Monday, May 18

I woke up at 7 this morning and we all met in a classroom to go over today's scheduled events and learn about the train system. We went to Gakushuin College for girls where princesses attend. They are extremely careful with security here. We watched their calligraphy class and flower arranging. We got home around 5:30 and went to a traditional Japanese restaurant where you eat on the floor with your legs down in an area under the table. They had hot dogs, and fried pork rind things which was weird, but then they had the big bowl where you cook the food at your table yourself. We went here with some Japanese students that were really nice. They took us to a bar called the Hub afterwards. We drank some beers and talked for a long time and then took cabs home and went to bed.