Best to hold on to your hat and let out that scream caught in your throat when it zooooms by.

Shinjuku, busiest train station in the world--many people, little human interaction.

Serenity is captured in the silence of a photo. Reality was overwhelmed by noise and activities.

On the 1st of April, Japan was still in gray with only a hint of pink. Folks could hardly wait.

Japanese brands, Y210 a pack. Marboro, Y300.

As you tread through the trappings of steel and concrete, meditate.

Good clean food if you could eat standing.

If you'd make it here, you'd make it anywhere.

Man in yellow robe.

His brother in a suit.

Tasty, clean, inexpensive, and 24 hours, eat and get out.

Want cantaloupe? Got $58? $1=Y100

Want it in a gift box? Got $126?

Miu is famous in Japan. Hon do ni!

Gaijin.

He heard the chirping of the birds.

Hokusai 2005.

Perfect for one! Wouldn't want to share--know what I mean?

Went there from the drizzle and cold for some American hospitality.

Breakfast.

Ground zero rebuilt.

Ground zero model.

The food section always leaves me speechless.

A night to remember atop 53rd floor. Evening before leaving Japan. Thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Akumatsu!