Jan 29
Tokyo Day 1
The phrase "what a day!" doesn't do today justice. Early morning breakfast at 7:00, lots of adventurous eaters of "natto" (proud sensei), and then a train to Meiji Jingu in Harajuku for a morning stroll through the grand shrine grounds. We were joined by a friend from sensei's teaching days on the island of Shikoku. She provided much entertainment and the Trippers used lots of Japanese with her throughout the morning as we headed to the famous street for youth culture, Takeshita-dori.
morning commute
The morning view from our youth hostel
Learning opportunities throughout the grounds
Meiji-Jingu (Meiji Shrine)
in front of saké cask offerings
Japan-style snowman
purifying
new copper top readying for the Tokyo Olympics
Takeshita-Dori
Hachiko-mae: Students recalled reading the story of the loyal dog who waited daily for his master at the train station, even after his master died.
On to Odaiba, the modern island in the bay made from reclaimed land
Asimo robot at Miraikan future museum
view from the top of the big Ferris wheel
entryway to dinner at Gonpachi
Students fall asleep at the dinner table and on the train ride home. Jet lagged? Or is it how much we walked today?
