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A-Meiji-ng Japan
... outside Shibuya station for his owner after he passed away). We headed to the nearest English style pub for some drinks and then to an okonomiyaki restaurant which I was excited to try for the first time. The okonomiyaki is cooked in front of you on the popular Teppanyaki grill or as we opted for the cook it yourself option, we also cooked some yakisoba and washed it all down with plenty of sake, delicious!
Thursday was our last full day in Tokyo and we headed ...
Japan
... While I was exploring I got really hot it was the middle of summer in Japan and it was hot. I asked a local about weather in Japan and they said they have cold winters but it doesn't snow much, hot summers, and cool falls and springs. After exploring I started getting hungry so I went out to eat. When I got to the restraunt I found out common foods in Japan are rice, onigirl, sushi, takayaki, tofu, noodles, and tea. After eating a wonderful meal I wnet ...
Sake, Sex and the Love Hotels of Tokyo
Hello everyone,
Unfortunately in March 2011, while we were in Australia, Japan was hit by an earthquake hitting 8.9 on the Richter Scale, which triggered a devastating tsunami and the breakdown of a nuclear power plant. We were extremely concerned about travelling to Japan in July after the recent effects but seeing as we were visiting Tokyo and Kyoto, south of the disaster zone we took the chance (much to our parents despair).
In the end ...
Tokyo : Baths, Palace, Mosque, Tower, Shibuya
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmGxVGnV zlM After that headed back to Harajuku. My book described this as one of the centres of youth culture. At first all I saw was the regular brand names stores you'll see in a mall and felt very european looking and not like the rest of tokyo. Then found this long ...