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I have not been to the Bowers Museum, but it sounds interesting. I may check that out as well. Today I went to the Pacific Asia Museum. I really enjoyed all of their exhibits. I viewed the Mingei East and West (which is running through January 6, 2009), Pacifika Young Perspectives on Pacific Island Art (which is going on until August 24, 2008), and the Chinaman's Chance Views of the Chinese American Experience (which will be on view until July 27, 2008). I liked the Pacifika Young Perspectives on Pacific Island Art the best. I truly enjoy reading comments by students. This was an exhibit where students had written summaries and completed projects. It was interesting to get their perspective. I also found the images of Buddah fascinating. In each culture Buddah's appearance was slightly different. It reminded me of how various Christians view Christ. Because no one who is alive today has actually seen Jesus we all have our different images of what he may have looked like when he walked the earth.

Also, I was able to obtain a free poetry book by Henry G. Lee. The book is called "Nothing but Praise." Henry G. Lee is a Japanese-American who fought for the United States during WWII. I read a couple of the poems and found them quite interesting. He has a Shakespearn Style Sonnet called"An Answer To The Inevitable Question" on page 14 of the book. In this sonnet he curses what war does to men.

There is an exhibit called the Gangjin Goryeo Celadon U.S. Tour 2008 The Millennium Face. In this exhibit you can obtain a book that has a picture of each artifact within the room. These are all various forms of Korean pottery and miniture statues. These beautiful green objects are pleasing to the eye and I enjoyed walking through this exhibit as well.

I plan to see two short films on Thursday at the Pcific Asia Museum. One of them deals with the Chinese who came to the United States and worked on the railroads. This event is free. You just have to call ahead and make a reservation. If anyone is interested, the number to the museum 626-449-2742 Ext 31

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I went to the Bowers Musuem today. I took the Tokagawa Warrior tour and throroughly enjoyed it. The audio tour is included in the price of admission which is only $25 during the week. I think that it is best to go during the week becuase the docents informed me that the exhibit is extremely crowded on the weekends and there is usually a long wait to view the sculptures.

I thought it was amazing to view the detailed feature of the life-like warriors and the other artificats which were discovered in the emperor's tomb. It's almost astounding to note that over 1000 Tokagawa warriors were created with so much detail. Not only were the warriors created with so much detail, but the horses and chariots were also intricately designed. I found it to be a truly interesting and fascinating exhibit.

I also took my six-year-old daughter with me. She enjoyed listening to the audio as we toured the exhibit. Unfortunately, she became bored about half way through the exhibit. However, she was a trooper and let me finish the tour without complaint. Then we had lunch and hiked over to the Kidseum on 18th and main, which was a couple of blocks down. My daughter had so much fun in this hands-on, interactive museum that she did not want to leave.

The story of the Monkey King was the main attraction. This Chinese tale was quite interesting and teaches children to respect authority and the importance of team work. Needless to say my daughter and I enjoyed or day at the Bowers Museums.

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