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It's a 14 hour flight from Atlanta to Tokyo and then the culture shock begins. Being tired doesn't help...and then to tackle the train system I now know how sardines feel!Actually using the train system is pretty easy once you get the feel for how it's done. At the train station there is a large board covering a wall showing the train system with the price for each stop. Right below the board are machines that you put your YEN in and buy your ticket.

The Japanese are great hosts and (luckily) very patient. I tried the "local cuisine" (yes, I ate the EEL) and other delicacies BUT not the squid.


Tokyo Skyline



A street in the town of Mitaka



Everything is compacted together and the vehicles, even the trash trucks, are a lot smaller than in the U.S.



Visiting a Temple



One of my Japanese co-workers was kind enough to show me the sights. The Japanese are gracious hosts.



Narita Airport



OK, I'm used to the traffic in Houston and Atlanta. There is a great train system coming in from Tokyo.



The Hotel Room



I will say that the room is "efficient". That's another word for small BUT functional.



Hotel Bathroom



Also small but functional.



Hotel Room .... Part 2



This is from the window looking back into the room.


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