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Page 1: Experience Japan The Land of the Rising Sun Our journey began in San Francisco It was an eleven hour flight, but well worth the wait Our new home in

Experience JapanThe Land of the Rising

Sun

Page 2: Experience Japan The Land of the Rising Sun Our journey began in San Francisco It was an eleven hour flight, but well worth the wait Our new home in

Our journey began in San Francisco

It was an eleven hour flight, but well worth thewait

Our new home in Japan was the Akasaka PrinceHotel in downtown Tokyo

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We saw many beautiful sights inTokyo. A few of the highlights follow...

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Beautiful Bridges

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Kyogen Theater

Make-up Preparation forKabuki theater

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Downtown TokyoAfter dark

Pachinko Parlor

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The Tsukiji Fish Market - a must see experience: be there by 5:00 am

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Reminders of home

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After six days, it was time to leave Tokyo for our group prefecture visits. My group visited the Tochigi Prefecture. We traveled there on the Shinkansen or Bullet Train.

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Carp (Coy) Tochigi’s FamousDoll Floats

SEGAWorld

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Temples Abound

Wild Hydrangeas

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My Wonderful Host Family

Shigeharu, Wataru, Yukieay, and Riku Nakajima

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We were made to feel so special and welcome everywhere we went.

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Koukita Elementary School

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Students serve lunch, and even clean their school each day!!

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Tochigi Higashi Junior High School

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Tochigi Agricultural High School

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Ryokan - Japanese Hotel Stay

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Ishii San - our guide Shizu-our interpreter

Mr. Kamada San - our city director

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It was an unforgettable trip to a beautiful place!!