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March 13th 2007
Published: March 13th 2007
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It's hard to find a single word to describe Tokyo. If you ask me how Tokyo is, I can easily find dozens of adjectives to describe the city, among which are "dazzling", "fast-paced", "efficient", "amazing", "crowded", "breath-taking", "religious", "disciplined", etc etc. If you ask me to use only one word, I guess the best choice is "exciting". Tokyo is indeed exciting. The city is like a hyperact... Read Full Entry



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Lau Chau Sang
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autumncs
Born in Hong Kong and currently living in Singapore, I am a guy who loves travelling. Like many "travelholics" at TravelBlog, I'm so addicted to travelling that once I stopped travelling I will have withdrawal symptoms. Hence, to cure my addiction, I have to go somewhere at least once every 2 months. (I must admit that it is an expensive addiction. Haha. But at least addiction to travel is healthier than addiction to drugs/smoking/drinking...) I started using TravelBlog when I was doing my internship in Canada in 2005. (For older photos before my Canadian internship... full info
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Lunch @ Matsuya 2Lunch @ Matsuya 2
Lunch @ Matsuya 2
You purchase your meal and collect the ticket from the machine. Then you pass the ticket to the waiter. Minutes later, the waiter will serve you your piping hot meal! (The pictures on the machine are a blessing to those who dunno any Japanese.)
Lunch @ Matsuya 3Lunch @ Matsuya 3
Lunch @ Matsuya 3
Beef rice bowl set - My first meal in Japan!
A shopping street in UenoA shopping street in Ueno
A shopping street in Ueno
Another shopping street in UenoAnother shopping street in Ueno
Another shopping street in Ueno
An attractive sashimi store in UenoAn attractive sashimi store in Ueno
An attractive sashimi store in Ueno
Too bad we were too full to eat any sashimi (raw fish).
A budget clothing shop in UenoA budget clothing shop in Ueno
A budget clothing shop in Ueno
The clothes in this shop are dirt cheap! Shirt for 100 yen? Jacket for 300 yen? Blazer + pants for only 1000 yen? Unbelievable!
Akihabara - The land of electronics, anime and DVDsAkihabara - The land of electronics, anime and DVDs
Akihabara - The land of electronics, anime and DVDs
Inside a DVD shopInside a DVD shop
Inside a DVD shop
There are 8 floors of CDs and DVDs! (Most interestly, the 6th, 7th and 8th floors are the "Adult DVD" section.)
Inside a DVD shop 2Inside a DVD shop 2
Inside a DVD shop 2
There are 3 whole floors of "Adult DVDs"!!! It's indeed an eye-opener for me.
A traditional shoe shop in Kanda subway stationA traditional shoe shop in Kanda subway station
A traditional shoe shop in Kanda subway station
It was this shop that repaired Victor's shoes. We were quite surprised to find such a tradional shoe shop in a subway station.
Taking the Ginza Subway Line from Kanda to AsakusaTaking the Ginza Subway Line from Kanda to Asakusa
Taking the Ginza Subway Line from Kanda to Asakusa
I realised that the trains are colour-coded in the same colour as the lines in the map. In the official subway map, Ginza Line is orange. So the trains of the Ginza Line have an orange stripe.
The funny looking Asahi BuildingThe funny looking Asahi Building
The funny looking Asahi Building
Asahi is one of the main beer-brewery in Japan.
AsakusaAsakusa
Asakusa
The famous Kaminari Mon (or "Thunder Gate" in English)
Asakusa 2Asakusa 2
Asakusa 2
A very very crowded Nakamise-dori (a pedestrian street lined with little shops selling traditional food and handicrafts)
Asakusa 3Asakusa 3
Asakusa 3
Victor & Mingxian eating their "sakura-flavour" ice cream. (They said it tasted like cherry ice cream. Not surprising, because sakura = cherry blossom)
Asakusa 4Asakusa 4
Asakusa 4
Very attractive gift sets of cakes, crackers, biscuits, candies, etc
Asakusa 5Asakusa 5
Asakusa 5
A shop selling traditional rice crackers (It smells really good!)
Asakusa 6Asakusa 6
Asakusa 6
Slowly approaching Senso-ji, a magnificent temple founded in the 7th century to house the goddess of mercy. (The current building was actually rebuilt after WW2.)
Asakusa 7Asakusa 7
Asakusa 7
The inner courtyard of Senso-ji
Asakusa 8Asakusa 8
Asakusa 8
A five-storey pagoda
Fortune-telling the Japanese wayFortune-telling the Japanese way
Fortune-telling the Japanese way
At the side of the Senso-ji courtyard, there are booths where you can do self-service fortune-telling for only 100 yen.



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