(View from our hostel in the
morning)
After reaching Harajuku, we went to see the Meiji Jingu shrine that was built Japan in memory of their emperor. People have
planted 1 lakh trees in and around this shrine. So even though we were in the
centre of the city, it felt like we were in forest
(The main shrine entrance)
because of amount of trees surrounding it. The moment we entered the gates of the shrine, everything changed. Before it was a big bustling city with cars, metros, buildings and people walking to work, and it changed to a quiet, inspirational and spiritual place. We roamed inside for about an hour clicking pictures of the monuments and kimono clad kids. We were also lucky to see a wedding procession in the temple arena. After that we went to have lunch. Me, Omkar, Suchitra and Aishwarya Bhat went in ‘Doutor’ a café which served good coffee and snacks. It was very cold outside, so the cup of coffee gave us some energy and freshness.
It was the time for one of the most exciting thing of this trip, ‘Rugby match’. We took a metro from Harajuku to Gaienmae, as the match was to be held in Gaienmae. Waseda had arranged for us to see a rugby match between Waseda and Kieo universities. Although it was a friendly match, we could see the sportiness and winning spirit in both the teams. The whole stadium was full when we had entered. People were coming in large numbers to see
(The people entering the stadium to see the match)
this match. The match started well. But as the match started
getting exciting, the temperature also started getting low. It had drizzled
just before the match, so it was quite chilli. And at a point the temperature
went below 7 degrees. The match got so exciting, that we didn’t pay much
attention to the freezing cold temperature. In the first half of the match,
Waseda Big Bears were on 12 points and Kieo was on 10 points. But in the second
half, Kieo took the lead of points. Waseda Big Bears in the final 60 seconds
took the charge of the game and did a ‘Touch
down’ to win the match. The game was a neck-tie. This match gave me an
opportunity to know a bit about rugby. I have never seen a rugby match either
live or on TV, so this was a great opportunity for everyone I think.
After the game, we decided to go to Shinjuku. While going to the metro station in Gaienmea,
we saw a Lexus showroom. We all boys and Vasant sir went in the showroom to
take a look at the cars. We clicked some pictures with the cars and we were
leaving the showroom when we spotted something. Probably the future. There in a
glass protection was a ‘Floating Hover board’. It was suspended in the air. On
enquiring we found out that the board was floating because of magnetic
repulsion of same polls. The scientists have used simple concept of same poll -
same repulsion into creating such a great thing. The surface of the floor and
that of the base of the board were same poll magnets. After feeling lucky to
see such a thing, we left for Shinjuku.
In Shinjuku, we went in the Tokyo Metropolitan Building. This
building, being around 50 floors offers the panoramic view of the city. We
after getting our bags checked for any harmful objects went on the top most
floor. But due to the foggy weather, we couldn’t see anything. This part was a
bit disappointing. So we came down and went to have dinner. We had good meal.
We roamed around the streets for a while and then came to the hostel.
No matter what happened today, I am sure it was one of the
best day of Tokyo trip, and also in my life.
(The view from hostel at night)
-Ishan Abhisheki
-Ishan Abhisheki
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