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In Maq2004, the CCI5ent.or Jazz band v~&tedColhngwood5518ter ct,tq of Katano, Japan. After a verqlo119 wau, and an even lo119er plane rtde (/9 hour5!J we f~N~IIaqmade tJ;, We flew tm;o the lnternat£onal Au-port of 05alca, butJd on a man-made 161and. (he
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ftr5t nLght we were there, the 51,5ter ct,tq commt,tq ho5ted a opent,ng cerunonq where we expenenced 50me of the Janpane5e culture. After poundU~g rtce U1 a gradt,t bowl and drt,n/r.t,ng tradt,t£onal green tea, we had our ftr5t performance. WhtJe there, we performed at manq dtf- ferent locatwm, 5chool5, rown Hall and Nur5Ulg Home5. /..wU~gU1 Japan
for 10 daq5 wa5 a great expertence for all, even t f 50me dtdnt eat!
(tT)DaveArkwright takes a short nap before the longplane ride that awaits him.
! W P ! T h e m o t h e r s o f t h e h o u s e o f J e r e m y and T r a v i s s h o w their Canadian spirt holding up Canadian flags at the farewe/1 party.
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(RT) The band performed at the only high school inKatanoand was after mailed like
(LT) The band performs outside at a University.
(RT)Collingwood mem- bers pose for a group photo at the opening cer- emonies and later try on Kimonos. (BOT)
(FAR LT) Band members pose outside a shrine and