Kansai in Hobby / Cultural experience Page 9

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Limited quantity! ! The experience of making Kyoto's local cuisine, ``Kyoto udon,'' ``Kyoto vegetable tempura,'' and ``Yatsuhashi,'' will become a set plan that will save you ¥1,650 more than the individual price. The experience venue will be Wazuka Town, located in the center of Kansai. Enjoy activities in the town of Wazuka, which has been selected as one of Japan's 100 most beautiful villages and has tea plantations stretching as far as the eye can see. ``Kyo Udon Making'' is a plan that is very popular with children as it is relatively easier to make than Cha Soba Noodles. It's a valuable experience where you can experience the history of local cuisine while having fun. Of course, you can enjoy freshly prepared local cuisine. This experience also includes a meal, making it an experience recommended for families, friends, couples, and groups. Wazuka Town also takes about 30 minutes to get to Nara Park, so it's easy to plan a plan that also includes sightseeing in Nara. Please come and try the local cuisine experience, where you can have fun and feel the history firsthand. We also accept many groups, and can accommodate up to 200 people.

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• Age 14～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00

Authentic Uji Matcha Tea Room Tea Ceremony Experience Plan (Kimono Rental Included) Enjoy making (brewing) Uji Matcha in a kimono Many women's and men's kimonos Recommended for friends, couples, and families Uji Matcha Tea Room Tea Ceremony Experience Fee (including sweets and matcha) Included Kimono rental: Kimono, half-width obi, under-kimono, haori, tabi, sandals Hair set is available for +1,650 yen Please ask at the store on the day Men will be charged +1,000 yen for kimono and yukata Please ask at the store on the day Popular items such as lace kimono, lace accessories, antique kimono, and organza heko obi are also available Photographing by a photographer at tourist spots is 40 minutes +22,000 yen If you would like to be photographed, please contact us in advance by Instagram DM. Instagram account @rental_kimono_mai

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

Enjoy hospitality in a 120-year-old Kyoto machiya townhouse, where you can feel at home and enjoy a special atmosphere that is different from your usual trip. Experience making temaki sushi with the landlady. You can participate alone. You can make your own original temaki sushi using carefully selected seafood and seasonal vegetables from Nishiki Market, known as "Kyoto's Kitchen." -Experience Schedule- 11:50 Meet at the site (Meet at the Kyoto machiya townhouse) 12:00 Start making temaki sushi with the landlady - You can learn about Kyoto's food culture before and after the meal, such as an explanation of the ingredients for the meal. 14:00 End at the site

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• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00

Kimono rental in Shinsekai, Osaka [Kimono Botan]. 5 minutes walk from Tsutenkaku in Osaka. Why not go out in a kimono to the colorful city unique to Osaka? Includes a 20-minute rickshaw tour of Shinsekai! ★This plan is for two people (price for one group of two people). If you participate alone, the price will be the same as the price for two people. A fun rickshaw driver who knows Shinsekai inside and out will guide you in an interesting and fun way. At the photo spots, there is plenty of time to take photos with your smartphone or camera. He will also give you information on gourmet food and sightseeing♪ After getting off the rickshaw, you can go out in your kimono! You can return the kimono until 10pm. We will wholeheartedly help you create fun memories unique to Osaka.

• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 14:00

"Ko-Iga" is the highest peak of pottery in history, known as "exceptional beauty" in the world of tea ceremony, mainly during the Sengoku period, when Sen no Rikyu, Oda Nobunaga, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were active, and the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Experience Awaji Iga making, a reproduction of the Ko-Iga making used in tea ceremony at that time, with one-on-one guidance from a craftsman who hand-made the largest six-tiered climbing kiln in Japan. Ko-Iga is fired at the world's highest firing temperature of 1400℃ for several days, which is unparalleled in the world, so the shape is distorted and sometimes it breaks when firewood is repeatedly hit against it, but the absolute presence and scenery that surpasses this are known as exceptional beauty. (*250℃-450℃ in a bonfire, 1500℃ in a blast furnace) Awaji Iga aims to revive Ko-Iga and values the invisible process and value, so it does not use modern tools such as burners and thermometers, or glazes that glassify the surface. During the Sengoku period, wars were taking place all over Japan, but no one really wanted war, and tea ceremonies served as a place for secret talks to avoid war. It is said that Ko-Iga was used as a special tool to hold a special tea ceremony, which could avoid war if successful, or lead to war if unsuccessful. At Tsurugi Kiln, you can experience the revival of Ko-Iga, which was used in tea ceremonies that determined history and people's lives and deaths, and the making of Awaji Iga pottery. *The actual experience is limited to the forming process. During the four days and nights of the kiln firing in February, you can visit the impressive site at any time. Please visit Awaji Island three times to enjoy the forming process, the kiln firing in February, and the collection after April. ■Itinerary 1. Decide what to make 2. Knead the clay 3. Shape, make strings, hand-form, and make balls *The actual experience is limited to the forming process. During the kiln firing in February, you can see the items you made yourself. *As the items are fired once a year during the kiln firing in February, they will be handed over after spring.

