So much!

Yesterday we went north to Sendai to see Toyo Ito’s Sendai Mediatheque. No one seemed to like it, but I think I did, at least conceptually. I’m glad we saw it though. It’s so weird seeing buildings in person when you’ve only ever imagined them through photographs. I like it.

Today we went to this place called Minka-En, which is a collection of about 20 old Japanese houses in various styles. Though it sounds a little hokey, it was really awesome to see. I wish we had had a little more time there so I could have gotten through all of them.

We came back near our hotel and went to the Mori Art Museum, which is on the 52ndish floor of a building in Roppongi Hills. It’s a viewing tower also, so we saw the entire city. It was unbelievable. As far as I could see there was city. So so crazy.
The exhibit we went to see was on Le Corbusier (he’s THE architect) and just opened today, which was amazing good fortune since today is our last day here. It was SO impressive. There were paintings and sculptures and models of every important project and sketches and two full size mock ups of his designs. It was so awesome. I wish I could fully explain, other than saying SO one million times.

I get really excited about architecture sometimes.
I keep thinking about Hayne and how he’s graduating today/tomorrow! I’m really sad I’m missing out, really sad, it makes me teary every time, but I’m so proud of him. I have been telling everyone, it’s probably kind of annoying. I’m a little bit jealous of him getting to graduate from something, to be quite honest.

No big plans for this evening, we’ve talked of going to the Park Hyatt which is supposed to have the best view in the city and was prominently featured in Lost in Translation….but after the view today I’m not necessarily that keen on it. Plus, I’ll be back and I’d rather go with my Lost in Translation buddy anyway. Ashes and Snow is here also and I missed it when it was in LA last year, so that’s an option too. It’s kind of tricky to get to, so I am not sure it will work out.

We have to leave at 6 am tomorrow for the flight to Beijing.

I love this city. I feel really excited for Miles and happy I got to find out all about it before he moves here. It also makes me feel a lot better about him being all alone out here, it’s such an amazing city I think he’s going to make it.