Tue: Metropolis primer We were in Shinjuku before 3pm. We noticed, though, a strange traffic near Shinjuku station. SWAT teams on the streets? What's going on? We got settled in Takadanobaba and met Toshi. He took us through the Tokyo maze to mochi mochi no ki. Their ramen in fish broth is super tasty. I had tsukemen this time. It was totally legit, mmm. From there, we walked to the city hall. Its observatory is totally worth it. On the way, we saw rows of black-painted Hummers with their right-wing slogans. SWAT teams were packing up their barricades. I guess they just announced that they were moving to the city hall...! Fine, we’ll just follow them. Up on the observatory, it’s always amazing to see the 360-degree view of never-ending concrete jungle. And while Toshi is
... read more