Tokyo Old and New
The children got to compare and contrast the old city of Edo and modern
Tokyo. At the top of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, the children watched
a film that showed the aerial view of modern Tokyo. In the next room,
they found out what our neighborhood looked like in the Edo period - the
entire floor was a map from Edo.
The children also visited historic Zenpukuji and learned the history behind
the founding of this old temple and how Townsend Harris came to establish
the first American Legation in Japan in 1859. Aya and Sarah wrote
over 10 pages in Japanese about this visit. Later, Aya, Sarah, Kaitlyn
and Melina produced a video documentary called ASKM news. |
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