Tokyo

Arrived in Tokyo yesterday and love it already. Its the cleanest city I have ever seen. Managed to navigate myself around the underground system to my hostel which is right in the centre of the city. Had dinner out at a kind of japanese fast food restaurant last night which was an experience! The menu is a vending machine outside of the shop.You put in your money and press the button with the picture of the food you like the look of and it gives you a ticket which you take in and give to the cook and its ready ion a couple of minutes. I had a prawn tempura and noodle soup with some rice and shrimp-eggs on the side. I hope to never have to eat shrimp eggs again in my lifetime... As we were walking to dinner there were alot of road-works- they have little screens with some weird cyber-man waving sticks to control the traffic around the road which I thought was pretty amazing. Today were hoping to go see some shrines and some of the buildings (and shops) around the city. I have met a lovely australian girl who was in my dorm room and were going to explore together.

Personally- I think the UK should take a leaf out of Japans book . Even the tube trains had sparkling floors- and no exageration- I am yet to see one piece of litter.