Erratic's first glimpse of a Tokyo train.

Fire trucks have the emblem "Love Tokyo."

The Italian restaurant seemed disingenuous in Asakusa.

The temples at Asakusa are lighted at night.

Erratic uses an ISDN payphone to call Arkansas.

The neighborhood outside our hotel, billed as the "cheapest place to stay in Tokyo."

A private English school.

Erratic digs into an ... interesting ... Japanese breakfast.

The streets were immaculate as usual.

WILX needs to run for office in Japan!

Bunnies get no respite from Erratic.

More bunny food to terrorize Succendo!

The parakeets aren't safe either.

Erratic thinks he has bigger muscles than Japanese politicians. However, they're ninjas.

Festively decorated Tokyo shop.

Garish is the order of the day in Akihabara.

Akihabara was busy as usual.

Someone collapsed in an Akihabara store, so the fire brigade was out in force.

Sales personnel loudly tout goods in front of stores.

Akihabara from the 4th floor of Sofmap.

This was the coolest use of an old Mac I've seen.

Erratic cuddles with his friend the convenience store bunny.

Cellular phones are prohibited in trains, restaurants, and many other public places in Tokyo.

The evening lights of Shinjuku are a sight to behold.

Even late at night, Shinjuku bustles with people.

TProphet surveys the Shinjuku scene.

We had sushi at this restaurant. Erratic loved it!

Yes, that's raw fish. And cooked eel. (TProphet tried the eel)

Elephants are forbidden to blow cans in the air.

Yes, really, they mean it! This sign appeared in many places throughout Tokyo. I have no idea what it means.

Erratic thugs it in Shinjuku.

The Shinjuku skyline is a sea of neon lights, putting Las Vegas to shame!

A love hotel.

American-themed shops seem to be popular, albeit cheesy.

It's the American Club--Japanese only, please!

Immaculate grounds of the National Youth Center.

Japanese flags crown the National Youth Center.

There was a marathon of some sort going on at Mount Fuji.

Street scene near Mount Fuji.

Erratic surveys Lake Fuji.

Lake Fuji, without erratic.

Fishing is popular.

So are redneck trucks. These seem more than a little out of place with gas at over $6/gal!

Erratic surveys the menu at Skylark restaurant near Mt. Fuji.

The view outside of Skylark. This area looks decidedly suburban.

A j-pop band that hasn't "made it" yet.

Parakeets are not safe from Erratic, even in Japan!

Erratic attempts to eat a plastic bag. Chopsticks don't help.

View from a street cafe in Harajuku.

For some reason, Erratic was more interested in the Internet than Tokyo.

Advertisement for LOVE JAM, a j-pop band who just released its second album (this is a monumental event for j-pop).

Erratic thought this chick was hot. He wanted to "hit her stink."

MAN DANG A CAMARO!

This mobile coffeeshop operates out of a beat-up old Subaru van... and serves excellent coffee!

Mail in Tokyo is delivered on motorbikes.

Old women converse in a back-alley courtyard.

Graffiti is often in "Engrish."

A Canadian coffeeshop... in Tokyo!

Street scene near Shibuya.

BMW 7 SERIES KNEEGAH!

Erratic owns a bank!

We stumbled upon a Japanese cinema featuring anime.

Zaurus!

The Zaurus display is a swivel.

Dell is making headway in the Japanese market.

We just missed the launch of the Nintendo DS.

Shibuya is more upscale than Shinjuku, but no less extravagant.

It was very crowded, even at 2 in the afternoon.

Yes, the Japanese celebrate Christmas. I'm not sure why.

Erratic enjoys green tea ice cream--and flipping off the camera.

Cafeteria at the National Youth Center.