Kon'nichiwa!
On the way back to the red dot, Jim and I made a pit-stop in Toyko. Toyko had been on our bucket-list for quite some time, and we can finally confirm it is as delightfully weird as everyone says. From the whacky fashion to the animal cafes - its quirky colors shone brightly from the moment we landed.
Our experience that most highlights the out-there atmosphere was our trip to the Robot Restaurant. We pre-arranged a ride with the restaurant, and when they sent a van with a female cast member - we knew we were in for a real treat. The 90 minute show was full of lights, crazy music, and of course - robots fighting. While the storyline was a bit abstract and in Japanese, it really is a definite MUST if your heart can handle it.
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| He can't believe I dragged him here... |
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| The stuff nightmares are made of. |
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| The Glow Sticks Came Out at Intermission |
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| The Big Robot Fight Scene. |
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| The End. |
After the Robot Adventure, we decided to tame the trip down a bit with a quiet sushi dinner served by a sushi master in a small basement restaurant. Only the sushi master's wife and the male in the only other couple there spoke a little English. However for 3 hours, we conversed slowly, laughed, drank a lot of Sake and ate fabulous Sushi together. The entire evening was surreal - 6 complete strangers figured out a way to converse with one another and exchanged contact info at the end. By far, the best meal and dining experience of our lives.
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| Our fabulous Sushi Master |
Besides, the fabulous food - Tokyo also provides some amazing cultural notes such as the famed Meiji Shrine, Golden Gai Area and of course - the craziness of the Shibuya crossing!
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| Prayers at the Shrine |
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| We see you #owl cafe |
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| yea... we walked. |
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| Golden Gai Fun |
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| Strolling amongst the 200 tiny bars |
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| Beginning to cross... this picture really doesn't do the madness justice. |
Our time in Toyko was capped off at the Swallows Baseball Game. What an experience! Both teams had cheerleaders and the fans engaged in synchronized cheers complete with a saxophone. To top it off - we witnessed a bench-clearing brawl (obviously started by the only American player on the team). The only hiccup - was our run-in with the law. Jim and I were sitting in the visitor section, but wearing our new Swallows gear. Apparently, there is a rule that you cannot wear home team gear in the visitor section, and vice-versa. As the Japanese police approached us, scenes from broken-down palace raced through my head. Thankfully, they quickly realized we had no clue what we were doing and let us go with a warning once we removed our gear. Overall - a heart-racing, hilarious end to the game!
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| Rah! Rah! Sis Boom Bah! |
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| His Happy Place |
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| 90% chance these are the folks that turned us into the police.. |
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| Who's winning the match pop? |
Toyko was fabulous, and it definitely makes me want to explore other parts of Japan! Hopefully, we can get there again.
Sayonara!
Jenna and Jim
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