Lost in Translation: Idiots In Nippon

From www.ChopStork.com

The epic adventure begins! Seven idiots ring in the Year of the Cock in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Contents 1 The Protagonists 2 Let's learn some Japanese 3 Topics 4 Journal 5 Where We Stayed

The Protagonists

WHO	FROM	TILL
A.J.	12/23	1/7
Laura	12/29	1/7
DP	12/23	1/7
OldMan	12/29	1/6
Bunsie	12/29	1/7
Irena	12/29	1/8
Walker	12/29	1/8
Crazy Bill	1/4	1/5

Let's learn some Japanese

• Lesson #1: Baka Gaijin
• Lesson #2: Itadakimasu Gochisousama
• Lesson #3: Ittekimasu Tadaima
• Lesson #4: Beeru Onegai
• Lesson #5: Ojisan

Topics

• So Many Pictures!
• Old Man's list of stuff to do
• Lost and Found
• How much does Tokyo cost?
• Some random Tokyo articles

Journal

• Days One, Two, and Three (12/23/04 to 12/26/04)
• Day Four (12/27/04)
• Day Five (12/28/04)
• Day Six (12/29/04)
• Day Seven (12/30/04)
• Day Eight (12/31/04)
• Day Nine (1/1/05)
• Day Ten (1/2/05)
• Day Eleven (1/3/05)
• Day Twelve (1/4/05)
• Day Thirteen (1/5/05)
• Day Fourteen (1/6/05)
• Day Fifteen (1/7/05)

Where We Stayed

From Roppongi Hills looking towards Roppongi Intersection, the compound (home), Ark Hills, the Diet building, and the Imperial Palace (left); between Roppongi and Tokyo Tower (middle); Tokyo Tower with Rainbow Bridge, Daiba, and Tokyo Bay in the distance (right). pictures from http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp.

Mori has a cool website on central Tokyo. They had this picture from 1967 of the Tanimachi intersection in front of the compound. This is the same highway intersection near the top of the first picture above - on the left you can see the old compound. As seen from the compound, the highway intersection and Roppongi Hills. Also here's a picture of Roppongi intersection in 1930.