The Art and Style of Storytelling in Japan - Day 6

A Story of Factories and Towers

Today we left the dorm around 8:30 am and made our way to the Noh Costume Factory. This factory was very small but extremely complex and it is the only factory of this kind in Japan and probably the world. We then had lunch at Kyoto Station where I had some exquisite and tender Wagyu beef with Sil and Dante. We then took the train to Osaka to visit the "Tower of the Sun" and actually went inside of it where they had a museum. Finally, we headed back to downtown Kyoto where we had some awesome Teppanyaki dinner in a small local place and visited some stores. -JP

Early morning, after a wonderful sleep, I came down to the dining room to have my cup noodle which I made yesterday. Overall, I would say it was pretty good! After everybody finished their meal, we headed straight to the Noh Costume Studio. The weather was not cold as much as the other days but it was a little rainy today. After a little walk, we finally arrived at the studio. One of the men in the studio told us that their studio was the only one in the world that creates costumes for noh performances. I was totally surprised after I heard that and even more when we went to the factory where they were creating stuff. I could see that it takes them a long time to set up all the machines before they start working. After the visit to the costume studio, we divided into different groups to have lunch and hang out in Kyoto. I would say Japanese food is awesome! We went to a restaurant which makes mostly omelets with other food then we went to a stationary store to buy some gifts for our friends. After that, we met back up with the group to go to the Tower Of The Sun. It was 41 meters high with lots of cool sculptures inside of it such as dinosaurs, a scorpion, and a gorilla. We spent an hour inside. After that, me, Eva and Marcus had dinner at a buffet restaurant which had all kinds of food. We went there before for dinner and we decided to go there one more time because the food was so good. -Tony

A master costume maker at the Noh Factory.

A worker at the factory preps the loom.

A master weaver at the Noh Costume Factory.

A close up look at one of the weavers working the loom.

Outside the incredible Noh Costume Factory!

Ordering lunch at Kyoto Station!

About to start our tour of the Tower of the Sun.

Outside the Tower of the Sun.

The amazing interior of the Tower of the Sun tells the story of evolution.

A great visit to the Tower of the Sun!

Eva had a blast on our trip to the Tower of the Sun.