August 5, 2009

Japan Experience! 2009 - Day 10 - Sumo, Edo-Tokyo, Chanko-nabe & Ginza

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The JE09 students in front of the Sumo museum, practicing their Sumo techniques.


Welcome to Tuesday, day 10, of the 2009 Japan Experience program. Following our usual Japanese lesson, the day’s agenda included a visit to the Sumo Museum, a Chanko-nabe lunch, a tour of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, and a jaunt to Ginza.


In order to soak up some ancient Japanese culture, the JE09 group headed out to the town of Ryogoku. First was a quick stop at the small yet interesting Sumo Museum. Documenting some of the history of Sumo, the museum contains pictures of all the current and former Sumo Yokozunas (highest sumo rank).


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Jessica and Chelsea getting ready for their Sumo match.


Afterwards it was a short walk to a delicious Chanko-nabe restaurant. Chanko-nabe is a popular meal extremely high in protein that is usually eaten by sumo wrestlers attempting to gain weight rapidly. It resembles ramen a little but tastes a hundred fold better!


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Sara and Deanna ready to dive into their Chanko-Nabe


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A close up of the Chanko-Nabe itself.


A short distance away from the restaurant is the Edo-Tokyo museum. Edo is a period in Japanese history ranging from about 1600-1870. The Edo-Tokyo museum documents this period as well as up to World War II reconstruction. It was a fascinating experience.


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Having found the museum, everyone was excited to head inside.


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The inside of the museum is extremely dark but behind the group, a model of Edo-Tokyo is visible.


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Life size example of a typical Edo-Tokyo row house.


Finally, the day was rounded off with a trip to Ginza. Ginza is arguably the most expensive district in Tokyo. It was said that during the Japanese bubble economy that the land value of Ginza was higher than all of California. Actually shopping in Ginza could render almost anyone broke in a matter of minutes but it was certainly interesting to browse the merchandise.


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One of the main streets of Ginza, loaded with high priced stores.


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Eliza in awe of a square watermelon.

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