I feel so sad to be leaving Tokyo. I'm sitting in an aeroplane, traveling back to Singapore. The taste of the Tokyo sushi will stay in my mind forever. I ate a meal of toast and coffee for breakfast today. The
COMFORTING taste lingered in my mouth for a while before being washed down by a sip of coffee. Eager to take one last look at a shrine, I made a visit to the Toshugu Shrine. There, I made sure to take a thorough look at the grounds. Shrines are places you would never see in Singapore! It was
TERRIFIC just snapping photos of the shrine! To think that I will not have a chance to visit Tokyo in a long time... Wanting to visit a park again after my previous wonderful experience, I paid a visit to the Shinjuku Park. The Shinjuku Park is a small green area located in western Shinjuku. The layout of the park is very simple. It is a very accessible park for the many office workers in the area and an ideal place for them to spend their lunch time. You can also see the belongings of homeless people carefully wrapped up in blue plastic ready to be unpacked at night time. I almost cried at the sight of the homeless people sitting on the streets.
PITY welled up inside of me but there was nothing I could do. Next, I did the thing I was looking forward to most. I visited Rumiko Takahashi! Okay, I did not actually
meet her but I saw her works of art (her anime) and brief explanations were given of the different anime. Of course, the anime I was most
FOND of was
InuYasha (the full title of the anime is
InuYasha: a Feudal Fairytale) . Subsequently, I moved along to have my lunch at Sushi Daiwa where I ate none other then sushi. As expected by now, it was
FANTASTIC. It reminded me of a little verse I once read, "I'm good, aren't I? I eat all my ice-cream because it's yummy and I want it in my tummy unlike smelly old Ellie belly." I know it is kind of insulting but it brings a smile to my face. Recalling that I have yet to visit a theatre, I took a bus to the Kabuki-za Theatre. I was shocked to find that it was a
wooden architecture. I was sad to read in a brochure that it was once burned down in 1921. Since it was burnt down due to an electricity leakage, the
NEW building had to be 'be fireproof, yet carry traditional Japanese architectural styles', and at the same time using Western materials such as lighting equipments. Before the second building was completed, an earthquake struck. The building was restored, however, in the 1950s. Unfortunately, it is scheduled to be demolished in 2010 and rebuilt in 2013. I left the building, still mulling over the infomation gathered in the theatre. I walked absent-mindedly to the Kannei-ji Temple. The BEAUTY of the temple took my breath away. It was a five-storied pagoda! Here is a picture to show you what I mean:
AMAZING, right? I sighed in depression as I trodded slowly to dinner at the Menya Musashi Ramen. I took my time as I
SAVOURED the ramen. I downed the soup in a quick gulp and made my way back to the Four Seasons Hotel. Not bothering to pack, I threw all my belongings and clamped the cover down on my suitcase. I wiped the moisture out of my eyes as I checked out of the hotel and made my way to the airport. I have never felt this way before so I knew I really
LIKED Tokyo. I really, really hope to have a chance to visit Tokyo again.
LoveLoveLove, -R-
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