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Japan 1999 (part 5)  

15.07.00




The rest of the week!!!

some sightseeing.......some eating........some horseplay..........and finally home!

subtlety of Japanese advertising!


So today's trip is up the Tokyo Tower, built just after the one in Paris, and 10m taller. Above is an example of the subtlety of Japanese advertising!

Tokyo Tower Mascot

....and this is the Tokyo Tower mascot....draw your own conclusions!!!

view from Towerview from Tower
view from Towerview from Tower
view from Tower

but the view from the top (330 m) was actually worth it!

After the show we have a dinner date with Ryoichi Yuki at a very exclusive traditional Buddhist restaurant............and photographic evidence of Midge eating raw fish....YUK!!!

Midge & TroyTroy & Dave
Ryo & MidgeJosh
Midge & TroyMidge & Troy
MidgeMidge
Ryo, Midge & TroyBerenice & Dave

which brings us onto our last full day in Tokyo, and as it's Sunday, and a nice day, we decide to go for a trip up the river

Josh & RussRuss' head, Josh in background
Trip up riverTrip up River

followed by a walk round the park, and an ice cream (or 2!!)

ParkPark
ParkPark

And so to work!!!

Josh, Troy & Dave
Dave & Russ
Josh & Troy
Bruce & Midge

And before we know where we are, it's all over and we're back on that plane again!

Bruce, Andy, Troy & Dave

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