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Bridge

Some very low bridges
Some boats

The guide spoke only Japanese - so we had no idea what we were seeing
Boat trip

Deciding to be tourists for the final afternoon. Free hats to protect from the very hot sun
Tempura

We each had dipping sauce and condiments as well as rice and tea. The first out was asparagus. It was only now on our last day tha…
Cooked to order

We paid at the door and were seated upstairs, so that we could watch the preparation. It cost something like £10 for a generous lu…
Tenmatsu Nihonbashi

Spotted a traditional tempura restaurant by the river - not a tourist in sight
Washi

So many beautiful papers. In this shop there are free samples to test out with brushes and ink.
Paper wedding gown

The Ozu museum shows anything can be made from paper
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Ozu Washi

This shop was established as a paper wholesale store called "Ozuya" in Nihombashi in 1653. There is a paper museum as well as a fa…
Flags

Reminders of the Rugby World Cup everywhere - starting a couple of weeks later
Washi shop

Our first visit to a paper shop - lots of beautiful things inside (cards, stationery, brushes and decorative papers)
Life

Good supermarket below the Skytree - "thank you for coming to life" (is that intentional?)
Skytree

Very close but seems far away...on our way to the station to visit washi shops on our free day. There are many, but Tokyo is vast,…
Tokyo view

Skytree is so tall that it's almost impossible to fit it all in a photo. When we visit, it is the tallest tower in the world at 63…
Street view

We will miss the crossings in Japan, not least for their different sounds
Wednesday morning

Roof terrace in daylight - our last full day in Japan and we are wondering why we bought raincoats for the trip
Trunk Bar

It was so nice that we stayed for dinner and had a great meal - including avocado tempura
Trunk Hotel

Trunk hotel looked nice so we went in for a drink
Frame making

Examples of how it must be done
Bike shop

Build your own bike