Alex's adventures

Aki and I rented a small Japanese home well off the tourist trail. Most locals have never seen a western man here. This is Asaka, a suburb near Tokyo. Our street Our little home The home is more like a caravan than a western house. I have to duck to get through the door. The kichen is smaller than my caravan kitchen. The bed is a loft bed which takes up most of the ceiling in the living room. The bathroom is virtually a caravan bathroom. Aki said this is a standard home for single people in Japan. One thing that surprised me was the technology. The single electric stove heated much faster than a gas burner. The instant hot water had a preset temperature so showers are always perfect and no waiting for hot water. There is no gas due to the earthquake risk. A standard Japanese lunch. YUM! Breakfast while working Suburban park from my front gate. Walking trail through park Park has a large assault obstacle course Streams and a beautif

Cool JAXA space tech, ASIMO the robot, insane bullet train ride, submarine/star trek cruise, giant transformer, and hanging out in an international space station module. Touring Tokyo Bay on awesome submarine cruiser The Japanese know how to make a cruise exciting. This would be the strangest boat I've ever been on. It's like something out of Star Trek. The bar Inside the boat is very light and spacious. A very pleasant way to see the sights. I was surprised by the absence of private water sport activity in such a rich city. Maybe it's not allowed? Golden Godzilla dropping Bullet Train How sick are bullet trains?? A sort of blend between airline and rail, bullet trains are insanely fast! They cruise at 320km/h and some can reach over 600km/h. At the station they slow down but still fly past at wild speeds. Heading into the country via bullet train - hell yes!!! Just like being in a jet. Bullet Train Sushi - Yum! Spa