What Can You Get From Japan

I always wanted to visit Japan and admire thepurpose inside them, nothing was moving without
heritage ofa purpose.
Samurai period. Therefore when I was invited byMy little study from Internet about Tokyo's
my friend who was on a business trip, I could nothistory that its ancient name was Edo and it was
refuse the temptation and the desire to makethe political center of Japan. Then in Meiji period in
my dreams come true. Since there is no directabout 1868 the capitol and the Japan's emperor
flight to Tokyo from Vladivostok, we had to takemoved from Kyoto to Edo, and renamed Edo to
about two hours flight to Moscow and anotherTokyo. But to great sadness large parts of
three hours from Moscow to Tokyo.Tokyo were destroyed in 1923 earthquake and
Apart from a stay of three hours at Moscow thethe IInd.worl war air raids.
rest of the journey was smooth and comfortingI had so much to see and the best way is to
landing at about 2200Hrs. local time.take a guide like my first choice was an
We took an overnight stay at a Hotel Inn nearafternoon tour organised by JTB.
Narita Int'l airport, known as Tokyo Int'l AirportMy adventure started with a panoramic view of
but it is located in the suburbs of ChibaTokyo from theobservatory deck on the 40th
prefecture.floor of the World Trade Center
Next day-break just after 5:AM , I opened myBuilding. This guided tour had an English speaking
eyes to the light pink cherry blossom trees aguide and beleive me that was the best thing
symbol of spring season arrival. Wow ! I could nothappened to me.
beleive myself to be swaying inside the hotelA 40 minute boat cruise through most important
room and feeling like breaking the window andwaterway of Tokyo known as Sumida river took
jump out to this lovely scenery.me from Asakusa to Hinode pier of Tokyo Bay. I
After a quick breakfast we checked out and tookalso visited Asakusa Kannon Temple and
a drop at train station just about 5 minutes byNakamise shopping street, this temple is the
Hotel bus. Well well ! what a ride with Naritaoldest temple of Tokyo.
Skyliner that took us inside the Tokyo city inFrom Nakamise-dori (dori means street in english)
under an hour. My friend had another twin-bedI bought some traditional souvenirs for my friend.
one room booked in a business hotel at Ueno aThere was a small photo session organised
place of flowing river of people. We checked-in atoutside the Imperial Palace, a magnificient palace
about 10AM like the clock ticking faster now, mywhere Tenno Heika the present emperor with his
friend had a call from used vehicle dealer whotwo sons and their families reside. After the tour
would take him to a local Japanese auction to buyI joined my friend at Ueno station and we went
a sedan and a Suv for himself and couple of newto a Revolving Sushi Bar for a healthy dinner.
model cars for his company.That was truely magnificient, we were not the
After a few good tips from the local Japaneseonly two foreigners in the bar and the Sushi was
staff at Hotel information I took off with mydelightful ,the presentation, garnishing and the
small back pack and was left alone with mytaste is sure a skill of Japanese cookery.
adventures to be discovered. I cannot recall if itWe had our sushi with Japanese Sake (Nihon-shu)
was a mild jet lag or the huge crowds rolling hereand enjoyed that mild effect slowly rising by
and there, but for certain I felt that maybe I amsurrounding breeze which could never be
on drugs and could not be 100%. Tokyo'scompared by liquors of Russia.
approximately twelve million residents seemed toLili Ivanova is a freelance writer and is recently
me like a huge bee colony and maybe one tenthinvited by
are concentrated in Taito-Ku one of the 23 wardsNexusscars of Japan to promote their online used
of Tokyo Metropolis. But all had this sense ofvehicle auctions in Russian market.