Samurai/Translator
Academy of Music, San Francisco
April 1st, 186o
Once again blessed with the experience of a lifetime, today we visited the Academy of Music. At first I thought that the heavy rain would dampen our day, but the bad weather was easily made up for once we set foot inside the academy building. It was like a whole festival all packed into one large room. We noticed that there were people from other countries too, mostly European. I particularly loved the atmosphere that was presented at the academy. I am a big fan and follower of music so it was a real treat to hear the most recent styles and artists. The musicians played both Japanese and American music and it was interesting to hear the contrasts between the two. Another thing that made the reception so different from our traditional celebrations back home was the fact that women were allowed to attend. At first I thought it strange but it was nice to have their company.
I really enjoyed the trip as well! I also found the contrast between our music and Western music interesting.
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