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Discover the Modern & Ancient Cultures of Japan
Tokyo • Shirakawago • Kanazawa • Kyoto • Nara
Tour Highlights
- Take in the breathtaking views of Tokyo from 52 stories high at the Tokyo City View Observatory.
- Visit the Nezu Museum, set among iris ponds and housing one of the finest collections of screen paintings by Ogata Korin.
- Explore 200 year old farmhouses in Shirakawago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Explore the historic entertainment district of Gion, Kyoto's most famous geisha district.
- Meet with American Professor Catherine Ludvik, who will give you a private tour of the Daitoku-ji Temples.
- A day trip to Nara to visit Todaji Temple, once the largest wooden structure in the world, Kasuga Shrine, and the Deer Park.
Trip Details
- Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive Tokyo
Arrive in Tokyo, transfer on your own to the hotel. The remainder of the day is free.
Accommodations: New Otani Hotel
Meals Included: None
- Day 2: Tokyo
Start your time in Japan with a trip to the Tokyo City View Observatory to take in the breathtaking views from 52 stories high.
Continue onto the Meiji Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken, the great-grandparents of the present emperor. The lovely ground spreads over 700,000 square meters covered by a forest of 120,000 trees donated by people from all over Japan. For many Japanese, the shrine is both a spiritual home and an oasis in Tokyo.
Walk the fashionable Omotesando and Aoyama Streets to soak in modern Japanese culture.
Enjoy exploring the Mitsukoshi Depachika. In Japanese, department stores are called depato, and basements are called chika. Combine the two and you have depachika. Founded as the Echigoya dry goods store in 1673, Mitsukoshi's Ginza branch has one of the city's best depachika where the highest quality of culinary delights are artistically crafted and displayed
Stroll through Ginza, Tokyo's most famous upmarket shopping, dining and entertainment district, featuring numerous department stores, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, night clubs and cafes. The evening is free with dinner on own.
The evening is free and dinner is on your own.
Accommodations: New Otani Hotel
Meals Included: B,L
- Day 3: Tokyo
Nezu Museum is located in a quiet neighborhood. This former residence of the nobleman stands in a delightful Japanese garden with ponds and teahouses. It has the finest collection of Japanese, Chinese and Korean classical and Buddhist art, including the famed 17th-century screen painting of irises by Ogata Korin.
Visit Akihabara Electric City (also called Akiba), the fashionable district known for its many electronic shops, as well as anime and manga. Explore the festive Ameyoko street with colorful vendors selling various products such as clothes, bags, cosmetics, fresh fish, dried food and spices. The name "Ameyoko" is a short form for "Ameya Yokocho" (candy store alley), as candies were traditionally sold there.
After lunch, tour the Edo Museum to discover Japan's rich history and culture through numerous displays of dioramas, scale models and historical items.
Cook your own Okonomiyaki dinner (hotplate pancake) at locals' favorite restaurant.
Accommodations: New Otani Hotel
Meals Included: B,D
- Day 4: Tokyo–Kanazawa-Shirakawago
After breakfast, take the bullet train to Kanazawa. Drop off your luggage at the hotel and enjoy lunch in the city.
In the afternoon take a private coach to Shirakawago. Set far back in the valley, Shirakawago has preserved gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which date back 250 years! Gassho-zukuri means, "constructed like hands in prayer" as the steep roofs represent the hands of Buddhist monks in prayer. The style was developed not only to withstand the heavy snowfall in the region, but also to provide an attic space for cultivating silkworms! Many of them remain private residences, a few have been converted into restaurants, museums, and family owned and operated bed and breakfast inns. Shirakawago was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.
Return to Kanazawa in the late afternoon. The evening is free and dinner is on your own.
Accommodations: Hotel Nikko Kanawaza
Meals Included: B,L
- Day 5: Kanazawa
This morning visit Kenrokuen Garden, one of Japan's "three most beautiful landscape gardens". The spacious grounds used to be the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle and were constructed by the ruling Maeda family over a period of nearly two centuries. Opened to the public in 1871, Kenrokuen features mature flowering trees, expansive ponds, traditional architectures, and delightful landscapes. Enjoy a tea ceremony conducted by a tea master.
