1: Week 1

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1: Week 1

 Asia » Japan » Saitama By Bekki
June 18th 2007
MotokajiI've arrived in the land of the rising sun. Even simple things are complicated here for me; my first toilet experience left me wondering which of the array of buttons flushed the toilet without giving me a high pressure jet wash! So I was so glad that I was greeted by a friendly English face, Paul, who I met through my Japanese evening class. He's been over in Japan for about six months (I think) having married a Japanese lady, Megumi.
These next photos are taken during my first week in Japan when Paul and I went off exploring his area, as well as a trip to Tokyo.

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Photos

Fortunes
Unlucky fortunes hanging outside the temple for the bad luck to be taken away by the gods.

Rice cakes
Do you want rice with your rice?

Lift attendant
At Tokyo Tower you are greeted at every turn by an attendant to show you the way.

Up Tokyo Tower
AHHH, it's a long way down!

Tokyo Tower
Doing my King Kong impression!

At Yebisu Beer Museum
Hmmmmmm, beeeeeeeeeeeeer!

Megumi & Paul
In their authenticly japanese living room with tatami mats, paper screens and a low table.