The standard living quarters of your average tokyo'ite. Did you know 3 million people live in Tokyo itself. Another 5 million commute in daily to work, study and shop. Blimey!
Day 1 continued May 25th 2009 Okay.
So it appears i should have done what most normal people do and ask about internet access in the room rather than just using their internet kiosk in the lobby. They offered me a laptop rental service. I said I didn't need as I had my own. I was then given the necessary cable to access the net from my room.... free of charge. Doh!
Anyway where was I... oh yeah I finally got to scrub up a ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ginza In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more
This is my first major overseas trip going by myself. Correspondingly this is my first attempt at Blogging. Please excuse the obvious Amateur mistakes I make along the way.
This blog follows my travels through the Asian countries and regions of Japan, Hong Kong and Macau. I'll do my best to make it as least boring as possible for you poor buggers slogging it out doing the hard yards at home.
Keep checking back for updates. I'll do my best to post 1 each day.
My trip has now ended (as of 8 June 09).
I hope you enjoyed reading the Blog and thanks for taking an interest.
Regards
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