• Doug, Kathryn, and Shotei Ibata in his home and studio

• Ibata-sensei demonstrating the traditional method of preparing ink from solid pigment.

• Now he uses pre-made liquid ink.

• A poem: 'Peach and chestnut take three years; a persimmon takes eight years; I take a full lifetime.' Calligraphy by Shotei Ibata

• Kyoto Concert Hall, Arata Isozaki, 1995

• Kyoto Concert Hall, Arata Isozaki, 1995

• The lobby of the Kyoto Concert Hall has an Escher-like floor design

• Garden of Fine Art, Tadao Ando, 1990

• Kathryn with guide Steve Beimel at the Garden of Fine Art

• We had an informal conversation and tea with the abbot of the Zuiho-in sub-temple at Daitoku-ji. The abbot is a master of the Omotesenke Tea School.

• Beautiful woodwork in the men's restroom

• Gion District of Kyoto

• Advertising the Miyako Odori, a music and dance show performed during cherry blossom time

• Approaching the theater where we will attend the Miyako Odori show

• The entrance to the theater in which the Miyako Odori is performed

• Maikos, apprentice geishas, prepare and serve tea before the show.

• Maikos also perform most of the dance and music during the show.

• Matcha, tea made by whipping powdered green tea with hot water, and a cake are served in a traditional tea ceremony.

• In the Gion district

• Evening in the Gion district