A few words about Tokyo
Yes, that's a giant beetle on the side of that building. Photo ©Darren Bradley I've already written about my time in Kyoto here , and Naoshima Island here . But no trip to Japan would be complete without a visit to Tokyo. When I was there, I heard it called the most beautiful ugly city in the world. I would agree with that assessment. We actually spent most of our time in Tokyo. We rented an apartment there, as we wanted to live like locals and experience it beyond what tourists would normally see. Our apartment belonged to a Westerner (a Canadian), and was on the 45th floor of a tower on a man-made island in the Shibaura district, not far from the Ginza. Here's the view from the place: View from our rented apartment in the Shibaura District of Tokyo. This was on New Year's Eve. Note the absence of fireworks or other festivities. New Year's is one of the quietest nights in Tokyo. Photo ©Darren Bradley A lot of people I know don't like Tokyo. It's a concret...
