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Day 02: 13/04/2008 - Toyko
The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built there for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.
Shibuya - mostly women's apparels
This is how Yoshinoya's pork & fish set looks like, totally different from SIN
Yoshinoya's menu
NHK Broadcasting Studio where we saw filming works in progress
NHK is a national broadcasting channel in Japan, just like how Mediacorp is to SIN, but NHK is renowned worldwide.
Street performances at Yoyogi Park (between Shibuya and Harajuku)
Reaching Harajuku after a saunter through Yoyogi Park
Meiji Shrine (meiji jingu)
Cosplay on a Sunday afternoon at Harajuku - a weekly affair
I read somewhere that these people are usually dropouts from schools, or they are victims of bullies. Hence, they are seeking attention through a different form. Of course, they may be hardcore fans of anime.
Rainbow hair colour
I bought that blue tie from GAP for SGD50.00. Expensive, but I couldn't get it in SIN
Flyer distributors at Harajuku, robot-style
A public toilet at Omote-sando - an avenue of high-end goods such as Chanel, LV etc; even the public toilet looks so classy; that's the only place I dare patronise
Scary? He who won the weight-lifting competition
Labels: Japan 12-21 April 2008