Visit Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts inside the Kenrokuen Garden. Observe the traditional craftsmen skills developed over the centuries. In the permanent exhibition, objects are classified into groups as "Clothes" Food" "Houses" "Praying" and "Festivals."
Stop by D.T. Suzuki Museum designed by the famous architect Yoshio Taniguchi. The museum is a tribute to one of the foremost Buddhist philosophers of our times influencing a whole generation of westerns with Japanese Zen Buddhist teachings. You may meditate and contemplate for a moment by the water mirror garden.
Visit Nomura Samurai residence and garden. The family successively held executive posts for generations. The house has a coffered ceiling made of Japanese cypress and fusuma-e (paintings on sliding-door panels) created by the Maeda family's personal painter. The charming garden has a 400 years old Japanese bayberry with a running stream surrounded by ancient rocks. The residence is voted as top three must visit historic sights in Japan.
Accommodations: Hotel Nikko Kanawaza
Included Meals: B,D
- Day 6: Kanazawa – Kyoto
In the morning ride on the two hours express train to Kyoto. The new Kanazawa train station has caught much attention. The beautiful glass and metal arched entry hallway is a good statement of the vitality and artistry of the city.
After lunch, explore the exquisite Shoren-in Temple with giant camphor trees growing outside the walls. This intimate sanctuary contains a superb landscape garden missed by most tourists.
Visit the lovely Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavilion, home to a sumptuous garden and classical Japanese and Chinese architecture. Tourists crowd at Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, but this elegantly landscaped garden and the serene temple ground portrait more charm and tranquility.
Tour Gion (the Geisha District) in Kyoto. The area is dotted with old style Japanese houses called Machiya. If you are lucky you can spot a Geishas or Maikos (apprentice geishas) with elaborate make up and hair dressing in gorgeous kimono dress.
Dinner at the hotel's Chinese Restaurant serving elegant Chinese and Japanese dishes.
Accommodations: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Meals Included: B,L,D
- Day 7: Kyoto
This morning visit the Heian-jingu Shrine with its massive tori gate. The expansive garden behind the shrine features lovely ponds, Chinese inspired bridge and mature cherry blossom and Japanese maples trees.
A few minutes walk is the heart of museum district. Stop at Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts in the basement of Kyoto International Exhibition Hall. The multi-purpose hall has excellent display of Kyoto crafts including wood-block prints, lacquerware, bamboo goods, and gold leaf work. Make sure to check out the museum store with beautiful artifacts and souvenirs.
After lunch tour Kinkakuji Temple—the Golden Pavilion, an exquisite pavilion surrounded by a beautiful pond.
Visit the nearby Ryoanji Temple, one of the symbols of Kyoto. The lovely temple is famed for the rock garden, an oblong of sand with an austere collection of 15 carefully placed rocks. The intricate Japanese architecture is surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds around the lak
Explore the landmark of Kyoto, Kiyomizu Temple (before closing as it's always crowded during the day), for a panoramic view of the city from a grand wooden veranda built on the cliff. (b,l)
Deluxe Accommodations: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Meals Included: B,L
- Day 8: Kyoto
Take the new bullet train to Kyoto. Upon arrival in Kyoto, visit Kiyomizu Temple for a panoramic view of Kyoto from a grand wooden veranda built on the cliff. Take the time to wander two of Kyoto's most attractive streets, Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka. Explore the historic entertainment district of Gion, Kyoto's most famous geisha district. Walk though the festive Nishiki Market with over 100 specialty shops and restaurants. The five block market is nicknamed "Kyoto's Kitchen" with great variety and diversity of local ingredients.
The evening is free and dinner is on your own.
Accommodations: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Meals Included: B,L
- Day 9: Kyoto
In the morning wonder the famous Nishiki Market. With over 100 shops and restaurants, it's no wonder this five block long shopping street is known as "Kyoto's Kitchen".
Meet Catherine Ludvik, a Canadian native and a professor of Japanese religions at Stanford Kyoto Bing Center. Living in Kyoto for 20 years, Catherine offer a private tour at the grand Daitoku-ji temple complex founded in 1319, the headquarter of Rinzai sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The complex consists of nearly two dozens of sub-temples and is one of the best places in Japan to see a wide variety of Zen gardens as well as experience Zen culture and architecture.
