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03-12-2009, 08:44 PM
Re: Alleys, really ? Heh I learned something new.
As far as food near the hotel, to be honest I havedn't eaten much here I was stuffed on the flight over so it took a few days to get hungry again  There seem to be some popular places for lunch and there's a Sri Lanken resto close by if that interests you. I will probably know better in a few days after trying some. Word of advice for those staying at the Sunroute in Shinjuku, don't bother packing a tooth brush, toothpaste, hair brushes, shampoo, conditioner, soap, shaving creme, razor. It's all included. The only thing that isn't full sized and is just a mini is the tooth paste. 
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03-13-2009, 12:37 AM
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 . Ug, I still have eight months to wait, time's going to drag by. So how long are you going to be in Japan?
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03-13-2009, 01:09 AM
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Btw, try going to the top floor of one of the skyscrapers west of the Shinjuku Station. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building would be my choice. You will be able to see Mt. Fuji from there on fine days.
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03-13-2009, 04:16 AM
I'm here till Mon the 24th
Yeah I can see the building from my room it has all the dishes on it right ? I'm telling you I don't know how anyone can get lost here way too many landamarks to use. I'm amazing myself. I'm not even paying attention to streets just signs and stores.
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03-13-2009, 06:55 AM
Good morning !
Today we're off to see some of the more seamier parts of Shinjuku specially East Shinjuku home of Yakuza, Love Hotels and more. We're going during the day so as not anger anyone whilst taking photos. Heck I'd be annoyed if someone did that to me. If you played the games Yakuza 1 and 2 this is the setting for it although the name was changed. The route seems pretty easy just get to the east side of Shinjuku station and we're off to the races. This is one of the cooler buildings spitting distance from my hotel http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00426.jpg One the way I notice a pocket of streets I seem to have missed http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00427.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00428.jpg Check out those streets, they are full side buses through too, I saw one of the traffic cops guide a bus is 40 secs flat. I clapped out loud and he grinned and me and bowed. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00429.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00430.jpg It is just me or the building in the distance resemble a woodpeckers nest ? I keep expecting a giant head to poke out of it. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00431.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00432.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00433.jpg Apparently quite a few movies have used this area as a set, not sure which ones. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00434.jpg Old ad for Blue Dragon like 2 years old http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00436.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00437.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00438.jpg Every single one of those signs denotes a club in the SAME building ! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00439.jpg Mmmm more plastic food and believe it or not they are NOT cheap if you were thinking of grabbing one, as they are for sale but not here. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00440.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00441.jpg Ok that was pretty cool but we have to move onwards, hey another kitty http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00442.jpg An extraordinary bus stop http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00443.jpg It's at this time I start to grasp just how damn bid Shinjuku station is, all we want to do is make it to the other side. This is one of the guides who help the buses make the turn. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00444.jpg Hey I know this building I can see it from my hotel, so much for getting lost this time. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00445.jpg My lame attempt at a stealth shot to show the masses coming out of Shinjuku station's West Entrance, looks like a nice jacket though. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00446.jpg Times Square, must be a mall of sorts. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00447.jpg Now this has to be biggest disappointment I've had so far. So many guide books and websites revere the Alta building's "massive" video screen. Uh maybe 10 - 15 years ago this was considered "big" but I've seen bigger back home http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00448.jpg The buildings here just continue to impress me, think you'd see this elsewhere, nah it would just be a regular apt building. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00449.jpg In the distance there is Bic Camera, it sells everything you could possibly want from cell phone to computers to game systems to washing machines http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00450.jpg More plastic food, believe it or not those are NOT cheap. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00451.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00452.jpg Woah pricey kind of, like the boot stein though http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00453.jpg Puzzle design http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00454.jpg Ducky Duck http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00455.jpg We have to be getting there at some point I mean we are on the east side now. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00456.jpg AHA http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00457.jpg Hey what's that on the roof up there ? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00458.jpg Bingo ! some gates http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00459.jpg Everyone ready ? Cause here we go ... http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00460.jpg Nice ! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00461.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00462.jpg Yep we're here alright http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00463.jpg Lots of restaurants too http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00464.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00465.jpg One of "those" stores http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00466.jpg Hmm http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00467.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00468.jpg American Bar with monkey http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00469.jpg Live fish, sort of surprised I haven't seen more of these maybe they just aren't in the front window http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00470.jpg How narrow are the streets ? THIS NARROW ! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00471.jpg An arcade but ewww like I'd touch any the controls here. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00472.jpg Love Hotel http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00473.jpg How can they fit all those places in that one building ? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00474.jpg Awesome Engrish http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00475.jpg Again look at all those clubs in there http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00476.jpg Another view of the same building but a cooler side of it http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00477.jpg Looks like they cater to women too ! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00478.jpg Roof detail of a love hotel http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00479.jpg I love the these type of staircases they are pretty common http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00480.jpg More love Hotels, rates seem pretty reasonable http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00481.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00482.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00483.jpg Cool http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00484.jpg Blade Runner Love Hotel http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00485.jpg Uh ... ok http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00486.jpg Hey it's a batting cage http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00487.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00488.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00489.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00490.jpg
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03-13-2009, 06:56 AM
Well I think that's enough seediness for this morning. Lets grab some lunch.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00491.jpg Gambling den http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00492.jpg The woodpecker nest building from a different angle http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00493.jpg So I try to decide what I want ... curry ... sushi. when I pass this sushi place. A guy calls out to me, the waitress follows with both chefs responding in kind. It was AWESOME ! So I go inside and point at the menu for an assorted plate but what's this, it's place that does it by the plate. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00494.jpg The chef talks me with a wide smile, I smile nod and keep saying "Hai". It works perfectly ! Now this is neat, you take a tea bag put it in your cup and press the cup against that black knob there and hot water comes out the spout. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00497.jpg Here's what 900 yen gets you alongside Miso http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10...8/DSC00496.jpg Now you get other stuff form other restos for cheaper but the staff were so endearing I couldn't say no. The only thing I had a problem with was the sliver skinned one, that's sardine and it was generous portion, it was NOT was I was expecting and almost caused me to gag. Not sure why I love sushi and anchovies but I made it through. They also had pots of picked ginger to help yourself too. finished I put my jacket on which starts another chorus from the workers , obviously good bye and come again. Pretty interesting trip some peculiar things though I noticed some tough looking guys looking at me we they Yakuza ? Who knows. The other thing is there were a few cops and guy comes around the corner wearing a surgical mask and one cop steps up to him and says "Konichiwa" I have never heard a more formal tone and it was weird as the only one who's been saying Konichiwa all the time is me.
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