Sunday, December 6, 2009

Guiding AOTS Participants around Kamakura


[Date and Time] Sunday, December 6, at 10:00 ~ 1545
[Spots] Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Hasedera Temple, Kotokuin Temple (Great Buddha)
[Participants] 52 trainees from 4 countries, with 33 from China, 10 from Indonesia, 6 from Vietnam, and 3 from Thailand
[Job Titles] Computer software, Electric wiring, Automobile, Electric facilities, Soft drink, etc.
[Attendants] 17 KSGG members and 2 observers
[Language] Chinese, Thai, English, Indonesian, and Japanese

As it was a very lucky day in Japanese almanac, at Taikobashi we met bride and groom going to the wedding place (Maiden). The participants were pleased to see them and took pictures of them.
At Hasedera Temple, as we explained them about Kannon, Amida, and Sentai Jizo, they listened to us obediently. At Kotokuin Temple, they were surprised at the huge Great Buddha. When we gave them Japanese paper dolls made by our members, they thanked us looking very happy. When we asked the participants about their impression of the tour at the end, they responded “Hen Kaixin!” in chorus, which meant “Fantastic!” We hope the trainees will master Japanese in due course.