Continue through the Daitokuji complex to look at breathtaking entrances to sub-temples. Stop in front of the monks training section and emerge past the bamboo forest to get to Imamiya Jinja shrine at the northwest end of Daitokuji. At Imamiya Jinja, Catherine will talk about Japanese original religion Shintoism and Shinto shrines.
Enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch inside Daitokuji the temple prepared by the temple staff.
Transfer to Arashiyama area, a pleasant district on the northwestern Kyoto. It was a popular resort place for nobles during the Heian period (785-1185AD).
Walk into the extensive Bamboo Grove behind the Tenryu-ji Temple is like entering another world. Massive green bamboos and the streams of lights coming through create a magic temple of Nature.
Nearby is the beautiful Okochi Sanso, the lavish estate of the famous samurai film actor Okochi Denjiro. The sprawling stroll garden is the most elegant one in town with brilliant views of the city. The house and the teahouse are equally sublime. The tea ticket can be claimed for free tea and cake
For dinner, you may explore the fine restaurants and bars in Ponto-cho Street along the Kamo Gawa River. Few streets in Asia rival this narrow pedestrian-only walkway for atmosphere. The place comes alive by night with colorful lanterns, traditional wooden exteriors, and delicate entryways disappearing into the doorways of elite dining and bars
Accommodations: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Meals Included: B,L
- Day 10: Kyoto (Nara Day Trip)
Take a short ride to Nara, the ancient capital laid out after China's Changan (now known as Xi'an). In 710AD, the first Japanese capital was founded here for 74 years. During this short but most significant period, Japan witnessed the birth of nation's arts, crafts, and literature. Nara imported everything from religion to art and architecture from China. It was during the Nara period that the first historical account, first mythological chronicle, and first poetry anthology were written. Buddhism flourished together with temples, shrines, pagodas and palaces. Much has remained intact surrounded by the gardens and spacious parks where deer roam freely among the visitors.
Todaiji Temple is the largest wooden structure in the world, even though at two third of its original size. A UNESCO World Heritage Site houses Japan's second largest bronze Buddha. The temple structure, an exact copy after a grand temple in China's ancient capital Changan is considered by architectural experts as one of the most lovely buildings in the world.
Kasuga Taisha Shrine is a beautiful Shinto shrine of vermilion-colored pillars and astounding 3000 stone and bronze lanterns. It contains a botanical garden, Shin-en, famous for its wisteria and 300 varieties of native Japanese plants.
Enjoy a bento box lunch at the traditional Japanese Restaurant, Harishin in an elegant setting.
The first UNESCO World Heritage site in Japan, Horyuji Temple, was founded in 607AD as the origin of Japanese Buddhism. This is the country's most significant gems of historic architecture, art and religion. About 45 buildings remain in the complex, comprising what are thought to be the oldest wooden structures in the world. The atmosphere here is serene and ancient as created by Prince Shotoku, the founder of Buddhism in Japan and much revered still today. The Gallery of Temple Treasures contains some of the finest artifacts of ancient Nara, many are National Treasures.
Stroll through Nara Park where 1200 deer roam freely. Deer are considered divine messengers for the locals.
Return to Kyoto and enjoy a farewell dinner at the refined garden restaurant Sodoh featuring western and Japanese cuisines
Accommodations: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Meals Included: B,L,D
- Day 11: Depart Kyoto
After breakfast, depart from Kyoto station to Osaka Kansai International Airport or Osaka Itami International Airport for your flight home.
Meals Included: B
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We pledge to listen to your needs (tailored to suit you) and reach a strategy that involves you and your family. We will not tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know, we do not make demands.
We do, however, make the following suggestions and offer the following services:
1. Do not over price your home. We will provide you a competitive market analysis showing actual houses that have recently sold and houses comparable to yours that are on the current market. This will aid you in determining a competitive price.
2. We recommend doing a whole-house inspection of your home to find any potential problems that could affect the sale during the closing process. It also lets potential buyers know they are buying a house with no surprises.
3. We will conduct open houses on your home and like to involve you, the homeowner, if you are comfortable with it. For example, we do radio ads prior to open houses and we may want you to discuss your house with us on the air. We also have a mortgage broker that will be at your open house to discuss loan options for potential buyers. We also pledge to show a picture of your house every week in the newspaper- not just a paragraph after the first week.
