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Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1978

Tokyo

So, Tokyo is fascinating. As a poorly travelled bumpkin I feel like Karl Pilkington as I wander around.....

This morning going to the office I had to go through Shinigawa station, which was rammed with 1000s of people all heading in the same direction - an Orwellian experience. I felt like I needed indicators to go left to the coffee shop. The tube map was special:

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Tonight involved a trip out for dinner to a very bright and busy part of town.....

Click image to enlarge Dinner was fantastic. I'm a bit hazy on the content but it was all good. The roads were super busy yet there were groups of 8 dressed as the Mario brothers driving full fat go karts around town. Only in Japan?

Some of the signs are quite special, I didn't eat here:

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Needs must and I was quivering like a 'busy' dog when it came to pressing the right button:

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So after a busy day of work and frankly what I can only call survival, I'm in the hotel bar, the Cigar and Bar. It appears you can still smoke in bars and restaurants here and there is something oddly nostalgic about the whole thing. No doubt the nostalgia will wear off when I pick up my clothes in the morning.

Its midnight and time for bed but helpfully I'm wide awake. Tomorrow could be a long day........

7th Mar 2017 4:06pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

I'd love to go one day but fear I'd be in way over my head

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

7th Mar 2017 5:19pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

I travelled to Japan numerous times while working and always enjoyed going there, its clean, safe and the people are incredibly polite. Tokyo is a fascinating city and I was always glad that I had a local colleague to take me around on customer visits. I once remember getting a taxi from TCAT to a hotel in the city, the driver took me to the wrong hotel which had a similar name to the one I wanted. When we finally got to the right hotel, he would not accept any payment because he had inconvenienced me, Can you see that happening in London or any other EU city! Food is good if somewhat eclectic at times, some stuff I politely refused and the local guys thought it very funny to try to get me to eat things such as fish sperm!

7th Mar 2017 6:44pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

7th Mar 2017 7:00pm

Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1978

I'll give the fish sperm a miss, hopefully. Here is a pic of the trek through the station in the morning. Not as busy as yesterday but still a few folk about:

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8th Mar 2017 3:48am

agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 1324

We had a great time in Japan a couple of years back, did the whole Tokyo thing but also spent some time in tents on the beaches

Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

8th Mar 2017 4:38am

R1200GS

Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 265

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

Try to get up the top of the Tokyo Tower for a great view

8th Mar 2017 2:27pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

I used to stay just around the corner from the Tower, yes a great view especially at night with everything lit up.

8th Mar 2017 6:09pm

Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1978

Try to get up will be a massive challenge. Its 3 am and I'm 'tired and emotional' following an extraordinary evening of eating drinking and yes, karaoke. I'm broken. Time for bed.

PH

8th Mar 2017 7:18pm

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