Thursday, August 13, 2009

Mori Art Museum and Shibuya

Went to the Mori Art Museum and Shibuya today. The Mori Art Museum is a surprisingly cool modern art museum at the top of a skyscraper. There was also an observation floor with another amazing view of the city. The artist who's works were being displayed was all about taking objects (often extremely valuable ones) and stripping away their usefulness (to find the material's true essence... or something). It was interesting, but I think if you can afford to buy a ming vase and paint Coca Cola on it, you should find more productive ways to spend your money.

After that, we took hopped over to Shibuya to look around. Shibuya is a huge shopping district with (probably) the largest, busiest intersection in Tokyo. When that walk light turns green and you see that huge wall of people coming towards you, it's a pretty crazy experience.


Plans for the coming days:

Friday: Akihabara(?) and Outsider Shot Bar (?)
Saturday: Imperial Palace, Edo Museum (?), Anna Miller's, and Swing Dancing (?)
Sunday: Pack my stuff up and see if I have space to bring anything more back.
Monday or Tuesday: Gokusen the Movie
Wednesday: Karaoke
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  1. UnknownAugust 13, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    It sounds like you have a plan and as your Grandma would say "you make a plan and you stick to the plan". My sisters and I are going to Minn. this weekend for some shopping, antiquing, and just being together. I'm sure that there will be a lot of laughing and most likely some tears.
    Good luck with the packing. Do you want me to have socks purchased for you?
    Love, Mom

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  2. AnonymousAugust 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    Shibuya! Did you go to 109? Looks like a really fun week.

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