This morning, I went to...
Ever since I saw this place featured on Food Network back home, I've wanted to go.
I have no idea what these things are, but they're creepy/cool.
Maguro (tuna) are humoooooongous. This one was by far the largest that I saw. I'm sad we couldn't see the auctions take place at 5am...they're supposed to be craaaazy. The first trains don't run until 5:30 though, so maybe next time I stay out all night...:)
Har, har. I'll bet you're jealous. The sashimi was so fresh. :D What a breakfast!
After, we went to Ginza to walk around and I saw this super awesome ad. I was very excited.
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On a more serious (and not so happy) note, today was the first time I experienced firsthand the aftershock of suicide by train. The line we normally take home was delayed (see the line forming?) because...well, yeah. I don't know the details, but it supposedly happens at least once a month.
It makes me so sad that this happens so frequently; it makes me so sad that this happens at all. The people here are under extreme amounts of pressure and stress--it's insane. I understand why they kind of go overboard in other arenas of life (dress, entertainment, etc.)...how else can you remain sane?
All of my Japanese friends who are graduating are not excited to enter the work world at all. I don't blame them one bit. Why do Japanese teenagers and young adults spend so much time hanging out, dressing up, shopping, etc.? They have to try to prolong their youth and freedom as much as they can. This isn't to say that high schoolers and college students aren't under a tremendous amount of stress (have you guys heard of cram schools?), but it's better, perhaps.
Again, generalizing, but...sigh. Pray for Japan, my friends. It's a beautiful and a cho amazing country, but like the rest of us, it needs God too.
Ever since I saw this place featured on Food Network back home, I've wanted to go.
I have no idea what these things are, but they're creepy/cool.
Maguro (tuna) are humoooooongous. This one was by far the largest that I saw. I'm sad we couldn't see the auctions take place at 5am...they're supposed to be craaaazy. The first trains don't run until 5:30 though, so maybe next time I stay out all night...:)
Har, har. I'll bet you're jealous. The sashimi was so fresh. :D What a breakfast!
After, we went to Ginza to walk around and I saw this super awesome ad. I was very excited.
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On a more serious (and not so happy) note, today was the first time I experienced firsthand the aftershock of suicide by train. The line we normally take home was delayed (see the line forming?) because...well, yeah. I don't know the details, but it supposedly happens at least once a month.
It makes me so sad that this happens so frequently; it makes me so sad that this happens at all. The people here are under extreme amounts of pressure and stress--it's insane. I understand why they kind of go overboard in other arenas of life (dress, entertainment, etc.)...how else can you remain sane?
All of my Japanese friends who are graduating are not excited to enter the work world at all. I don't blame them one bit. Why do Japanese teenagers and young adults spend so much time hanging out, dressing up, shopping, etc.? They have to try to prolong their youth and freedom as much as they can. This isn't to say that high schoolers and college students aren't under a tremendous amount of stress (have you guys heard of cram schools?), but it's better, perhaps.
Again, generalizing, but...sigh. Pray for Japan, my friends. It's a beautiful and a cho amazing country, but like the rest of us, it needs God too.
posted by jenchen at 6:28 AM
5 Comments:
first part of post: wow! i wanna go there someday too!
last part of post: =(.
man over $900 a month having fun? sounds like a good deal!
and i bet it'd be a superduper cho amazing country WITH God!
That market looks fabulous! I am super jealous.
jen, i miss you soooo much.. i can't even wait 8 days to see you!
yeah, word. (dan)
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