Friday, March 20, 2009

Walking Leisurely around Kamakura with Children


[Date & Time] Friday, March 20, at 10:00 ~ 17:00
[Spots] Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu Shrine, Hall of Kamakura Lacquered Carvings, Kotokuin Temple and Hasedera Temple
[Guests] A Singaporean family of four (a couple, their 7-year-old son and 10-month old daughter)
[Attendants] 2 KSGG Members
[Language] English

They walked leisurely around Kamakura for their children. Our male member felt
as if he were with his grandchildren. They strolled leisurely on Komachidori Street.
When he explained about Ema, or a picture tablet noting a wish, at Tsurugaoka-
Hachimangu Shrine, the boy prayed to God at once, “I want a PS and a NintendoWii!”
He realized that despite the depression, Nintendo is doing very well thanks to the
children in the world.
It rained heavily in the morning, but it cleared up in the afternoon. They could
see the Great Buddha that they had been anxious to visit. The boy was excited about everything and said, “I read a lot of books about Japan for this tour.” He was such a smart boy that he carefully watched the patterns of Japanese folding papers, ninja stars, swords, and a video showing the way of making lacquered carvings at the Hall.
As their baby was so quiet that she did not give them any trouble, the Singaporean
family could leisurely take a stroll in Kamakura when the cherry trees were about to blossom.