September 21, 2004

What's Going on Here? Ueno Park, Tokyo

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This past weekend we took the kids to Ueno Park in central Tokyo. "Ueno" means "upper" -- historically it was the "high city" where people of nobility and power consorted. Next to Ueno is "Shitamachi" (low city) which was (and is) a thriving, chaotic merchant area. These days the high and low have blended together. I remember reading a website that derided Ueno for being trashy and packed with homeless people. That's very true. It also has several of the best museum/galleries in Tokyo, a decent zoo with a Panda (more on that later), shrines, tacky rides, street performers and friendly pigeons. All in all, I think it's a great place to go on a Saturday in the summer and see ordinary people of all kinds living life!

I'll post more Ueno pictures in the next couple of days. By the way, I've decided to try to post shorter, more frequent blog entries. I personally like reading blogs that do it that way, so I'll try and make the change here.

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Posted by jw at September 21, 2004 02:01 PM
Comments

Oyakodon rangers?

Posted by: Jurisenpai at September 22, 2004 02:38 AM

It looks like they're filming a commercial of some sort for a soup or bento : )

Posted by: Thai at September 23, 2004 02:51 AM

A museum's performance to teach kids nutrition.. ?

Posted by: Lance at September 23, 2004 11:37 PM

Noone yet, but I'll recognize the person who gets closest. Keep guessing...

Posted by: Japan Window - Andy at September 24, 2004 12:47 AM

introducing a new line of fabric softener for kids that makes their clothes smell like they have been set fire, cleaned, re-knitted and reborn to smell like sea sponges soaked in rose petals and baby powder?

Posted by: james at September 24, 2004 09:21 PM

I think they're advertising a new restaurant, and the box contains those ubiquitous packets of tissue that includes maps to the restaurant.

Posted by: Toni at September 25, 2004 08:53 AM

You have obviously just stolen their prize chicken and this was the last thing you saw before they blasted you with hand lazers.

Posted by: Sean at September 26, 2004 02:38 PM

The actual answer: Curry Rangers (just a bunch of college guys out to make some extra cash, I think).

Posted by: Japan Window - Andy at October 25, 2004 06:43 PM