Toyota International Teacher Program, Summer 2005

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Toyota International Teacher Program,
Summer 2005
Teachers chosen from states with Toyota
facilities meet in California, mid-June, most for
the first time, to join together for the
adventure of a lifetime.
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Redondo Beach, California, the first stop on the
trip

Reception for Teachers at Toyota Headquarters,
Redondo Beach, California
In Redondo Beach, Chris Yapushiko spoke about his
parents internment by the U.S. government in the
Japanese camps in Wyoming during World War II.
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Our first city Redondo Beach, CAMeeting our
fellow teacher travelers!
Learning the correct manners for Japan
Our bags packed, we are ready to depart for Japan
Sunset at Redondo
Beach
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Is Japan ready for 59 enthusiastic, excited,
competitive teachers from ten Toyota states?
Cindy, Judy, Susy and Linda at Tom Bradley
Airport, LA.
Welcome to Tokyo!
Irv Miller, VP, Corp. Communications,Toyota USA,
discusses his companys environmental
considerations.
Rhonda Glassock, Corporate Contribution Manager
for Toyota, USA, explains procedures to the Blue
Bus in Tokyo
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Let the cultural experience begin!
Elevator hostesses bend at a 30 degree
angle to customers. (Can you feel the math?).
Scott Smith, Franklin College graduate, Asst.
Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
Toyota teachers visit Kaminarimon, or Thunder
Gate
Japanese school girls pose for the camera
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Our vista of Japan continues to expand
Sweet treats in a department store
The bright lights of the Ginza area of Tokyo
Dr. Gheeta Meta wows the crowd with her expertise
and story-telling skills with the History of
Japan in a Nutshell.
Toyota teachers at the American Center, Tokyo
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Random facets of culture
Visit to the Tokyo-Edo Museum
Student napping on the subway of Tokyo
Not to be missed unique toilets in the floor.
The stage of the National Noh Theater
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Food, fish, high school, umbrellas
Daily auction at 530 a.m. at the Tokyo Fish
Market
Plastic food is the wordless explanation for the
dish you order
The irony umbrella holders have locks. But
bicycles in Japan are not locked!
Raise the red lantern!
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Kodaira High School, Tokyo
Satoshi, our local guide, translates for the high
school principal when the Toyota group visits.
Our group visits during the end-of-year exam time
Teachers move between classrooms, not students.
This is the communal preparation room for all
teachers
Students work on a group project
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Toyota teachers and students
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Toyota teachers at schools, and
In the air.
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We visit the Kyushu Toyota plant
Our lovely hostess at the Kyushu Toyota Plant, on
the island Kyushu south of the main island
Did you know that the Toyota Sienna is produced
in Princeton, Indiana?
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Nagasaki Peace Park and City
Commemorative statue for Nagasaki atomic bomb
victims
Mr. Yoshida, Nagasaki bomb survivor, told our
group the story of his experience
Our local guides took us to the conveyor belt
sushi restaurant. Delicious! Oishi!
Nagasaki volunteers show our group the city
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Temples of Nagasaki
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Nagasaki
On the steps of the new Nagasaki Museum,
teachers and volunteers listen to
Nagasaki history expert, Dr. Brian Burke-Gaffney.
Toyota teachers and a volunteer celebrate a day
of camaraderie.
Mr. Yoshida, teachers, and local volunteer on the
dinner-cruise.
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Mr. Yoshida, Nagasaki bomb survivor, and his
translator, Geoff Neill, enjoy the festivities.
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99 Islands National Park, Kyushu
Composite group shot by the famed photographer of
99 Islands National Part who was one our guides
for the day.
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99 Islands Beach Preservation and Clean-up
The cache -- three minutes of collecting beach
trash by the group.
The flora and fauna of the island
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Delicious food everywhere!
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Hirado Elementary School
Students serve lunch for their classmates and
guests
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Hirado, on the island of Kyushu
Remember the series
Shogun? The real Anjin-san, William
Adams, lived in this house. Now? A tea and
snow-cone parlor!
Hirado Castle
The cemetery of all of the Lord Matsuras of
Hirado Castle. Our tour guide Nick peers through
a headstone.
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We are treated to a night at a ryokan, with
onsens (thermal baths).
The room at our ryokan.
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Leaving Kushu for Kyoto
An observation team (OT) meets on the
Shinkansen (Bullet Train).
The geometrical gardens of our Kyoto hotel.
The yumi (ocean) and the ami (mountain) groups
report on their activities during their separate
adventures.
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Temples of Kyoto
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Gardens of Kyoto
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Kyoto Stolen image of Geishas at a photo shoot,
at a studio near the street.
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Shopping in Kyoto
Used kimono store with great salesperson
The shopping mall Nishiki market
Babbatunde at the 100-yen store
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At the machia (old Japanese house) of Alex Kerr,
noted author and Japanese cultural enthusiast,
Toyota teachers experience four aspects of
Japanese classical culture.
The machia
Alex Kerr, author of the book we read before our
trip to Japan
Calligraphy is a portrait of the heart.
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Noh Theater, one of the four
classical arts at the machia
Noh theater, where Less is more. Masks are
carved purposely assymetrical.
Teachers practicing noh dance movements.
The performance
Teacher feet properly attired for the Japanese
indoor experience.
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Learning the Tea Ceremony
The Tea Master indicates the correct process of
entering the tea house.
The tea ceremony continues.
Linda accepts the tea cakes.
Alex Kerr practices the folding of the tea napkin
with teachers.
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Martial Arts
Classical Art 3 -- Martial Arts Extend the
energy of your body as the motion of the
universe in a spiral motion.
Teachers practice martial arts movements.
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The calligraphy competition between the Tea
Master and Mr. Kerr
Teachers enjoy the spirited banter and creative
writing.
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World Expo 2005, Japan
The Toyota Pavillion and one of the motorized
props from the Toyota show.
Entertainers at the Qatar Pavillion
Street performers
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Environmental Awareness at World Expo
One of only a few trash spots, all labeled by
category for recycling
Vertical gardening
Colored glass filter system with smaller pieces
at the bottom
Energy-efficient transportation
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Our last night in Japan in the American
Exhibit at the Expo
The Toyota International Teachers 2005 from
Indiana
Our last glimpse of Japan Mount Fuji from the
plane