Turning Japanese

When Chris told me he was going to stay in Japan another year, I thought it would be a good idea to take advantage of that and
go visit. I’d never been to Japan before, and had always wanted to see what it was like. In almost a snap decision, I put myself
considerably further in debt to go and find out what Japan was all about.

The trip wasn’t very long, lasting between 24 April 2003 and 6 May 2003, but was worth every penny. I just wish I’d had longer
to explore. I barely scratched the surface, and mostly saw only Tokyo. (Not that I’m complaining in any way!)

Inside the Yokohama Raumen MuseumA view of Japan rail steam locomotiveBikes parked at JR Yotsukaido station172-7295_img173-7302_imgLocal train at JR Yotsukaido173-7303_img173-7370_img176-7682_img175-7593_imgNaritasan Shinshoji Temple175-7578_img175-7590_img175-7598_img175-7599_img175-7589_imgTakeshita St.Kusunoki MasahigeShin Yokohama Raumen MuseumGuardhouse and moat176-7602_imgFunky doorway1,000 year old treeNKT HeadquartersHamarikyu Gardens175-7577_img177-7730_imgMighty Soxer!Statue of Liberty, Tokyo HarbourFunky clothing storeLooking east from World Trade CenterNKT headquarters175-7562_imgThe teahouse in Hamarikyu Gardens176-7643_img1,000 year old treeTokyo from the World Trade CentrePeace, BruddaConstruction signage176-7647_imgGuard towerThree-tiered pagoda176-7642_imgHarajuku roadMoat and cranesAsakusa Cannon temple pagoda173-7360_imgAsakusa Cannon templeDowntown Tokyo from the World Trade Centre173-7384_img177-7724_img177-7728_img177-7726_imgSafety animeUnited Nations UniversityConstruction cranesLantern at Asakusa Cannon templeFinishing clubbing, at 6:30am175-7546_imgAkihabara alleyAsakusa shops173-7388_imgWater sculpture173-7382_imgTokyo TowerFreaky hallwayKandagawa RiverAsahi Beer buildingOpen: 10pm to CloseRandom roadBuddhist Temple altar176-7680_img172-7292_img176-7673_img174-7460_img172-7297_imgYotsukaido alley at night174-7414_img176-7608_imgHarajuku Station173-7364_img172-7298_img173-7301_img174-7409_img176-7669_img173-7362_img172-7294_imgRice vending machinesYotsukaido alley174-7415_img176-7607_img172-7284_img174-7459_img174-7406_img176-7666_img174-7450_img174-7444_img174-7441_img174-7440_img

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