Last Saturday we left ARI and entered Japan on our own. We took the train to Utsunomiya and mastered the bus system. The local information booth was a great help, and once again, we experienced the kindness of the Japanese people. Concentrating on gathering correct change for our bus stop, we left the backpack on the bus! After the bus drove away, we stood on the sidewalk checking the map. Suddenly, a woman came running toward us pointing to a backpack in her hand. She had noticed it on the seat and told the driver to stop the bus so she could deliver it to us! This 88-foot Heiwa Kannon statue was hand carved from soft volcanic stone in the Oya Stone Village. It is a WW II memorial to those who died and to peace. We climbed up to elbow height for a look around.
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