Ikuto! Part 2

Want to know all the stuff I will be doing in Japan? Well ok then, here you go: (Copyed off the website.)

People to People Moments-
Enjoy spending time with a Japanese family.
Receive an Ambassadorial welcome in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices.
Honor a young victim of the Hiroshima bombing by folding origami cranes for her memorial.

Enhance Your Education-
Ambassadors on this program will earn special insights into:
History and architecture of feudal Japan
Blending of technology and traditional values
World War II history
Traditional worship practices, Buddhist and Shinto
Intercultural studies

Top Program Activities-
Wander the lovely grounds of the Imperial Palace Plaza, including the Nijubashi Bridge.
Animate! Learn about Japanese anime during an animation workshop.
Explore the tranquil symmetry of the dormant volcano, Mt. Fuji, Japans tallest mountain.
Relax in an onsen, a public bath steaming with hot springs.
Watch the graceful art of ukai, cormorant fishing, from the banks of the Nagara River.
Speed across the country in a bullet train.
Participate in a tea ceremony and learn why it is important in Japanese culture.
Step back in time in a village that preserves ancient farming traditions.

Tokyo, Japan-
Enter the Thunder Gate to explore the Asakusa Kannon Temple, the oldest in Tokyo.
Watch pilgrims burn incense and consult oracles at this popular site.
Admire the exquisitely manicured gardens and orderly rice paddies, testaments to the Japanese love of beauty.
Experience an official briefing and guided exploration of the Metropolitan Government Building.
Drive to majestic Mt. Fujis fifth station, then hike the area to take in extraordinary views.
Gain insight into the Japanese art of anime with the help of professional animators.
Travel at 185 mph in the bullet train, which has carried commuters through Japan for over 40 years.

Takayama, Japan-
Experience Hida Folklore Village, a reproduction of an ancient mountain farming village, complete with rice paddies, thatched-roof homes, and traditional hand-crafts.
Interact with a host family and experience Japanese culture firsthand during a stay in a home or minshuku (bed and breakfast).

Gifu, Japan-
Witness the time-honored profession of fishing with cormorant birds. While more modern means of fishing are available, this style of fishing is seen as an art form and still used today.
Steep yourself in Japanese culture in one of the countrys popular vacation destinations: the hot springs.

Kyoto, Japan-
Watch the sun glimmer on the gold-leaf walls of the Golden Pavilion at Rokuon-ji Temple.
Learn Japanese arts such as calligraphy, tea ceremony etiquette, or traditional dance.
Visit the geisha district and witness the clash of tradition and modernism in Japan.
Learn the art of food preparation in Japan, and cook a meal at your table as you enjoy shabu shabu (similar to fondue or hot pot).

Hiroshima, Japan-
Visit Peace Memorial Park and Museum to remember the devastation of the atom bomb detonation on August 6, 1945. Nearly half the citys population died as a result.
Try your hand at origami as you fold paper cranes for the memorial to Sadako, a little girl who developed leukemia after the atom bomb dropped.

Miyajima, Japan-
Explore this sacred ground known as Shrine Island.
Examine the Shinto religion. Because it emphasizes purity, anything considered unclean was prohibited on this island, from tilling the ground to giving birth to dying. Even today there are no cemeteries or hospitals on the island.

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[keyleepaine]

Lol ur room looks like mine! With all the anime stuff in it! I love anime so much!

[loganlover22]

Haha, well anime is awesome! X)

[MsTurtlelove123]

wow i love ur room my sisters dont like all that stuff so i have it in secret lol :)

[cUt3w0lfb4be]

Awww!!! Such a kawai neko!! :3 cute cat if you don't now jappanese and just at tip utau's name is prononced ew-ta-ew kinda like that lol :) by the way what's ur cats name? He's so adorable!! I have three myself :3 hehe love them! 

[1000YearsOfDeathh]

where did u get ur AWESOME anime posters

[animedreamerful]

2:49 WTF UR DOOR ....lucky

[HatsuneMiku01VOCA]

ps.UR CAT IS SOOOOOOOOO CUTE =D

[HatsuneMiku01VOCA]

@loganlover22 :) ikr lol

if u go to japan if ur a fan of anime

which u are obviously

get figmas while u can :D

[loganlover22]

Aw, I'm sorry, I hate it when that happens... It's so sad.

[RenaRyuguChan]

That's good.

Before I had my current cat, I had two, (one at my mom's, and one at my dad's) and they both ran away and didn't come back. :( So now I have to keep a good watch on my cat I have mow. :3