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Japan 12/06-22/06

Just like Holland, many, many cyclists	and many, and very long pedestrian crossings	... and the metro system is great!
Just like Holland	Esculators and automatic walkways are another major way of transport.	View from the Metropolitan Government building
Skyscrapers, and endless Tokyo	Delicious sweets, almost a form of art.	Smoking is regulated here as well
Lambda signs for entrance	Old tiles on some roofs	and of course, bamboo
Blooming season for irises	A beautiful old little gate made of bamboo in the emperors East garden	The old defense walls of the emperor's palace, with three students of Victoria University visiting Tokyo
Japanese way to indicate road works	Shibuja (see "Lost in Translation"), neon lights, advertisement, and lots of people	Shibuja
Flamme d'Or (or golden `turd' as locals call it) by Philippe Starck in Asakusa	The famous red lantern on the pathway to the Asakusa Kannon temple with a group of chattering high school girls
	The Asakusa Kannon temple	I tried my luck and picked up my fortune at the temple
To pick your fortune, you draw a stick from a metal box and choose the drawer with the matching number on it	After careful reading, you hang your fortune on a line. Let's hope my fortune will come true.	Japanese combine Shinto and Bhuddism and even Christianity sometimes, whatever suits the situation best.
Impressive statue of a well-known late 19th century Japanese actor playing "Shibaraku"	The impressive backside of the Asakusa Kannon temple	Small sidestreets in Asakusa

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