Project “X” Tours Japan Day by Day: DAY 10
18 MAY
Golden Pavilion. PHOTO: Sean Savoy
Breakfast at hotel. Today is a day at leisure to explore Kyoto. Reservations are needed to visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho). There may be an opportunity to see the famous geisha and their apprentices in the various districts of old Kyoto. Free for lunch. In the evening, attend Sonatherapy seminar on Wave Front Bioresonance in Osaka. Rev. Gary Buchanan delivers lecture; Rev. Yukinori Matsushita interprets for Japanese attendees. All participants receive certificates. Free for dinner. Overnight at Hotel Keihan Kyoto.
Kazu Kakuichi talks privately with Dr. Buchanan about Sonatherapy before the lecture. PHOTO: Sean Savoy
“We breakfast at the hotel, then later Yuki and I meet with Kazu Kakuichi, an old friend going back two years — one who has visited us at the Healing Center at Steamboat.”
—Journal entry by Gary Buchanan
KYOTO IMPERIAL PALACE
Imperial Palace, Kyoto. PHOTO: Jim Elliott
Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) is an imperial palace of Japan, although the emperor of Japan has not been in residence there since 1869. The palace is situated in a rectangular enclosure that contains gardens and numerous imperial halls and residences. The palace has been destroyed and rebuilt eight times; the version currently standing was completed in 1855 and attempts to reproduce the original Heian Period architecture.
Garden at the old Imperial Palace in Kyoto. PHOTO: Ron Theriault
SIGHTSEEING IN KYOTO
Notable sites in Kyoto are the canal-lined older streets, the Arashiyama District with its picturesque mountain lake, the Gion and Pontocho geisha quarters, and the Philosophers Walk, a cherry tree–lined pedestrian path that passes many temples and shrines and takes about thirty minutes to complete.
The Gion District, famous for the preservation of forms of traditional architecture and entertainment, remains dotted with old-style Japanese townhouses and teahouses where the patrons of Gion—from the samurai of old to modern-day businessmen—have been entertained by geisha in an exclusive manner for centuries.
Read more about Kyoto and visit a picture gallery on Wikipedia.
Bullet train in Kyoto Station. PHOTO: Jim Elliott
Visit Jim Elliott’s public gallery of Kyoto Station photos.
SONATHERAPY SEMINAR ON WAVE FRONT BIORESONANCE
Audience filling the lecture room in Kyoto. PHOTO: Jim Elliott
“Gradually people begin to fill the room, and at around 7:00 PM we begin the presentation to a packed house. Yuki is translating for me, Jim Elliott takes photos, and we record the entire lecture. I sign copies of SONA, and the lecture appears to be a success, in terms of attendance, reception, and in helping pay for my trip to Japan.”
—Journal entry by Gary Buchanan
Gary Buchanan lecturing in Kyoto. PHOTO: Jim Elliott
Yukinori Matsushita translates as Gary Buchanan delivers lecture. PHOTO: Jim Elliott