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Outbound Exchange to Gifu and Miramatsu, Japan
2004

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Entertainment at Gifu, Japan Welcome Celebration

Exchanging Gifts at the Welcome Celebration

Sampling Japanese Cuisine at the Welcome Celebration

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Trying On Kimonos

Visiting a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Spectacular Japanese Mountain Scenery

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Eating at a Japanese Noodle Restaurant

No Wearing of Shoes in the House

A Visit to the Noritake Center in Nagoya

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Cherry Blossoms in Bloom

Suwa Lake

Nagoya Castle, Built in the Era of the Shoguns

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A Kimono Fashion Show

The Japanese Way of Eating Soup

The Golden Pavilion

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The Outdoor Museum Meiji-Mura

Our Friendly English-Speaking Trolley Conductor

An Authentic Lighthouse at the Museum Meiji-Mura

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In Nagano, En Route to Miramatsu, a Street Display of Flowers

A Tulip Farm Near Miramatsu

Entertainment at Miramatsu, Japan Welcome Celebration

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A Visit to a Sake Factory

A Meditation Garden at a Large Suburban Estate

A Visit to a Sushi Bar

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A Visit to the 100-Yen Store

Museum Displays Floats Used in Traditional Parades

A Pilgrimage to a Mountain Temple

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At the Miramatsu Farewell Dinner

Entertainment at the Miramatsu Farewell Dinner

Learning to Make Oragami

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Miramatsu Community Resort, Where We Spent the Night

Learning Floral Arrangement from a Master

Well Done, Students

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Waiting for the Bullet Train to Tokyo

On the Grounds of the Royal Palace in Tokyo

The Last Night in Tokyo