The bright lights, tall buildings, flashing billboards and swarming crowds of people in Tokyo was a sight and sense to behold. It was a place that couldn't be imagined. It needed to be felt and lived. Everything was so different and foreign, colourful and quirky. We started our first day by setting out to discover all of the amazing architectural feats that grace the Tokyo cityscape. It turned out we weren't the only tourists who had mapped out must-see buildings, we met some other tourists, who were architects, from Sweden who were also taking a photo of the same building as us! They said that nearly every major architect has a building in Tokyo. I don't doubt that at all. Every street we walked and every wrong turn we took lead us to a pleasant surprise. It was amazing to walk around a city that embraces creativity and proudly showcases it for the rest of the world to admire.
I have the utmost admiration for the Japanese and their way. They have adapted to a western world but in every way remain their own people, their own culture and unashamedly just do their own thing. From charming little cartoon characters on their Olympic Games bid to anime advertising on billboards to their politeness and tolerance in every day situations is something that is disarming and truly inspiring.
The sheer size and magnitude of the city is something I had trouble coming to terms with. With so many unexplored neighbourhoods I feel like I left with only a taste for Tokyo. These photos trigger some of the most wonderful memories of my time in this wild and wonderful concrete jungle.
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