Bullet train to Tokyo

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October 29th 2007

Published: November 5th 2007

Zipping down the tracks on the Shinkansen to Tokyo, playing with the reclining buttons on the seats, watching the locals eating from their Bento boxes, tired business men dozing and a chubby young Harajuku girl in her carefully accessorised outfit - bag, socks, necklace, top and massive earphones all with enormous strawberries on them. 'We've finally made it' Alan said, 'from the island of Irelan... Read Full Entry

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Aoife & Alan

Roundyrhino

Yay, we're finally on the road! After years of excited and nervous planning we took the plunge and left our jobs, rented out the house, said goodbye to the folks and friends, got married (well, you've got to be sure your travel buddy's there for you!) and headed off for places unknown. And we're loving it, enjoying every second! Can't wait to see what's next. Carpe Diem. xx... full info

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The aproach to Senso-ji temple

November 3rd is National culture day in Japan, so the bunting and the crowds were out!

Bonsai competition!

Who will win? looks like it might be a tight decision this year...

Well dressed Buddha

Senso-ji

Big huge head

and an inflatable manga character

Doraemon

From the manga museum in Akihibara. This edutaining robot cat is absolutely massive here!

Harajuku frocks

Awaiting their colourful hosts. Harajuku Tokyo

Alan is lost in transliteration

Shibuya Tokyo

Los Angeles 2019

Watch out for replicants!

Aoife pauses at a crossroads

With about a million other people - Shibuya

Rhythm and Bleeps

We managed to do pretty well at this despite having no idea what was going on whatsoever.

For relaxing times...

Plenty of Suntory times for a host of fading Hollywood types here!

This is the second biggest paper lantern Alan has ever seen

Pachinko pinballs

There are loads of pachinko parlours in every city we've visited - seems to be a highly addictive (and incredibly noisy) pinball-type game.

It's not an option

It's an order

Delicious cakes

Freshly made!

Another melancholy sign

From the laundry room in our accomodation

Japanese flag

Scotchmen

Adie and Stuart in the Samurai bar, Asakusa.

Moving on'

Our bags wait patiently for the next Shinkansen

8th November 2007

Helen
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bags
So accustomed was my brain to looking at things Japanese that for a minute, till I looked again, I thought your bags were two funny little japanese robots!!! :oD

8th November 2007

Frank and Nuala
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Hi there both of you, really enjoying your blog and the photos are great too. Went to see The National, great gig, although acoustics weren't the best in the Olympia. Take care. Frank and Nuala.

13th November 2007

Simba18
Trevor Simmons & Andrew Hinton

I love your blog!
Your blog has inspired me to go to Japan, thank you!

1st February 2008

Matti
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Very nice :)
Really nice blog and was interesting to look about your visit to Tokyo!

26th November 2011

John Chen
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paper lantern
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