Day out in Daikanyama

An ex-Tokyoite Kiwi friend who lives in Singapore recommended me to visit Daikanyama. So i grabbed the opportunity when a potential language exchange partner suggested this neighbourhood for our first meeting. Ambien: I wish I took you to this place — you would’ve loved the shopping and the chic cafes here! Much better than the bohemian hangout, Shimokitazawa, I took her to. While Shimokitazawa is geared to university students, Daikayama is for well-heeled, funky folks.

I finally met my ideal Language Exchange partner. She’s serious about learning English and equally ernest in helping me with my poorly spoken Japanese. I was a little afraid I couldn’t speak full sentences today during lunch as I haven’t touched my textbooks in two weeks. Surprisingly, she led the Japanese convos and I was soon enjoying yammering nihongo. I even tried a few of the latest grammar structures I learned in class, like node (because). Yippee.

Anyway she’s in her early 30s and is an aspiring fashion designer. Her ambition is to study a masters in fashion design in London. She seems more open and laid back than the other women I’ve met. Perhaps it has something to do with having lived in the UK for two years? We truly had a good chinwag.

We’re meeting again next Wednesday for a study session at a Starbucks in Ebisu. Cool. Sugoyi.

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