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Published: July 29th 2010
Japanese Rice Fields
Yes, they really are that green.The flight was suprisingly interesting because there were lots of good films on offer, but it was completely overshadowed by our first day in Japan! When we first arrived we couldn't notice many differences between it and england, but as you get further into the airport you suddenly realise how different it is. Japan has many different traditions that even foreingers must follow e.g. don't burp, fart or blow your nose in public and in some buildings you have to take your shoes off to go inside. But the major differences come when you get into the city. Tokyo has no city layout whatsoever, no parks and everyone lives in a block of flats. Most of the roads are flyovers and in some places there are three flyovers overlapping. The roads are as wide as english motorways and are constantly packed with traffic, likewise, the pavements are about three times wider than ours and are packed with people. There are so many differences that I can't list them all myself, so the only way you could ever find out is to come here. Today we visited a japanese temple, went to an AMAZINGLY GOOD Japenese resteraunt (We took it easy because
Tokyo
This image proves my point that the building layout is cramped and disorginised. we were suffering from jet-lag). I hope the pictures attached will give you a better idea of what tokyo is like. Goodnight for me, goodday for you.
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Rachel
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Airports
Ben and I agree with your assessment of airports. They do all look the same!