Tokyo 6.14.07

The last stop in the Asian adventure was Tokyo for a few days of tourism. I had the chance to see my Uncle Ken, who made the trip all the way up from the base of Mt. Fuji, where he serves as a colonel in the Marines, to visit. It was great to catch up and learn more about his experience in Japan. During the other three days nine of us toured the city, seeing the the Tokyo tour along the way and getting a good taste for the nightlife.


A view from the Tokyo Tower fo the the city, which is the second largest in the world (with 34 million people), behind Mexico City.


Here are few of the 34 million. This square filled with people between every light change for several hours during the day.


Another look from Shibuya, one of the main bar districts.





One morning we went to the fish market (around 4!, when the sun rises) and saw all the action. This picture was taken in one of the warehouses full of venders buying fish for the day. We never saw the fish being cut (which would have been the best part) but it was still interesting to see the shear volume of fish hauled in each day.








Live fish for sale as well.


Tokyo was definately a lively city. Every ex-pat we met loved it there, and most decided to extend their stay a couple years. It was interesting I might add meeting several Brits. One guy explained to me that Japanese and Chinese are both popular languages of study in the UK in highere education, as I suppose many Brits get a good grasp of other languages in their younger years. Definately a city worth visiting again!