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		<title>(Second) Trip to Tokyo</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I had to leave Korea in order to get my working Visa, we went to spend 5 days in Tokyo. Also to visit Jairo, Peque, and Satomi, whom I didn&#8217;t see since last year. This is actually my third trip to Tokyo, but still, this city is always worth visiting. Here you have some [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As I had to leave Korea in order to get my working Visa, we went to spend 5 days in Tokyo. Also to visit Jairo, Peque, and Satomi, whom I didn&#8217;t see since last year. This is actually my third trip to Tokyo, but still, this city is always worth visiting. Here you have some pics I took <img src='http://seoul.manuelhc.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4611 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3353232720/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/3353232720_d0b528b564.jpg" alt="DSC_4611" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
Jairo is in Tokyo&#8230; and he has a scooter!!</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4604 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3353231682/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1436/3353231682_05972c5da3.jpg" alt="DSC_4604" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
One of the many impressive things in Tokyo is its absolute cleanliness. Here they were polishing the yellow lines on the subway station floor.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4624 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3353234206/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1014/3353234206_5e01075a29.jpg" alt="DSC_4624" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
With Jiwon, Jairo, y Celia in an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izakaya">izakaya</a> right under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen">Shinkansen</a> railways.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4704 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3352421151/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/3352421151_9f778ec276.jpg" alt="DSC_4704" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
Everybody knows that interest rates in Japan are not very generous&#8230; Well, it seems sales aren&#8217;t much better.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4723 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3352423149/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1228/3352423149_d9c8d35679.jpg" alt="DSC_4723" width="332" height="500" /></a><br />
In Takeshita Street (Harajuku Station) it&#8217;s easy to find characters dressing like this (cosplay). This is also something you can see more and more in Seoul nowadays. Specially on weekends at the Hongdae area.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4671 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3353243542/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1342/3353243542_246b19793d.jpg" alt="DSC_4671" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
With Jiwon at Yoyogi Park, near Takeshita Street.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4732 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3352424413/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1424/3352424413_2010bb8c9b.jpg" alt="DSC_4732" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
The day we went to see the Tokyo Tower was the only day the sky was clear, perfect for taking this kind of pictures. I don&#8217;t know why (pollution??), but in Seoul the sky always has a pale tone that makes it appear totally white in pictures <img src='http://seoul.manuelhc.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4766 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3352430385/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/3352430385_7612bc2686.jpg" alt="DSC_4766" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
Right next to Asakusa Temple (a must-see spot for any tourist in Tokyo) there are these gardens.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_4779 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/3353258928/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/3353258928_88b5093be7.jpg" alt="DSC_4779" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
Even though it&#8217;s still a bit early (festivals usually take place in late april), we would see some cherry blossoms in Ueno Onshi Park.</p>
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Another place I hadn&#8217;t been before is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odaiba">Odaiba Island</a>. I recommend you to go at night, as you will be able to enjoy these views (if you go in winter on a windy day, be prepared to get cold&#8230;).</p>
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Of course, we also went out at night. Here we are (from left to right) myself, Jiwon, Elena, Peque, Jairo, and Satomi at a bar in Roppongi.</p>
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On our last day in Tokyo, this is how the sky looked like (I didn&#8217;t use Photoshop in the picture). Surprisingly enough, it didn&#8217;t even rain at last.</p>
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		<title>Trip to Tokyo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manolo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was a lightning trip we made to Tokyo a few weeks ago (yes, I know I keep without updating my blog, sorry&#8230;). For such a short time (we arrived on a friday night and came back to Seoul on sunday afternoon) we saw quite a bunch of places (Harajuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Akihabara, Asakusa, etc.). [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This was a lightning trip we made to Tokyo a few weeks ago (yes, I know I keep without updating my blog, sorry&#8230;). For such a short time (we arrived on a friday night and came back to Seoul on sunday afternoon) we saw quite a bunch of places (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harajuku">Harajuku</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya%2C_Tokyo">Shibuya</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi">Roppongi</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara">Akihabara</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asakusa">Asakusa</a>, etc.).</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_0874 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2611556495/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2611556495_bf73cee847.jpg" alt="DSC_0874" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
The big amount of bicycles you can see in Tokyo amazes me. Although it&#8217;s one of the most densely populated cities in the world, Tokyo has so many streets for pedestrians and many times reminds me of any European city.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_0877 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2612395106/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2612395106_4ccd16e58b.jpg" alt="DSC_0877" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
We all know how much Japanese like fetishism. In Asakusa market you can buy college girls&#8217; boobs that you can eat <img src='http://seoul.manuelhc.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_0892 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2612416596/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2612416596_bba21bcfac.jpg" alt="DSC_0892" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
Finally, more than two years after I graduated from <a href="http://www.indstate.edu/home.htm">ISU</a>, I met my friend Chiho again <img src='http://seoul.manuelhc.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_0904 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2611597919/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/2611597919_10b1ed108d.jpg" alt="DSC_0904" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
We could see a traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinto">Shinto</a> wedding at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Shrine">Meiji Shrine</a>, very near <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harajuku_Station">Harajuku Station</a>.</p>
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<p align="center"><a title="DSC_0950 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2611655945/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2611655945_f1111b481f.jpg" alt="DSC_0950" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshita_Street">Takeshita Street</a>, one of the most mopular streets in Tokyo, where you can also see many <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay"><em>cosplayers</em></a>.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_0958 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2611665743/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2611665743_d6a54a5e29.jpg" alt="DSC_0958" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
With Thanita and Chiho at a sushi-restaurant.</p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_1015 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2611726721/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/2611726721_d01c3ec10e.jpg" alt="DSC_1015" width="332" height="500" /></a><br />
¿What the heck is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2CV">2CV</a> doing in Shibuya? They say in Tokyo you can expect to see anything <img src='http://seoul.manuelhc.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><a title="DSC_1026 by cholonam, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cholonam/2612572690/"><img class="wp-smiley" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2612572690_8106053619.jpg" alt="DSC_1026" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />
Having dinner in Shibuya, from left to right, Harumi, Thanita, Pablo and Satomi. (Thanks to Thanita who spent hours looking for a restaurant with room enough for almost 20 people we were!)</p>
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At <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asakusa_Temple">Asakusa Temple</a>, from left to right, myself, Itzíar, Ciro, Alex, and Jairo.</p>
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