I liked the explanations by the older silver-haired gentleman whose name I forgot. I also enjoyed the explanation of the different teas and different sweets.
LaurierTiernan's Reviews
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The dinner was lovely, the rotemburo was great, I really enjoyed the stone bath in our private rooms. Also, the beds was cozy, as was your tatami room.
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I really enjoyed the hands-on experience with the masks and drums, being told to go slowly, and being told not to touch the face of the masks; in order to preserve them.
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The sushi workshop was wonderful, sleeping in an antique Japanese house was great (there are too many houses with man-made materials - like plastic - in Japan) and I really liked having access to the local beers in single-serving brown glass bottles.
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I really liked the fact that it was all older women teachers for a martial art. It was refreshingly matriarchal.
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Seeing the famous burial mounds from the air was fantastic! Also, it was nice to be in a private jet for the first time.
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Meditating with the head (?) monk was an honor and a dream come true. The dinner and breakfast were fantastic too.
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I liked building the fire, and stoking the fire, and then being taught how to make the onigiri by hand.
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I appreciated the mix of Mr.Ogura’s imperfect English with his young assistant’s more polished English. It gave the activity a charmingly engaging quality.
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I liked being on a traditional Japanese boat, on a moat, eating a Japanese obento.
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