Day 3, 9th November 2016, From the traditional to the modern
Woke up early morning and met Yuri-san at our hostel lobby with two other Japanese students. We first went to Meiji Shrine by train. Now I would tell you how we got there and which train line we took but I’m still getting used to the various train lines and their names.
Meiji shrine is really beautiful and the area around it is very well maintained and clean. Inside the shrine, we saw a HUGE sake drum and we copied the actions people do to worship the deity. They clap their hands thrice, bow and clap again and throw in a couple of yen.
Meiji Jingu shrine
Next, we went to the robotics museum and first watched a documentary on how the Tokyo sky tree was build. Then we had a guided tour around the museum and got to know interesting advancements in technology which were learned from animal biology and behavior.
One robot, in particular, won our hearts and that was Paro. She is a plushy seal who responds to sounds and touch. She moves her body and makes cute sounds. She is used in hospital settings and trust me it’s tempting to get one at home. She can really make you smile.
Paro
Then we went around for sight-seeing. We went to Takeshita Street for shopping and let loose at the candy stores especially at the gumball machines! We visited Yoyogi Park and witnessed the Shibuya crossing. We ate sashimi and do not ever try the caviar sushi unless you’re into weird flavors that send shudders down your body.
We then went back to our hostel and prepared for the India day which was fast approaching.
---Mariah Dias
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