A first impression...

Here are some shots from Shibuya, the part of town that I am staying close to. This district has a lot of clubs and bars, places to eat and as you can see, crazy neon excess! That is the Tokyo way! I was trying to make a local call in one photo. The phones here are very expensive so no one chats for long. There are soooo many people everywhere! All the time. It's really quite amazing, and crazy :) It is also quite chilly here, my toes and nose are freezing. No buildings have central heating so it is cold at night. Fortunately there is an abundance of green tea here, so tummies and frozen fingers are happy.

I arrived safe and sound on Friday night, and Nigel came to meet me at Shibuya station. Instead of sleeping like a logical person, I stayed up all night and went dancing. First we had some tasty ramen noodles for dinner and some Japanese people mocked us. Then we went to a Gaijin bar for some drinks, and then spontaneously decided to go see an awesome DJ play. Good times, long night, still haven't caught up on sleep.

I hope these photos give you a good idea of the visual stimulus to be found in Tokyo. My trusty D70s is working overtime!