Japan

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Pablo the Monkey

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   Arrival in Japan!

   Kawasaki, Japan | May 30 '05 | Reviews: 0

   So we arrived in Japan without a hitch! But jet lag is a terrible thing, both for people and little monkeys. We stayed with Thomas' original host fami... Continue reading »
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   Adventures in Yokohama, Part 2

   Sakuragicho, Japan | May 31 '05 | Reviews: 0

   We went to Sakuragicho in Yokohama. It is a nice shopping and convention area. The big building is the Landmark Tower!

   Inside is a big sh... Continue reading »
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   Adventures in Yokohama

   Yokohama, Japan | May 31 '05 | Reviews: 0

   Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. It is Japan's largest incorporated city by population, and Japan's largest seaport.... Continue reading »
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   Into Tokyo we go!

   Sumida, Japan | Jun 01 '05 | Reviews: 0

   So, bright and early, we headed off into downtown Tokyo, first to the part of town called Sumida, which is home to the Edo-Tokyo Museum and the Ryogok... Continue reading »
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   The Electric City

   Akihabara, Japan | Jun 01 '05 | Reviews: 0

   Next, we hopped onto the Sobu-sen train and were off to Akihabara, 秋葉原 , Tokyo's “Electric City.” It's a couple of square blocks of electronics stor... Continue reading »
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   To the Shrines we go

   Kamakura, Japan | Jun 02 '05 | Reviews: 0

   As a nice change of pace, we went the other way, away from Tokyo, deeper into Kanagawa prefecture, to the city of Kamakura. It is still mostly green a... Continue reading »
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   Storming the Venus Fort

   Odaiba, Japan | Jun 03 '05 | Reviews: 0

   In the morning, we got up early to see Thomas' friend Teruyo perform some of her songs at a concert at Kawasaki Station. She's a great singer! After t... Continue reading »
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   Party time at the Shimura home!

   Kawasaki, Japan | Jun 03 '05 | Reviews: 0

   After a few days of non-stop vacationing, it was time for a little party! Continue reading »
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   Yokohama Night Life

   Sakuragicho, Japan | Jun 04 '05 | Reviews: 0

   A little too much partying on the night of the 4th led to the 5th being mostly wasted relaxing at home. But at night, we went out to Yokohama so Thoma... Continue reading »
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    Ueno Park

    Ueno, Japan | Jun 05 '05 | Reviews: 0

    We headed to Tokyo, to visit Ueno Park. It's a huge urban reserve, much like Central Park in New York. It's also home to a major train station. We enj... Continue reading »
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    Tokyo Tower at Night

    Minatocho, Japan | Jun 05 '05 | Reviews: 0

    We headed out to another part of Tokyo, and dropped by the Tokyo Tower. It's based on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, with a great observation area about h... Continue reading »
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    Exciting Shinjuku and Kabukicho

    Shinjuku City, Japan | Jun 05 '05 | Reviews: 0

    After Ueno, it was off to Shinjuku, which is sort of the capital of Tokyo and the entire nation. We went to the double towers of the Tokyo Metropolita... Continue reading »
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    The Asakusa Shrine

    Asakusa, Japan | Jun 06 '05 | Reviews: 0

    We headed into the older part of Tokyo, near the Sumida River, to visit the Asakusa Shrine. Althrough the shrine is extremely hectic and busy, the are... Continue reading »
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    o/~ We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

    Narita, Japan | Jun 09 '05 | Reviews: 0

    Narita Airport is huge but convenient. Plus you can watch the planes take off and land. Oh no, time to go already? So sad. But maybe we'll come bac... Continue reading »