Abe Sensei's Friday Excursions, Episode 1.
Being half a pom myself, stepping into the Old British Consulate of Hakodate made me feel rather culturally confused and homesick. The Union Jack adorned most surfaces, as well as excellent Engrish, there was a carpet map, overpriced British memorabilia and an over the top tea room. I became very nostalgic for a cup of tea in my grandmother's favourite chair.
After the consulate, we meandered to the nearby Hakodate Museum of Northern Peoples. Photography wasn't permitted inside where all the rad artefacts were cased.
Sculpture depicting Ainu mythology.
Dinosaur wallpaper. Yep.
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