13 Aug 2017, 16:09

Aquarium in Shinagawa

16:09 Sunday 13 August 2017 JST

The aquarium in Shinagawa is more of a madhouse on holidays. It has really been modernized with touch screens, a rocking boat (amusement park ride which does not go very high, but features at least as shrill screams as any scream machine), some fireworks themed lights, and that’s before we get to see any real fish!

The most interesting thing for me is the plexiglass arch which forms a tunnel under which we can walk and over which fish (mostly manta rays) can swim. It was nearly as if we were in the water. I wondered how easy it would be to make a glass tube so we’d be able to see fish below us as well. Seems like it might be a pain to keep clean, though, with people walking on it, etc.

Ma’s said her most interesting thing was seeing the turtle and tortoise (in different exhibits). She likes turtles.

Lin’s favorite things were the dolphins, and penguins.

Ma also liked the penguins.

I would have liked the otters best if they had not been sleeping. Maybe I oughta come at a different time of the day to see their antics.

16:33 Sunday 13 August 2017 JST

Right now we are chillin in Shinagawa Prince hotel about to go to a dinner featuring Lin, Lin’s ママ, my Ma, and me.