Honshu

Tadaima!!! So, I recently returned from a 6 month business trip. After flying in from the US, I was exhausted. I was met at the Airport by Emily, who took me directly to the bar to meet up with Shota-San and watch the Japan V Australia World Cup Game!!! Unfortunately they lost, but I stayed up and we watched the US V Czech... and they lost as well. Needless to say I was wiped out. I spent the next few days recovering and getting ready to head up to Honshu (aka Mainland Japan).

Emily and I went to Tokyo, Kyoto (the old Capital) and Nara (the Oldest City in Japan, and the original capital). Tokyo was fun. There was a lot to see, however, we only had a chance to glimpse a little. We took a bus tour in the morning and then used the trains the rest of the day. Emily wrote about most of this in her blog ( http://emiriinoki.blogspot.com/ ) so I wont reinvent the wheel here. I will say the the Shibuya Crossing was something else. I also really enjoyed seeing the old temples. I have a new appreciation for the Shinto religion, and I defiantly enjoy the Japanese attitude towards peace and harmony in nature...

Towards the end of our trip we went to Nara, and were visiting Todaji Temple. Emily stopped to feed Bambi...