4. We will give regular progress reports throughout the marketing period. We want you to know what is happening with your property at all times and encourage any ideas you may have regarding your sale.
5. We will list your property on the Arkansas City, Winfield and Wichita area Multiple Listing Services. This will allow us and other realtors over a wide area to market your house.
6. If needed, we can help you transition to your new location.
7. We will present you all offers as written and an estimate of your net sale proceeds prior to your acceptance of an offer.
8. Once you do accept an offer, we will monitor all closing activities to insure no delays in the process.
When you decide to put your home on the market, you want to be able to present it to get the most money for it. You must remember that if there are small things that need to be done, buyers will deduct thousands of dollars from the listed price. Therefore, it is better to have all the "small "items taken care of. (Loose handles, tub caulking, etc) Many people overlook the obvious which is curb appeal. If a buyer does not like the look outside it is virtually impossible to get them in no matter haw great the interior is. Be sure that the yard is well maintained, flowerbeds weeded and groomed, fresh paint, healthy hanging plants etc.
When it comes to the interior of the house there are 3 "C's" to remember:
CLUTTER, COLOR, and CLEANLINESS.
Clutter: Get rid of it. The kitchen and bathrooms are very important. Remove all but the essentials from the countertops. You can put out a bowl of attractive fruit or fresh flowers to replace the clutter. It is important to make your home look as large as possible. You may have to remove some furniture (rent a storage building if you have to). Children's room hare sometime hard to de-clutter, but try to the best you can. Prospective home buyer's want to visualize their personal things in your home and that is much easier to do without the clutter. Remove personal pictures from the walls and refrigerator.
Color: Color is important but not too harsh. If you need to do some painting, choose a neutral color and accent it with color. (pillows, drapes etc.) Neutral colors and easy to work with and make rooms look larger. The new owner can add touches as they want. It also makes everything look clean.
Cleanliness: Perhaps the most important. Q-tip clean. Bathrooms and kitchen are, again, very important. Bath tub caulking is important and does not take a long time to do. Be sure that cold air return vents are clean and clean all ceiling fans. While we are talking about cleanliness, I must mention odor. Smoking and pet odors are offensive to some people. If you are a pet owner or smoker, you probable don't notice these odors. Be sure pets are outside when showing your home. Litter boxes must be spotless. Use Febreze and air fresheners. Homey smells are best such as apple pie or cinnamon. Bake bread or cookies shortly before showing.
Most of these things can be done for little to no money and you will stand a much better chance of getting your asking price or near asking price for you home.


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Open enrollment is beginning and the head of Minnesota's health insurance exchange says the state is well-positioned to help residents sign up amid federal confusion about health care.
President Donald Trump's administration has halved this year's open enrollment period and slashed advertising and outreach budgets for HealthCare.gov. But Minnesota is one of just 12 states with its own health insurance exchange, and the state is capitalizing on that autonomy.
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Open enrollment was set to begin Wednesday. MNsure extended its enrollment to last through Jan. 14 and is continuing to fund advertising and enrollment outreach programs.
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originally posted by: HarryJoy
a reply to: Agartha
Well let's just say I'm not even going to waste my time talking to a brick wall who calls themself a woman if you are a woman you don't deserve to be one if you've ever read any of my posts about women you'll see that I do consider women to be the more advanced of the two genders but as with everything there are exceptions and you have shown that sometimes those exceptions are to the extreme and since I'm talking to a wall I will build a wall of text here not that you'll take the time to read any of the words of it because obviously you only saw what you wanted to out of the last post that I made and if you couldn't handle being a woman you shouldn't have signed up to be one before you got here being a woman entails the responsibility of bearing children and carrying that child in your body for nine months yes that is a big responsibility a bigger responsibility than any responsibilities that a man has but as a general rule women are Advanced enough to be able to handle that responsibility unfortunately some that appear to be women are entirely too irresponsible and cold-hearted to ever have been in that role
originally posted by: Teikiatsu
If they really didn't want a child, they would not have engaged in that biological activity. Studies show that not having sex is your best option to avoid becoming pregnant.
