This morning I visited the Reiunji Temple. I really like this shrine, it has golden plates on certain parts that contrast against the browns. It is beautiful.
After having breakfast and running from the rain, our first full group excursion was to Shibuya. We saw Shibuya crossing and go cart racers. We visited the major shopping mall and many shops nearby. Ladd showed us some thrift stores nearby in Harajuku.
We explored Takeshita Street and ate at a Chinese restaurant at the end of the street. I had my first "legit" Japanese ramen, other than it being Chinese. It was very bright and colorful on this street. Many shops had different types of street wear, which is not often seen in the states. I feel that most of the fashion in Japan could not be worn in America without standing out too much, even in bigger cities. I love seeing others fashion choices on the daily. The fashion is so unique. Platform shoes seem to be popular among younger women as well as longer skirts. Even though the fashion is so diverse, many people seem to chose more natural/dark colors instead of bright colors. Clothing stores often advertise fashion that is from America as if it is interesting. One store I visited had an entire section with t-shirts of American colleges.
I split off from my group and visited some places I have written down. I visited pixiv WAEN GALLERY. An influential artist in my life had a gallery set up here, I was so excited! I have been following En Morikura since I was young so it was very exciting to see some of her works in person. I bought an artbook to which I will treasure forever. I also visited a skate shop on my way back to the station. It is a shame that I cannot bring a skate deck back home with me.
After coming back to the hostel, we went back out to have dinner with one of my roommates. Her friend is a local in Tokyo, so it is exciting to speak to someone who really knows Japan!
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