Stores That Have Layaway 2010

Crossing the Bridge ... Report

After nearly turned over all of Tokyo is like a sock at last arrived in the magical man-made island of Odaiba .

First honorable mention to the little train that twisted through the flyover (as usual), leads the charmed visitors at the other end of the Rainbow Bridge (surely a copy of another bridge, because in this city have this habit: among others can also see the replicas of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower).

get off the little train we headed first to National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation , with its virtual reality simulations and its futuristic robot (Asimo), then at Tokyo Big Sight , which housed a great opportunity for the proud nerd and bad women in cosplay.

next stage was the Palette Town, containing the Toyota Mega Web (Toyota showroom, with many attractions) and the Venus Fort (center Business up front, like a town built inside the 800).

At sunset we finally direct on the beach in front of Odaiba, one overlooking the bay of Tokyo, a very impressive (it is difficult to find in-city Tokyo). After dinner at a restaurant that does the best ramen in Tokyo and on, gloating at home.

Ps Perhaps you've realized that my desire to write more and more stupid, so if I do not read for a few days do not worry , means that I have nothing else to do:)

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lazy.

List of places visited today (you can see that I'm not going to write eh):

Edo-Tokyo Museum: a museum is much more western- friendly than the national average. Explanations on topics in language understandable intuitive and many reproductions of housing / transportation / etc temples from the early years of the city until the Second World War. Today I discovered many interesting things about the city of Tokyo. First, more than a century ago was the center of consumption of the entire country, so that then the food manufacturers had to establish branch in "modern" Edo (old name of the city), or move their production facilities there. In short, the story has not changed much.

Then I also learned the various architectural phases of the city: at the beginning there were only huts of wood and dung 10 m², then things have changed radically: the houses have become much larger ( 20 m² , like today → click here to see how you can get from local 22 m²!) and were built with wood and glue vvvinilica and then, after the arrival of Perry were all Westernized and built brick houses (it was even now, as Tokyo has burned dozens of times) and finally, to get to this day, the buildings are almost all glass and steel and some concrete, as you know .

Frankly I wonder how it passed so radically from one phase to another (I've only seen one 800 Western-style building, the Tokyo station, and do not even know what time it is). But the answer is probably only one, and does not lie in the complicated and expensive, urban renewal plans: esquí !

Ginza, one of the most fashionable districts in Tokyo, finally a part full of skyscrapers, but built with a minimum policy and aesthetic sense. It 'hard to find elsewhere.

• Sony Building : useless, do not go see it. It 's just a great shop where they make you try the Sony products.
• Galleries : we had to try two galleries nell'elegantissimo Ginza district: one was closed ( Koyanagi ) and the other we never found (Tokyo Gallery ).
• Hachiman-Jinja : the guide said about "this house is so small that you can pass by without realizing it." And indeed it is exactly what happened, we passed, and while searching, we have not even seen. And 'as big as a dog kennel, and slipped into a shop window type. Big deal.

Shimbashi : another style Ginza district, and one step away from it. Do not miss the chance to stick on the sly in the Skyscraper Caretta and climb up to the 47th floor where, deftly dodging glitzy restaurants and expensive chairs on display, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the skyline of Tokyo. Recommended especially after sunset.

Buon Ferragosto at all!

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Mission failed.

Stage 2: Akihabara Electric Town - Mission Failed.

Unfortunately for now the painstaking job search a camera and / or a camera is on the high seas. There are a couple of assumptions, but need a good job of analysis and comparison.

So went the afternoon, the stalls stuff of dubious origin, electronic components dating back to centuries past - or to the distant future - and dazzling lights.

morning rather fast reconnaissance Akasaka with its government buildings and its beautiful temple Hie-jinja, all perfectly packaged in DOMOPACK (bastards).

Before returning home we went to Roppongi , the district probably more chick Tokyo dominated by the very huge and Mori skyscraper, built by a megalomaniac who also has a museum on the top floor, always with his name.

I will keep you updated on the next steps of my very rigid search.

Adieu.

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The journey continues ... Post

Man, how I miss coffee. I do not know whether the thing I miss most of all, in the context of "food" Italian. But it's definitely the thing I hear most often lack, because here is totally lacking a place to spend some 'time in peace and have a coffee / cappuccino. What that is closest Starbucks and the like, with its fullest Caramel Mocha Frappuccino sciapo and ice.

