Crowne Plaza Metropolitan Toshima

... ask where I got my clothes the other day, but was I punk/Lolita enough? There was a more important problem at hand. My h.Anarchy skirt was a little too short for comfort, and the crowds got me paranoid. I wasn&#8217;t going to spend over $50 on a pair of bloomers so it was off to Bodyline to see if they had a decent pair. They did, for $30, so my next destination was a bathroom to change.<br><br>I got distracted, however, and ventured ...

... a variety of stores. Tools, electrical parts, wires, microsized cameras and similar items are found in the cramped passageways of Soto Kanda 1-ch&#333;me (near the station). Foreign tourists tend to visit the big name shops like Laox or other speciality shops near the station, though there is more variety and lower prices at locales a little further away. Akihabara gained some fame through being home to one of the first stores devoted to personal robots and robotics.

... give to the waiter and all of a sudden you'll be lucky to get out of there with change from a 20. In Japan, you pay the price on the menu - incredible. We had a number of incredible food experiences, most of which we couldn't have hoped to have discovered by ourselves, but fortunately we had a tour guide in the shape of a friend of Nicola's who has been in Japan for about 8 months - Hello Mac. He was amazing while we were there and let us stay in his tiny apartment for most ...

Here is my first 'real' entry. Although it was an 11 1/2 hour flight, it went by fairly quickly. Of course I only slept 3 hours the night before so after some reading, eating, & drinking a beer, I was out for about 5 hours. It also helped to be in business class and sleeping in those reclining seats. The plan was to take a train to Tokyo and then a cab to my hotel. Once in Tokyo, I realized I was missing something very important - Yen. I walked around ...

... reporter, Sato-san, had laid down our tarpaulin two or so days in advance, marking our territory with our company name and even a telephone number (in case the hanami police wanted to check on us?). He lives in the area and has been enjoying hanami in the same spot for years. As I rocked up at 2pm the party was already in full swing, and it was just as well we had reserved. Flanking Sakura-dori (sakura road) which cuts through the cemetary, Japanese young and old were already out ...

... tea, on floor cushins and mini table * Tatami mats for sleeping area- futon type matress laid out on floor * white screens of paper act as sliding doors * shower time in another area, and then into a big hot bath for relaxation time * early breakfast in room served.... dried fish with sticky rice and green tea (not good that early!) Japan really is different, the customs the way of life. I think i am going to like it here...........