Karen Bonica traveled to Japan through the Fulbright Memorial Fund program. During her trip, she visited many areas of Japan including Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Ogaki City, and schools. She experienced Japanese culture through activities like martial arts, noh theater, kabuki, tea ceremonies, and flower arranging. Bonica was impacted by the natural beauty of Japan and the warmness of its people. She expressed her gratitude to the Fulbright Memorial Fund for the opportunity.

1. A KALEIDOSCOPE OF
JAPAN
Karen Bonica
Hillers Elementary School
Hackensack, NJ
Fulbright Memorial Fund
October 2000

2. PLANES, TRAINS, and
CABLES!….

3. Beautiful Views…

4. Tokyo...

5. THE NATIONAL DIET...

6. MT. FUJI...
It is said that you can
only see Mt. Fuji 50
days out of the year.
If you do, luck will
follow you.

7. SHRINE ON MT. HAKONE...

8. Art everywhere…even on a
sewer grate.

9. OGAKI CITY ...

10. Presenting the Mayor with
Governor Whitman’s
Proclamation.

11. SUNSET IN OGAKI...

12. AN OGAKI WATERWAY...

13. CASTLES VISITED...

14. SCENIC PARKS...

15. GER0 SPA…

16. THE OGAKI GROUP...

17. TSUKIJI FISH MARKET...

18. FISH, FISH & MORE FISH...

19. THE SCHOOLS…
STEP INTO THE DAILY LIFE
OF A JAPANESE STUDENT.

20. SHOES ARE LEFT AT THE
DOOR...SLIP ON SLIPPERS.

21. ASAKASA ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL

23. AN ORIGAMI LESSON...

24. Kobun Junior High

25. Beautiful Voices ...

26. KITA HIGH SCHOOL

28. GIFU UNIVERSITY...

29. JUDO…….
GIFU UNIVERSITY

30. MARTIAL ARTS…..KENDO

31. NOH THEATER...

32. KABUKI STYLE...

33. MY HOMESTAY...

34. A GIFT FROM THE PTA...

35. IKEBANA…FLOWER
ARRANGING

36. CONTRASTS IN JAPAN...

37. THE TEA CEREMONY...

38. SOFTOPIA…

39. FACES OF JAPAN...

40. SISTERS...

41. LECTURERS &
PARENTS...

42. A LAZY AFTERNOON…in
NAGAHAMA...

43. A BUDDIST MONK...

44. A SLEEPY AND SAD
LITTLE ONE...

45. LAUGHTER AND SMILES...

46. AND MORE WARM
SMILES...

47. SAYONARA…UNTIL WE
MEET AGAIN….

48. THANK YOU FMF.
THE BEAUTY OF JAPAN IS ONLY
EXCEEDED 0NLY BY THE WARMTH OF
ITS PEOPLE.
For additional info. and links go to...
www.karenbonica.com