Anka among friends outside of Kiddyland, the most famous toy store in Tokyo.
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Along Takeshita-dori, following our noses towards...
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Crepes! A favorite snack in Tokyo, at the moment.
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The Japanese do not eat while walking, so here we (Dianna, Anka, and Daphne) pause for a moment.
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Anka meeting a neko who frankly looks taken aback by the forwardness of this Swedish-American weasel.
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Tokyo does still have its fair share of earthquakes today, even if they're on the whole quite small.
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Harajuku, in Omotesando, is certainly one of the most popular shopping districts - second only to Ginza. Standing here, outside of the Gap.
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Next, we headed off to Hakone. Although not the shinkansen, this train moves quite fast!
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Anka at the train station in Hakone.
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We begin our travels - looking down at the homes along the slope.
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We stopped at the Open Air Museum, Gora, and the Hot Springs (although Anka wasn't keen on having her fur wet.)
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The view from our hotel room, looking down at the garden.
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...up to the (admittedly stinky) Owakudani Valley.
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And now, back again, by gondola...
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...and ship, to cross Lake Ashi.
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The ship is a vibrant green copy of a Spanish galleon taken over by pirates. Anka, with a modern pirate...right.
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Hakone Checkpoint, the first stop on the road from Edo to the west of Japan.
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n the Gobansho, Anka comforts a lady while being searched. Samurai wives and daughters were rarely allowed to travel away from the Tokugawa capital.
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A museum showcasing life in Hakone during the Edo period, having little, in fact to do with actual materials.
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In the Imperial Gift Hakone-koen Park, overlooking the lake.
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Here stood a summer villa built for the Emperor Mejii, although a modern building now is at the site.
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A map of the region (I believe. Anka can't read Japanese either.)
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And, after a long trip, a worthy dinner at my favorite tempura restaurant, back in Tokyo.
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Anka and friend, at the famous Tsukiji Fish Market.
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