tokyo

Enter the torii:

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None of the reconstructed business here, this is a modern-day shrine:

Guardian at the entrance of the shrine above:

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Last of the cherry blossoms in Ueno:

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Building in Shinjuku:

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I think this is the Hall near the NHK building... not sure:

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Night-life of Shibuya crossing:

Sunday-life at Shibuya crossing:

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Irritating and noisy publicity truck - a common occurrence:

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Pachinko parlour....??

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Crazy toilet seat cover:

u might ask who is crazier: the one who designed this seat, or I who took a picture of this!!! But the funny thing is that this loo was in a very VERY trendy restaurant called Christian something designed in a Gothic, churchy style with back lit stained-glass windows, gargoyles and red-leather booths straight out of the matrix building where Neo took the red pill (or was it the blue one?) I thought the toilets would have the same theme, and I go find this!! how disappointing! or maybe not... :)

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This should be in Amy's blog! A sanitary napkin vending machine at Haneda:

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And I saved the best for last! Oishiiiiiii.... :