Well today I took a day trip out to Nikko, which is northeast of Tokyo. About 40 minutes by shinkansen (bullet train) and then another 20 on the local rail, where I got a flirty smile and wave from an extremely cute Japanese girl. Unfortunately she did this as the train pulled away from the station where she had gotten off. At least it's a start... I have to make a point of saying that I've mastered the Tokyo metro system; subway, rail lines. I've even helped out another Japanese person who was lost earlier today. Anyway, Nikko is a small rural town, but just outside of Tokyo, where there are these amazing temples and mountains. The mountains are easily comparable to the rockies. I've got some pics, but most are on 35mm, so I have
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