J A P A N (April 1999)

Domo arigato I would like to thank the following people who made my stay in Japan very comfortable: Andrew Emiko and her family Kiddo Kyoko Machiko Mayako and her family Miwa and Akiko Toshie Yoshihiro Yoshiyuki Places visited: Arashiyama Ashikaga Fuji-san Hashimoto Himeiji Hiroshima Koya-san Kyoto Matsumoto Miya-Jima Nagoya Nara Oyama Sakamoto Tokyo Utsonomia I spent three weeks travelling throughout Japan. I lived in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo and in the serenity of a Buddhist monastery in Koya-San. Shared the joy of friends in Ashikaga and the horror of war in Hiroshima. I ate curries, sushi and grasshoppers! Japan was full of many wonderful surprises. A melting pot of culture, technology, history and food. That's what made this holiday so unforgettable.

Prayer tablets,Ashikaga Festival in Sakamoto Floating Torri at sunset, Miyajima Himeiji Castle, Himeiji Maiko (apprentice Geishas),Kyoto