Tokyo day one

Hello!

Per and I arrived in Tokyo this morning.
This is what I've done today:

• Bought water from a vending machine (on my bucket list*)
• Eaten a delicious onigiri followed by a green ice tea (on my bucket list*)
• Unpacked in our tiny, but lovely flat on the 22nd floor in Ikebukuro.
• Eaten a pork bun and spicy noodle soup for lunch.
• Bought a clear plastic umbrella (on my bucket list*)
• Followed Per to the dry cleaners to drop of some shirts.
• Done a bit of food shopping at our local supermarket.
• Marveled at how well dressed everyone are.

* The bucket list will soon be published on the blog. 

But, the most important thing I've done today was to try umeboshi.

Umeboshi is a japanese plum that is pickeled and tastes salty and sour (due to its lactic acid contents). It's considered good for digestion, prevention of nausea, and for systemic toxicity, including hangovers.

The citric acid is claimed to act as an antibacterial, help to increase saliva production and assist in the digestion of rice. Additionally, umeboshi is claimed to combat fatigue (historically given as part of a samurai's field ration) and protect against aging.

Because I've been wanting to start a YouTube channel, I made a video of me trying umeboshi (in Swedish). Hope you'll like it!