Has anyone become rich from washing their money? I'll have to send some along with you next time! - Jean, Sat, 4 Oct 2003 8:01AM
1 Big Buddha in Kamakura 1 Colin took this. He went inside this Buddha. It was very interesting to be inside the sculpture!
2 Big Buddha in Kamakura 2 If you wave the incense smoke at a temple or shrine onto your head, you will become really smart. Meghan tries to see if this works.
3 Washing money temple 1 Brian H. is washing money to become rich!
4 Washing money temple 2 Clayton and his host dad
5 Washing money temple 3 Clayton shows the money he washed.
6 Meghan's host family in Yokohama They are having Sukiyaki. Meghan likes this traditional Japanese dish a lot. She has a great time with her family.
7 Clayton with Yokohama hostfamily Look at this dinner! Amazing! Clayton likes everything.
8 Kyoto music party 1 They are enjoying the game.
9 Kyoto Party 2 So.. what kind of game are we going to do next?
10 Kyoto Music Group We had a fun time with Kyoto Music group.
11 Pre-school visit in kyoto 1 Meghan took photo with twin girls
12 Pre-school visit in kyoto 2 They are very cute! We spent time with this 5-years-old group this morning.
13 Big Buddha in Nara 1 Inside the temple there is a huge Buddha sculpture.
14 A Big Buddha's Nostril Meghan made it! She will have a luck with her life! Everyone tried to go through a hole the size of the Big Buddha's nostril to become a lucky person.
15 Uji Station at Kyoto Thank you very much for Kyoto Host family. Two nights was a very short time.
16 Grinding tea powder We visited the oldest tea-making store in Uji (Kyoto). We tasted some very expensive tea.
17 In front of Tea store The Japanese middle school students interviewed us about Japan in English. After that we took a photo.
18 Meditation in Kyoto 1 This is quite an experience. We did about half hour buddhism meditation in authentic manner.
19 Meditation in Kyoto 2 The monk is walking around with big wooden stick to check everyone is meditating properly.
20 Meditation in Kyoto 3 We gained a great deal of knowledge about Japanese buddhism from this monk. Thank you very much for teaching us.
21 Meghan at Shrine Throw a coin into the box, ring the bell, clap your hands twice and pray.
22 By Kyoto Ryokan Brian H. and Brian C. are playing around with the statue.
23 Kyoto Inn-Matubaya The host is a very nice lady. We can't believe she is 70 years old!