During my last month at work (before moving to a different company), I went to Tokyo to wrap up loose ends and properly exit my duties over there. It was a sad trip, as I had enjoyed working with our Japan Office co-workers and also was captivated by the Japanese culture. I'll be back...
Date(s): June 2007. Album by Michael Bang. Photos by Michael Bang. 1 - 16 of 16 Total. 2299 Visits.
1 Otani Shrine at the Hotel This was my view for breakfast every day. The New Otani Hotel was on the site of this ancient Japanese garden.
2 Otani Shrine Description A description of the history of the shrine, located at my hotel.
3 Hotel View The view of Tokyo from my hotel window.
4 Hotel View at night Pretty much the same view, but at night.
5 Shinjuku A shot of the downtown area of Shinjuku, which has the largest train station in the world (something like 2 million people go thru there each day.
6 Japan Team Fujita-san, Ito-san and Matsuoka-san taking me out for sushi.
7 Shrine Another shrine in a very beautiful park.
8 Good Luck Charm Near the shrine, there's a place where you can write a special prayer on a wooden tablet and hang it here. I wrote a prayer for a wonderful and healthy future for my daughter.
9 Entrance to the Market We are about to enter a huge market.
10 Entering the Market The Korean in the picture is me!
11 Tokyo Market One of the many rows of trinket shops.
12 Meiji Jingu Treasure Museum Sign2 We also went into a museum that has pictures of all their emperors. Unfortunately, photos were not allowed.
13 Old trees outside the museum I don't normally take photos of trees, but this park setting was so peaceful.
14 Presidents Palace This is the gate to the residence of the president of Japan.
15 Tokyo Metro Station The old (I think original) Tokyo Metro Station.
16 Tokyo at night Another shot of the sprawling city of Tokyo.
