Checking out Tokyo National Museum

I recently visited the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno where I saw this scary looking mask that looks even scarier because it was taken through glass on my low-quality camera.

I also saw lots of other bits and pieces, which are below. Apologies for the quality of the pictures as I had to politely push various Japanese people out of the way to get in front of the displays.

Armour from the 12th century:

The longest bow I've ever seen:

Buddha shining his light in my direction:

Clothes partition from the 8th century:

The main shopping street in Ueno, one of the few districts in Tokyo to have retained the more working class 'shitamachi' feel:

A side street in Ueno:

A big blue whale in Ueno park, next to the National Science Museum:

Outside the Tokyo National Museum: