I joined "Nightwalks with Teenagers" on Friday at 6 PM. After walking from Hibiya to Shiba pretending to be a teenager again, I ended up with sore muscles the next day.
I had a great time at "Nightwalks with Teenagers" this past Friday, November 15th. Check out the event here:
https://arturbanism.jp/project/nightwalks-with-teenagers-in-tokyo2/
This reel captures the atmosphere while walking.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCZNEPby1Ey/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
In a nutshell, it was like going back to my teens and taking a night walk around Tokyo with other teenagers. It was really fun.
To start, I'll meet up with a group of actual teenagers in Hibiya Park.
Let's play 2-3 icebreaker games to get to know each other better.
The key is that all of us, participants included, are teens.
We'll split into pairs and go on a walk through the park. The theme for our walk is teenage love stories.
Two pairs will perform a love story near the tennis court.
We moved around the park and divided into two teams: the Katsudon team and the Curry Rice team. Then, we played a game called "Dokan Janken."
https://www.japan-sports.or.jp/portals/0/acp_SP/shidousya_caen.html
We had a really fun game where we walked along the edge of the park, and if you fell off, you were out. The person at the front of the line represented their team and did rock-paper-scissors, while everyone else cheered them on.
For the next game, we're going to play a modeling version of Red Light, Green Light（means "Daruma san ga koronda). You have to walk like a runway model. If you don't, you're out. We'll do two rounds, and the final two players will have a shoe-throwing contest.
After we have a winner, we'll all dance to the music.
I'm so excited to be the bubble maker once more! It's been ages since I've had this much fun.
The sight of people dancing with pom-poms was quite bizarre.
We embarked on a journey into "Cosmo's World," where we shrunk down to 130cm and experienced the world from a child's perspective, following Cosmo's lead.
After exiting Hibiya Park, we'll take a stroll to Hibiya City. Once we arrive, we can enjoy a snack break. I'll treat you to some Japanese dagashi and a drink.
At this event, a number of teenagers passionately expressed their views on the theme of "teenage assertions."
fter that, we resumed our stroll through the city, six of us taking turns playing Super Mario Brothers. Despite being sober, we kept making errors, which could actually be a good brain exercise.
We'll stop at a spot with seating and tables for a rest during our journey.
Markers, envelopes, and paper will be provided at each table. Participants will be paired up and sit facing each other to draw portraits of their partner. There are two rules to follow: participants must draw without looking at the marker in their hand, and they must complete the drawing in a single stroke.
This is the drawing that Kn-san, my partner, kindly made for me.
I stared at Kn's face while drawing, too.
It was the first time I'd looked at someone so intently in a long time, and it made me nervous.
It ended up looking a bit like a Picasso-style cubist painting.
I was surprised at my own talent!
But then, beautiful Kn-san looked at it and said,
"Is this really what I look like?"
After that, we danced to an original choreography.
I was taught the first and second verses, but they were quite difficult.
I heard the lyrics and music were composed by a 13-year-old named Cosmo.
We'll all walk together to Shiba Park where we can see the Tokyo Tower.
Then we'll form a circle and each of us will share our teenage dreams.
After sharing, we'll light up one penlight each.
Having been inspired by everyone's heartfelt dreams, we lifted our spirits and sang "Sukiyaki" together, waving our penlights as a symbol of our unity and hope.
Finally, the teen hosts will give a closing speech.
Then, we'll wrap up the event.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCZ7yoFTNMm/?igsh=ZGNmMG15dDhuMWJm
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