Mind you, I'm not complaining from the culinary point of view: just a few days ago I went from a crawl sushieria "eat all you can eat" for 1000 yen (6 €), and right now I'm eating a delicious sesame mochi-out-in-fagiolirossi (3 per 100 yen). And almost everything I tasted was really good.

But coffee, pizza and pasta (not often, because I always eat here at least a plate of rice or noodles in broth) I miss them a lot.

Turning to recent events, last great ride for the districts of Yebisu and Meguro, with a visit to a typical temple ( Daien -ji) nestled between ultra-modern apartment blocks, with many statues of Buddha and , carved in different styles, but almost all very fascinating.

Then quick visit to Meguro Parasitological Museum (xD) and very interesting trip to the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography , which was housed in an exhibition of such a Mitsuhiko Imamori (a photographer very famous here in Japan), on the magical world of insects (Click here → tree teeming with fireflies / click here -> nice big face of a green caterpillar), some of these photos were very impressive. Ok, then I have always liked very much the macro.

At this point it is consumed in the drama: parched with thirst Bedouin because of the heat of this city concrete, lagging in the direction of the mythological Beer Museum Yebisu , desire to flood the nectar of the gods, who long time since when I stepped out of our conditioning room (one in the afternoon). Well, now the entrance, with his tongue hanging out and keeping in mind only the freshness of a beer, I discovered that day was closed, no one knows why, nobody knows how. Needless to say, have led me into a litany of mental smadonnamenti that probably Almighty Buddha sent a letter of condolence, along with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

gggiovane evening in the neighborhood of Harajuku , one of the fashion tokyesi. A real shit, chevvelodicoaffà.

Today in Ueno to see the National Museum in Tokyo, said Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakibutsukan (who can repeat it 10 times wins a doll). Nothing memorable say, at least for someone who almost completely ignores the art of the Far East. Some beautiful paintings, armor, and some statues in particular.

Unfortunately we lost, so we never got to Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. I hope to make up tomorrow, in case there was an interesting exposure (as these ignorant can not write a decent website in English, even for their most important museums).

For the rest of the very special Yushima Tenjin, a temple dedicated to the pupils, which floods of students go every year to get good academic results (or so says the guide).

eaten exponential Then, again in Ueno, and at home soon. I needed a little 'time to relax, without having to run after the temples and museums in this infernal heat.

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unnecessary ...?

purchasing CDs is now up to 15, for the modest sum of 3800 yen (22 euro and 80 cents), equivalent to an average of 1.50 euro per piece. Not bad.

For the rest I'm not going to describe the day at Ikebukuro , since there is not much to say. We only know that we have participated in an exciting simulation of an earthquake (" esquik ," said the Japanese entrance), with both launch under a table while the whole room was shaking like mad and "windows" were shown scenes of apocalyptic destruction in Godzilla style.

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Back home from Osaka

the cry of "Accitua kudasai" we're back in the magical Tokyo, and we stayed for a considerable number of hours. Luckily the return trip (always at night) was less traumatic, but we had still needed a refill of discrete hours of sleep deprived.

I finally had to see what I expected from Japan, in addition to the endless tangle of tower blocks glass and steel and other weaving of overhead.

Kyoto is beautiful, or at least the part that we decided to visit. Endless roads in the green of the temples, or inlaid between the traditional shops, cross streets bordered by wooden shacks, denoted by the characteristic use to leave their shoes outside the entrance.

This is the neighborhood of Higashiyama, a real gem for those who want to know the more traditional Japan. In our two days here we saw a good number of seats, walking like Bedouins nell'altrettanto hot features that gives this city. In fact you should know that is housed in a valley surrounded by green collinozze, quindi non trapela un filo di vento e fa un caldo becco.

Innanzittutto non fatevi ingannare dalle guide: la stazione e la torre di Kyoto non sono niente di che; va bene, saranno architettonicamente vagamente interessanti, ma possono essere tranquillamente evitate, se non dovete passarci davanti.

