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Japan 12/06-22/06

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Cleaner, street artist, food vendor with a multifunctional and transportable stall
A friend of mine from Victoria introduced me to soba noodles. Simple and delicious.
Food stalls at Tsukiji
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The roots of horseradish where wasabi is made of.
Delicious breakfast with fresh raw salmon and tuna and some other unspecified shelfish...
Recognize the rocket?
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Huge halls where the Tsukiji fish markets are held
A common sight, skyscrapes and road work
The colour of the river is not as you would expect a river to be.
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Having a rest in the peaceful Hamarikyu gardens with Shiodome's skyscrapers as backdrop
Walkways connecting the many skyscrapers
Interesting artwork, a huge clock with real peoplein it
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a huge wheel
Going over the Rainbow bridge
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The rainbow bridge
A typical sight in Japanese metro
Rebuild castle in Odawara on my way to Hakone
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Escaping the crowds I found some people practicing bow shooting
Just a picture of what I could have seen if I would have gone all the way up to the lake in Hakone
Instead I went for a walk and met this wonderful couple
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Tokyo Harbour, very much like Rotterdam
The plane just missed Mt Fuji (we came sooooo close!)
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The surrounding area of Seagaia resort reminded of the popular holiday homes of Centre parks.
Very neat and articicial beach sites.
A kids world in a shopping mall. All Japanese kids must have ADHD, look also at the movie.
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The World convention centre where the conference was held also hosted love and marriage fairs...
Temples for lots opf different gods, Chingodo, the rangoon dog, god of fire and booze...
A traditional theater in Asakusa
Galerie