Today's destination was Ueno, specifically, Ueno Park.
Meet Takamori Saigo, a samurai born in 1827. He took his own life in ritual suicide after a failed attempt to overthrow the government.
You can read all about him here.
Nearby is a memorial dedicated to the men who opposed Saigo, called Tombs of the Shogitai Soldiers. I snapped this close up shot of the memorial.
The Crow.
A happy couple watching the birds on Shinobazu Pond.
Ameya Yokocho is a street market where hundreds of stalls sell everything from fish to handbags. I gave it a thorough inspection.
I noshed not once, but twice on kaiten sushi: plates of sushi circulate on a conveyor belt around the counter--customers simply reach for the dishes they want and pay for the number of dishes they take.
I also explored Akihabara and it's "Electric City", but forgot to take photos.
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