I haven't blogged since we left Nagoya, so I have a lot to summarize today. We spent the last two days in Tokyo (Asakusa), where we stayed at a lovely ryokan (traditional Japanese guest house). It's much too small to have our whole study abroad group stay here next year, so Dana and I set out to find suitable hostels in the neighborhood. The one that we liked the best is Sakura Hostel.
We also met with Tomoka, one of my students who moved back to Japan for a semester to find a job after graduating this coming December. For lunch we enjoyed Okonomiyaki, a pan-fried cabbage "pancake," before visiting the Advertising Museum. The museum is associated with Dentsu and features a permanent exhibition about the history of advertising in Japan, its role in society, and also current award winning ad campaigns. Our students will love this museum and it will definitely be on next year's study abroad itinerary.
Another highlight yesterday was our dinner. We went to a famous conveyor-belt sushi restaurant that pumped out all sorts of sushi - all of exceptional quality. Here's one of my favorite ones (squid):
After visiting Tokyo National Museum we headed to Roppongi for an official tea ceremony at Okura Hotel. We repeatedly hit our heads on the low ceiling of the tea room but enjoyed learning about this very formal ritual that started in the 15th century when Zen Buddhist monks introduced it after studying in China.
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