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The Journey Mrs James is visiting Japan during half term. 21 degrees in Tokyo |
Japan with Mrs James
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Friday 28th October 2016
Today's lunch.
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To shrine
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Octopus for sale!
Fancy it for school lunch? |
Today I went to the famous Tokyo fish market. There were lots of strange fish, huge tuna the same size as a dolphin, octopus and live crabs. It was extremely busy and bustling and easy to get lost. The smell was overpowering at times.
Thursday 27th October 2016
Today I had a traditional sumo wrestler's meal. It was a stew with meat, tofu, squid and cabbage. It is very healthy but strange to us!
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After lunch we went to the shrine, Fushimi_Inari_taisha_Shrine-Kyoto_ .
Buddhist monks pray there. |
This photo of Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Tokyo Skytree
Tonight we went up the Tokyo Skytree which is 460m and gives views of the whole of Tokyo. It looks amazing but you're inside so my photos weren't that good. Tomorrow I'm up early to go to Kyoto. It's a 6am start. |
View from the sky tree
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Today we went to the Imperial palace. It's a Buddhist Shrine. People go there to pray for good health.
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Toilets in Japan have
warm seats!
On the side of each toilet is
an array of buttons so
you can clean your
bottom with a warm shower!
Monday 24th October 2016
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The children serve this.
There is no choice and you can't leave till it's eaten!
This was miso soup, rice and veg with squid.
My use of chopsticks is improving rapidly. !
There is no choice and you can't leave till it's eaten!
This was miso soup, rice and veg with squid.
My use of chopsticks is improving rapidly. !
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This is a photo of all the Head teachers who were invited on the tour. We are outside the school in Tokyo that we visited today.
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After school in Japan the children do the cleaning.
They spend 35 minutes doing it and no cleaners are employed.
I think this would be a great idea at Chaddesley,
I bet the children would love it!!
They spend 35 minutes doing it and no cleaners are employed.
I think this would be a great idea at Chaddesley,
I bet the children would love it!!
Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Saturday morning 8am got the train from Redditch to London Euston. Then off to a Japanese language session followed by journey to Heathrow. 12 hour flight and arrival at Tokyo absolutely exhausted but excited to visit a Japanese school tomorrow.
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