tokyo life

a land of utensils

and people who LOVE their pets

native footwear, foreign legs

sensai in training

like a model village

catatonic

Between the two of us, we took 138 photos in our one hour slot at the cat cafe. Let it be said these cats were pretty snooty, there was not a moggy in sight, and they were more interested in the premium chicken chunks that desperate punters were scattering about their persons than in actually providing any bonafide 'fur therapy'. Still, they were pretty darn cute. Especially the ones in t-shirts.

like a dream I once had 

they made us wear these psychiatric ward-style slippers

toyfest

soulmates

lunch hour cat ladies

he didn't stand a chance

this one scared Flossie

*Thanks again to Mai, Flossie and Andy for making a sad old cat lady very happy. I owe you all 1000 yen.

cool for cats

And so the day had finally arrived when all Bella's dreams were about to come true. But before we were let loose on the felines of Calico cat cafe we had to be issued with special agent cat IDs...

look how patriotic these ones are

will Flossie ever forgive us?

qualified? I've got an PHD in tummy tickling

the day Will left our picnic on the train...

... we were headed for the 'beach' at Odaiba. Once the picnic had been rescued (which involved a call to the next station where Mai had to verify, in detail, the contents of our hamper, and sandwiches before they were handed over) we spent the afternoon micro napping and snacking at regular intervals while the fine people of Tokyo went about their leisure activities.

the Brits crash out 

but Will's shorts give him the power to resist a nap...

Will aligns his parting with the windows at Fuji TV

people of Tokyo



harping on...boom boom

Mrs Nakamura - stage left

Harijuku girls channelling Little Bo Peep






meat feast

If you're vegetarian, don't go to Japan. In fact, we probably ate more meat in our one week there than in our entire trip so far. This DIY grill is on the circuit for all visitors to the Jackson-Nakamura household. You have exactly 90 minutes to cook and consume as much meat as you can handle in one sitting. That night we all thought of Tom Neish...

height restriction

Due to Will's height combined with Japanese architecture he has to resort playing his bass guitar lying down in his and Mai's flat.

dedicated followers of fashion

the new Nike air pomeranians

yes, that's a pram for dogs if you were wondering...



Rover was almost certain to land the lead in 'Annie'

the latest doggy styles