Tokyo

After returning to Tokyo from Kyoto, it became immediately noticeable how much less humid but busier Tokyo is. After getting off the Shinkansen at Tokyo Station I caught a train to Shinjuku Station where I met up with Eric, his family and his fiance for dinner, and then a few drinks afterwards. Turned out to be another long day, but we did manage to find a bargain on beer. One of the hotels had an all you can drink deal on beer or whiskey for either one or two hours. The cost came out to be about the same as that of buying two normally priced drinks. At the end of the evening it was interesting,...


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I arrived in Tokyo late at night, but I was immediately struck with how different it is from other places I have been. Tokyo had a very unique feel; I’m not sure whether it was the population density, the orderliness or over politeness. It is such an interesting place to visit, and different from what I imagined. I should explain, ever since high school when my friend Eric started my fascination with Japan, I have developed a certain idealized view of it in my mind. It has been so interesting to see how the real Japan actually stacked up to my ideal version. It was really good to see that...


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