Huh, I don't recall anyone saying that...
originally posted by: TheConstruKctionofLight
Castration - that's a bit extreme. In all fairness then you should be condoning hysterectomies as well.
a reply to: Uberdoubter
If a woman wants an abortion, but the biological father wants to keep the baby, there shouldn't be an abortion, and he should get custody. It takes two to tango, and that child is just as much his as hers - but it's happening in her body.
In case of this happening in an established relationship, they should probably split up.
Only grown women can stop this now, society has progressed to the point that even if men want to stop it they can't.
originally posted by: Blue_Jay33
This represents the greatest genocide in human history, the victims, "the unwanted unborn".
Only grown women can stop this now, society has progressed to the point that even if men want to stop it they can't.
originally posted by: dawnstar
after each birth sit down and discuss weather yous are still willing to care and love an extra child, are you able to provide for it, and if the answer is no.... then just don't have the sex!!!
[*cough* contraceptives *cough*]


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I used to have the thoughts of teaching my kids a different meaning for things in this world before they went to school. I was joking around and telling my wife that I wanted to tell them that a pencil was called a banana, and a banana was called a pencil. I would then pack a banana in their lunch and wait for the call from the teacher. It's true that I have always been a prankster, but wouldn't it be funny to watch as the teacher told them to get out their pencils and write their names, and then my kid reached for a banana with a very puzzled look on their face? The kid and the teacher would both look at each other as if the other was missing a few of their marbles.
The sad truth is that since the beginning of time, most of us have been taught the wrong things about truth. We were taught that we were the victims of the world around us. We were taught that we had no control in this world. We were taught that this was the only way to see things. We were taught that we were disgusting sin-filled creatures that God might have mercy on, if He felt like it on the day we died. Now, what if those lessons were as wrong as the idea of me teaching my child that a pencil was a banana and a banana was a pencil? What if the ego, the great deceiver, had pulled the wool over our eyes for, well, all of our lives?
The real truth is that we are not prisoners of our circumstances. We are not just the created. We are creators. We have invented the world that we see and we can see it differently if we choose to do so. We can see peace instead of struggle. We can see joy instead of sorrow, happiness instead of strife. We are like an elephant loosely tied to a folding chair. We have been conditioned that we don't have the power to escape the weight of that chair. But all we have to do is try and the chair will go wherever we will it to go. We have incredible power and we were designed to create a world of beauty and hope and love. That is not disgusting or vile. That is holy! We are holy creatures, designed and destined for greatness. If we are created in the image of God and God is a part of who we are and in every fiber of our being, then we cannot be separated from Him. If we cannot be separated from Him, then our minds are a part of His mind. This means that the truth of everything is right in front of us. The truth is what sets us free and reminds us that because our minds are a part of God's mind, we are holy.
Let go of the illusions of the great deceiver and simply know that you were created to create.
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SOURCE: Selectica
February 26, 2015 10:00 ET
SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 26, 2015) - Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC), a leading provider of contract management, supply management, and configuration solutions, today announced CEO and President, Blaine Mathieu, will present at the 27th Annual ROTH Growth Stock Conference being held March 8 - 11, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton, Dana Point, California. Mr. Mathieu is scheduled to present on Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. PT in Track 1: Salon 1.
A live webcast of the Company's presentation will be available the day of the presentation through the ROTH Capital Partners website roth.com/webcast. Please register at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure timely access. The webcast and presentation will also be archived on the website for 90 days after the conference.
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Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC), provides a platform for enterprises worldwide to create, manage, and optimize business relationships with contracts at the core. Selectica helps global companies actively manage their contracts throughout the sales, procurement, and legal life cycles. Selectica's contract management solutions drive business value by assisting organizations in managing contracts profitably, effectively accelerating revenue opportunities, and minimizing risk through compliance. Through IASTA, a Selectica company, we provide leading supply management and spend management solutions, dedicated to empowering sourcing and purchasing professionals. Our blend of acclaimed software and services focus on improving spend analysis, procurement intelligence, sourcing, and supplier life cycle management. Our solutions play a critical role in optimizing business relationships by enhancing supply base insights, improving supplier collaboration and reducing the supply chain risks vital to today's globally-minded enterprise. Selectica also provides a powerful configuration engine, enabling Fortune 500 companies to accelerate revenue by facilitating the optimization of the right combination of products, services, and price. For more information visit: www.selectica.com or www.iasta.com.
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