Sunday, January 3, 2010

Around Town - Osaka 2

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I have a lot of photos from the last few months so... here's a onslaught.

Giant wasp attack!
Beautiful...
Lanterns upon lanterns...
Temple courtyard
RAAAWR! Anything performed on this stage must be awesome. Apparently the eyes light up only twice a year on certain holidays.
Fuujin and Raijin I think...
Graveyards
Imagine living there...
woop!
Coooool!
I want to live there...
Mystical cats in full effect!
Like ya do...
ooo!
The inside of a cab. Sooo fancy! The drivers wear suits and the back seats are all lacy too.
Our Christmas spread. Thats a movie of a fireplace... but with the heater built in under the table, it was pretty convincing.
Merry Christmas!
Sweets Paradise. All you can eat cakes- you'll regret saying that to me!!!! nom nom nom
Woah- this almost convinced me to do Karaoke.
The tiny jar of peanut butter I bought.
Everything MUST have a face!
The oncoming masses
They need lanes.
Mmmm coffee time
"Kuro neko Yamato" is just a courier service but it has the cutest logo. Also- beer vending machine.
View from the roof
View from the roof
View from the roof
View from the roof
Every street has this many or more bikes.
The streets are never empty!
YUUMMM Takoyaki! The hardest part is waiting so you don't scald your mouth
Hehe
Elvis squid snacks? They were... squiddy.
Obama- and the white version of him on the left?? I have no idea.

uh oh!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Trip to Tokyo- Part 2- Shibuya, Harajuku & Asakusa

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Most of the Tokyo Metro is as everyone knows, very crowded. The Yamanote Loop Line especially, since it pretty much hits all the main spots. Its shoulder to shoulder and back to back on these trains... all day! Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Harajuku are all within a few stops of eachother so we didn't have to play jello on the train for too long. We also ventured to Asakusa which is a popular destination because of its temples and shrines, and it's accessible via subway.
Over all I think I liked Harajuku the best- not just for the shopping but for the layout. The main area was pedestrian-only streets... and if you wandered off the path you would run into something totally unexpected. 4 days really wasn't enough to see all the Tokyo has to offer but we did our best!
Shibuya- pedestrian over-passes.
Meet me at Hachiko!!
The Scramble
This is a low amount of human traffic.
SHAZBOT!
Harajuku

Can you spot me in the crowd?
How about NOW?
Harajuku shopping is awesome.

This was an outdoor area but from here it kinda looks like a mall.
Trying to read some coupons or something....
That eye patch was like ¥5200!!
Some cool art...
Asakusa
Temples galore
Scott's fortune was luckier than mine... :\

Here we are!

Beautiful
*bloop*


Its so great to have this nestled in Tokyo!