Takayama
August 15th 2007 We arrived in Japan on 15th August, blisteringly hot, quite unbelieveable heat! It happens to be a heat wave about 35 - 40 degrees! Wow! Thank goodness for air conditioned buildings! We flew into a city called Toyama north west coast, where our Japanese experiences began. We checked into a hotel with all mod cons, found it all quite amusing, all the gadgets - including a toilet with lots of button
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