Robotics, Engineering, and the Future of Cities in Japan
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DAY 1: By Maddy Zhan and Amelia Ng
Day 2 - James Clure and Zeke Abramowicz
We started off our day with a trip to a 7-11, which was full of really cool snacks and drinks.
Then we enjoyed a complimentary breakfast and packed into the bus to experience an authentic tea ceremony conducted by an international tea master.
We enjoyed matcha prepared in front of us with traditional red bean sweets. There was matcha powder available for us to buy before we drove again to a Buddhist temple with a bustling market full of fresh food and cute souvenirs. We saw depictions of the gods of thunder and rain. We were given time to roam around the market and surrounding area, which was full of restaurants and fun things to see. Some of us went to a pet cafe and pet hedgehogs (like this cute baby!) owls and meerkats.
We tried ramen, more matcha, and red bean pastries cooked right in front of us. We gathered
back behind the temple and got on the bus again for a sightseeing tour ending in a historic Edo
period garden.
Day 2 Afternoon - Rafferty, Jasper Friedmann
After exploring Tokyo to eat lunch, we took a long bus ride to the Hamarikyu Gardens. It was
quite nice, with the lush greenery and the beautiful ponds. From the hill near the largest pond,
you could see fish jump out of the water at least five times, which was mildly amusing.
There were also some crows (or ravens, I'm not an avian expert), which is always nice to see. It did start raining towards the end, unfortunately, but it was a relaxing afternoon to shake off our jetlag.
After yet another bus ride, we made our way to the restaurant, where we ate a hot pot dinner.
We were split into groups of 4 to eat (after a bout of fake sumo wrestling), then had dinner, which consisted of a hot pot with chicken and mushrooms, sashimi, a tofu cube, salad, and rice.
After that, we headed back to our hotel by subway and ended the day.
Day 2 - James Clure and Zeke Abramowicz
We started off our day with a trip to a 7-11, which was full of really cool snacks and drinks. Then we enjoyed a complimentary breakfast and packed into the bus to experience an authentic tea ceremony conducted by an international tea master.
We enjoyed matcha prepared in front of us with traditional red bean sweets. There was matcha powder available for us to buy before we drove again to a Buddhist temple with a bustling market full of fresh food and cute souvenirs. We saw depictions of the gods of thunder and rain. We were given time to roam around the market and surrounding area, which was full of restaurants and fun things to see. Some of us went to a pet cafe and pet hedgehogs (like this cute baby!) owls and meerkats.
We tried ramen, more matcha, and red bean pastries cooked right in front of us. We gathered
back behind the temple and got on the bus again for a sightseeing tour ending in a historic
Edo period garden.
Jack Rafferty, Jasper Friedmann
After exploring Tokyo to eat lunch, we took a long bus ride to the Hamarikyu Gardens.
It was quite nice, with the lush greenery and the beautiful ponds. From the hill near the
largest pond, you could see fish jump out of the water at least five times, which was mildly
amusing.
There were also some crows (or ravens, I'm not an avian expert), which is always nice to see.
It did start raining towards the end, unfortunately, but it was a relaxing afternoon to shake off
our jetlag.
After yet another bus ride, we made our way to the restaurant, where we ate a hot pot dinner.
We were split into groups of 4 to eat (after a bout of fake sumo wrestling), then had dinner,
which consisted of a hot pot with chicken and mushrooms, sashimi, a tofu cube, salad, and rice.
After that, we headed back to our hotel by subway and ended the day.
Day 3: Morning Kabir Madan & Justin Saraf
We started out our morning quite interestingly, with an early bus ride to the Shibuya District. While
this ride was decently long, Mr Ramirez made it feel much shorter by showing us his impressive skill
with several online games, such as The NY Times games and Globle, a wordle variant that involves
guessing the chosen daily country. Following this, we met our local guide who showed us around the
Shibuya train station while simultaneously teaching us its history. We learned about a famous dog that
picked his owner up from work every day and after his owner died, he still came for 10 years to wait for
him. The people were so impressed with this good dog that they made a statue for him. We also learned
the amazing ways that the train station is fire safe and accommodates the blind.
We went to a maximum height of 450 meters, which made people’s ears pop. The view from this height was absolutely insane, with the city stretching as far as the eye could see and the cars and houses looking more like toy models than the actual things. Then, we split up for lunch and ate until it was time to leave for Akihabara.
Afternoon
Joshua Hori & Mishka Boldeskul
We left the Skytree at 2:30 after enjoying a beautiful view and having lunch. We then traveled to Akihabara, an area with many arcades and shops. We were given 500 yen for the arcades and then we split into a few groups and were allowed to check out the district.
We started off by searching for some thrift stores, but we couldn’t find any nearby. As we walked, we passed 3 huge arcades that were several stories tall within a few blocks of each other. Me (Joshua Hori) and my friends went to the arcade to try to test our skills and I won a 24’ huge Sanrio plushie! Most of the games were claw grab machines, but there were also some racing and fighting games on other floors. When we returned to meet with the group, we went to the cafe and got a lemon tea soda.
Afterwards, we went to a restaurant for dinner. After leaving our shoes in lockers, we split into groups and occupied our personal booths.
Miso soup, tofu, and salad were already prepared, and as we began to eat, the waiters brought us more food.
They served us fried chicken with rice, pork, and eventually dessert. The dessert was like an éclair, except instead of cream, the inside was filled with matcha ice cream.
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