Japan Day 25: New Fruit and Thrift Shopping

I tried some new foods today! For lunch, I had some pineapple Italian ice. I really like pineapple, so I thought it was really good. The head of the Center for International Exchange, Professor Nishikawa, also gave me a loquat, a fruit from the Chiba Prefecture (near Tokyo). It was the first time I have had loquat, and I would say that the flavor is a cross between a mango and a plum. Very good!

After work, I decided to go do some shopping in Harajuku. I had read online that the used clothing store, Kinji (which is right next to the Meiji Jingumae-Harajuku Station), had some really good deals. Since it is right in Harajuku, the clothes there were castaways from one of the most fashionable neighborhoods in the world. I did find a lot of great stuff at the store. The items ranged from ¥100 to ¥1200, with most items being ¥700 or ¥900. I tried to buy clothes that I would not be able to find in the U.S., and I walked away from the store with a silk shirt, a flowery top (by a Japanese brand Liz Lisa), and a vintage summer turtleneck.