November 4
th was a national holiday in Japan: Culture Day. I received a private tour of Tokyo from Kelly's friend from
CMU,
Mika Ogawa. We had a busy day, including: The Imperial Palace,
Asakusa,
Sensoji Temple, rickshaw ride,
Shimbamata Taishakuten Temple,
Shibuya, and
Takeshita Dori.
Kerri in front of the famous big red lantern in
Asakusa.
Busy streets of
Asakusa.
Asahi Breweries Bldg affectionately known as the "poo building" by locals!
Kerri &
Mika on a rickshaw ride!
Off we go... being pulled down the streets on
Asakusa.
Mika is mixing our bowl full of surprise!
Cooking our "
okonomiyaki". It's like a pancake stuffed with all sorts of odds & ends.
More food we got to cook on our own, but I can't remember the name!!
Parade for culture day. This pic goes with the one below it. These lovely ladies turn into swans.
You won't see any tractors or pick up trucks pulling floats in this parade everything was man power. People pushed the floats!!
Takeshita Dori. Great street for shopping near
Shibuya.
Kerri in front of the famous big red lantern in Asakusa.
Busy streets of Asakusa.
Asahi Breweries Bldg affectionately known as the "poo building" by locals!
Kerri & Mika on a rickshaw ride!
Off we go... being pulled down the streets on Asakusa.
Mika is mixing our bowl full of surprise!
Cooking our "okonomiyaki". It's like a pancake stuffed with all sorts of odds & ends.
More food we got to cook on our own, but I can't remember the name!!
Parade for culture day. This pic goes with the one below it. These lovely ladies turn into swans.
You won't see any tractors or pick up trucks pulling floats in this parade everything was man power. People pushed the floats!!
Takeshita Dori. Great street for shopping near Shibuya.
Yes!! You went to Asakusa!!! Hopefully you got to experience some what of a traditional Japanese atmosphere!! Was the 2nd food called "monjayaki"?? Hope you liked it!
ReplyDeleteYes, the 2nd food was called monjayaki, and I haven't enjoyed the food too much yet!! Maybe I need to warm up to it!
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