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The next day began with breakfast at the hotel where this was my tray ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150402 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150403 before we were met by Dave Leheny who took us to his global seminar where we met Jeff Kingston ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150404 who became clear both in image and in voice as he delivered a excellent lecture. After the lecture and discussion, we headed off to an Indian restaurant with the students ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150405 and then all met at the subway station ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150406 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150407 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150408 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150409 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150410 to take the train to the distract where Sumo wrestling takes place in season ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150411 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150412 which is also the home of the Edo museum giving some of the history of Tokyo ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150413 and having an interesting design with spaceship like escalators ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150414 rising from this plaza ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150415 where the students assembled ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150416 which amused Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150417 but before we left the plaza ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150418 we took a group picture with back lighting ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150419 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150420 and then we noted the city's history ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150421 and took some photos of the structures there ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150422 and the model of city buildings ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150423 and tapestries ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150424 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150425 and the building complex. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150426 We also saw the residence of the daimyo where photography with flash was ok ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150427 and the parts of the Edo castle described ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150428 and then seen ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150429 along with this woman's planquin described ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150430 and seen as a way women moved through the streets. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150431 There were other artifacts ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150432 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150433 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150434 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150435 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150436 including this statue ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150437 and then there was a hands on planquin for school girls to try out ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150438 before we came to the Kabuki theater ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150439 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150440 tools for extinguishing fires ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150441 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150442 and other objects ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150443 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150444 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150445 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150446 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150447 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150448 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150449 and scenes ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150450 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150451 including the big one ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150452 and then the bicycle where Dave joined his students ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150453 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150454 and the tricycle powered by the school girls ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150455 and the high bicycle. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150456 But then it was time to go and so we reassembled and the school girls were preparing to take our picture but the lighting wasn't right and so we convinced them to join our group photo. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150457 On the way to the subway, I did my suma pose ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150458 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150459 before we made our way to the disaster museum where students posed in the car ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150460 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150461 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150462 and then we were shown a video about the tsunami as well as having a hands on experience in heavy smoke and this simulation of an earthquake. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150463 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150464 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150465 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150466 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150467 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150468 Back on our way, we took the subway ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150469 to the Ginza district where I had this pizza with egg ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150470 and this group photo ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150471 ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150472 was taken by the waiter who served us. ../../../Sabbat/2012/06.29-07.16.12Japan//P1150473