Shibuya

The great thing about Tokyo is that there are many things to see and do instead of your homework (don't worry mom and dad, I will eventually find time for it).

I spent an evening after school shopping around Shibuya and grabbing dinner. I arrived at our meeting spot, Hachiko (the famous dog statue), a little too early and decided to take a touristy video of the most crowded crosswalk in the world.

Shibuya is famous for its shopping! It has an enormous department store called 109 that sports 10 floors of fashion for Japanese girls in their 20s. The best part is you won't find any American brands here, they are all uniquely Japanese.

Above is a crazy style in Japan rarely seen called gyaru.  

We ate dinner at an all you can eat (for 90mins) shabu shabu restaurant:

Shabu shabu is when you throw a bunch of vegetables and meat into a boiling pot of water and eat once its cooked. They also have two dipping sauces: one sweet and one slightly sour. 

After exhausting (*cough* shopping) ourselves out, we split up to go home and prepare for school the next day. 

  

But once I got home I didn't study, I played restaurant with Sumireko. My excuse was that it's better Japanese practice to use it and experiment with it than reading my textbooks! :)