Tokyo: About Town

Above: The best vantage point to watch the street crossing rush of Shibuya station is from the Starbucks on the corner. When the light turns green, all traffic stops and everyone... from all directions starts off across the street.

Left: Blachman and Rachel seeing the sites of Shibuya.

Below: Rachel and the man of her... "dreams" outside of the Samurai stadium after watching an exciting series of Samurai wrestling matches.

Above: I spy with my little eye a JJ fish.

Right: Face off-- the fish agains Rachel in the tank.

Left: A stingray and a silvery fish in the arched walkthrough fish tank.

Above: Laure and Rachel on their way to see some swing dancing -- Japan style. I spoke with some of the women at the Tokyo swing scene. They taught themselves to do the charleston and various dances by watching old tapes of dancers in the 20s.

Right: A little taste of home, right here in Japan.

Below: At the cellphone store, picking out a new mobile for Rachel.

Left: A stingray and a silvery fish in the arched walkthrough fish tank.

Above: I spy with my little Rachel in the botanical garden.

Right: Inside the botanical garden are ponds of giant lillypads.

Below: A pond with a walking bridge and perfectly manicured trees.

Above: A young boy dressed for a special event. (photo by JJsan)

Left: The statue of liberty, greeting the rich, the shoppers and the action figure enthusiasts to the teaming shores of Tokyo.

Below: Businessmen on their way...

Above: I spy with my little Rachel in the botanical garden.

Right: Inside the botanical garden are ponds of giant lillypads.

Below: A pond with a walking bridge and perfectly manicured trees.

Above: I spy with my little Rachel in the botanical garden.

Right: Inside the botanical garden are ponds of giant lillypads.

Below: A pond with a walking bridge and perfectly manicured trees.

Above: Waiting for the Yamanote train on the JR line. One comes every few minutes. The Yamanote line circles central Tokyo and is "our line"

Right: At the Edo museum, a sample of what some of the firemen of old Tokyo would carry.

Below: A scene of kabuki theater at the Edo museum.

Left: A stingray and a silvery fish in the arched walkthrough fish tank.

Above: I spy with my little Rachel in the botanical garden.

Right: Inside the botanical garden are ponds of giant lillypads.

Below: A pond with a walking bridge and perfectly manicured trees.

Above: A relic of the silk road, an exhibit at the edo museum.

Left: Near Yasuka jinja, the war memorial shrine, a bunch of older Japanese gentlement enjoy some beer, sake and carry the rising sun.

Below: Yasuka Jinja shrine.

Above: I spy with my little Rachel in the botanical garden.

Right: Inside the botanical garden are ponds of giant lillypads.

Below: A pond with a walking bridge and perfectly manicured trees.

Left: Near the Imperial Gardens during sakura season.

Below: The very confusing subway map of Tokyo...

Above: I spy with my little Rachel in the botanical garden.

Right: Inside the botanical garden are ponds of giant lillypads.

Below: A pond with a walking bridge and perfectly manicured trees.

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