Each participant had the opportunity to stay with a Japanese family in a home. The family and educator were carefully matched with similar interests. Mrs. Carroll was assigned to a family of four: father (English teacher in middle school), mother (music teacher of voice and piano at home), son, age seven, and daughter, age four. The family lived in Mishima City in a single family home built five years ago. It was an inviting and comfortable home with a side yard with lots of beautiful plants. Mrs. Carroll enjoyed a BBQ outside, a walking tour of the neighborhood, a church service, dinner in a Tatami room at a restaurant, and a visit to the city park including soft ice cream. The home stay was one of the trip highlights and it was very meaningful. Mrs. Carroll continues to correspond with the family and hopes that they will visit her in the future.

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