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• Age 10～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

Just by living, people accumulate dirt and impurities at the end of each day. It would be nice if we could wash them off ourselves every day, but for busy modern people, it is not easy. Mount Koya, which spreads out in a mountain basin surrounded by peaks at an altitude of about 1,000m, is a sacred place of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism founded by Kobo Daishi Kukai 1,200 years ago. This plan involves climbing together to the top of Benten-dake, the watershed of Mount Koya, and performing a purification and purification prayer in front of the shrine. (Depending on the weather, etc., it may be performed at a different shrine.) A special human figure will be prepared. Usually, the Great Purification is performed at the end of June and the end of December, but for our purification and purification plan, a specialized prayer leader will be available all year round when visitors are in a good mood. We will offer our original incense amulet after praying for it. Why not spend a refreshing time with the goddess of water (Benzaiten)? This is an experiential workshop recommended for those who want to learn more about Mount Koya.

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• Age 10～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00 / 20:00

Calligraphy/Samurai Calligraphy/Tea Ceremony/which is related to ZenIaido and Armor, both of which are related to Bushido.This plan allows you to experience all of these.-Practice calligraphyLearn how to prepare yourself for calligraphy, and practice how to hold a brush and use tools.Practice basic brush strokes such as “tome”, “hane”, and “harai”.Choose a Kanji character and follow the stroke order to practice.-Samurai Calligraphy When a samurai foresaw his death, he reflected on his life and wrote down his last words on earth with a brush.-Tea CeremonyThe master of the tea ceremony prepares and powdered green tea to the guests.This is a great way to learn etiquette, manners, beautiful gestures, and the spirit of hospitality.-Samurai Sword Trial CuttingYou will learn how to use a sword and become aware of your self-respect and the responsibility of carrying a deadly weapon.Try your hand at slashing. Experience the best cutting edge in the world.-Wearing ArmorIn April 1615, the “Osaka Summer Battle” began. You, a member of Toyotomi's side, will wear a suit of armor and participate in the battle. You will be photographed on the grounds of Osaka Castle, pretending to be the b,

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• Age 7～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

At Mitsuishi Fudoson, a traditional esoteric Buddhist temple that worships the waterfall where Kobo Daishi trained at the age of 21, we will practice rituals at the goma and make our wishes come true. The prayer priest is Sato Myosen (representative of the Kishu Koyasan Yokofue Association), a nun who lives in Mt. Koya. After the Goma prayer, if the weather is good, you can visit the waterfall and achieve a unique purification. Although you can apply for the Goma prayer experience alone, we recommend visiting in a group.

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• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

In "Handbags soba Umehara" not only at the stores in Arashiyama, but also at Sotetsuji temple, we hold a soba noodle experience class. How about a soba noodle experience during sightseeing ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception (5 minutes) ② Explanations flow (5 minutes) ③ Hand wash, change of clothes, preparation (5 minutes) ④ Buckwheat noodle experience (45 minutes) ⑤ Tasting (30 minutes) ⑥ Class ends

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

~ Kimono dressing experience ~ This is a kimono shop with many high-quality and classic patterns. In this plan, specialized staff will be in charge of dressing. Please note that hair styling is not included in the plan price. (1,000 yen excluding tax) The kimono can be returned by 9 p.m.! You can play until late at night and come back!

