We were staying in the Ginza district which is known for entertainment and nightlife. One street back from Ginza corner and the neon lights, we were in a great location surrounded by lots of restaurants, bars and a general hub of activity.
Was good just being here and soaking up the atmosphere of the place. The next day we met and went to Akihabara, the electronics or tech stations. Kids enjoyed looking around, there was also a heap of weird manga / anime shops, selling everything unusual.
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| Exhibition Hall in Ginza |
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| Temple as memorial to WW11 Air raids in Tokyo |
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| Some of the boats on the river in downtown Tokyo |
Frozen Tuna before they are cut up into Sushi at the Fish markets
Also visit the Ghilbi Museum, on the outskirts of Tokyo.. This is/was the home to one of the pioneers in japanese anime/film. Building was quite quirky and included a lot of his drawings and inventions over time.
Went to Shibuya station which is home to one of the busiest intersections in the world. Just sitting and watching the world go by was an experience in itself.
We were lucky enough to be passing the Sumo Hall and whilst the main tournaments were not being held until next month, they would be having a training session in preparation for the big event on Saturday morning at 7am.. So Saturday morning came around and we got there to find an already pretty big crowd had gathered. Was bit bizarre watching these massive fat japanese guys who are revered for their size and skill battle each other in 30 second bouts.
Great posts
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