Walking around Shinjuku

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Hello Kitty traffic cones2015-10-12 16.48.18

Very busy streets.  You can see the shops extend from the street up to the 7th and 8th floors.2015-10-12 16.51.29 HDR

This is one of the large malls near Shinjuku station.2015-10-12 16.48.02 HDR

A different multi-level shopping mall.

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Hello Kitty.

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The municipal building is free to take the elevator to the lookout on the 43rd floor.2015-10-12 17.21.54

Our new favourite store, Uniqlo.
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The ominous Municipal building at night.
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Mount Fuji in the distance at dusk.2015-10-12 17.46.21


Senso-ji

The oldest temple in Tokyo, it was crowded with people.

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On each side, there are souvenir shops and snacks.

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Many flavours of ice cream to choose from.2015-10-12 10.29.05

Yam fries2015-10-12 11.43.19

Treats on a stick2015-10-12 10.35.42

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Osaka balls2015-10-12 11.47.05

There were lots of street food stalls.2015-10-12 11.45.08

Tokyo Skytree in the background

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We found a playground nearby, the Tokyo Skytree in the background.

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It was nice to find a place to escape the crowds and burn off some steam.2015-10-12 12.22.38

This was a beautiful little restaurant.2015-10-12 12.20.49


Everyday life in Hiroshima

This was outside the futsol arena ( indoor soccer ).2015-10-17 10.38.58

A nice little playground, with a washroom.

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A typical house with blue tiled roof.2015-10-17 10.49.02 HDR

She was so happy to find a monkey bar2015-10-17 10.47.27

A very small shrine.2015-10-17 10.42.30

Riding the bus.  You pay when you leave through the front doors.  There is a change machine next to the driver.2015-10-17 11.28.20 HDR

A very nice outdoor, muli-level shopping mall in downtown Hiroshima.2015-10-17 11.31.08

Our new favourite store, Uniqlo, which was located on the 2nd floor.2015-10-17 11.33.06