Thursday we went to the Chiyoda Ward Office to file some immigration paperwork. Jackson now has his little alien card - Kawaii! We took a long and brisk walk through the Imperial Palace Gardens to get there. Before we could walk home, we had to make an emergency stop into SunKus. My darling Puma Esperas had left darling little blisters across nearly every toe and up my heels... So much fun. The only option was some not so darling blue plaid house shoes! But oh the relief was instant. I looked like a bag lady on our walk home, but I was smilling!
After a stop back to the apartment, we went to the Meiji-Jingu Shrine in Harajuku. I had read that this is traditionally the first shrine for new babies to visit (before visiting other shrines), and that Thursdays was the day for this. Fortunately we did see one Japanese baby dressed in fancy clothing, carried by his mother in her fancy clothing (kimono).
We had a wonderful time. It wasn't very crowded, and Jackson received his regular attention and photo op requests. I love it here!
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