Tokyo by Night

Bright lights dominate the Tokyo scenes! Here's some photos from around Tokyo... enjoy

   

 

Even quiet streets in Tokyo are all lit up!

Harajuku Fashion Guide

Harajuku is more or less the teenage fashion street in Tokyo. It's uniquely Japanese - you cant quite compare it to any other place in the world. This is a brief guide on what to wear in Harajuku.

Its best to go with a good friend. Then you can dress up like twins.

 

Of if you're with a several friends, dress like you belong in a group - not the Mafia kind, but the boy-band kind.

You cant go wrong with either black or white.

 

Accessorise! Hat or head gear, ties, long stockings, wooly boots, etc

 

The "school girl" look is in - and easier to go as twins too.

 

You don't have to be Japanese - fashion applies to foreigners too.

And if you're a couple - dress in matching clothes.

 

And if all else fails... just dress weirdly.

  

Doesn't matter what you wear - you can always get free hugs

How to Order Food in Japan

Japan is famous for its "fast food" - the food bar (that's what I'm gonna call it from now on).

How do you order from these kinda bars? Well, its easy. At the entrance of this place, there's always the menu.

 

Pick what you want. Though, not all of it comes with English words.

Since its the land of the vending machines - there's this vending machine at the entrance. You place your money in it, and pick the food that you want. If you're lucky, you get the pictures there (and if you're even luckier - it'll be in English!). Otherwise, it'll be just Japanese words, and you'll have to randomly pick out something to eat. Hopefully its something edible.

Then you get your ticket. Walk into the bar - sit at the stools (but some places there's no stools - you'll have to stand!), and give the ticket to the person behind the bar.

Then comes your food! Usually water or tea is for free.  

Continuation... all things weird in Japan

Japan, land of the vending machines. That doesn't make decisions any easier!

Also, I noticed that some toilet wash-butt thingie can actually WARM your toilet seat! And I finally found one with some English writing on it.

Wonder why they need the "flushing sound" for????

Japan - land of the vending machines

I've arrived in Japan! Japan... land of the wonderfully weird stuff.

Land of the vending machines.

Automatic External Defibrillator - just in case you get a heart attack looking at all the prices in Yen.

Land of sake - even in a bamboo "cup"... Kampai!

 

Where looks are just as important as taste.

 

Where you can adjust the temperature of the water... for cleaning your butt!

And where else would you have flights cancelled due to VOLCANIC GAS???