With this year being the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Christ, Italy, which contains within it the Vatican City State, is thronged with pilgrims and tourists everywhere, not just in Rome. I don't know anything about religion, but I can't help noticing various strange sights.
Religion occupies an important place in life.
Well, this autumn, I went to Pisa, with its famous leaning tower, for the first time to teach and attend a go tournament. By coincidence, Shinkai Hiroko 5-dan was visiting from Japan, so we went together. I felt a bit bad dragging her along, as she was making a private visit, but, putting that aside, I very much enjoyed my trip with my senior in the world of women's go. Tuscany Administratively, Italy is split up into 20 states, and each has its own unique customs and language and cuisine. The state of Tuscany, in which Pisa is located, is a hilly region with an abundance of wheat fields and olive groves and vineyards.