{"id":970,"date":"2024-05-17T00:21:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T00:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/?p=970"},"modified":"2024-05-17T11:05:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T11:05:29","slug":"japan-10-wednesday-kitanomaru-park-and-other-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/?p=970","title":{"rendered":"Japan #10 &#8211; Wednesday &#8211; Kitanomaru  Park, Myojin Shrine and other adventures."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went to class in the morning having no idea what I was going to do in the afternoon &#8211; I thought about going on a kayak tour, but there wasn&#8217;t one available. I asked my classmates and teacher for suggestions, but nothing was resonating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the end, after a lot of hemming and hawing, I decided to go to Kitanomaru National Garden. It turned out to be a park full of trees and beautiful winding paths right in the middle of the concrete jungle. It was located along Imperial Palace moat. I bought a soft serve matcha ice cream in a delicate waffle cone and strolled the paths. Heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7606-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7606-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-971\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7606-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7606-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7606-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7606-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7606-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7608-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7608-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7608-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7608-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7608-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7608-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7608-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7609-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7609-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-972\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7609-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7609-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7609-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7609-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7609-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7611-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7611-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-973\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7611-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7611-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7611-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7611-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7611-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then looked on the map to see what was around me that would be interesting to explore next. I remembered seeing signs  in the station for a shrine called Kanda Jinbosho. I thought I remembered a beautiful vermillion coloured shrine complex that I wanted to see so I set off in that direction.  It was about a 25 minute walk from where I was. I wandered through the streets and saw some interesting things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7614-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7614-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7614-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7614-3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7614-3-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7614-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7614-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7613-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7613-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7613-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7613-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7613-2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7613-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7613-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7615-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"979\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7615-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7615-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7615-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7615-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7615-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7615-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7617-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7617-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7617-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7617-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7617-2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7617-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7617-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I arrived, this was the shrine I found nestled in between an apartment building, and some offices :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7619-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7619-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7619-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7619-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7619-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7619-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7619-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I set off once again, and actually found the shrine I was looking for &#8211; it was another 30 minute walk away. Here are some highlights of some of the things seen on my walk there:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7620-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7620-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7620-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7620-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7620-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7620-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7620-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7622-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7622-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7622-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7622-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7622-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7622-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7622-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7624-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7624-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-990\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7624-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7624-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7624-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7624-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7624-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of the interesting buildings, the one on the right is part of the Meiji University campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7625-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"991\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7625-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-991\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7625-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7625-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7625-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7625-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7625-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7626-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"992\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7626-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7626-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7626-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7626-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7626-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7626-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7627-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"993\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7627-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7627-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7627-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7627-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7627-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7627-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then I stumbled upon the best thing of all! A street that is famous for guitar stores. There were more than 20 stores, some being 5 floors tall. There were also other music specialty stores. I couldn&#8217;t believe it. What is more unbelievable is that I did not buy anything &#8211; even the amazing travel guitar that was a great deal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7634-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7634-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-995\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7634-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7634-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7634-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7634-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7635-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7635-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7635-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finally arrived at Kanda Myojin Shrine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-11.12.15\u202fPM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" data-id=\"1009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-11.12.15\u202fPM-1024x759.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1009\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-11.12.15\u202fPM-1024x759.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-11.12.15\u202fPM-300x222.png 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-11.12.15\u202fPM-768x569.png 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-11.12.15\u202fPM-1536x1138.png 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-11.12.15\u202fPM.png 1646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There happened to be a ceremonial Noh theatre performance happening as I walked into the compound. Here is a short video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7656-1.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7649-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7649-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7649-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7649-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7649-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7649-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7649-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7650-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7650-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7650-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7650-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7650-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7650-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7650-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7663-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7663-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1015\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7663-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7663-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7663-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7663-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7663-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then went to Akihabara for the second time (see last blogpost). On my way way back, I came across a place I had walked by at least twice before but never noticed it &#8211; it was called &#8220;Taiko Lab&#8221; &#8211; if we get to come back I will try to book a spot for my family to do a Taiko drumming workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7697-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7697-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1017\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7697-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7697-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7697-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7697-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7697-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7700-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7700-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7700-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7700-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7700-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7700-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.koren.korenscreativearts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7700-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I arrived back in my neighbourhood I was pretty weary so I found by a tiny Izakaya around the corner from my apartment, where I ate some great food! From left to right: hiyyako (chilled tofu), deep freid garlic cloves with miso, stir fried eggplant, and tempura lotus root. Delicious! 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