Where in the World is Leaptrott

Today we went to visit Gunma University.  We met with the dean of the collage and receive a gift from the school.  It was a tie clip with the name of the University on it.  We had a question/answer session with the professors and students from the english education department.  After visiting there we visited with the deputy mayor of Kiryu and the superintendent of the schools.  We receive a gift of dolls from the city of Kiryu.  We also had a Q&A here.  These sessions were really great.  After arriving at our hotel we went to the Ebisuk Festival of Nishinomiya, a Shinto Shrine.  This was really exciting and a new experience for the senses.  The food was very good but very different.  I had okonomiyaki which is vegetable-filled pancakes and takoyaki which is octopus-filled fried balls, somewhat like doughnut holes.  I took tons of photos a few of which I will add here.