Tokyo
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Chapter 21 : Last Day In Tokyo
We woke up slowly, then filled the large black duffle bag with anything that we couldn’t fit into the roller bag. We still had hopes of going to the Imperial Palace before we took our flight back to Los Angeles. We didn’t have to check out of the AirBnb until 10. It was close to…
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Chapter 20 : Shibuya –
The voyage was going smoothly, between the alcohol and the desserts, we started to lose track of time. We were arriving in Tokyo at the Shinagawa Station. First hearing the name of the stop and then seeing it on the display, we found out that we had all of our devices and loose items out…
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Chapter 15 : Shinjuku Station to Kyoto –
We headed out of the apartment earlier than usual. After dropping off the key, we headed to the Shinjuku station, where we took the JR line to the Tokyo Station. From there, we would take the shinkansen to Kyoto. We arrived at the ticket booth to reserve our seats, only to find out that the…
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Chapter 14 : Harajuku and The Tokyo Dome –
I had a big day planned, but I wanted to get out early while Elizabeth slept in. I told her that I was going to go out for a little while and take some pictures. It was around 7:30 AM and I knew that she was going to want to stay in until around 9:30…
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Chapter 13 : Shinjuku –
When we got our bearings straight, I looked up the directions to the airbnb on the google maps. Our host suggested that we take a taxi, but because I am cheap and have a little bit of an ego that makes me confident that I can handle anything, I figured that we could just walk…
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Chapter 8 : Through Rain, Wind, Sleet, and Snow
FedEx Tokyo – When we got back up to the hotel room, Elizabeth instantly got into bed to lay down. It was still only around 4pm, and I told her that we should get dinner soon. She told me that she was just going to take a quick nap, then we would go out to…
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Chapter 7 : Our Adventure with Shiro
Before we left for Japan, a social media friend of mine, whose caricature I drew at a party once, was giving me tips for our trip. She was Japanese and had visited Japan a few months earlier and posted photos from her trip. I messaged her to find out if she had any tips as…
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Chapter 5 : The Belkin Hotel –
As we walked in, the lobby of the hotel was dimly lit and filled with wood-grained shiny furniture that looked like something you’d pick up at IKEA. There was a coffee machine straight ahead and small lounge area to the left, where you could sit and have a cup. I started to greet the desk…