we went to ueno park where there are a lot of museums. we went to a couple, but their names escape me. one wasn't very impressive, but was free. the other was maybe the tokyo museum of western art, which was ok. this big sphere was outside of the free one.
yep, a kimono.
i was surprised to see, not the adult movie theater, but the poster on the marquis showing full on breasts. they are more open with sexuality than i thought.
i can't figure out why these wooden contraptions are on the backs of the scooters. i would like to assume they are for carrying food, but i just don't know.
market area next to ueno station.
pachinko...japanese gambling.
it would be impossible for me to go in one of these, as the music/noise coming from the machines was deafening loud even on the street and people just sit in them and chain smoke all day.
found a lucha libre mask in ueno.
when we got in that night, his host mother was practicing her biwa. i asked if she would play for me and she did. it was a 10 minute piece that she was rehearsing for a performance that involved singing and playing. i didn't have enough memory on my camera or i would have recorded it. also she wouldn't let me take a photo because she wasn't wearing any makeup.
she's the one on the right in the bottom photo. you know you like photos of photos. the top right is their family name i believe. i'm not really sure why she wrote it.
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