She looked around until she saw a familiar landmark.
"See that there? She pointed at the small torii gate in the distance. That is a temple to the Buddhist kami Kannon. She is the goddess of mercy and compassion. She likely looks favourably on you, since you are a doctor. The street running beyond the temple leads to the geisha district. But before that, we take a left turn to the entertainment area. It has several theaters, so we can look ourselves what is the schedules of them are and which actors are performing today. Plenty to choose from!"
She was in her element here in Fukuoka where she lived for many years and was pretty excited to return there after many years in space. She also felt a sense of pride in showing someone who was unfamiliar with the place around.
"Yes, koi fish. Zen gardens are an art. The goal is to create a miniature version of nature, while focussing on the simplicity of it. There is even a style where you create a whole world with only rocks and sand, where you make a waterfall of pebbles and use a rake to make wavy patherns in the sand to symbolise a river. You can reshape it any time you like. Beauty can be found anywhere if you just look."
