An Old Temple in my Neighbourhood

[Shinpachi]

I am rather a fish eater but sometimes drop in McDonald's. No chance for KFC as I was a birds lover when I was a kid.

 

[Kai Stemm]

I am rather a fish eater but sometimes drop in McDonald's. No chance for KFC as I was a birds lover when I was a kid.

Haha in a McDonalds now for the Wifi

 

[Shinpachi]

Meguro would not be so far from the Tokyo station.
Wish you enjoy 年末年始 (Year end/new year holiday) Kai

 

[Kai Stemm]

Meguro would not be so far from the Tokyo station.
Wish you enjoy 年末年始 (Year end/new year holiday) Kai

It is not far I just jump on the Yamanote line and go down the track

 

[Kai Stemm]

Oh Japan How I love thee

 

[Kai Stemm]

Going home to go to bed
Very late here
12:30 am
And the trains stop at 1

 

[Shinpachi]

There seem not a few free wi-fi spots in Meguro.

 

[Shinpachi]

Ikukunitama Shrine aka Ikutama-san.
This shrine is said founded together with the country of Japan about 2,670 years ago.

This gateway style is called Kabukimon. Not special for the shrine.

 

[Old Wizard]

Beautiful!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Old Wizard !

 

[Kai Stemm]

Well I'm headed back home and going to celebrate Christmas late

 

[Capt. Vick]

Can anyone enter these temples?

 

[Shinpachi]

Well I'm headed back home and going to celebrate Christmas late

I'm curious about the pictures you take in Tokyo, Kai

 

[Shinpachi]

Can anyone enter these temples?

Yes, Jim. It's basically free in Osaka. Not free in Kyoto

 

[Kai Stemm]

I'm curious about the pictures you take in Tokyo, Kai

Why

 

[Shinpachi]

Because I used to live in Tokyo and I haven't been there more than 20 years.
I was born in a northern city Sendai and there are many my hometown people in Tokyo.
I simply miss them even on TV. This is why

 

[Wayne Little]

Hope you had a Great Christmas Shinpachi.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Wayne

 

[Wurger]

A question though...

How does it write in the Past , English "I live in Tokyo" ?

"I live in Edo."

 

[Shinpachi]

No Emperor, no Tokyo but Edo.
北京(Beijing), 南京(Nanking or Nanjing) and 東京(Tokyo or Tongkin in Vietnam).
All mean the capital of the north, the south and the east.
京都(Kyoto) was also the capital.