• Date Spot
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 13:00

The main production area is the "Kuroe district" in Kainan City, which is a traditional craft handed down in Wakayama Prefecture, which prospered as the castle of the Tokugawa Gosanke family. Together with Aizu lacquerware and Yamanaka lacquerware, it is said to be one of the three major production areas in Japan. Making your own chopsticks using "lacquer" taught by the craftsmen of "Kishu lacquer ware", which is said to be one of the three major lacquer ware. Put the design in "lacquer" instead of paint or ink. Even beginners can rest assured that the craftsmen will teach you directly. The rice you eat with the finished My chopsticks is surely exceptional. ～ Flow of the day ～ ①Please choose your favorite chopsticks. * Prices vary depending on the type of chopsticks. ② After drawing a picture or letters with lacquer, sprinkle metal powder on it. ③ When you wipe it quickly, the lacquer you drew turns into gold in an instant! * Be careful not to get a rash because lacquer is used.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 1～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 18:00 / 19:00

[Held on Saturday, July 12, 2025!] The traditions of Sakai will resonate! Special performance by Sakai Goryo Taiko At the Dotonbori Yatai Village Festival, a powerful Japanese drum stage performance by Sakai Goryo Taiko will be held! Sakai Goryo Taiko, which has been active mainly in Sakai City for many years, will make its first appearance at Yatai Village. The heavy sound and rhythm that will shake your soul will instantly fill the venue with excitement! On the day, there will also be a participatory Japanese drum experience. Don't miss this great opportunity to experience Japanese drums! [Event summary] Date and time: Saturday, July 12, 2025 Part 1: 18:00-Part 2: 19:00-* Each Japanese drum performance + experience Location: Dotonbori Yatai Mura Matsuri (2nd floor) Performer: Sakai Goryo Taiko [Official SNS / Links] ・Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakaigoryodaiko/?locale=ja_JP ・Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goryo.taiko/ ・LINE Official Account: https://lin.ee/E8lBGrj Come experience the sound and excitement of Japanese drums on-site! We look forward to seeing you there!

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• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:40 / 09:50

✅Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Otowa Waterfall)✅Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (Thousand Torii Gates)✅Uji Byodo-in Temple Phoenix Hall◎Visit to the Tale of Genji Museum◎Includes Uji Matcha Experience~Schedule~【08:40】▼Depart from the National Cultural Theater【09:50】▼Depart from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit【10:10】▼Kiyomizu-dera Temple Area (approx. 180 minutes, free time to visit, please pay your own admission fee)Kiyomizu-dera Temple｜Nijozaka【13:30】▼Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (approx. 70 minutes, free time)【15:10】▼Uji (approx. 90 minutes, free time)Byodo-in Temple｜Tale of Genji Museum |Long-established Uji Matcha Shop【16:40】▼After a fun day of touring, we headed back home. 【18:00】▼Arrived in the Shinsaibashi/Dotonbori area, tour ended▼Kiyomizu-dera Temple National Treasure World Heritage SiteA World Cultural Heritage Site and a popular tourist spot in Kyoto. Founded in 778, it is the oldest temple in Kyoto and a national treasure of Japan. Kiyomizu-dera offers different views in each season. In spring, attractive cherry blossoms bloom among the green leaves. In summer, the greenery is lush. In autumn, colorful autumn leaves can be seen. In winter, it is full of beautiful trees. It is ideal to visit any time. Kiyomizu-dera also holds light-up events in spring and autumn to show off the beauty of the temple. (Admission fee: 400 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students) Please pay by yourself. ▼ A typical Kyoto landscape, a symbol of quiet Kyoto, Nijozaka and Yasaka Pagoda, photo shoot and check-in Hokan-ji is a temple of the Kennin-ji school of the Rinzai sect located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. This mountain is called "Spiritual Eagle Mountain". The principal image is Yakushi Nyorai, and there is a legend that the founder was Prince Shotoku. The five-story pagoda is commonly known as "Yasaka Pagoda" and is a symbol of Higashiyama. ▼Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for its thousand torii gates, and attracts many tourists from both Japan and abroad every year. In a survey conducted by the world's largest travel site, it has been ranked first in "Japan's most popular tourist spots for foreigners" for three consecutive years. Let's pray here for ourselves and our loved ones. The votive plaques at Fushimi Inari Taisha are also unique. They are in the shape of a white fox, and you can doodle them with various expressions depending on your imagination. ▼Uji For matcha lovers, Uji is a gourmet paradise. The streets are filled with the finest matcha ice cream and cakes, and even the soba noodles are green matcha green. For literature lovers, this is a paradise for the arts. Because the last ten chapters of The Tale of Genji, a literary masterpiece known as Dream of the Red Chamber in Japan, are set in Uji. Anyone who has read The Tale of Genji will want to come here to follow the love, hate, and revenge of Japanese aristocrats. This is a mixed tour, and participants come from all over the world.

