Japan: Day 0

 

After flying through the night and sleeping on the plane we arrive in Japan.

We spend the day tired and half-comatose wandering around Tokyo.

 

No road rage in Japan. I hear one driver use his horn. Just to make sure it still works.

Birds of Tokyo. The story is their name comes from the time the chart-topping group was in Japan. Somebody told them there are no birds in Tokyo. They said we will be the Birds of Tokyo. After wandering around Tokyo aimlessly I see very few birds or animals of any sort. I see occasional stray birds and a few toy dogs.

Tokyo is an endless mass of buildings and people.

How do the people survive? They need food, shelter, jobs, money and happiness.

The days of blindly following the Emperor are gone.

The days of following their job are going.

We see young people filling the streets waiting to enter Western fashion shops and spend money.

Late afternoon we meet our guide and our hotel.

 

These posts about Japan are not all grammatically correct. They were written as postcards. Scribbled in situ.  They are all idiosyncratic impressions of a visitor to Japan.