Day 02 (March 11)
Familiar Ground in Asakusa
(Continued from Journal 2011: Day 1, Home Sweet Home) We awoke to the sounds of the drums from one building over. It wasn’t like we were jarred awake or anything. Jet lag had us up early, and we were just trying to catch a few more Zzzz’s before finally getting up. Four bangs, and a [...]
Sensoji Temple
(Continued from Journal 2011: Day 2, Familiar Ground in Asakusa.) Yes, we were back at Sensoji. Admittedly it is one of (if not) the biggest tourist destinations in Tokyo for locals and foreigners alike. But, we were also on a mission of education, so we wanted to make sure we covered some of the major [...]
Sumida River Cruise
(Continued from Journal 2011: Day 2, Sensoji Temple) The last time we were here, we’d planned on just jumping on one of the Suijobus river cruise boats out to Odaiba to end the day. What we hadn’t counted on was everyone else having the same idea on a Saturday evening, in addition to the grand [...]
The Great East Japan Earthquake
(Continued from Journal 2011: Day 2, Sumida River Cruise) (First off, this one is pretty long, so apologies in advance. It’s a day none of us will likely forget!) We were in the small clearing just off the docks at Hamarikyu Park, and just to the east of the plum trees. An old tree that [...]
Stranded in Tokyo
(Continued from Journal 2011: Day 2, The Great East Japan Earthquake) We decided at this point we needed to get to the nearest, and largest, station, which from here was Shinbashi. A quick glance at the map near the exit of Hamarikyu Park sort of pointed the way. So we headed out. Along the way [...]
