Yesterday we were off to Yokohama to see the Japanese Overseas Migration Museum, the ship (Hikawa Maru) that carried many of those migrants and Chinatown, where Chinese immigrants to Japan settled.
When we met in the hotel lobby to start our day's activities, I admired this stained glass artwork. It was done by a famous French glass artist in 1994. A beautiful theme with vibrant colors. I estimated it to measure approximately 6 feet wide by 24 feet high. Pretty impressive.
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First stop in Yokohama was the Japanese Overseas
Migration Museum. An English-speaking docent
gave good orientations of the various attractions.
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This small building was covered with simulated produce from Japanese immigrant farmers in Oregon.
From the museum we walked along a waterfront promenade to the Hikawa Maru. Beautiful gardens lined the promenade.
First class dining room.
I was interested in the wheelhouse and the engine room so split from the group and made a quick run through the decks that were open to visitors. I'd like to post more photos but limited band width makes it difficult.
Next stop Chinatown. We entered through the blue gate and had some free time to look around and have lunch.
Japan is rapidly switching from a cash-based society. In addition to credit and debit cards, many merchants welcome digital payments of various kinds, many through smartphones.
Back at the train station, we rode along with group but got off at Shinagawa while about half of them continued to Tokyo to visit the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza area. We've been both places before so opted to return to the hotel where I could spend some time editing photos and drafting blog entries.
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