Keio and classes

Some of you may be wondering why there has been no mention of any of my classes yet.  Thus far, they have been unmentioned because I didn't have any; the first full and official week of classes ended today (Wednesday).  There was a week of 'trial' classes the week before, but many of those were only twenty minute introductions to the class plan, and were equivalent to reading the syllabus.  I'm planning to take nine or ten classes (the minimum is seven), each of which meets for 90 minutes a week.  Four are Japanese classes, the rest are in English and (mostly) vaguely history themed. 

Keio is right in the middle of downtown Tokyo; it's only a few blocks from Tokyo Tower, a large orange-and-red-Eiffel-Tower-looking broadcast tower, and is right on the main Tokyo train line.  Everyone seems to be extremely wealthy: Burburry is everywhere, and I see those really expensive shoes with the red soles and European name at least twice a day.  Keio is apparently notorious for being an extremely expensive elite university, and it shows in the clothing.  Unfortunately, it does not show in the buildings.  They are generally pretty ugly and 50s-esque; certainly Bryn Mawr wins hands down in attractiveness.  Here is an image of the only attractive part of the campus, the East Gate:

This was taken on one of the few days so far where the weather has not only been dry, but clear and sunny.