We finally arrived in Kyoto last evening, 24 hours behind schedule due to mechanical problems on our first flight causing us to miss the plane to Osaka. So we spent an only moderately comfortable night at the Comfort Inn in south San Francisco and (after a decent if long flight) arrived finally at the Kyoto Royal Hotel and Spa which we have already left (due to complicated university arrangements).
This morning was magnificently clear and summer like. We were picked up by our friend Yasu (Oyama) who brought us to Satoki's nursery school which was having a fund raising fair. The highlight was the opening ceremony in which the the 5y/o class performed on the drums with magnificent timing and style. See photos. There were the usual garage sale type activities, and lots of games and food. Everyone seemed in great spirits. We were so happy to meet their new baby, Kaya, 21/2months old, and see Mayo san again. After a short walk to a near by shrine (Fushiminomori) where many babies seemed to be having their one month blessings, accompanied by their parents, some traditionally decked out and some "modern," we went to a local sushi restaurant and had delicious soup and nigiri sushi, then left to change hotels and rest. We are hoping to go out to dinner tonight with Nicholas, Emanuelle and Pete...more updates tomorrow.
With much love to all.
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| Yasu sensei and Kaya chan (21/2 months) |
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Satoki chan (age 5) drumming |
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