Yanasen

After a fun night out back in Tokyo at our local Milwaukee Bar where Kenn dj'd on Friday night, Saturday was spent on the couch watching very many movies on our local English movie channels. We watched Independence Day, Saving Private Ryan, Da Vinci Code among others we have already seen. We decided to force ourselves out and about on Sunday despite the excruciating 90 degree heat + humidity. Kenn saw this article about a cool little Tokyo neighborhood area called Yanesen in the Metropolis (local English weekly magazine).

The name “Yanesen” is an abbreviation that refers to the neighborhoods of Yanaka (Ya), Nezu (Ne)
and Sendagi (Sen). This area is one of few in Tokyo that managed to escape the firebombing of World War II, which means that it has kept its Edo charm, wooden architecture, quaint streets and winding pedestrian paths.

It was a pretty cool area with a more traditional Japanese feel. A bit too hot to be walking around though. We went to the Asakura Choso Museum there, which is housed in the three-story former home and studio of Fumio Asakura, who is known as the founder of Japanese modern sculpture.

Here is a pic of a rooftop sculpture from my camera phone:



I think I might have to hibernate for the rest of the summer. It's too darn hot out.