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More of JAPAN
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In June 2000, Acoustix spent 10 days in Japan. During that 10 days,
they gave 4 performances and made a bunch of new friends.

Much travel in Japan is done by train.
Here, we are waiting to take the "Shinkansen" - the Bullet Train -
from Osaka to Okayama.
Apparently this is amusing.
Shinkansen platform ... Osaka - June 15, 2000

The Bullet Train is a rather space-age lookin' affair.
Pretty boy, Joel T posing for the cameras.
Train Station ... Osaka - June 15, 2000

Every venue we performed at while in Japan was a symphony hall less than five
years old.
This is the Okayama Symphony Hall. The performance space is in the bottom
half
of the cylindrical section. To the far left you can see the hotel we
stayed in.
It's the dumpy looking brown building.
Okayama Symphony Hall ... Okayama - June 15, 2000

This is a postcard view of the inside of the Okayama Symphony Hall.
Very beautiful... and a pleasure to sing in. (Grand piano not included)
On stage ... Okayama - June 16, 2000

Another postcard view of the hall in Okayama.
Okayama Symphony Hall - June 16, 2000

About a 10 minute walk from our hotel was one of the most
beautiful and famous castles in Okayama.
Unfortunately it was pouring down rain.
Fortunately we had umbrellas.
Unfortunately they were really small.
Fortunately we didn't pay for them.
Unfortunately the castle was closed and there was all kinds of nasty-looking
scaffolding and blue tarp stuff outside.
Okayama Castle, the morning after the show ... Okayama - June 17, 2000
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