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Japan 3 - Tokyo megalopolis wipe out or urban extravaganza

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DSCN0897.JPG (434842 bytes) 3.1 Why is this guy so wiped out? He works in ...
DSCN0804.JPG (427896 bytes) 3.2 ...this. Tokyo one of the biggest cities in the world.
3.3 It is a daily challenge to travel, by train, by lift and walking.
DSCN0803.JPG (447088 bytes) 3.4 This is a megalopolis of 15-20 million people depending on how you measure it.You can just see the greenery!
DSCN0801.JPG (433593 bytes) 3.5 One more modern, metal and concrete skyscraper - how does it make you feel?
3.6 Much of it is low and medium rise buildings
 

3.7 Not a cm of space is wasted as it is so expensive

 DSCN0817.JPG (436762 bytes) 3.8 You don't get the attraction of Tokyo. Well you might now. Lets start with the nightlife 
DSCN0819.JPG (438337 bytes) 3.9 Eating out and drinking. Japanese life expectancy is one of the highest in the world - the low fat diet with fish and fresh vegetables is partly responsible.
  3.10 Hope you like fish! Delicious!
DSCN0873.JPG (415600 bytes) 3.11 Shopping modern
DSCN0791.JPG (440441 bytes)  3.12 Shopping local.  
DSCN0789.JPG (411103 bytes) 3.13 A fish mad country
DSCN0792.JPG (450928 bytes) 3.14 A quick snack for the workers
DSCN0887.JPG (450476 bytes) 3.15 Now if you add work, a temple, then karaoke and sake, shopping, walking and you know why the guy was wiped out. Wouldn't you be!
DSCN0815.JPG (435502 bytes) 3.16 Just get the scale, count the storie and remember their are 50 that you can't see.
DSCN0870.JPG (436450 bytes) 3.17 Just occasionally there is a suburban paddy field to break up the concrete.
DSCN0880.JPG (411773 bytes) 3.18Thanks to Yasu and Fiona for  these photographs.

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