Emily really wanted to go to the Pokemon Center, so we hopped on the train to the nearest one. Emily found something she liked, and I bought a small stuffed Pokemon character (I have no idea which one--it was purple) for Zuri. She had recently gone through a Pokemon phase.
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| Tokyo Station |
We explored the mall a bit before getting back on the train to the Tokyo Station, where we met up with Kimie's husband, Bret, and went out to dinner. We went to a Korean restaurant in the building where Bret works. We had bibimbap, which was really yummy. Emily really wanted me to try it--it's one of her favorite dishes. It comes out in a bowl all sizzling and you stir your egg, cooking all the food as you stir. The rice gets all cooked and crunchy, but was surprisingly the best part. I should have let mine sizzle a bit more. :-)
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| They have fun characters on some of the trains |
I took more pictures of Tokyo as we wandered about:
The Mall with the Pokemon Center. Kimie told me later that Tom Cruise had come to the very same mall two hours after we had been there. Tom Cruise is pretty big in Japan due to him playing in the Last Samurai
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| Such a strange sculpture |
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| I thought this was really pretty |
Tokyo Station:
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| You know those stories you hear about people being packed like sardines in the subway in Asia? Well, I experienced it. Since we weren't in a hurry, we waited for the next one, which was still pretty packed, but not nearly as much as this one. Funny thing is, this was the JR line, which is the line I had the pass for, but the other line wasn't as busy. Since I paid so much for the JR pass, we tried to utilize it as much as possible while in Japan. |
Some pictures of Tokyo right outside the Tokyo Station.
Dinner Time!
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| Before it's all stirred and cooked |
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| After! Despite it's bland appearance, it was very flavorful and delicious! |
More shots of the city:
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