As part of orientation, we were made to take part in a scavenger hunt. I guess the main reason this was done was because the professors had nothing better in mind. Although this was a scavenger hunt, we didn't actually hunt anything, we just had to get to a popular place in Kyoto of some sorts. We were divided up into groups of 5 people (which would make 10 groups I guess), and had to find our way to the destination, and back.
My group picked the name "Takashimaya", but it took us some time to read it (yes, I know that this is one of the easiest names in Japanese, but after writing a 3 hour long placement exam, everyone's brains were fried.)
Before leaving, we had food - rice balls (YAY!)
To get there, we took the metro, which was very clean, when compared to NYC or Philly.
It was my first time in the Shijo street area, which is full of stores
We found Takashimaya! It is a 7 floor department store.
I still haven't seen a non-self-operating elevator.
On the roof there were things to do for the kids while their moms were shopping.
Anpanman!
Doraemon!
There were also pets on sale. Pretty expensive though.
This cat needs a caption...
Next, the bookstore.
Namie Amuro's new album is on sale, and they want you to buy it.
DVDs
Do you really need to cover your golf clubs with pink-purple thingies?
Scary looking mannequins.
Aaah, kimonos!
The cloth is so expensive, it's scary.
The upper part is $5000, the belt (forgot the name) is $3000, and then there is the bag and the shoes.
Don't put your fingers in the elevator door, otherwise they may get wrapped in red cloth!
Ahh, the bottom floor. Always the best floor. This time it had food. It was more like a market place, but without the dirtiness.
We spent around 1,5 hours in the store, and it was awesome, just maybe a bit expensive.
On our way back.
Those commercials sure are funny.
And then we finally were back at the Kyoto University Meeting House.
An hour later I met my host family, but that will be explained in the next entry.
2 comments:
hi janis!
haha i enjoyed the entry
keep it up & take care
wow, so you are already at the other end of world ;)
I really want to go to Kyoto someday. I actually had an opportunity to go to study for Ph.D there, but the scholarship was provided in a subject I almost hated, so I didn't pick it up. Hope to see Japan and Kyoto in some other way ;)
And - hope to chit-chat someday about your impressions :)
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