Being here in Tokyo I am amazed how smart the city is, how good everything works and I am truly convinced that Tokyo is a smart city to visit. Being here you will soon understand and go along with how this city just flows. I have bought myself a PASMO card and filled it up with 5000 yen. This card can be used for traveling with trains, buses, metro, shops, vending machines, coin lockers and parking lots. This makes traveling around Tokyo easy and hassle free. As you can see I am often on a train going visiting the different areas of Tokyo. A new day has begun and I am ready for more exploring. To be really smart here I need a smart watch and since I have the iPhone a Apple Watch is the right gadget to get. The Apple Store in Omotesando was closed so now I am at Bic Camera next to Tokyo Station. At the supermarket you use gray baskets to collect your groceries in the shop. When you are finished the cashier scans your items and place them in a identical yellow basket. This shows that you have payed for your items and can […]

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Thursday night and now it is time for dinner and a show in Tokyo. First up is a traditional restaurant located in Shibuya before attending a show in Roppongi at Roppongi Kaguwa. Eating out in Tokyo means fresh ingredients and a wide range of courses to choose from. Open kitchens where the food is prepared in front of you, several small dishes makes trying new courses a great experience. Expect to wait in line outside the most popular restaurants. Be prepared for a menu only in Japanese and limited English. Mr head chef preparing the order on a grill. Sitting around the kitchen area makes dining out a social experience. First course served, lamb from the grill. Hotpot is up next. Make sure you take your time, eating out in Tokyo is a social food experience that should not be rushed. Samsung have decorated the street for Christmas with a million galaxy lights. In Norway a Christmas three is found in the woods, here it is more fancy design, marry Christmas. This seems like the right area, this guy straight out of kill bill smoking a cigarette is heading the same way. Here you get all traditional Japanese entertainment in […]

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