Day 1

Since everyone was messed up from the time difference, we all woke up at 5 in the morning, and went to the largest fishmarket in the world. (Tsukiji?) There weren`t that many customers, because they were still setting up, but it was still really busy. One room was entirely full of Tuna, which they were auctioning off. The shops were full of styrofoam boxes of dead fish. Fish heads, Octopus, Squid, Sea Urchin, Eel, giant crabs, etc, etc. There were so many strange and smelly things to look at.

Later on we went to Asakusa(?) and saw a large Buddhist temple. It was really interesting, because it was obviously a tourist destination, but it also seemed like regular people in their business suits and school outfits were going there.

Later that evening (we were all very tired from waking up at 5 and walking around all day), the brave ones in our group went out for kaiten sushi. Which is the sushi restaurant with the little boats that go around. That was the freshest and best sushi I have ever had. They literally got the fish out of the tank and chopped it`s head off right infront of us.

We then went back to the hotel, and fell asleep around 9:30.

東京！

I am in Tokyo. It is amazing. This class I am taking is ridiculous, we are doing so many different things a day, that I am having a really hard time taking it all in. We wake up around 8 or 9, go out into Tokyo, walk around looking at different districts, and tourist attractions all day long, and then get back to the hotel between 9 and 11 each night. Then I try to spend time thinking about my art project, and writing in my journal. But I usually end up falling asleep immediately.

Since everyone I know wants a detailed description of my trip, I am going to attempt to blog about it in my little bit of free time. An entry per day seems decent, just because there is so much going on. (I will try to catch up, but I doubt it will happen.)

I am taking lots of pictures, and video. And I will be in some sort of art show sometime in August.