This past weekend I went to a Japanese
movie theater. I was very surprised! In the United States, you cannot choose
your own seats. It was so nice to have assigned seats and not have to wait in
line or run to grab enough for everyone. I was also very surprised at the
amount of concessions that were available. I did think movie theaters served
chicken, hot dogs, French fries, and more than one type of popcorn! Normally,
American theaters only offer butter and salt, not caramel, sweet corn, or bbq.
It was very interesting to see.
The movie we saw was a historical fiction
film about part of the edo era called “Silence.” It was really interesting.
While I did not understand all of it (some of the Japanese lacked subtitles) it
really made me more interested in learning about that time in Japanese history.
My friends and I all went to a café afterwards and talked about the movie,
Japan, and life. It was a very nice experience!
