Tokyo

Last full day in Tokyo - well, at least until we fly home next month.

We decided that no trip to Tokyo is complete without a wander around shinjuku, especially the Kabukicho area. It's like Las Vegas - a bit dirty and ugly in the light of day. I've read these Tokyo detective novels, focussed on the Host and Hostess bars of Kabukicho, so I'm enjoying the real-life observations.

It's hot again, so we headed underground to Subnade, a shopping mall. We wandered around for a while before getting hungry. It was a grilled pork specialty restaurant, in fact, only pork from Hokkaido. It was quite delicious, especially with a cold 🍺

In the evening, we went for a quiet drink at Sumidagawa Brewing. We wandered down to Trattoria Takahashi, and our mate Kazo was there to welcome us. We had a cheese plate and bubbles followed by a fantastic pasta carbonara. Kazo's wife, Miwa, popped in after work, and we chatted with both of them over wine.

This is what travelling is all about, meeting lovely people and getting to know them over a few drinks 🍸 I'm no diplomat, but Miwa studied in Australia and they both love Australia and even sell Aussie wines; let's encourage more international students and cultural exchanges, rant over 😀

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