Above left: Kara & I at the imperial Palace.

Above Right: The torri gate of Meiji-Jingu.

Left: The Harajuku shopping district.

Below Left: An authentic Japanese wedding that we stumbled upon.

Below Right: Senso-Ji, a beuatiful temple walking distance from our hotel.

Above left: Shibuya crossing. The picture doesn't quite capture how busy this intersection is.

Above right: Tuna at the Tsukiji Fish Market.

Starbucks has a very large presence in Japan, more so than any other American chain that I noticed.

The Asakusa View Hotel, our hotel while in Tokyo. Part of the View hotel chain, it didn't exactly have any Asian charm or local flavor but it got the job done. It was a clean, full service hotel at a very reasonable price. It's location was great, being close to subway lines and attractions.

Asakusa View Website.

Did you know that Christmas is big in Japan? Neither did I.

In spite of the English name, Freshness Burger is an entirely Japanese entity. Gotta love the name. Official website

While Starbucks looks pretty much the same as they do in the US, McDonalds definitely has a regional flavor, and no, I did not eat at McDonalds.