typical Japanese town about 1 hour from Kyoto where all of the homes have thatch roofs and the people live a slow quiet life compared to the hustle of Kyoto.
We have found that the chasm between traditional Japan and that of modern Japan has widened even further. The university students have a certain look,
Gingkakuji with Haruto
Emmanuels former student Haruto almost as though they have stepped out of a Manga (Japanese cartoon that many of the population read) Men and women have hairdos to make you look twice and the girls parade around in tiny mini skirts with thigh high socks and high heels. Once in a while we admire the elegance of a woman dressed in traditional kimono, this seems to be on the verge of extinction!
We celebrate every meal in Japan as we savor the many delights of Japanese cuisine. Sushi, soba, udon, tempura, yakitori, etc. This kind of food pleases the whole family, we just cant get enough!
Tomorrow we are off for new horizons as we take the Shinkansen (Bullet train) to Tokyo for our flight to HOng Kong tomorrow evening.
We are going to attempt to put photos on the blog but cannot guarantee it will work since much is in Japanese. Please click on the top picture to see the album. We wish you all well and will be in touch soon.
I pass the keyboard to Yohan who is anxiously awaiting to write to all of you!
YOHAN
Dear friends and family,
This week i am in Kyoto
Japan there is lots of things to do and see. I went to see the Golden Temple,the Geishas,a rock garden,the Imperial palace and the Silver Temple and I went to the Sento. The sento is a public bath where you go naked. There is an electric bath that gives you shocks, there is a really cold bath, a really hot bath, a whirlpool bath and a sauna.
There is a big downtown with lots of stores cramped one against the other. There are also really crazy people with weird and ugly hair dos.
There are vending machines everywhere you go even in little neighborhoods.
Yours truly,
Yohan
Tatianas turn!!
Dear Classmates, Teachers, and friends,
I am in Kyoto. I have very much fun seeing temples and gardens. I loved it when we saw the Golden Temple up close. I took a lot of pictures of that temple. I also saw the Imperial Palace. I took a lot of pictures of that too. On that same day I saw the Silver Temple. It was very old.
I also went in town to see a show with the Geishas. They were beautiful. Some of them had funny hairdos. I
also went to a lot of restaurants in town. I got a Hello Kitty pen and a notebook. I also like Kyoto because there is a lot of sushi and I love sushi! In the town at night there is a lot of crazy people that have weird hairdos.
I miss you guys!
Tatiana
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Olivia Daugs
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Missing You!
Hi Tatiana, I already miss you so much. However, this travel log is an awesome way to keep close to you! Love Olivia