A warm family in Yokohama + temples in Kamakura + busy & bright Shinjuku = a great day!


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March 17th 2007
Published: March 17th 2007
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After 2 days in the Mitsui conference and 2 days of exploration in Tokyo (refer to my previous posts), Mingxian (my applied chem junior who had done a 6-month internship in Japan last year) decided to visit the family of his former supervisor on the 5th day. The family invited Mingxian and me for lunch in their home in Yokohama. The family was very friendly to us. The father of Mingxian's superv... Read Full Entry



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Shinjuku 2

Shinjuku station west entrance
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Shinjuku 3

Busy, noisy, and bright
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Shinjuku 4

reminds me of the Paris Lourve pyramid
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Kabukicho

The red light district of Tokyo
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Kabukicho 2

Occasionally we were approached by well-dressed men who recommended girls to us
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building

The underground walkway connecting Shinjuku station and the office blocks in West Shinjuku
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building 3

The plaza of the complex
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building 4

A model of the complex
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building 5

Souvenir shops inside the observation gallery
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building 6

Night-view of Tokyo from the observation gallery
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building 7

Night-view of the area around Shinjuku station (My camera is not very good for capturing night-shots)
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Tokyo Metropolitan Building 8

The design of the building indeed looks very "governmental"



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