We touched down early in the morning, and spent most of today getting our the wifey’s shopping done. I’m not saying anything, except that Burberry Blue Label in Harajuku is a scary, scary place…
While over at Harajuku, we stopped by first at the Meiji Shrine to enjoy the green surroundings before braving the hustle and bustle of Takeshita street. By happy coincidence we came across a traditional wedding in progress.
It was interesting to see something new and outside of our culture. The bride was very pretty. The Miko not so much….
The first thing we noticed when compared with our earlier trip two years ago, is that there seem to be a lot more doggies this time round. Just in Harajuku alone we saw four dachshunds (expected, given thier small size and the equally small typical Japanese apartment) and two full-sized Poodles (which was very unexpected). There were even folks with dogs on leash in the supermarket, at the train station and at the temples. Did pets get more accepted in the last two years here?
Musings aside, we’re very glad to be able to take this holiday, even though it’s a short one. I foresee work will be killer for the both of us this year.
