[Date and Time] Sunday, November 21, at 10:00~15:45
[Spots] Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Hasedera Temple, and Kotokuin Temple (Great Buddha)
[Visitors] 45 AOTS trainees and practice caregivers from 10 countries, with 27 from Indonesia (including 10 practice caregivers), 4 from India, 3 from Vietnam, 2 each from Cambodia, China, Laos, and Thailand, and 1 each from Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Pakistan
[Trainees’ occupations] Heavy electric equipment manufacture, Computer software manufacture, Automobile manufacture, Crafts manufacture, Chamber of Commerce staff, etc.
[Attendants] 15 KSGG members and 3 observers
[Languages] English, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and Thai
We guided AOTS trainees and practice caregivers all together. As it was the first Sunday
after President Obama’s visit to Kamakura, every spot was very crowded. At Kotokuin Temple, there were a lot of foreigners and families with children. At Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, since we happened to see children in shichi-go-san costumes, “Miss Kamakura” and a wedding ceremony, the visitors staying in Japan for only 2 weeks must have been very happy. According to the trainees from Vietnam, as there are shrines and temples in their country and 80% of Vietnamese are Buddhists, Vietnam resembles Japan.
Guiding Practice Caregivers
Three KSGG members guided 10 practice caregivers from Indonesia. When it comes to Japanese manners and customs, they experienced chozu and worshiping by themselves, and they also could see such customs as shichi-go-san or three-five-seven festival, omiyamairi or visiting a Shinto shrine to pray for a new baby’s healthy growth and happiness, and wedding ceremonies in Shinto style with their own eyes. As they had studied these Japanese manners and customs before they came to Japan, they earnestly listened to our explanations and asked questions eagerly in order to deepen their understanding of Japan. They also took a lot of pictures. At the time of farewell, they sang songs of their country such as “Bengawan Solo” and “Nona Manis” at our request. Listening to their songs, we were convinced that they would absolutely accomplish their study and hoped to obtain caregiver’s license here in Japan three years later.
[Spots] Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Hasedera Temple, and Kotokuin Temple (Great Buddha)
[Visitors] 45 AOTS trainees and practice caregivers from 10 countries, with 27 from Indonesia (including 10 practice caregivers), 4 from India, 3 from Vietnam, 2 each from Cambodia, China, Laos, and Thailand, and 1 each from Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Pakistan
[Trainees’ occupations] Heavy electric equipment manufacture, Computer software manufacture, Automobile manufacture, Crafts manufacture, Chamber of Commerce staff, etc.
[Attendants] 15 KSGG members and 3 observers
[Languages] English, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and Thai
We guided AOTS trainees and practice caregivers all together. As it was the first Sunday
after President Obama’s visit to Kamakura, every spot was very crowded. At Kotokuin Temple, there were a lot of foreigners and families with children. At Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, since we happened to see children in shichi-go-san costumes, “Miss Kamakura” and a wedding ceremony, the visitors staying in Japan for only 2 weeks must have been very happy. According to the trainees from Vietnam, as there are shrines and temples in their country and 80% of Vietnamese are Buddhists, Vietnam resembles Japan.
Guiding Practice Caregivers
Three KSGG members guided 10 practice caregivers from Indonesia. When it comes to Japanese manners and customs, they experienced chozu and worshiping by themselves, and they also could see such customs as shichi-go-san or three-five-seven festival, omiyamairi or visiting a Shinto shrine to pray for a new baby’s healthy growth and happiness, and wedding ceremonies in Shinto style with their own eyes. As they had studied these Japanese manners and customs before they came to Japan, they earnestly listened to our explanations and asked questions eagerly in order to deepen their understanding of Japan. They also took a lot of pictures. At the time of farewell, they sang songs of their country such as “Bengawan Solo” and “Nona Manis” at our request. Listening to their songs, we were convinced that they would absolutely accomplish their study and hoped to obtain caregiver’s license here in Japan three years later.