Me, Watanabe Sensei, Mihwa-san, Boeun-chan (front)Last weekend some friends from Tokyo visited and we needed a couple photos to prove they were actually at my house. So above is the group shot by the front door and below all of us in the living room. For breakfast we enjoyed some Flinsin (German crepes) and had a relaxing morning before heading out to see the sites.
Nara - The city where I live is known as the first permanent capital of Japan. Its main attraction is Nara Koen (Park) with no fewer than 8 Unesco World Heritage sites.
Nara Park is home to about 1200 deer, which in old times were considered to be messengers of the gods and today enjoy the status of national treasure. (Hunters while it may look like fun place to find some easy targets- hunting is illegal.) For 150 yen a person can buy shika-sembei (deer crackers) and feed the deer. Some of the deer just sit there and eat out of your hand. Others will chase you across the park and put their nose in your pocket searching for the food. While the gentle deer eventually got a hand out from Boeun-chan, the aggressive deer, as might be expected, scared this 4 year old.
This was the 1st visit to Nara for my friends from Tokyo.
It was fun to play the role of tour guide.
This was the 1st visit to Nara for my friends from Tokyo.It was fun to play the role of tour guide.
Despite the fact that it is rainy season, we were blessed with a sunny (and hot!) day. The umbrella Mihwa-san has is to protect her from the sun - not the rain. (This is a very common thing among Japanese women. White skin = beauty, not tan skin or sun spots.)
In front of Kofuku-ji.
A five-storey pagoda dating from 1426, the 2nd tallest pagoda in Japan.
In front of Kofuku-ji.A five-storey pagoda dating from 1426, the 2nd tallest pagoda in Japan.
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