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Japan: Day 1

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Well, we're here! Here's our "Proof of Life" group photo to prove it: We had a few plane delays and almost didn't get on our 2nd leg, but we managed to make it just before they shut the doors.  Upon arrival at the Haneda Airport (Tokyo), we waited in a passport/immigration line that might have put Disneyland lines to shame. Thankfully, it moved swiftly, so there wasn't much standing around. After bumbling our way through the customs paperwork to find our Tour Director, Michiyo Sato (up to this point there might have been a few students (they will remain nameless) who almost left their luggage behind if Ms. Ruch hadn't been vigilant on their behalf...), we loaded onto our bus. Before doing so, however, there was quite the buzz about the squat toilets in the girls airport bathroom (none of the students were ready to use one yet, but I'll do some coaxing and hopefully they'll warm up to it so they get th...
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Japan: Day 2

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Today was focused on seeing some key locations by bus (tomorrow is our public transport day, so it seems today is easing us into the rhythm of the city and culture before we mix with the locals and do things like Tokyo residents). NOTE: Some student first impressions are featured at the end of this post! We had a relaxed start time of 8:45am after a unique breakfast (for instance, one of the items was corn soup which tasted like corn chowder puree), and then headed to our first stop: Takeshita Street.  This street features an array of wacky and cutesy food items (e.g. grilled cheese but the cheese is... a rainbow; see Mr. Newton showcasing an example for us below) along with a few different types of animal cafes and some strange souvenir shops.  It was lightly misting the whole time and this is when we saw the assortment of umbrellas in use. Tokyo is no Portland; people aren't too cool for umbrellas, in fact, there's quite an umbrella cultur...
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