One-day cultural excursion

Yesterday, I guided the JICA trainees to Meiji Shrine and Senso-ji Temple as part of their cultural lecture in Tokyo. This training course is designed to learn about digital transformation technology, the advanced technology in agriculture and rural areas, and I was in charge of the cultural training part as part of the training that was staying in Japan for about four weeks. The trainees were 11 people from eight countries in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, and I explained to them about the religious matters including our tolerance that underlies Japanese culture and the modernization of Japan, to people with different cultural and social backgrounds.

However, I tried to make it a relaxed atmosphere between the daily lectures without making it too formal. Due to the training budget, it was a little difficult for the 11 trainees, such as traveling by public transportation and having lunch at a tempura chain restaurant that was reasonably priced but be not accept reservations (it took longer time than expected), but I think they were able to experience one side of Tokyo life, including these slightly inconvenient aspects. The participants walked more than 15,000 steps in one day, and as some of them are not used to walking much, they seemed a little tired, but I believe they enjoyed their day in Tokyo.