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A pond at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo, August 2008.

Rows of small statues of Jizo, the guardian deity of children, at Hase Kannon Temple or Hasedera in Kamakura, Japan. August 2008.

Outside Harajuku Station, Tokyo, Japan. August 2008.

Pyramid and advertising outside of Shinjuku Station, Tokyo, Japan. August 2008.

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower is located on the west side of Shinjuku. Jer and I walked past it one night on the way to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. As you can see, it has a very striking design. The fisheye lens makes it look positively geodesic. Tokyo, Japan. 2008.

I took this photo on my last day in Shinjuku. I was waiting for the airport shuttle on the 20th floor, which is where the hotel lobby is located. From here you can see Shinjuku Gyoen and beyond. Tokyo, Japan. August 2008.

I think this picture speaks for itself mostly. I can add that there were lots of McDonald’s in Tokyo and we did eat at one for dinner one night. We tried their spicy juicy chicken sandwich, which was okay I guess. It wasn’t exactly “fast” food. This particular restaurant was located between our hotel in Shinjuku and where Jeremy was working in the Yoyogi area. Tokyo, Japan. August 2008.

Use a bamboo ladle hishaku to cleanse your body and mind before entering Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine. Tokyo, Japan. August 2008

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A street in Yoyogi. Tokyo, Japan. August 2008

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Ema, or prayer cards, hanging at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.

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