Author: Teri
The Japanese have an unhealthy love of Penguins.
We went to the fish market yesterday but it was closed. It was raining steadily so we decided to head over to some museums. Our feet were very wet by the time we got to the Natural History Museum. It was cool, with lots of taxidermy animals and dinosaur bones. They had neat computers set up that translated the exhibits into English. I wish there had been more of a focus on environmental sustainability though. I’d love to know where Japan sits with that topic, though maybe the lack of information was an answer in itself.
I tried to get tickets for the Ghibli museum, but they’re closed until the 21st and have no tickets left for the 21rst or 22nd. They only let 200 people in a day. Word to the wise; if coming to Tokyo and interested in Ghibli, choose a day and buy your tickets right away – according to the museum website, you can buy them at travel agents in your own city.
November 13th, 2009 at 5:06 am
That's because penguins are awesome.
Re: environmental sustainability
Where would you fit a lot of that in at the Natural History museum, though? I mean, other than the exhibits where they usually say “humans killed off the _____”, where does it really fit in, since it wasn't a big part of history?
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November 13th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
There were exibits on everything from living in Japan to ancient cultures, Japanese population, species, genetic engineering of rice etc. In similar museums in Canada and the states, I have seen exhibits on environmental concerns, pollution and its effects on nature and urbanization. The only thing in this museum (that I found) was information about engineering a more biodegradable plastic, which makes sense I guess since they use so freaking much of it here.
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November 20th, 2009 at 5:57 am
A week has gone by and there are no new blogs. You must be travelling. It sounds like you are having a real adventure and it is nice that you have someone to show you around.
I look forward to reading more about what you are up to. I hope you are keeping well.
Love mom
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