Today Adam takes me to Menji Shrine. There is a huge gate in front and we stop for a photo op. Outside of the shrine we wash our hands and mouths as a form of ritual purification and then enter the temple. We throw some coins into a wooden container and pray for a few minutes. This place is very serene and peaceful. I could get used to this! There is a beautiful zen garden and monuments where people write prayers on wooden plaques.
Afterwards we go to Shibuya, a crazy, hip, really crowded shopping district full of young people. I pick up some gifts for family and friends and then look around for a place to get my hair cut. I find a place called ROOTS hair make and get the chop from a really cool Japanese dude. He doesn't speak any english and I have to look through magazines and point out a style that I like. All of the styles are crazy Japanese haircuts so I pick the one I like best and he gets to work. Here's some before and after photos.
After I meet up with Adam and we check out the crazy intersection from Lost in Translation and Baraka and then head back to Ogikubo.
In Ogikubo we meet up with Brent and he takes us out to Yakiniku, Japanese Bar-B-Q. Brent orders serveral plates of thin sliced meats in sauces, vegetables, and a head of romaine lettuce with teriyaki and mayonaise sauce. We roast the meat over the BBQ that they bring over to the center of the table and drink beers. This is a real treat and an amazing way to spend a last night in Japan. Afterwards we go back to Brent's place and watch Kendo High, Brent's film about a group kids in kendo school.
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