Sunroute Shinagawa Seaside

... We walked by one kid, and we only heard one word from his conversation with his friends. "Chicks" he said. Kat could not contain herself, she belted our "CHICKS!" and preceded to cackle about it for another five minutes, clearly within earshot. Perhaps this will be a lesson to him. Use stupid surfer talk, and get made fun of.

I think we're both a little depressed now that the day is winding down. We really enjoy each others company, and it's ...

... were off to a game at the Tokyo Dome to see the Tokyo Giants play the Yokohama Baystars. I had never seen baseball played inside before and it was great to not have to worry about sitting in the sun all day or having a rain delay, but it was a tad warm in the dome. I even noticed Japanese people taking off their outer coats, so I know it was really warm! Unfortunately (at least for one guy who was an avid Giants fan), the only tickets we could get ...

... back in Tokyo again is great.  Things are a bit cramped here compared to what it is like in North America but the city is truly world-class.  The best part though is the fact that Tokyo is relatively safe compared to most large cities.  Even in some of the sketchy areas, I just don't feel very insecure.  That's more than I can say for a lot of smaller cities in North America. During the last leg of our trip we've decided to simply spend our time relaxing and doing ...

... We will sincerely wait for another coming to a store." I keep reminding myself I certainly cannot translate English into Japanese, so I shouldn't snicker too hard. But it is a little amusing. So far I hope I have committed the big error of the trip, which was leaving the power cord for my laptop at home. I hope with judicious battery usage to make it last the whole trip, as a quick look at Apple's website ...

... Gott des Windes - und Raijin - Gott des Donners. In der Mitte ein Mega Lampion. Danach noch ein bisschen Markt und so. Am Dienstag gings nach Akihabara - vulgo Denki-gai (Electric Town) - ein ganzer Stadteil voll mit Elekrtonik. Danach trafen wir uns mit unseren Kollegen von NISS Mimi, Rara, Erica, Annabell und Ryan. Falls jemand noch einen billigen Labtop, PlayStation oder superbillige Digital Kamera braucht, jetzt ist´s zu spät ;-) Wir ...

... 5 Winner: Kansai. I used to get get ****** off during rush hour there if I couldn't get a seat on the train with a free space on either side of me. Well what a fight we've seen here tonight, ladies and gentleman. There's been blood, sweat and tears and we must congratulate Kansai for showing such enormous strength and courage. But this night belongs to Kanto. I'd now like to invite Kanto to the centre of the ring to receive the championship belt and say a few words...

... evident. Civility gives way to brusque rudeness. No apologies or shame on the agenda here. Unlike Japan, we are approached by un-uniformed hustlers trying to get us into a limo. My rip off radar kicks in, and I break away. Instead we fall in with the Chinese throngs headed to the legitimate taxi stands. The attendants here at the taxi stand wear shabby clothes. By comparison, a Tokyo attendant would be wearing a spotless uniform that declared his role ...

... phenomenon, Shinjuku would be the place to go." Reality soon sets in as we realize only a few short hours remain in Tokyo, with Shinjuku topping off a whirlwind, three-day tour of the city. One last subway ride to our hotel to pick up our bags, and it's off to Tokyo station for our final ride back to Osaka. And as the bus pulls out of the station, we take in our last glimpses of Tokyo's night, as the bright lights gradually begin to fade into the darkness, and we hit the blacktop of the open highway.

... we found a Hawaiian burger bar (only in Tokyo...) and had a very tasty burger looking out over Tokyo Bay. After that we did a little shopping, I managed to find a pair of the Japanese jeans I like for just over half the price I usually paid in London, a good thing too as the pair I'd bought with me were getting a little threadbare! After that we braved the rain again and headed back to the hotel and more Will & Grace... Our last full day in Tokyo started early, 4am to be ...

... the way to the rental store, we some cherry blossoms which are quite beautiful. Most are gone by this time, but some are still on trees and more on the ground. Four days until the start of Golden Week... I think we might stay in Tokyo and try to see it all until then before hopping on the rail on Friday with Bryan and Noriko. We might try to make it to Shimoda for a day or two first, though. Hey, it`s raining outside.