The very busy Tokyo Train Station at Shinogawa
The bullet train to Kyoto is arriving in ONE MINUTE
Beautiful country side of Tokyo
A suspension bridge outside of Tokyo City
Rice field everywhere
Another rice field by the train track
Meeting our Nara and Kyoto tour guide, Mari
The stairway to bullet train
The Nara IEJ tour group
Ms. Lee and a mannequin at the Nara Train Station
Nara Highway
Nara Highway connection
Beautiful country side of rice field
A cute SUV
Rush hour traffic in Nara with ONE main street only
Natural resources line the streets
The New National Culture Society is located in Seika Town
Mari explains the differences in Buddism and Shinto on the way to Todaiji Temple (Buddism Temple)
Be careful with animals
National Diet Library ahead, all about nutrition
What an easy license plate!
A delicious little salad made with vegetables grown in the backyard
A simple high chair design
What a fantastic lunch at Coto Coto Restaurant!
The friendly restaurant staff at Coto Coto Restaurant
Todaiji Temple local map
A cute vintage car
The entrance walkway to Todaiji Temple
Tour Guide, Mari, showing the way
A little deer, Japanese believe they are god's messenger
Deer Temple
School Field Trip
The Guard at Todaiji Temple
Another school group
A lovely day at Todaiji Temple
Before the entrance of the quiet inside yard
Follow the Leader the High Priest
The tatami room entrance
The temple slippers for visitors
The meeting Room
Meeting Todaiji Temple high priest before visiting the biggest Buddha in Japan
A Todaiji Temple brochure and tea and sweets
Teachers figuring out the afternoon tea and sweets
Conversations during afternoon tea
Quiet side yard behind the big Buddha
Ms. Lee in the backyard of Todaiji Temple
The main walkway to Todaiji Temple
One of Buddha's guard
School groups visit the Nara Todaiji Temple
A prestine side yard at the temple
This is the biggest Buddha in Japan
The bronze Buddha is about 50 feet tall, like 6 floors
The main hall of the temple was build in 752 A.D.
Incense is burnt at all time
IEJ teachers gathered at the front gate
A delivery scooter
Two Mitsubishi cars
English Brand market
Phone company with parking spots for light-weighted cars
Ms. Lee gave a speech at the Ikaruga Town welcome meeting
The Ikaruga Town musicians
The closing remarks
The local market
The fish cakes in the market, Pikacho anyone?
Dairy Products filled the cooler
Lots of juice and tea
Mrs. Uji shopping in the market
Self packing at the end of shopping
Mrs. Uji in her Prayer Room (Ms. Lee's new bedroom)
The Uji family room, with an Yamaha piano
The Uji's automatic toilet control, ha ha!