At the visit of the capital of Japan in October 2006 I spent the first official fee. Returned shocked. The main striking discovery: here they do not speak on the usual European languages, only in the native; Owners of the Russians are extremely rare. Well, the Lonely Planet guide grabbed. Of all the multiple-described museums, the exposition was surprised only by the Gallery of Vintage Prints YUKO-E, covered by tatami. Here they go in funny slippers.
Dedicated to nature and sciences exhibition of the National Museum seemed directly boring. Walking through the adjacent Zoo Weno was more fun. I stroked the panda, fed from the hands of ducks. Descendant creatures. Tokyo, for nothing that East, modest megalopolis, tourists tries to attract a luxurious shopping. A ride on a pretty river tram suddenly ends in Asakus - a trading quarter offering rice paper, key rings, fan, postcards, summer umbrellas. Multi-storey department stores are called bright signs.
Status restaurants serve quite ordinary sushi. Their specialization: Xiaba Xiaba (Salad of delicious meat of marble cow), noodles with additives. Finding delicious sushi needs to be in Isakai (beerushki). Tokyo fast food - pancakes with whipped cream. They are surely bought when they go to Sumo. On competitions, the audience is hiding in the compartments on four and they hurt for athletes, setting around on lush pillows.