Kabukicho (歌舞伎町)
Tokyo's Kabukicho in Shinjuku
At a loss for something to do in Tokyo? Head over to Kabukicho where the possibilities are endless. Personally, I’d head up to the fourth floor for some Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶうどんすき).
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Kabukicho after dark
歌舞伎町
If you are looking for karaoke (カラオケ), all-you-can-eat yakiniku (焼肉食べ放題), a drink (居酒屋), or something a little seedier, you are sure to find it in Kabukicho. In fact, you can probably find what you are looking for at a dozen or more different establishments in Kabukicho. Today’s photo is of the approach to Kabukicho from the Shinjuku Station.
Full moon over Tokyo
Full moon rises over Shinjuku's Center Building and Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
Today’s photo of 新宿センタービル and モード学園コクーンタワー was taken from 東京都庁舎 in Shinjuku.
Natsume Soseki (夏目漱石)
I have mentioned this famous face before. I read I Am A Cat and visited Natsume Soseki’s grave. Of course, the reason why his face is famous isn’t for either of these reasons. No, the reason why he probably looks familiar to you, even if his name doesn’t ring a bell, is that he was on the 1,000 yen note until recently.
The statue of him, pictured above, can be found in Shinjuku Ku, near the Waseda Station on the Tozai Subway Line.
漱石山房の記憶
I was just taking a walk one day when I came across these sign boards showing a Natsume Soseki walk that can be taken near Waseda University so I did the walk. Along the way you can see many places relevant to Natsume Soseki and his works. Some of the streets, temples, and stores appear in his works since he lived in this area. Actually he was born and died here.
漱石の散歩道 – Soseki Walking Route
Shinjuku bus stop
I mentioned a while ago that we caught a bus from Shinjuku in the morning to get to Hakuba. Today’s photo is of my kids just before getting on the bus outside of the west exit of Shinjuku Station. You can see the famous Yodobashi Camera (ヨドバシカメラ) and electronics store behind them. It hadn’t opened yet.
Even though this picture isn’t much more than a year old Ellie and Ryan have really changed. They barely look like these little kids any more.
View from Tokyo’s Sumitomo Building
Another angle out of the Sumitomo Building in Shinjuku appeared as my desktop wallpaper today. The building to the left is now the more common place for tourists to view Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building.