Japan 2016
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Walking about a beautiful small city, and back to Tokyo
Kanazawa was this historical capitol of a wealthy region. It is restoring and valuing its past, and is starting to attract visitors as it is now on a route serviced by the high speed trains. It is…
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Beautiful shrines and temples
The first Temple we went to was crowded with Chinese tourists. We went to a quieter place, with the moss gardens that I love. We saw a shrine that has lots of statues of foxes. There was climbing up…
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At a dinner with all three of my friends
This is the speech I gave to my three friends 49 years ago my great adventure started I met Okada in California then Kitano in Nanao 47 years ago I met Yamamoto in Kyoto. At that time we were young…
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Leaving Tokyo for Kyoto
10/26. I did not get to say goodbye to the group. I have already followed up with an email. My bags are heavy but we got them to the station, and took the high-speed train. This is not the first…
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The workshop was worth the trip
I really enjoyed the workshop. I will use it in teaching kids. The other participants are fascinating people. Our host, the Nihon Ki in, has been very gracious. It is the center of all professional…
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Little Guys
Today we had instruction in the Mizuma method of teaching go to beginners. He explained in detail how he introduces the game to new people. It's very simple for them on a 6 by 6 grid. Gradually, you…
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Bonsai on a free day
Today was our free day. We could do what we want. It also was a time to relax from the classes. Hideki decided to come down and meet me from Kanazawa. It is a 2 1/2 hour ride on the high-speed train…
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Adventures Underground
This morning we had a lecture on how go boards and go stones are made. There was a short interesting movie. The Nihon Ki in has a nice shop that sells boards and books at a discount. Even with my…
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University Sudents
In the morning we had an introduction to the population demographics in Japan. It affects the popularity of go. First, in Japan what we call go is called Igo. I don't know when it got shortened for…
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The Workshop Starts
I change my location from the outskirts of Tokyo to the center of town. That is where my workshop on teaching go will be held. We took my baggage in and left it at the hotel. I had a chance to walk…
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Tsukiji Fish Market
We had a wonderful day even though there was light rain. We went to The Tokyo wholesale fish market. Neither of us had ever been there before. It is the size of several football fields. Thousands of…
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The National Museum
Today we went to the National Museum in Ueno Park. It is one of the great museums of the world. My friend is mostly interested in archaeology of Japan. We saw their wonderful exhibits. History goes…
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10/19
I am now settled at the downtown hotel, and we have had our orientation meeting. I went to dinner with a participant who is a professor at Middlebury College, Peter Schumer. We had an interesting…
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10/15
I am slowly recovering from jet lag. I have a nice room in an area outside downtown Tokyo. It is about a 45 minute ride into town. My flight Was delayed for hours. It was 12 hours and 45 minutes…
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10.12 Packing
10-12. I am getting ready and it feels very hectic. Nancy and I went down and voted, just to get that out of the way. I have most of my clothes, gifts, and things to take on the plane lying on my…
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Getting started again
Trying to figure out all I have to do, including the electronics