[Date & Time］Sunday, February 12, at 10:00～15:40[Spots］Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Hasedera Temple, and Kotokuin Temple
(Great Buddha)
[Visitors］17 AOTS participants from 2 countries, with 8 from Vietnam, 9 from China.
[Attendants］12 KSGG members and 1 Observer
[Languages］English, Chinese, and Japanese
In nice weather we went directly to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. After lunch, we saw a wedding ceremony held in Maiden of Hachimangu Shrine, and went to Hasedera Temple by Enoden train. After visiting Hasedera Temple, we took a group photograph in front of the Great Buddha in Kotokuin Temple. After the tour, the participants made thank-you speeches, who were so happy to receive a Japanese paper doll made by KSGG members one by one and they made thank-you speeches. Then we said good-bye at Hase Station. The guiding was over on schedule.
All the participants from the countries leading Asian economy were positive. Chinese participants, who are serious officers, are quite different from cheerful system engineers including 3 charming women from Vietnam. Outside Kotokuin Temple, Chinese participants sang a Chinese song together with some KSGG members in sonorous voices; Vietnamese and some Japanese were in high spirits, singing a song of just two words, “Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh.” A cute female participant from Vietnam did her best to make a farewell speech in English; a Chinese male participant made a farewell speech politely in Japanese. In a homey atmosphere of our small group, we guided the participants, caring for them warm-heartedly.
The following message is a part of thank-you email written by D.N., a female participant from Vietnam.
Dear M san,
I'm sorry for the delay in replying to you. I came back safely on last Saturday...
Kamakura is such a beautiful place and I have had so much strong impressions, especially about your groups, about you, also. Thank you so much for helping us and guiding us so carefully.