Surprise! I
accidentally found myself in a part of Koreatown this week when I went to visit
Okubo. I kept walking past shops and I could hear K-pop songs from many bands I
know which made me happy, but I was so confused at the time about why all the
shops in this area were playing Korean music! It was a really cool place though
because it had many different types of people and shops and food. There were
many more foreigners there than in Kichijoji, and they were from all over the
world, so it was so interesting to see such a huge range of people together in
one place! I found an Indian shop which was really exciting because it had all
the ingredients and food I am used to at home with my parents’ cooking. There
were many Japanese people shopping there which was really great to see! I even
bought a kebab for dinner at a little Turkish kebab stand where the man was
wearing a red and gold fez (a type of hat) and a matching vest, kind of like
what Aladdin wears! I was really glad to see all the different people and
cultures Japan is opening up to and I hope it can continue to grow in the
future.
