Finally on the A380! And on the upper deck to boot!
The ledge by the window and the big high-res screen for in-flight entertainment are awesome ... but that's about where the "wow" ends.
Shibuya in the afternoon.
The young and trendy of Shibuya.
A little off the main Shibuya area, on the way back to our hotel. There are some love hotels here ... can tell by the hourly rates they offer :)
Shibuya at night.
Pauline feeling bored on the 1.5-hour train ride from Shinjuku to Odawara, where we need to transfer to another local train to Hakone-Yumoto, before transferring yet again onto a local bus to Motohakone for Mt. Fuji viewing. 
A couple stand near where their wishes (lots divined at the temple) are tied, along with others, on poles erected in the compound of a shrine in Hakone. 
Devotees can also write their wishes and prayers on wooden plates like this. 
This is where we had lunch in Hakone. A small eatery with only 3 tables, run by an elderly couple who serve up fresh and sumptuous seafood meals. 
A testament to the above statement. Oiishi!!!
Me: gazing out in the direction of Mt. Fuji which refused to show its face from behind the foggy veil, from a "pirate ship" cruising on Lake Ashi. 
It's not mountains on fire but some geothermal action taking place in this onsen resort town of Owakudani. 
The cable car (or as the Japanese call it, ropeway) that ferried us back to the train station. 
We had sushi dinner at Shinjuku before heading back to the hotel. Pretty quiet even though it was barely 10 pm.
Love kiddy shots! Like I told Pauline, I should start an album of "Kids from around the world" cuz I do have many from different places I've been to. Including those from 萝卜寨. Wonder how they are now.
OK Totoro. You win. 
Sensoji in Asakusa, the oldest temple in Tokyo. 
I drew a lot and tied it to the post here in the temple. Think it'll come true! (^_^) 
Artist at work. He handpaints postcards and mushroom mobile hangies in a little shop tucked into one of the quiet alleys of Asakusa.
The master's workshop, and retail front.
Tsukiji: where we had lunch. 
Our chef at work!
And his creation ... are you drooling yet? 
A tempura dinner at Ten-ya in Asakusa ... double whammy yummy!
J-Pop Idols on sale (their photos ... lah) in one of the many "idol shops" along Takeshita Street in Harajuku.
Cosplay costume: there were many who walked the streets in their bizarre costumes, which seem really fun too ... then I thought, why not? If escaping into another realm once every weekend makes me a much happier person. Can't say I wasn't tempted to dress up too! Hehe ... 
Heading out of Takeshita to head for the Meiji-jingu shrine nearby. 
The main shrine entrance. 
The drumroll marks the start and end of religious ceremonies.
I wrote my wishes behind this wooden board (^_^) Not sharing. He he ...
There are ceremonies every morning and evening here at this sacred tree where the wish cards are placed. 
Thought I was lucky to witness a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony in session. But in my brief 1.5 hours there, there were at least 3 of them. So I guess, people probably get married there every weekend. It's still nice though, to witness the holy matrimonies.
The priests lead the couple and well-wishers around the courtyard and into the inner halls of the temple for prayers and to seal the vows I guess. 
Tourists posing with a Cosplayer - not sure if there was monetary exchange.
