Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Chiyoda

... to the ledges. The same Japanese messages were being repeated over and over while the girls did handsigns to accompany them. It was obvious that the owners of the shops were trying to fool us into thinking that those on the balcony were speaking, but we were too smart for them. We, here in America, know that you generally have to open your mouth for sound to come out. Anyway, I couldn`t get very many pictures of them. Later, I ...

... very good English. (Up until this point, the only Japanese we knew was 'kamikaze', which is not very useful when you are looking for a hotel and particularly hazardous when ordering drinks). <br><br>On our first day, we took the subway to Shinjuku, which is the busiest train station in the world, and visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices. Its two adjoining buildings are the tallest in the city. The 42nd level of each building is an ...

... bad, but luckily all he had to do was go up to the Pink Dot place and ask for a band-aid. I didn't think it was going to be that easy, but he got one and we continued on our way. We planned on going to the Alice in Wonderland Cafe in Ginza for dinner. We took the train to Ginza (not too far from where we were) and looked around for the cafe. We wandered a bit, my directions said it was near Ginza 9, which we found right away, yet we couldn't seem to find the cafe. I wanted a ...

... is done... nothing smell better than fresh cleaned clothes. We can now walk around and be pround in our fresh cleaned clothes. Once again, so how Keith has managed to squeeze, yet, another stop to a Tokyo shrine, Hie Jinja shrine, the whole complex is a contrast against the background of modern Tokyo. It seems almost not belong there. ...later this evening we meet up with our friends Ryoji and Kauru under Tokyo Tower, they are treating us to the ...

... all enjoyed good company and conversation and decided to take the train back home. It was 11:30 and was getting near the last train so off we went into the crowded subway. I asked Emi what do people do when they go to Ropppongi if they miss the last train...do they take cabs home and she said no they just stay up and party until the subways run again in the morning. There are soooo many clubs that they have people outside trying to get you to come in. When we got off at Kiba ...

Me and Rich finally arrived in Tokyo yesterday morning after a long but pleasant flight. Both got friendly with an air hostess who looked after us very well indeed everytime she brought drinks around she would leave an extra one under the pillow, think we got through 5 bottles of wine and bottle of whisky each. She even stole us fruit from the 1st class area which was nice..... our english charms working already Was very strange on the flight as we were the only 2 English ...

... their own solo calls to the Shinto Gods. The matches were extremely entertaining to watch and the atmosphere in the stadium was electric. It was especially exciting to watch the top tiers of rishiki do battle. We saw most of the Ozeki (second highest Sumo distinction) successfully defeat their opponents, but did witness a handful of great upsets. Asashoryu, the only current Yokozuna, was as dominant as ever and we enjoyed watching him in the last match of the day as he craftily defeated ...

... afterwards. Its ironic that the club's called Harlem but they normally don't allow non-Japanese guys in. Adam and I definitely stood out. Talib got us in and we hung out in the upstairs of the club with them for a while. Speaking of Hip Hop, the Tokyo culture is saturated with it. In every type of store they play Rap/R'n'B (completely unedited by the way, because most people don ...

... sad to be leaving the things that I have enjoyed here, my friends that I have made, some of the students and teachers, the food, and being a gaijin. So, I have been a bit emotional lately. But, I have been enjoying myself with the other JETS and friends that I have made. On June 10th, a bunch of Jets got togather for a night for dinner and to show our talents to each other. THere were 7 groups that performed. A few people played the guitar, a martial arts routine, played ...

We finally made it into Tokyo last night after 24 hours of travel. The plane ride was a bit of a nightmare capped by a screaming baby and the fact that my seat wouldn't recline, but it just made me all that more grateful for earplugs and sleeping pills. Our hotel isn't in the nicest part of Tokyo, but it definitely works. To say that space is at a premium would be an understatement. Kate and I have the Japanese form of a trundle bed and when it is fully pulled out, it ...