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 / 18:00 / 20:00

-Tea CeremonyZen is alive and well in traditional Japanese culture, and by learning the tea ceremony, you will learn etiquette, manners, beautiful gestures, and the spirit of hospitality. who will be treated with hospitality.- You will be asked to serve tea to the guests with an awareness of the mindset and manners of the tea master.-CalligraphyZen exists as a visual trace. “hane,” and “harai” will be taught.-Choose a Japanese kanji of your choice and practice writing it according to the stroke order.-With what you have learned so far in mind, write your chosen kanji on the calligraphy paper.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 65
• 2～3 hours
• 14:00

This plan is centered around Nakanoshima Park. The bicycle ride takes about an hour. After the bicycle tour, you will actually wear a kimono and experience being a samurai or ninja. Enjoy Osaka by bicycle! A local guide born and raised in Osaka will guide you to fun and unique spots. We will not only provide you with sightseeing, but also a special experience where you can enjoy the city of Osaka with all your senses. The bicycles used on the tour are from "PALMGARAGE", which was founded in 1976. With a comfortable ride and stylish design, the journey itself is fun. The course not only takes you around parks, temples, and shopping streets, but also includes activities unique to Osaka, such as pottery experience. Discover the new charms of Osaka and make unforgettable memories! We will be conducting a monitor tour in preparation for the full start in April. Please come and make some fun memories!

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:45 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

"Handmade soba Umarahara" holds a soba noodle experience classroom. How about experiencing soba noodles during Arashiyama sightseeing ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception (5 minutes) ② Explanations flow (5 minutes) ③ Hand wash, change of clothes, preparation (5 minutes) ④ Buckwheat noodle experience (45 minutes) ⑤ Tasting (30 minutes) ⑥ Class ends

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 14:00 / 15:30

It is a Koto (Japanese traditional string instrument) experience plan about 80 minutes. During the 80 munites, you will have a precious opportunity that learn Sakura - a famous Japanese traditional song with the professional. Drink Japanese green tea, communicate with the professional, it will be a special memory for your tour. The lesson will be held in Kyomachiya-- a wooden house with 110 years old. Let's close the elegant instrument, be healed by the beautiful melody. This plan comes with a high recommendation for anyone from children to elders, and even families.

• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

The Yabu City Tourism Association Bamboo Lantern Project is an experience menu that was started to reduce the damage caused by bamboo due to the increase in abandoned farmland as the population ages. You can learn about the damage caused by abandoned bamboo and how to use the cut bamboo. The items you create are used as bamboo lanterns, and this sustainable experience menu is expected to have a healing effect by turning the bamboo damage into a gentle light.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

*This is a wonderful collaboration plan with Yume Kyoto, which is located next to Arashiyu. *If you come all the way to Kyoto, why don't you wear a kimono and stroll around Arashiyama and take photos? A very popular kimono rental and Arashiyu's popular course A photogenic flower footbath and foot massage (Miyabi) 30-minute course set. *Kimono rental full set coordination + Footbath - Miyabi - Miyabi (*You can choose either kimono or yukata in June, July and August.)

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• For Family

• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

In this pottery atelier, a renovated 120-year-old townhouse located in the quiet streets of Tanimachi Rokuchome, Osaka, you can enjoy a full-fledged pottery experience using hand-building or an electric potter's wheel. The host, who is a potter, will carefully guide you, so even beginners can participate with confidence. The experience lasts about 2 hours. It is a private experience with a small group of up to 4 people, so you can concentrate on creating your own work in a calm space. The clay used is from Shigaraki, Shiga. You can freely create teacups, small bowls, mugs, etc. The atelier is located a short walk from Tanimachi Rokuchome Station on the Osaka Metro, near Karahori Shopping Street, making it an easy location to stop by in between sightseeing. Why not relax from the fatigue of your trip by touching the clay and spend some time away from your daily life "making things"? The completed work will be carefully delivered to your home at a later date after drying, glazing, and firing (delivery fee varies depending on region). Enjoy a one-of-a-kind piece of pottery that you can use in your daily life as a memento of your trip.

