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Fukui, Kyoto, & Final thoughts: Sarah

Sarah Maldonado

Hello! Today is our final time in Japan with a full day of travel ahead of us to get back to the US.  We had our workday in Fukui which was a success! Matterport scans were complete, audio was taken, the demo of the tabibito app was filmed, and plenty of go pro pictures and videos were captured!! After our work at Daihonzan Eiheiji we had a team lunch over some delicious ramen featured below. The past two days in… Read moreFukui, Kyoto, & Final thoughts: Sarah

Our workday on Thursday, 20 March 2025 in Fukui Prefecture

David Del Testa
Image shows the seven members of the Bucknell Japan 2025 research group at Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, Fukui, Japan.

On Thursday, March 20, we engaged with our main project, capturing high-resolution LiDAR scans on a series of spaces that have served as the basis of our proof-of-concept in and around Fukui. In particular, we have focused on: Tenryū Shiseizen-ji Temple, the street leading up to Daihonzan Eiheji Buddhist Temple (of the Sōtō Sect, to which Bashō belonged – we haven’t received permission to scan on the grounds of the temple yet), and a small, nearby Hakusan Shintō Shrine. Bashō… Read moreOur workday on Thursday, 20 March 2025 in Fukui Prefecture