夏恋

Welcome family, friends, and stalkers alike to another addition of Washington High School's Japan Vacation. ようこそ。My name is Steven Ichikawa and I will be your blog host today.

So what can I say so far about Japan? The weather is a perfect blend of wind and humidity, the people are nice, and the overall atmosphere is great.

So today our adventures took us to Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Harajuku areas of Tokyo. As you can see in the picture, when we went to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, we met this cute cute cute baby. He was posing with all the Asian girls with pictures. Not even smiling; just mugging the camera the whole time. That was definitely the most memorable part of the day.

After we left the Govt. Building, we went over to the shopping areas of Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Harajuku. Definitely a great set up as they have clothes and shops for people of all interests. My favorite personally is Shibuya. There are a lot of high end shops as well as well priced retailers so everyone can blend in. 最高だぜ！

The last significant place we visited was the Meiji Jingu Shrine. Even though it neighbors the bustling streets of Shibuya, the area is so serene and peaceful you wouldn't even think it was in a major city. It was like a forest straight out of Lord of the Rings.

To conclude, this day was great and I've seen so many cool things so far in Tokyo. On a side note, people saying they don't want to go to Japan because they can't speak Japanese need to do some research. I've only used Japanese twice in 3 days. This place is so easy for people to live in. Be Easy everybody.

-Steven