Thursday, we did two things. We started the day off by observing the application of kabuki makeup, and then later in the day we visited Miyajima.
The kabuki makeup workshop that we got to observe was attended by a group of middle school students. The process started with white face paint and ended with drawing elaborate patterns in red, blue, and black. We got to try applying it on Isabel, who was a very good sport and looked very good when it was finished. Thankfully we had Megan and Karina available, whose skills made her look fantastic.
After this, we left for Miyajima via train. We took the train to Miyajima-Guchi station and then got on a ferry that took us to the island. Once we were there, we had free time to explore the island and buy souvenirs before we visited Itsukushima Shrine as a group. There were many wild deer wandering around the island, which was interesting to see. They were very hungry and got after everyone's food; one of them even tried to eat Ben's pamphlet. Itsukushima Shrine itself was absolutely gorgeous. I'd never seen a shrine or a tori (the gates that stand in front of shrines) of that size before in my life.
Overall, it was a very fun day and all of us learned a lot about Japanese history and traditions!
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