Wearing a kimono with my friend Judy on the streets of Ginza (but just for the photo! Then back inside!)
Well, I’m back from Japan and I’ve just been getting over jet lag and working a lot!
Japan was really cool and impressive. Tons of great shopping. (P.S. I did not get the sunglasses I wanted (sold out), but I did get a simpler version from the same collection.)
Something old and something new
There was a lot of raw fish to eat, and sometimes, with the memory of the smell from the world’s largest fish market, and the dried fish juice on my feet (after the fish market), it was a bit of a challenge. But it was all so fresh and gourmet! I also had Kobe beef and another kind of beef (Wagu?)…I forget.
Imperial Palace
The Imperial Gardens were soooo quiet. It was just so peaceful, I could’ve stayed in the park forever—if only it’d been a little cooler (and if there hadn’t been more shopping to do!).
Tokyo is the cleanest city I’ve ever seen (no one owns a dog), and safe (you can leave your wallet in the street and no one will take it. Not that I did).
The shopping was my favorite. I covered Ginza, Omotosando, and Marinouchi districts. I also saw the Harajuku girls dressed up and walking around in Harajuku.
What a trip! See my Facebook album for more pics (love the one at the top! it’s from a kimono dressing workshop—they wrapped a million layers around me, especially towels around my stomach to make me look more straight and upright and flat).
Love that kimono picture! I have never really had any desire to go to Japan, but it does look pretty cool.
You look awesome in that kimono!
Imagine you have the geisha make up on. That would be quite a photo for sure.
Kobe and Wagyu in JP? Lucky you!
A friend of mine left his iPod on a bench in the park once and he didn’t realized it till 2 hours later but surprisingly, the iPod was still sitting there when he went back to look for it
heheh. i just learned this too but wagu beef is a type of beef, whereas Kobe is a region in Japan. not all wagu beef is from Kobe but it’s easier for people to associate.