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Asia » Japan » Tokyo March 30th 2006

We call this the Toe shoe and not the "toe foo"... read more
Newsbreak: The Japanese have Japanese Gardens
Focus on the feet, not the hands...
Cherry Blossoms in Japan

Asia » Japan » Tokyo March 30th 2006

To see the photos you have to click on 'gallery' at top of page. You will probably then see one of a toilet. Click on that and you will se more photos.... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo March 28th 2006

I've put some photos on. There's much more and I'll do the rest tomorrow.... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akasaka March 28th 2006

Asia » Japan » Tokyo March 27th 2006

Depuis quelques jours, on dirais que mon esprit s'ouvre. Il semble que je comprenne des choses que je ne comprenais pas avant, ou que je vois les choses d'un autre angle. Un peu raide pour commencer une nouvelle mise à jour. Mais ça devais sortir comme ça. Je sens que je change lentement, c'est dur a expliquer. Oui un peu à cause du voyage, mais d'un autre coté, ce n'est pas comme si je devenais japonais. C'est plus le fait d'être loin de ma vie, devoir faire face a des trucs auquels je n'aurais jamais pensés voir dans ma vie. Ah oui, ouverture d'une parenthèse, hier moi et Yanick on se promenais a Harajuku quand tout à coup il remarque que nous sommes dans le quartier ou Keita travaille. Il l'appel, et Keita nous dit de ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya March 27th 2006

Still very jet-lagged today... read more
Tokyo Tower
Local Reataurant
Our Lunch!

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akasaka March 27th 2006

There are many painful things in japan, possibly the most painful being getting my ass pinched by the toilet seat. Another very painful experience is lying in almost any bed in japan, as the matresses are as thin as a DVD, but hopefully that pain will soon end as weve found a matress with springs. There are more painful experiences, but nothing too interesting. the least painful experience by far in Japan must be being run over by a taxi. its all a blur now, but i remember starting to run to cross a road as the green man flashed. but regardless of his flashing a taxi driver ran into the side of me. he caught my right leg and almost ran over my right foot, but the most painfull part was for the taxi which ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akasaka March 26th 2006

On this particular day, Larry and I decided to go to Ueno Park to see the beautiful cherry blossoms that have recently blossomed here in Japan. The cherry blossoms are a VERY big deal here and everyone goes NUTS over them because they signify "new beginnings". Not only does cherry blossom season show that spring is here, but it also is the start of the new school year for children. We learned that once they bloom, they only last about a week or so, and so perhaps that is why everyone celebrates at such an extreme level...but either way, it all seemed a bit excessive to us. In the park, almost everyone brings these giant, blue tarps to put down on the cement and sit on (there is literally NO grass here), and then they all ... read more
A shrine in Ueno Park
getting holy water from the dragon
in front of some beautiful cherry blossoms

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akasaka March 26th 2006

Hope this finds it's way to my blog site... After being to China and other parts of Asia this was a pleasant surprise! Although there are many similarities, Japan has a very distinct character of it's own. Most Asian people are gentle by nature but the Japanese have taken this to another level. They are extremely polite and respectful. They apologise at the slightest chance that you have been inconvenienced, greet with a bow even when you just look in their direction. They are extremely efficient and time concious. A very pleasant environment. You don't have to think for people.... they have already done the thinking... All around you find evidence of Japan's technological superiority. Most people use 3G phones, a choice of internet connections in the hotel room, toilets with controls that control things you ... read more
Heated Toilet
The Controls...

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akasaka March 26th 2006

We are now finally in Tokyo. We hitch hiked here from the mountains 100km away! We only had to wait 15 mins till this lorry driver picked us up. He didn't say much, and he dropped us off just after the toll gate in the middle of nowhere..... but it was good to get a free ride! During the last week we have been to Nagoya and Mt Fuji. In Nagoya we spent 2 nights in a capsule hotel. It was a very strange place....we were always making gaffes, like forgetting to take our shoes off at the entrance and not wearing our 'mental patient gowns' which you're supposed to wear all the time while you're there! We each had a little capsule which was big enough to sit in...comfortable...but the whole hotel was incrediby hot ... read more




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