The SMA MASTERCLASS 2016 Special Report Day 5: The Ancient Capital – KYOTO
10/03/2016
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On our second day in Kyoto, we visited the “must-see” spots for any visitor!
Kinkakuji – a beautiful temple covered in gold leaf. Everyone was impressed at the sight of the golden monument glittering in the sun!
With such lovely weather, the scenery was magnificent.
And guess who came along? Nobunaga himself!
After admiring the sights, we moved to the next item on our itinerary:
The Kyoto Manga Museum
The museum has a huge range of manga, and visitors can read as much as they want! They also have loads of manga in different languages!
We weren’t allowed to take pictures inside the museum (>_<)
So instead, here’s a bonus picture of Nobunaga♪
After the museum, it was lunch time. What’s on the menu?
Yuba, a Kyoto delicacy made from the “skin” of gently boiled soybean milk.
After lunch, we went to a world-famous tourist destination:
Kiyomizu Temple!
So many tourists… don’t get lost in the crowd!
This observation deck is known as “The Stage of Kiyomizu”.
It’s really scary if you look down! (>_<)
After Kiyomizu temple, we headed to the Yasaka Shrine, a spiritual spot favored by the locals.
Everyone prayed for success as a manga-ka, and the future of SILENT MANGA AUDITION.
Finally, to conclude this wonderful trip…
A gorgeous dinner show! Dances performed by Maiko… live shamisen and violin performances… we were simply blown away!
And one more surprise…
A collaboration of live violin music and motion comics created from SILENT MANGA AUDITION Grand Prize winners!
The Grand Prize winners were moved to see their creations come to life on the big screen!
Even after the event, everyone was still full of energy!
We had an early departure the following morning, but no one wants to sleep through their final night in Japan.
It was a very eventful last day in Kyoto.
In the future, we want even more Master Class, to create manga together, and to create wonderful memories in Japan!
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