Wednesday, September 19, 2007

The Weird And Wonderful Land of Tokyo

In Tokyo, we find a city that blends technology with tradition


What a joy to hang out with homely friends from Whangarei in Tokyo


Birds eye view of Tokyo -lost in translation

Simon, Amy, Nick and the BIG glorious Buddha


Simon and Nick with Tokyo's 'Paris Hilton & Nicole Ritchie'


A picture of complete beauty Tokyo Beach!!!!

In Yokohama with cousin Catherine Hope and new husband Chen

Salaryman-dedicated business man sleeping in the metro before he heads back to work.


Simon trying to blend in.


Karaoke big night out.......all you can drink and sing for 5 hours costing us $30nz per personNick and Sam are perfessionals! - And great Host's


Amy's new Trade in



Amy and Sam standing at the famous Shiboya crossing


Check out size vareity for beer



Baywatch at a zero surf, zero danger - man made beach in Tokyo harbour


Early morning fresh Sushi


Size doesn't matter in Japan


Amy and tour guide Nick.J at the fish market


Does Anyone want some WHALE meat for breakfast?. Apparantly the meat is not even considered a delicacy, alot of it is unused and made into pet food.


Yellow Finn Tuna


Mos burger - Best hamburgers in the World


David and Mckaller living in Tokyo.
Stayed with David and Victoria - had an awesome final night BBQ of WAGU beef and Simon's famous Wasabi Potato Salad.


One of many quirks to enjoy in Tokyo


Portraits from the streets of Harajuku


Catching up with old friends


Simon forced to have photo taken with this thing

Real life eye popping cartoon creations worn with complete self confidence.


Punk is Favourite

Wall of old Sake barrels



Simon jumped to this opportunity.


These photos will grab your attention, if not to make you laugh out loud. These Japanese teens create a world where the only limit is their own imagination.






Tokyo's famous Shibuya Intersection