• Age 2～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00

This is a private walking tour around the tourist spots in Osaka city. Start in the morning at Osaka Castle, and have lunch at Shinsekai and go kushikatsu hopping! Take your time to see the main tourist spots in Osaka. In the afternoon, return to the castle town of Osaka Castle, Karabori, and experience hand-making at a pottery atelier renovated from a 120-year-old tenement house. Because it is a private tour, you can walk at your own pace, whether you are a couple, family, or single person. This is a private plan to fully experience Osaka's history and culture, Osaka's flavors, and Japanese soil in one day. ~Experience flow~10:00 Stroll around Osaka Castle Meet in front of NHK Osaka Hall and visit Osaka Castle. Walk through Osaka Castle Park, climb the castle tower, and feel the 400-year history. 12:00 Compare kushikatsu at Shinsekai! From Osaka Castle, take the JR Loop Line to the Minami area. Go kushikatsu hopping at the deep spot Shinsekai. 13:30 Travel by subway From Shinsekai, go through Tennoji Park and move to the subway. Take the subway for three stops to the Karahori atelier. 14:00 Pottery experience Feel the joy of making things and the healing power of earth in a handmade atelier renovated from a 120-year-old tenement house. 16:00 Disband We tell you the destination to send your pottery work and the event ends. Thank you for participating. Please be careful and enjoy your next destination.

• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Sengoku-kan is a pottery salon adjacent to the grounds of Mizuma-dera Temple. It is famous for its sightseeing, warding off evil spirits, and matchmaking, and there are hot springs nearby. There are many things to see throughout the year, such as cherry blossoms in spring, Bon Odori in summer, the Danjiri Festival and autumn leaves in autumn, and New Year's visit and Setsubun in winter. ◆Experience fee [Weekdays]: 2,000 yen (rice bowl/plate), 2,500 yen (mug) [Weekends and holidays]: 2,500 yen (rice bowl/plate), 3,000 yen (mug) *Discounts available for second and subsequent items Completed works will be shipped by courier to your specified address (excluding overseas) except for those that are not to be taken home. *Shipping fee will be charged separately (you can also pick it up) *May not be available for people under 10 years old ◆Notes ・Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. ・Clay will get stuck in your nails, so please cut your nails as short as possible. ・Earrings and piercings are items that are often lost, so please remove them before the experience.・If you have long hair, please tie it up. It may get tangled. ・If we determine that it is difficult to complete the experience course due to weather conditions or other factors, we may contact you.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

kimono rental A professional photographer will take beautiful pictures of your kimono. Dresser with high quality kimono and reliable technique. You can experience the wonderful culture of Japan. You can also have a full-fledged shooting experience.

• For Family

• Age 15～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

How about wearing a beautiful Japanese kimono and enjoying the city of Kyoto? At Smile photo office, we have a large selection of gorgeous and beautiful kimonos from carefully selected antique kimonos. A dedicated dresser and hair and makeup staff who can dress you in a variety of photogenic kimonos that are also used for photo shoots will coordinate everything for you. Various arrangements are possible according to the customer's request. A kimono experience like no other.

• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

It is a location shooting plan for couples. It is ideal for use and making memories for your anniversary, birthday, etc. Why don't you take a special memory photo with two people who are different from usual in a gorgeous kimono and hair makeup in the beautiful streets of Kyoto? We will deliver wonderful photos and a fun time while listening to your requests.

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Our most popular location shooting plan. Gion located about 10 minutes from our shop area I will take time to take pictures slowly and so on. Every season Kyoto You can get beautiful pictures in the landscape. ※ A set of tools that you can walk outside in a kimono Rental All charges are included in the price.

• Age 18～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

You can come easily and it is reasonably priced.

• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

Furisode kimonos are very popular among young people and are reasonably priced, making customers happy.

• Age 18～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

We have a wide variety of small patterns to choose from at reasonable prices.

• Age 0～Age 12
• Within 1 hour

You can enjoy the summer together with your parents wearing yukata.

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• For Family