I'll probably update later about what's happened up until today, but I'll just blog about yesterday first. What can I say about yesterday, other than that it was a pretty amazing night. I mean where else do I get to go to an all you can drink restaurant, drink a crap load, and go to a park after that to drink again. And here's a quick rundown of my day. O yea, I'm not going to post too many pictures right off the bat. I'm too lazy to lug round my Nikon, and my point and shoot is full right now. I'll post more pictures later when I'm able to navigate the city comfortably on my own.
So we started off the day meeting up at this circle area called the rotary. The Japanese students planned out a Tokyo Tour for us CSU students. The tour was split up into 4 groups and us CSU students were able to choose from the 4 different places available. I chose Ueno because there was a festival going on there, and it wasn't something I could go visit at anytime. The choice was definitely a good one because I had tons of fun. I bought a bunch of cheap food when we first got into Ueno, but most people got 1 or 2 things. I felt like such a fatty patty compared to everyone else, but at least I was full for the rest of the afternoon. We walked on and on until we made it to the festival, where we were able to play a bunch of games and eat some more interesting foods. I also got my fortune read, and I bought a couple of Omamoris. After that we left to go look at the Zoo.
When I say we went to look at the zoo, I really mean we just looked at the zoo. We didn't go inside because we didn't have enough time and it costs money. We walked on and on and finally rested at the Ueno park. Ueno park is probably the most interesting and at the same time uncomfortable moment so far in Japan. While all of us were sitting down resting, an old man walked over and dropped a cat in front of my friends. The old man then sat down next to me and proceeded to inquire about us CSU students. He asked me all kinds of different stuff and told me about himself too. Now that might seen normal and uninteresting, but the whole time I was talking to this old man, I could smell the alcohol on his breath. It was terrible. I would have walked away, but I decided I'd take one for the team. The old man wasn't discouraged however and proceeded to walk over to my friend Jaime and pull her over to the cat so she could pet it. Quite an awkward moment. After that we walked around some more on a super busy street called Ameyoko I think. Pretty boring after that. The fun started after we went to what I think is an all you can drink Izakaya type place.
So we get into the place, and everyone sits down waiting for one of the club chiefs to give an opening speech so we can get the festivities under way. Naoto, a chief from the Niji no Kai side, gave a great opening speech. By the way, for some reason or another, Japanese people seem to enjoy yelling at the top of their lungs when they give their speeches. Pretty interesting stuff. After the drinking started, I don't know about others, but I pounded down a few right off the bat. The food was also really good. I'd say about halfway in, the chiefs of the clubs got together and did a drinking performance that was really fun to watch. I must say it's quite unique with all the clapping and chanting. We drank at a park afterward, but nothing too eventful happened there to my memory. My memory is also a bit fuzzy though, as I had a couple beers last night. I'll update with pictures soon. I love you all and keep me updated on your lives also, as I do care even though I'm in Japan having the time of my life.
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