Blogs from Jimbocho, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

After today's lecture we went out to Ueno Park. We went on a cultural visit to Ueno park. While there we went to the Tokyo National Museum, and the Ueno Park Zoo. Both were interesting. The museum had a lot of history in it, as well as historical swords. Which peaked my interest. The Zoo didn't have Giant Panda's as they died a-while-ago. That Night we went out with the Meiji kids we had a blast. ... read more

Today was out meetings with professor Wallin. My other two partners did there portion of the research and we were very prepared. I think Professor Wallin was happy with our progress and how we have a lot of outside research. After all the groups went and talked with the professor. Today we went to Odiaba and the Museum of Emerging Science. The Museum could have been interesting. But do to the hundreds of eight year old running around unattended it was frustrating and not enjoyable at all. To top it all off the robot Asimo was in for repairs so we couldn't see it preform. But after that we went to get some food, we ended up at a Italian place where we all go pizza. After that those of us who didn't go to the ... read more

Today we went to Asakusa and saw the shrine there Between the two gates of the shrine there were lots of shops. I got a ______ and a ________ for my Girlfriend (HA thought you could read this and see what i bought you, sneaky sneaky). The shrine was all covered over though you could go inside. The five story Pagoda was beautiful, the other smaller shrines around it were pretty too. Tonight we are going to take it a little easy, get dinner than maybe go out. Some people talked about going back to Domo Domo to do the 545 yen all you can drink for an hour deal. or maybe the 315 cover charge and than 100 yen per drink for two hour deal. But we are going to Disney sea tomorrow, so I ... read more

Today we went to Tokyo Edo Museum. It was an interesting museum, it was nice to see both full and scale models of the stuff i learned from classes. I got to see full models of the Tokyo bridge and the a kabuki theater. As well as what several Edo period homes looked like. That night the Meiji Kids took us to experience Tokyo night life. We went to a club called Atom. it was pretty cool, three floors with different types of music. 1000 yen to get it, girls got two free drinks guys got zip :P. Me two other NEU kids and two Meiji kids stayed out the latest. But when me and the other NEU kids went home the Meiji kids stayed till the subway re opened. It was a really fun night. ... read more

Today I woke up and went for a walk. Everyone who went running in the morning went left. After finding a paved path that went right i followed it at a strong power walk and went 15 minutes out and 15 back. As i had to be on time for breakfast. After breakfast we packed up all our stuff and than we went up and had one last meeting. This time we got to write down a question on a piece of paper to ask the Meiji students and them us. It was interesting, some of the questions that got wrote down and answered. From there went up to Mount Fuji. It was beautiful up there, a great view of the mountain about halfway up. There was a Shinto and Buddhist shrine up there as well ... read more