Photos from my trip to the World Cup Finals in Tokyo with my friend Mike. We're off to see the semi-final between Brazil and Turkey and the Final. I've just uploaded low res pictures for now, since we're on a dial up connection.
Date(s): June 25, 2002. Album by Peter Batty. 1 - 43 of 43 Total. 4960 Visits.
Looks like a great time!! Isn't World Cup grand?!?! - Anna, Sat, 29 Jun 2002 9:28PM
Go Brazilllllllllllllllll.Have fun - Isa Bernardo, Sat, 29 Jun 2002 4:09PM
Hopefully Michael has figured out the toilet by now. Thanks for sharing! - Sue, Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:34PM
Hi Pete and Mike! Great Photo Album! I am very impressed...GO BRASIL--cheers - Paula Kechichian, Fri, 28 Jun 2002 1:52PM
Don't forget the awesome view of Tokyo from the 45th floor of the municipal government towers in Shinjuku. Enjoy! - Ken Sanders, Wed, 26 Jun 2002 5:08PM
Woau! This is awsome....I am so envious of you....I wish I was there.....GO BRASIL! - Paula, Wed, 26 Jun 2002 4:19PM
1 Mike and me at Narita airport in Tokyo
2 Me modelling one of our souvenirs, a World Cup fan, and Mike's flag
3 The rather entertaining, and also frightening, instructions on the hi-tech toilet in our hotel room
4 The toilet operating controls
5 The weather report
6 Rainy day in Shinjuku, Tokyo
7 Typical Shinjuku scene
8 Mike in Shinjuku
9 Vending machines like this are everywhere
10 I had to try some Pocari Sweat - it tastes better than the name sounds
11 Pocari Sweat is very good for you!
12 A fellow countryman illustrates how to avoid contravening the guidelines on commercial banners
13 Getting my warpaint done
14 Me and Mike before the semi-final: face paint courtesy of some make-up artists at the Yahoo pre-game party. I went for England and Brazil flags to go with my England shirt and Brazil cap
15 Small Japanese England fans with large English England fan
16 More international rapport
17 Our pre-game party was at the hotel where the Brazil players were staying. Here one of the Brazil players (Kaka I believe), snaps a video of Peter Batty, who he spotted out of the window of the coach as they were leaving for the game
18 Fireworks before the game (which came out pretty well, just snapped out of the window of our coach)
19 Saitama stadium
20 Mike and me at the game, with the teams warming up in the background
21 One of the Turkish players stepping out of line
22 Pre-game ceremonies
23 The boys from Brazil
24 Lots of Brazil shirts behind the goal
25 About to kick off
26 We're under way!
27 The Turkish keeper Rustu in action as he was most of the evening - he had a great game
28 Roberto Carlos taking a free kick
29 Turkish free kick
30 The Brazilian team celebrating their win
31 Brazil fans
32 More Brazil fans
33 Our first outing on the train - hmmm, which of these is the ticket and which is the receipt?
34 Another vending machine work of art
35 Interesting area near Ginza
36 Mike at lunch in a little sushi bar with food on conveyor belt
37 About to visit Akihabari, the electronic gadget area :) !!
38 Not sure if this speaker will fit in my suitcase
39 Shops in Akihabara
40 Akihabara
41 Akihabara
42 Cool 3D in-car navigation systems were one of the things I was impressed with
