In May and June 2003, my wife and I visited several Japanese elementary schools and kindergartens, which have American Friendship Dolls from 1927. Below are links to separate web pages for our visits.

• Iai Asahioka Kindergarten, Hokkaido Prefecture (May 22)
• Aikawa Elementary School, Yamanashi Prefecture (May 26)
• Shintoku Kindergarten, Yamanashi Prefecture (May 27)
• Takasago Kindergarten,
    Hyogo Prefecture (May 29)
• Mikuma Kindergarten,
    Oita Prefecture (June 5)
• Ohdono Elementary School,
    Yamaguchi Prefecture (June 6)

We also had the pleasure to make a couple of other
visits related to the Friendship Dolls.

• Blue-eyed Dolls and Miss Miyagi Exhibit,
    Miyagi Prefecture (May 23)
• Yamakataya Department Store,
    Kagoshima Prefecture (June 1)