Towering iron

I happened by both the 東京タワー (Tokyo Tower) and the 東京ドーム (Tokyo Dome) today.

I didn’t have my camera with me…so I took a few photos with my 携帯電話のカメラ (cell-phone camera):

Ferris wheel at Tokyo Dome City

Sumo Festival

Yesterday we decided to take our kids to the amusement park at Tokyo Dome City, but on the way we decided to stop at the 国技館 (Sumo Arena) because there was a festival there today.

One of the most popular booths at the festival was the one that had a few sumo wrestlers serving Chanko.

Chanko is Sumo wrestlers’ staple food. It’s kinda like a big soup / stew. It’s quite tasty…and filling!

Here’s a movie I took of the Sumo wrestlers serving Chanko:

From the festival, we took the train to the Tokyo Dome. My kids rode the roller coasters, water flume ride, etc while my wife and I watched (and I took pictures of them).

After that, we had dinner at an 居酒屋 (Izakaya…a Japanese “blue collar” type restaurant). “Izakaya” is a great dining experience…but not so easy to explain—come to Japan and try one.