Goldfish art screen

Here's an unique goldfish art exhibit from the Art Aquarium.

There's a long screen behind the aquarium and you can see the goldfish swimming in front of the four seasons in Japan.

The movie is about five minutes.

You should also notice the movie reflecting on the surface of the water on the aquarium in the front.

Live goldfish kimono design

At one of the exhibit at the Art Aquarium, you can enjoy a live goldfish kimono design.

They have a screen shaped in kimono with a goldfish aquarium in the front.

Along with the music, various design is projected on the screen.

Here is one part of the exhibit.  You can see the design of a blue ink spreading on the kimono, followed by different design.

Because the goldfish is alive and swimming constantly, there are no designs exactly alike!

Art Aquarium at Coredo Muromachi Part 2

Here's a set of other goldfish display at the Art Aquarium.

Different goldfish placed in a oval aquarium with water filled to the top.

Looks so beautiful, that it might be a good display to feel cool when it is hot.

You'll also be amazed to see all the different kinds of goldfish you can see here!

Art Aquarium at Coredo Muromachi

At Coredo Muromachi in Nihonbashi (right across from Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi) they are having an art exhibit called Art Aquarium until September 23rd.

Inside, there are various aquariums displayed with beautiful lighting and music.

If you are in the Tokyo area, its worth seeing it, but if you go there on the weekend, you'll have to line up for a long time!!

Various cutting knife in Japan

If you have been to a good Japanese restaurant, maybe you have noticed that the Japanese chef uses various kinds of cutting knife to cook.

Knife to cut meat, knife to cut sashimi etc. etc.

If you're interested in seeing such variation, there is a knife shop right next to the kibi dango store in Shin-Nakamise at Asakusa.

"Kibi dango" (millet dumpling)

If you have a chance to visit Asakusa, there's one thing you may want to try.

That is "Kibi dango" (millet dumpling).

It has become so famous that there is a line of people waiting to buy the kibi dango.

But because you cannot eat as you walk down Shin-Nakamise (the main street of Senso-ji Temple), you'll have to eat it inside the area right next to the shop.

(Below) Lady preparing kibi dango. (You can see that it is warm)

Samba Carnival in Asakusa, Tokyo

Every year, on the last Saturday of August, they have a Samba Carnival at Asakusa, Tokyo.

Samba dancers from all over Japan participate in it, dancing down the street in various costumes.

And like Japan, there was a dancing team wearing costume from an online game "Ragnarok Online".

There were also a team of dancers dressed in costume based on various countries, looking like "It's a small world".

There's one more video that somehow cannot be thumbnailed, but here's another one if you're interested.

Travel_Samba Carnival dancers dressed in "Kogal" style costume