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THE FIRST FEW DAYS
These are some pictures from our first few days here in Tokyo. I have others, but a lot of them suck. Most of these ones do, too, but what are you going to do?
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Sunset From The Train
Before we ever got to our appartment, we had a two hour train ride. Here's the view from the train. Not much, but there you are.
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Inside Tokyo
After getting off the train, look what was the first thing to great us: Mister Dounut! This was also when I first realized I was effectively illiterate here. Suddenly every little sign I took for granted suddenly turned into Ancient Greek. |
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Looking Stoic
I didn't have too many pictures taken of myself, but here is one, trying to look like a whistful adventurer... well, I can dream, can't I?
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Inside The Appartment
Well, this is probably the best example of the appartment we first moved into. Note the size of the fridge, and the gas stove on the right. |
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The Bedroom
That little TV came with the appartment, and all we got was a half dozen channels, all in Japanese, of course. But occasionally they play Bilingual programing, as well as the news. The futons we slept on didn't last, we soon bought an "American Style" futon, the kind that turns into a sofa.
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The Bathroom
Note the fact the toilet, sink, and bathtub are linked together in one unit. In fact, to fill up the bathtub you have to use the same faucet as the sink! Impossible to stretch you, all baths are done with bent knees. |
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The Stove
This is a pretty standard stove, with two gas burners and a fish griller on the bottom. We found that to be pretty much unusable, and soon bought a toaster oven and microwave.
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Vending Machines
Well, that's not exactly what these are, but vending machines are everywhere, serving everthing to pop, hot coffee, snacks, ice cream, french fries, cigarettes, beer, and just about anything else you can imagine. These machines, however, are for the restaurant behind it. You pay for your order on the machine, then take the ticket inside to get served. |
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The Graveyard
Near our appartment, beside the train station we took to work every day, was this graveyard. During the summer, strange buzzing insects could be heard from here, louder than anywhere else. People tend to leave a gift of alcohol by the tombs to remember them by.
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A Night On The Town
After a long day of walking around Shinjuku, we had dinner at a restaurant called Freshness Burger. The food was alright, and everything was still rather new to us... including this stupid camera, as this was about the umpteenth photograph that came out blurry! |
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