Harajuku Girls (and boys) and other fun Japanese Adventures

I gotta keep this somewhat short cause I'm sitting on the floor at one of those low tables at the Ryoken and my legs have fallen asleep.

Today was our first real day to walk around Japan. We headed to Harajuku, where some of you may know is the place where all the crazy cosplaying teenagers hang out. We got some great photos of them! Their costumes are so amazing!











The shops in the area were cool, too. Lots of wannabe American stuff and bad hip hop played throughout. The English words on the clothes made absolutely no sense. Really funny.

We had some kind of Ramen for lunch that was delicious - salty goodness. I was a little hesitant to try it at first, but it turned out well.

Then we went to some gardens which were really beautiful and serene. Totally different than the hustle and bustle of the city.





There was also a shrine, which was cool. Even a Japanese wedding going on!





My thoughts of Japan so far: it is the land of cute. Everything here is so cutesy. Second, it's not hard to get around, as people seem to think. The subway system is really easy and in English, too. Also everyone's been easy to communicate with, even if they don't speak English (and a lot of them know some!) Lastly, the aesthetic is somewhat like NYC - so it's not that much of an adjustment since I'm used to a big city.

That's all for now! For all my pics so far you can go here.