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... t figure out why but nearly every single district is the most interesting on that day. I have a theory it might have something to do with the school schedules (as cram schools are where it's at here), but that's just a theory. So we stayed in and decided we'd rent a movie, to our sup rise when we ordered a movie we were able to watch as many as we wanted so we actually watched two films. We watched "Blindness" which was an offensive film for the blind community ...

... was the seadoos pulling multi coloured flags over the waters and weaving through the floats. Weird to describe, but absolutely awesome to see! We tried an Italian restaurant for something to eat before finishing our Disney shopping and heading back to the hotel. We then took the JR Rail Line into Tokyo and checked into our hotel of the next five days, the Dai Ichi Hotel Tokyo, and went out to McDonalds for a bit to eat. Eve had her regular quarter pounder with cheese ...

... besplatno foto muzhskih chlenov seks sekretarshi ebut v zhopu ...

... from Ueno Park and Zoo, and its nearby bustling marketplace. The people of Japan are so polite, to each other and to me. And just like the Hello Kitty stores back in the states, all the merchandise is in cute little packages and so very neatly arranged. My neighborhood here is a labyrinth of little shops, residences, restaurants, etc. If you saw the movie, Memoirs of a Geisha, you can maybe imagine what I`m talking ...

... first cultural visit - really interesting temple type things!!!! After that is was on to the Tokyo tower (Eifel Tower looky likey) and despite the poor visibility made our way up to the viewing platform at 150M to get a birdseye view of the city. We had also planned on taking a boat ride across the bay but with the risk of that turning into another Dublin Special (for those that where ...

... if you go to the fish market, try and find this place for your sushi breakfast, it's great! I had a wander round Tsukiji, and went to have a look at the Shiodome building (impressive!) and the neighbouring Conrad hotel where 'Lost in Translation' was shot. From there it wasn't too far a walk to the nearest train station and I headed back to the Yebisu Garden Palace to visit the beer museum, which is open on Tuesdays! It's not very big, and it's all ...

... the Sensoji/Kannon Temple. Sensoji (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, the center of the shitamachi (low town). The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built there for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645 ...

... and earnest honesty on theirs - laughing the whole time of course. Eventually, the conversation went something like this... Me: "Hontoo?!????" (really?!????) Yoko, Syuuichi, and Momo: "Hontoo!!!!!" (really!!!!!) Me: "HONTOO????" Yoko, Syuuichi, and Momo: "HONTOO!!!!!" Soooo hilarious! I guess that the contacts help shape her eyes or something, and they aren't available in the States yet. But no matter how they work, they certainly provided a round of good laughs from everyone!

After a full night of sleep, we set off with far more energy than the previous day. Splitting up to find food; Aaron, Mark, and I ventured into a tiny noodle shop across from Asakusa station. The prices were what sucked us in, being even cheaper than anything I have found back in Hirakata! Once inside, we knew we had a winner. The dishwasher and cook gave a welcome that was heavy with lower-class Tokyo accent and drawn out to the point of hilarity. We took ...

... about making reservations at the onsen we'd like to visit after Sapporo. Hiro thinks the onsen is a good idea and takes down the number to call for us early next week. He also suggests taking our second night at a local beach which is very special. We'll see what happens when we get there. We head onto the trains and ride to Saitama to see where Hiro works and lives. The area looks fairly new, with large office buildings which are empty now. We head to a shopping/eating area ...