Japan (Tokyo): A Surreal Experience.
I used to find japanese tourists funny
when I saw them in western countries.
Today we visited Tokyo the Japanese way.
A bus picked us up at our hotel at 8:00 am
and brought us to a bus terminal
where we hopped into another bus.
A young Japanese man grabbed the mike
and didn't let it rest for about four hours.
We visited as many places as I would have visited in three days.
It was comparable to what I imagine an upper trip to be like.
Bombarded with info in four different languages
we jumped from one Wonderland-like place to another without a
break.
Here in the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa Park there is a huge hole
in which people throw coins from several feet away
before praying.
There is a lot of water all around the Imperial Palace
in the center of Tokyo.
This thick water barrier is connected to many waterways.
Several intricate levels of roads, elevated highways with toll,
subways, trains and water channels
contribute to the busy aspect of Tokyo.
Yet its scale remains human
thanks to the friendly interface of the buildings
rich in details and in colors.
Most buildings are around 10 storey high,
there are very few pets,
bicycle are left unlocked
and bikers leave their gloves and helmets
on their--Japanese;)--motorcycles.
We looked closely...
We were in the Twilight Zone.
