How do you like Gion?

This area? Oh, very nice. There's very beautiful architecture.

Why did you come to Gion?

[We're] tourists: to see the temple and shrines.

Have you been anywhere else in Japan?

Yes, I have been to Tokyo and Tachikawa, and the Tohoku area. Hiroshima. This is my first time in Japan. I have only been to Sanda and Kyoto. (laughs)

What do you like most about Japan?

Everything. I like the culture. Japanese culture is very nice. He likes food.