Tokyo: Days 3 - 5

Day 3 -We woke early due to continued jetlag, and once again enjoyed a leisurly breakfast and morning at the hotel. We arrived at our new apartment about half past nine to meet the landlord and were introduced to our cute little (450 SF!) space...with amazing views.

Unfortuantely, the Japanese idea of a "fully furnished corporate apartment" is not quite what we expected. There were no dishes, sheets, towels, kitchenware etc.... Fortunately, there is a button in the living room that fills the bathtub with perfectly heated water, the toilet has a bidet and heated seat, and there is a whole room that is dedicated to a shower. It's a small room, but still...

So, my late morning task seemed simple enough - buy sheets and towels, just the bare necessities until the weekend, and so I was off - it couldn't be that hard, right? By the time four hours had passed and I returned home, I had a flat sheet but not a fitted, two towels and a blanket that turned out to be something entirely different. I am still not sure what exactly it was. Without a TJ Maxx or a Target and a car, my day involved navigating the subway system (see below) and a lot of laughing at myself. Those little gueidebooks don't tell you where to buy housewares, naturally.



Day 4 - See day 3. Also, I learned that there's an IKEA walking distance from a stop on the Keyio line.

Day 5 - Pal up with Jody and ride 2 different trains to reach the Keyio line...get off at the IKEA stop successfully and meander through the mouse maze of all that is needed for our new pad. Of course we had to bring all of our purchases back to the apartment via the subway. Although it was a necessity, we're quite grateful we won't have to do it again.


Now I am staring at the beautifully made bed with a fitted sheet, a flat sheet and a warm comforter, savoring fantastic sushi and planning for the day tomorrow.

Sumo Wrestling Tournament? I think so.