What an exciting few days it has been in Tokyo! We arrived in the evening on Sunday and powered through the jetlag to have a beautiful dinner on the 40
th floor of a building overlooking the city. In the morning we had breakfast at the hotel, then headed over to Waseda University where we met with Professor Asada and two graduate students studying education here. 6 of our SD crew presented their action research to us, which was really informative and interesting. Highlights include Jennifer’s presentation on the Japanese practice of lesson study being incorporated into American schools to help teachers develop greater professionalism, as well as Nicole’s presentation on mindfulness in the classroom. After presentations we were given the “royal treatment” and ate a very unique bento box that had been previously prepared for the Emperor himself. Highlights included snail and shrimp with eyes. I am proud to say we are an adventurous group and tried nearly everything in the box. Everything else was pretty much unrecognizable as anything other than from the sea. Overall the trip has been wonderful so far, filled with excitement and lots of firsts. The city itself is beautiful and the people are lovely. Each day I grow more in love with Tokyo as the food, transportation, language, and unique culture challenge us all to move beyond our comfort zones.
Traditional Japanese + American breakfast buffet
Eating with the lovely Emily
The ridiculous amount of beverage options at one of the hundreds of vending machines on the streets
Funny character on the seats of the public bus
From Jennifer's presentation
From Nicole's Presentation
Imperial bento box. Note large shell with weird crustacean inside
John bravely eating said crustacean.
Gardens at Waseda
Random people in kimonos on the street.
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