Prima tappa della nostra scarpinata è stato il tempio di Sanjusangen-do , interessante soprattutto per la sboronata contenuta all’interno: 1001 statue raffiguranti Kannon dalle 1000 braccia, tutte a grandezza umana. Ovviamente non hanno veramente 1000 braccia, in quanto grazie ad un ingegnoso stratagemma c’è una regola matematica buddhista that "arms 40 equals 1000, because each save 25 worlds." Mathematically it seems to me a bullshit, but so be it.

then climbing up a mountain greenery (through endless merry cemetery) we reached the impressive complex of Kiyomizu-dera . Beautiful above the main building with a large veranda overlooking the mountainside. The intense smoke of the incense pot do the rest.

The first day is then finished with visits to the Yasaka Pagoda (and its five floors of softness) and Chion-in , which houses the biggest bell in the Japan (cool eh!). Evening elegant district of Gion and via the station.

The second day we decided to move with the annoying bus available to the city, given that the lines are 2 meters and were designed at random. We first visited a tacky is missing in most Truzzi suburb of Salerno could have been seen. A shogun can not remember the name (nor do I care) has built a villa surrounded by a beautiful park, then plated with gold. Now it looks like a Ferrero Rocher. This is the osannatissimo Kinkaku-ji , also known as "The Golden Pavilion". If you do not believe you Google.

another bus, another adventure, another temple, it is up to Nijo-jo , a castle so to speak, in truth crock 10 homes in the middle of two walled, surrounded by a giardinaccio ill-treated. Interesting is the main hut, which is characterized by the famous "chirping floors", useful to foil attempts on the lives of the Shogun by ninja noiseless (spaccamaroni really make a sound, just imagine dozens of tourists to tread the same time).

last days of the day was the ' Heian-Jingu, a replica of some imperial castle, but reduced by 1 / 3. For additional information sought a good site. Evening instead of in the beautiful suburb Pontocho .

Even Nara is definitely a place worth seeing, if you recast in Japan. Before fixing the country's capital, winds (also smiling) on the side of yet montagnozza Kansai. Honorable mention to the largest wooden building in the world, the Todai-ji , and the whole body including the Ningatsu -do-do and Sangetsu , especially the aerial view of the city and surrounding hills.

For the rest a couple of 5-storey pagoda and a lot of deer.

the evening we were cheered by a country festival, consisting nell'accendere 50,000 candles and place them in every corner of the remote village. The end result was very exciting.

Last day of stalls and shops in the shopping area of Osaka, a kind of scale in Akihabara.

Today, as mentioned, fat and sleep purchase of CDs at low prices. Tomorrow, who knows.

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Japan closes at 5 pm.

Today we got the trek to all the Himeji peooople , Since we woke up late to take an expensive trip among the thousands of temples and a beautiful Kyoto.

Himeji is a charming town at the foot of some mountains which I do not know the name, I just know that we have shot some scenes of "The Last Samurai." For of course I mean a nice town center with residential buildings of at least 10 floors, the envy of Spinaceto gray, but no huge skyscrapers bizarre sponsored by brands and a decent public transport system. One attraction of the place, apart from the surrounding mountains, is the magic Himeji Castle. It stands atop a fortified hill, so dominate the entire surrounding area (as wars and several skirmishes were common until recently, the Land of the Rising Sun.)

feature that makes this monument unique is that it is the only one not destroyed by earthquakes, battles, rains of roasted chestnuts, but we were quickly reassured by a guide who told us that we plan to have two beautiful and functional ultra-modern lifts, stick to - no one knows where - to the castle (remember the absent-minded that it is a building of the '300 and has been listed as World Heritage Site). After the visit to this fascinating complex we headed toward the place where should have been a bus stop that would take him on the aforementioned mountain, but the fearsome 5 pm looming large, so we had to give up, a prey to various smadonnamenti.

why we went in the adjacent park of the castle of Himeji, the Koko-en , dipping in the filthy river piedacci our sacred Stocapperon poisoning and so all their wonderful and sacred carp.

But it's time to go a bit 'back in time, precisely at the time of the journey that has led to our base, or Osaka. Osaka is pretty bad. Tokyo in a kind of small, but with less light and less monuments. The bus-sized Japanese are Japanese, or XXS. I spent most of the trip (night) to try to find a place for human to sleep, taking elbows on the elbow geek in front of me, having had to stretch my legs up to his place to enter into the seat.

The long sleepless night, however, was rewarded by entry into our great room. The area is central, and we found: TV, refrigerator, air conditioner, VCR, microwave, electric cooker, electric kettle, wireless aggratise and yukata (summer kimono, kimono, but I say if they kill me) clean and folded on the bed. And who c'ammazza?

