Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan
November 11-17, 2008

A bunch of us went to Tokyo for a security conference and to give some tech talks at the Google office there. We also had a busy schedule of walking around every day and visiting many different places! Here are some of the pictures that we took (some are (c) Parisa).

Some notable places/things we saw:

  • Shibuya district, where our hotel was, a very happening place. Check out the story behind Hachiko!
  • Shinjuku, an area where we went for dinner and shopping.
  • Harajuku, famous for the Harajuku Girls and we visited a temple in the area.
  • Tsukiji - largest fish market in the world, that we visited at 5am on Friday.
  • Kamakura, where Mark Uemura kindly took us on a tour on Saturday, visiting a dozen temples (home of the giant Buddha). Also amazing sweet potato ice cream. :)
  • Shichi-Go-San festival, where 3- and 7-year old girls and 5-year old boys dress up in traditional kimonos.
  • An amazing Sushi restaurant Ryan and Mark took us to.
  • ... and I'm sure I'm missing many things!

    •   Hotel room view Seriously? Shibuya station, Hachiko entrance  
      Hotel room view Seriously? Shibuya station, Hachiko entrance

      Inside the station, buying tickets Crowded Conference lunch: bento box  
      Inside the station, buying tickets Crowded Conference lunch: bento box

      Night view from my room  
      Night view from my room

      Shibuya crossing, which was right next to our hotel Train schedule. The pink cars are girls-only for rush hour :) Going to the fish market at 5am, the subway was empty for once  
      Shibuya crossing, which was right next to our hotel Train schedule. The pink cars are girls-only for rush hour :) Going to the fish market at 5am, the subway was empty for once

      The famous fish market! Mmm.. tuna  
      The famous fish market! Mmm.. tuna

      There were hundreds of these carts driving around at mad speeds. Cutting tuna with a band saw. Fish transport  
      There were hundreds of these carts driving around at mad speeds. Cutting tuna with a band saw. Fish transport

      Our hotel and Google office: Cerulean Tower in Shibuya  
      Our hotel and Google office: Cerulean Tower in Shibuya

      Hachiko statue: quite the story behind this dog. Popular meeting spot.  
      Hachiko statue: quite the story behind this dog. Popular meeting spot.

      Not sure what this was about?  
      Not sure what this was about?

      Pachinko One of the hugest and most famous stores in Akiba  
      Pachinko One of the hugest and most famous stores in Akiba

      IPv6-enabled cable!  
      IPv6-enabled cable!

      The toilets in Japan are high tech Nobody wanted to sit next to Rich  
      The toilets in Japan are high tech Nobody wanted to sit next to Rich

      In Kamakura Bamboos More bamboos  
      In Kamakura Bamboos More bamboos

      Praying  
      Praying

      Girl in a Kimono: it was a special holiday This girl just loved the attention she was getting! Prayer time  
      Girl in a Kimono: it was a special holiday This girl just loved the attention she was getting! Prayer time

      Nice parking space?  
      Nice parking space?

       
     

       
     

       
     

       
     

      Kamakura Buddha  
      Kamakura Buddha

      Mark Matt  
      Mark Matt

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      :)

       
     

      Mark at dinner  
      Mark at dinner

      Another girl in a Kimono Wedding  
      Another girl in a Kimono Wedding

      Mother and son Gear store!!!  
      Mother and son Gear store!!!

      Crowds shopping  
      Crowds shopping

      Japanese version of a dollar store This guy was wasted and wanted to talk to us  
      Japanese version of a dollar store This guy was wasted and wanted to talk to us

      At the sushi restaurant mmm, sushi shellfish  
      At the sushi restaurant mmm, sushi shellfish

      fish eye Damien  
      fish eye Damien

      Our new friends Making the sushi rice requires vinegar - vinegar stinks  
      Our new friends Making the sushi rice requires vinegar - vinegar stinks

      The famous (in the OpenBSD crowd) sushi restaurant In Roppongi Mori Tower  
      The famous (in the OpenBSD crowd) sushi restaurant In Roppongi Mori Tower

      Tokyo tower  
      Tokyo tower

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