Need help on a project if anyone is willing...

[sailorlimabean]

Sorry to bother anyone. I am in a women studies class and picked a topic that turned out to be more difficult than I expected... I need to collect stories of people (the teacher would prefer women but I'd like to hear guys experiences too) visiting shrines and parks in Japan. I'd really like to hear any interesting stories about people who have

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[cuppykate]

hmm I visited tons of shrines and temples while in Japan but I don't know about interesting stories to go along with them... :/

I didn't go to any parks...

there was one in shinjuku right smack between two massive office blocks.. really surreal but beautiful. All the temples in Kyoto were awesome.. and we saw the harry potter tripple decker bus drive past the harujuku temple while we were there ^__^

what sort of stories did you want?

[sailorlimabean]

I awm just suppose to gather stories of people feeling things when visit Japanese parks, shrines, or temples. Any stories about why something was surreal or anything signifigant happening.

[cuppykate]

at the temple in harujuku there was a traditional Japanese wedding with full geisha attire going on.. I think I have a picture somewhere..

[sailorlimabean]

What did you think seeing the wedding? Do you mind if I use your story in my paper? What would you like me to call you?

[dynamint]

When I was in Japan in July of 2004, it was with a tour. At one point, we visited a shrine (I don't remember which one, or where) while I was menstruating. I didn't feel that I could very well say to a bunch of strangers "I can't go in now, it's that time of the month", so I went in, but I felt really guilty about it, and in fact still do.

Is that the right sort of story? Do you even want foreigners' stories?

[sailorlimabean]

Excellent. I awm just suppose to gather stories of people feeling things when visit Japanese parks, shrines, or temples. Do you know what city you were in? Kyoto? Tokyo?

[dynamint]

Unfortunately, I honestly can't remember what shrine or where, but since the only shrines I visited were in Tokyo, Kyoto, or Nara, it was one of the above.

[sailorlimabean]

May I ask you another question (besides that one...)? Why was it you felt guilty about entering a shrine while menstrating? (I want to avoid speculation...)

[nova_usagi]

I went to the Heian jingu, Seimei shrine, Nara Temple, Kiyomizudera, and Kinkakuji on a school trip. >_> I'm female, but I'm not sure what it would have to do with a women's studies assignment.