The main attraction here is the castle of Osaka , of course. This structure has the distinction of being rather than looking outside (if you do not notice pacchianaggine some inlaid gold here and there), but was rebuilt in a random, totally different in style from the rest of the building.

The remaining time we spent in the streets used to shopping (and Dotombori Amerika-Mura ) and a stupid little island which lies between the two rivers running through the city ( Nakano-shima), but I will not dwell here as well.

Yesterday, it was the turn of Kobe, with its random subway stations thanks to the many private lines that rage instead of public transport and a bit battered the Maronites' at all .

the most attractive part of the city is certainly the area of the Akashi-Kaiko bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world (probably not the least interested in, but writing "I saw something longest / largest / fast / light of the world "is cool).

Pleasant also the port area, which includes the Meriken Park and the Kobe Harbour Land , after sunset, with its palaces and its absurd malls bright. Then a walk to Chinatown with dinner Nankinmachi and all at home.

Unfortunately the weather is always very short, so I hope to write again, and - perhaps - in an Italian better next time, maybe that will be directly on my return to Tokyo, when it will pass at least one day with his feet immersed in a vat of water and ice.

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new Prime Re-starting

After buying a guide like Encyclopaedia Britannica, one of the dishes they had eaten more fat of the entire planet ( Chashumen: a steak, a roll type pork, noodles and bamboo in a sea of broth, so it seems that a piece of shit, actually is very good) we are ready to leave for Osaka and other neighboring cities.

I have no idea if we can scrounge some wireless connection, or if there will be PCs connected in the hotel, then at most in a week you'll hear from me.

Otherwise, call the police.

vvoi Bella pe!

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Report (Part II) Considerations

This was officially the week of the parks, more or less I've seen them all. The first was the ' Gyoen -Higashi (east of the Imperial Palace gardens: the only part open to visitors, because she loves to get right to the Emperor graciously own sprouts). It is a former stronghold of the Emperor Edo era, structured high steps formed by large cubic stone, of course, destroyed and rebuilt several times. The part of the Japanese-style garden is really beautiful, all ponds and bridges, as well as the paths that wind through the city walls. The surprise, however, comes at the end. Where is the amazing mark "Edo Castle" there is an emeritus. There is only the base with a sign saying "here was a time of Edo Castle." Fuck, I might add.

After the visit in this park are passed to the next, separated from the first by a poor jumper. Less beautiful, but also quite impressive (for the fans was the Kitanomaru-koen ).

journeyed I arrived at the Yasukuni Jinja-, once very nice, especially for the long avenue in front, along which are located the greatest torii in Japan ( map ).

the evening visit to the futuristic, futuristic Tokyo International Forum (very peculiar structure, a cross between a whale and a presumed suspended), and then home.

On July 30, big, huge trek throughout Akihabara, the electric town. If you need any thing with at least one circuit, an LED or a switch, this is the place for you. Needless to stay there and then describe a number of shops and stalls with tons of things bright and full of keys.

Thursday but the day started with a quick visit to ' Hanazono-Jinja (yet another temple red) and then on, the National Park -Shinjuku Gyoen . Surely the garden that struck me most from those I've seen, pity that the enormous variety of flowers and trees found there no flourish in the summer (you rightly say, but in winter there are varieties of flowers).

next stop was the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office , in which 45 th floor you can enjoy an exciting view of the city, finally putting his head out of the tangle of skyscrapers that distinguishes Shinjuku (including Suppostone and Building the Playstation, also said Sompa). Then, after discarding cleverly Sompa Japan Museum of Art (I wanted to go, I swear, but the exhibition held in these days was something like "The joy of experiencing the world through the naive paintings of two guys: I did not), I beached the Shinjuku Chuo Koen , a park nearby, to rest my battered feet.

Today trip to Ueno with Amanda, Henry and Joan, his huge park full of lotuses, the temple of the fox and the sweet potato ice cream. Honorable mention must be made for the ' Ameyoko Arcade, a road that was built after World War II the city's black market, but now houses the stalls of the strangest foods, including dried seaweed stink and huge tentacles of some species of octopus to eat raw red (!). One thing revolting.

When I get a little 'time to post some photos, or at least I try.