6/1/2022 0 Comments Week 9For the last two weeks, I decided to do things on my own and went out solo. There were many places that I went on my own. They included Asakusa, Ikebukuro, Yokohama, and Akihabara. Going by myself was a different experience even if I went to them before. By being by myself, I got to look at things at my own pace and take time to look around more closely. When I went to Asakusa, I got a better look at the temples and appreciated the architecture. I never noticed the amount of detail on the temples and I appreciated it more. A couple days later, I went to Ikebukuro and walked around the area. On the day I went, it just so happened to be a cosplay meetup, so there were a lot of people in cosplay of popular anime and manga. The next week, I went to Yokohama and visited the Chinatown. I was surprised when I went there because it is much different compared to the Chinatown back in Honolulu. While the one in Honolulu primarily focuses on selling fresh produce, the one in Yokohama is a place where people spend time and have fun. The area is filled with restaurants and food stands. Additionally, there were a few Chinese temples, and it was interesting being able to compare them to the Japanese ones. I spent a few more hours walking around the city before heading back home.
A couple days later, I accompanied the club I joined to a restuarant outing. It was a Sichuan restaurant, so many of their dishes were spicy. It was a big change of pace for me because not many restaurants offered spicy food. Afterwards, a group of us decided to spend some more time together. It was an interesting experience since I was the only one there who couldn't speak Japanese. The others wanted to talk to me and some could speak English but not all. This made me want to learn Japanese more and I wish I was more proficient at the language. Looking forward, I would like to spend more time going outside of the city. I have not tried using the bullet train or a plane to reach a different city, so I would like to do that next.
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