City Tour and Traditional Theater

This morning, we had a Tokyo orientation and then we got on a bus for sightseeing. We saw the Supreme Court and the Imperial Palace from the bus. Then, we stopped to visit the Diet. The Diet is similar to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Next, we drove to Akasaka. We had lunch at a tempura restaurant. They served us a lot of food! We sat on pillows on the tatami mat floor. You must be sure to remove your shoes before stepping onto the tatami mats. Tempura is deep fried food - shrimp, fish, peppers, and vegetables. We also had miso soup, rice, pickled ginger, and green tea. Dessert was an orange! The Japanese do not eat as many sweets as Americans.
After lunch, we visited the Asakusa Shrine. I bought a fortune at the temple. If you have a bad fortune, you leave it at the temple. If your fortune is good, you take it home. My fortune said, “Excellent Good Fortune”.

When we arrived at the hotel, we saw a kyogen (comedy) performance.
Then we saw a woman put on make-up for kabuki and perform a traditional dance.

For dinner I had noodle soup and tea.