Playing with Dolls... The "Flat Stanley" Project

 My niece, Charlotte asked if we would take her "Flat Stanley" doll around with us and keep a journal for her.  I love that project and we had a good time with her.  Her name is "Kitty" and we introduced her to Japan in style.

She made new friends with some dolls.

She tried on Kimonos. 

 But they were too big.

She went to school with Delaney and hung out during Delaney's Class Read-a-Thon. 

She learned about Japanese currency.  Right now, $1 is equal to 100 Yen.  So the Y1000 bill is really worth a little under $10. 

She tried yakisoba.  It is delicious!   She did have a little trouble with the chopsticks.

We took a little trip to the Kintai Bridge.  She was impressed! 

The blossoms are blooming!  Ooooh!

Kitty celebrated Pi Day with us.

She got a selfie at the famous Zen garden in Kyoto. (It was apparently arranged this way in 1525 and hasn't been changed since.)

She photobombed my picture if the Golden Pavilion which was built in 1397 and is covered with $7 million of gold leaf.

She posed in front of the largest wooden building in the world.

She got her picture taken with a giant Buddha statue.

 She tried out a squatty potty.

And she fed deer.

What a fun trip!
(And yes, Kera, I did put her back in the mail to return home!)