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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-05-23, Page 8Pte.• Times -Advocate, May 23, 1984 TO MARRY - Veronica Margaret Ann and Joseph Gerard, and their parents Mrs. Mary E. McKenzie, Huron Park and the late Donald McKenzie, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred McQuaid, Seaforth, are happy to announce their forthcoming marriage on June 9, 1984, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Clinton. Open recep- tion to follow at Hensall. For further information call 228-6269 or 235-1592. RIME , Concept II Step into summer a more beautiful )'Oti With WAXING il 1 Facials, make up applications, colour analysis and make up plan, manicures, pedicures, Acrylic nails, On Stage Beauty products Services begin May 22. For an ap- pointment call 235-2455 IIII Tammy Robinson no .8115 11111` '''11 ■ i • CONCEPT II II 1 Hair Design Perm Special Mon., Tues., Wed. $20 Hours: 9 - 8, Mon. to Fri. 9 - 6, Saturdays al Appointment not always necessary. • IIM 01 235-2455 .1• 115` �■NM, Soaking' in a Japanese bath is a My friend Elizabeth and I took several tours while in Japan, but none was more ex- citing than going to Nikko with our Japanese friends, Koko and Hashi. Nikko is an enchanting place, tucked high up in the mountains, famous as a summer resort and for an ornately carved Buddhist temple, and an equally im- pressive Shinto shrine. As we travelled into the mountains by train, we ex- pected it to be colder -,'but we were not prepared for the amount of snow that met us in Nikko. We had heard the winter had been severe in the north, and the huge drifts along with the streets certain- ly were proof. Nevertheless, Nikko stands out as the highlight of our time in Japan. Our friends had booked in- to a Ryokan (Japanese inn), which we were looking for- wa'rd to with great anticipa- tion. Our rooms were sparse- ly furnished with sliding paper and bamboo doors, a low table and cushions. Blue and white kimonas were laid out for us, with loose sleeved, woolen, navy blue jackets to be worn over them, because of the cold. The floors were tatami, so shoes were discarded at the door, but there were two sets of slippersgapovided, a brown pair to be worn in the hallways, and blue ones to be used only in the bathroom. Unfortunately, Elizabeth and I had trouble remembering our foot etiquette, and when the maid came into our room and caught me wearing the hallway slippers, and Elizabeth, the bathroom ones, she went into hysterics, jab- bering excitedly in Japanese and pointing accusingly at our slippered feet. With red faces, we quickly removed them, and never made that mistake again. We were told, that years ago, if you stayed at a Japanese inn, your shoes were taken from you and not returned until you departed. That way, the inn keeper was sure you wouldn't slip off without paying your bill...hence, the saying, "footing the bill." Dinner was ordered and carried into our room by two kimona-clad ladies, bearing it all on small -footed, laquered trays. Since the Japanese believe food should look as good as it tastes, it was truly a feast for the eyes, each dish arranged artistically in its own bowl. There was clear fish soup, egg custard, slices of pork and onions, cooked over a brazier, a whole trout (also cooked over a brazier), diagonally -cut pieces of raw, red salmon, soybean curd, seaweed, pink pickled turnip, shrimp, vegetables, sauces, fruits, and many other things we had never seen nor tasted before. Of course, no Japanese would consider a meal complete without plen- ty of hot, white rice and green tea. After gorging ourselves and sitting around on our cushions, chatting, it was time for our communal bath. The Japanese think we Westerners don't know how to 'HE WORLD... FOR CITIZENS OF THE r, ST.3315-5O THE CHOICE OF GRADUATES OF THE - WORLD Give your graduate a Citizen. Elegant state of the art designs. Quartz precision. And Citizen's famous 2 YEAR GUARANTEE Available in a wide range of styles. from 80. TO 450. With your purchase of a Citizen watch of 150 or more. you'll receive a FREE CITIZEN QUARTZ ALARM CLOCK Limited Time Only •CITIZEN QUARTZ ANSTETT JEWELLERS 8 Albert St. CLINTON 284 Main St. EXETER 26 Main St. South SEAFORTH 135 Oueen St. East ST. MARYS 203 Durham St. E. WALKERTON 1 1 bathe, and can hardly believe we really get clean; and after you see the ritual of. their bath, one can understand why. Before stepping into the tub, they thoroughly rinse themselves off by sluicing pails of warm water over over again. When 1 was positive my temperature had reached boiling point, and I could stand it no longer, I moved out into the dressing room which felt blessedly cool with a stiff breeze coming in the open window. We had a good laugh when < It seems to me... by Gwyn Whilsmith their bodies. Then, they sit in the deep tub which is filled with hot water up to their necks...and I do mean hot! Elizabeth and I were sure we were being stewed while Koko kept adding more hot water, insisting it was only 'Luke warm.' You are excepted to soak for at least an hour, and I ad- mit, it is a wonderful way to relax while conversing. After the long soak, you leave the tub to lather yourself from top to toe, and after scrubbing vigorously to remove any old flaking skin, and rinsing yourself off, you step back in- to the tub to begin the soak all we saw the 'towels' we were given to dry on...two small pieces of cheesecloth with about as much absorbancy as a wet dish rag. It must have been the heat of my body that evaporated the moisture, for I was completely dry in seconds. A gentleman came to lay out our beds. Taking thin mat- tresses, fluffy comforters and snow'white sheets from a cup- board, he soon had them all spread on the floor and ready for us to cozy up into. Truthfully, I can say, we never slept better. Next morning, we made sure we had on the right slip- pens and shuffled to the dining room, a large, bright, airy room, again furnished with low, black tables and cushions. Breakfast was a sweet egg and spinach kind of souffle, ham, fish, scallops, cabbage salad, seaweed, rice and green tea. We toured the temple and shrine, did a bit of shopping and hired a taxi to go further up the mountains, travelling over a road with 36 hair pin turns. After experiencing many whiteouts from blowing snow, we arrived at Kegon Falls, famous for s beauty. Although it was frozen, it was still a thrilling sight, although not to be compared with Niagara. There are thousands of temples and shrines in Japan, of which Elizabeth and I visited about half a dozen of the more famous. Despite this number, however, the Japanese are not a very religious people. Most of them celebrate the festivals of both Shintoism (which is primari- ly worship of nature) and Buddhism. Often, they are married by a Shinto priest, and buried by a Buddhist monk. While we were driving around Nikko, we came upon an abandoned Episcopalian church. It was a little gem of wonderful way to relax a building, built of stone, and after the architecture of Anglican churchesthe world over, with steeples and love- ly stained glass windows. We made inquiries of several passersby, but they all said it had been closed for years. It seemed kind of sad,to us. A few days later, when we were wondering down a Tokyo street, we came upon a sign, 'Japanese Christian centre', so we strolled in to see what it was about. A friendly lady in the office showed us a record of every Christian church or group in the country. She said Chris- tianity.is growing slowly in Japan, having doubled its numbers since 1950...but that is still less,than 10 percent of the total population. Ingrain- ed in an ancient culture and philosophy, the Japanese find it difficult to accept Chris- tianity. It's a slow decision for them ; there are no quick con- versions in Japan. At Daibutsu, we saw the largest Buddha in the world, who sits in a lovely open garden, benignly looking down on hundreds of tourists and worshippers, alike. We visited Nara to see the huge bronze Buddha which is hous- ed in the largest wooden structure in the world, all put together without benefit of nails. At the foot of this giant Buddha is a great gong which one bangs with a mallet to get the attention of God so he will listen to one's prayers. It seemed awfully good that it was not necessary for us to do that. 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