Japan Day 44: Kabuki and PASMO Food

Today, we went on a bus tour, passing by the Imperial Palace, the National Diet Building, the Prime Minister’s House, Tokyo Tower and Zojoi Temple, andTokyo Station! It was pretty good weather for sight-seeing, so I was glad! 

Later, we went to the National Theater to watch a kabuki performance– Keisei Hangon Kō by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (known as "Japan's Shakespeare"). Kabuki is a traditional Japanese theater art that is performed by all men. There are a lot of special effects involved (such as a rotating stage and an extra platform that goes through the audience viewing area); the announcer described kabuki as a sensory experience. I thought that the play was pretty well done. However, it was a bit lengthy, so I couldn't help but feel drowsy during some parts.

After the three hour show, I came back to eat around the Nakameguro area. I wanted to find a restaurant that accepts PASMO (a card that stores money for transportation), but the only place that took it was a soba restaurant where you had to stand to eat your soba. We ended up eating at a sushi place, where my total bill came to about ¥300 (~$3)!