You are learning past movement: you will read the scene it happens in, learn 10 words and phrases, take apart the pattern behind them (movement verbs in past tense), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
Tsukiji Outer Market, Tokyo — the original fish market moved to Toyosu, but the outer market remains: tamagoyaki stalls, fresh sashimi stands, and knife shops that have served chefs for generations.
Tsukiji's inner market moved to Toyosu in 2018, but the outer market stayed. Over 400 shops and stalls crowd the narrow streets: tamagoyaki vendors flipping perfect golden rolls, sashimi stands with tuna so fresh it glistens, knife shops where blades are sharpened by hand.
「朝六時に築地に行きました。」 The stranger arrived before dawn. The market was already alive. Vendors arranged displays. Steam rose from grills.
He walked the main lane. 「市場の中を歩きました。」 First stop: tamagoyaki — sweet, warm, eaten on a stick. 「玉子焼きを食べました。おいしかったです。」 Then sashimi. Tuna belly, so fresh it dissolved.
Three hours passed. 「刺身も食べました。新鮮でした。」 By 9am the crowds thickened. Time to leave. 「ホテルに帰りました。」 He walked back slowly, full and content.