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| Americans and Europeans with our STEP conference hosts for (Chinese) dinner |
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| Our local guides taking us on the train to Akihabara |
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| Shopping for electronic toys, ties, etc. |
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| Tokyo, unlike Chapel Hill, has no anti-sign ordinances |
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| A ubiquitous wireless phone display on a sidewalk |
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| Elsewhere in Tokyo, a copy of Chicago's 1st National Bank bldg |
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| Took me a while; Rock Shop is a CD store. Drink machines common |
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| (Hot and cold) drinks machines everywhere on the sidewalks |
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| A gatorade-like drink; Americans found the name odd |
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| We considered eating in one of these chain restaurants, but did not |
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| This very narrow street near Shinjku Station had tiny restaurants |
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| The train (center) is orange to match its line on Tokyo train schedule maps |
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| There are many pedestrians; some crosswalks are wide |
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