American-Japanese Goodwill Tour 2002

Photo Gallery

 

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Akashi

 

bamboo cutting
Headmaster Matsuno, Grandmaster Crandall, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Morris
Posing with swords
Headmaster Matsuno shows Grandmaster Crandall how to cut bamboo

At Himeji Castle:
HeadMaster Matsuno, Grandmaster Crandall,
Mr. Phillips, Mr. Morris

 
Posing with swords drawn in front of Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle
Map of HImeji Castle
Charm against Fire
Himeji Castle
A map of Himeji Castle
A charm against fire on top of Himeji Castle
Paddle boat
Paddle boat
Amanda and Suzanne
Some tour members
relaxed in a paddle
boat, front view
Paddle boat, side view
Suzanne and Amanda pose in their paddle boat
Iaido Team demonstration
A female kata is demonstrated
Grandmaster Crandall performs

The American Iaido
Team performs a kata
The female American
Iaido Team members perform a woman's kata
Grandmaster Crandall performs for
Headmaster Matsuno,
the American Iaido
team, and spectators
Headmaster Matsuno performs
A norimon
  
Headmaster Matsuno treats
the audience to a demonstration
A norimon is displayed
at a museum in Akashi
  

 

Todaiji Temple

Todaiji Temple
A handcarved guardian
The Great Bronze Buddha
The Todaiji Temple
One of four
hand-carved statues protecting the Buddha
The Great Bronze Buddha: 53 feet heigh,
& carved in 752 A.D.
Deer that bow!
Grandmaster Crandall fits through
The deer at Todaiji Temple
have learned to bow for crackers
and were very friendly
A hole in the pillar of Todaiji temple was the same size as the hole in the Great Bronze Buddha. If one could fit through it was good luck. Here, Grandmaster Crandall makes it through.

 

Iga Ninja Museum, Ueno Castle, and the Koga Ninja House

Samurai Armor
Basho's Birthplace
Koga Ninja Farmhouse
A traditional suit
of armor worn by samurai was on
display at
Ueno Castle
This building commemorated
the birth place of Basho, the inventor of the haiku. The building is said to resemble him in travel, the top being his hat, and the second roof being his shoulders.
The koga ninja farmhouse, once featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not! The oldest ninja farmhouse still in existence.
A hidden panel
    
A ninja tour guide reveals a hidden
panel at the Iga Ninja Museum
    

Isenoumi Stable

Isenoumi Sumo Wrestlers
A champion sumo wrestler
Grandmaster Crandall wrestles a champion
Isenoumi stable
sumo wrestlers. Japan's oldest stable.
Grandmaster Crandall
shakes hands
with a champion
Grandmaster Crandall
takes on the challenge
of facing a 420 pound sumo champion

 

Gifu and Craftsmanship of a Samurai Sword

Traditional Swordmaking
  
A master craftsman folds the metal
that will become a samurai sword
  

 

Nijo Castle

Nijo CastleNijo Castle
Garden at Nijo Castle
Outside Nijo Castle where
the Shogun once lived
A garden outside the castle

 

Kinkaku-ji ( the Golden Pavilion)

In front of the Golden Pavilion
  
Mrs. Freleigh and Gisella stand
in front of the Golden Pavilion
  

 

Tenryu-ji Temple

Grandmaster Crandall and Thomas Kirchner
  
Grandmaster Crandall and Thomas Kirchner,
the monk who taught the tour group meditation
  

 

Japanese Kendo Association's 50-year Anniversary

Kendo practice
  
Two top kendo stylists
practice during the seminar