Author Archives: Francesca Barradale
Day 1 – Interviewing Yukei Isobe (Kei-san)
The main event for the course today was arriving at Tofuku-ji, where we received a brief lecture on Zen and sat zazen with Kei-san. The temple was cold, perhaps even colder than the weather outside. The room where we meditated … Continue reading
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Two days for the price of one
IN-FLIGHT TO NARITA AIRPORT I’m starting this post at the end of our long flight to Narita. We’re expecting turbulence on the way down but I’m glad we’re almost in Japan. I was so excited before we left Williamstown that … Continue reading
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Final Preparations before Our Departure
Hello everyone! We only have one more full day on campus before our departure to Kyoto. I spent the weekend delving into my research and I hope to fill in whatever gaps I can between today and tomorrow. My focus … Continue reading
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Self-Introduction
Hello! My name is Franky. I am a junior and a biology major at Williams. I am very excited to be going to Kyoto. For the duration of this winter study I will be researching Zen and Zen Priests with … Continue reading
