So, of course, the probability of running into someone that I know, in one the most populated cities in the world, is quite low…Which is why I ran into a classmate of mine from an asian art class I took at Depaul??? So Cally and I were leaving the Imperial Gardens in Tokyo, until I thought I saw someone I recognized. At first, I thought there’d be no chance that it was the person I was thinking off…BUT IT WAS!!!

Here we are outside the Imperial Gardens in Tokyo. San, Ni, Ichi, sayyyy Cheeeseee!

Unfortunately, the Imperial Gardens were closed that day (closed on Mondays and Fridays) so we didn’t get to go inside. There are, however, open parks next to the gardens that we passed through. This was an incredible experience, because the few parks in Tokyo are HUGE! The image below is of the imperial grounds (where the emperor, His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito, lives) and gives you an idea of the contrast of the density of Tokyo to the massive size of the parks.

Please enjoy these photos of the area:

This is a dense city? What?

This bridge used to be the main entrance to the Imperial Grounds. It's not accessible, for there are serious-looking guards standing at a closed door.

The moat surrounding the Imperial Grounds. Japanese Moat Monsters lie beneath...

Businessman enjoying a bike ride through the park.

Tomorrow: Kyooooooto bliss! and Hunting for Food: A Foreigners Perspective.

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Baby Cyclops figures at K’S House in Tokyo

Softness of everything in Japan

Fun with english words

Okonomiyaki – Hiroshima style and Osaka style

Awesome Zen Cafe at Ks House Kyoto

random government workers standing around “guarding” a random area, e.g. a water fountain

why some girls choose to dress up in kimono (as opposed to a regular dress) and others dont

apparent honor taken even in such seemingly insignificant jobs