Meiji Shrine! What a beautiful day to take a trip over to this beautiful place. As soon as you pass through the first 40 foot gate, you begin to lose track of the fact that you are in the middle of one of the most densely populated cities on the planet. 
Olivia graciously poses for a picture of her hair glowing in the sun, while I some how manage to catch Simeon looking on cynically. No more of that Simeon, you're in Japan now!
Its hard to capture the feeling of this moment with a photograph. Looking down the path into the murky forest, a strange wind blows past, and you feel like you've been transported into the past.
GAP Harajuku. I can see already why the Japanese are so avant garde with their fashion.
Its hard to capture Harajuku with just a couple of photos. Try a mix between Kensington Market, P-mall, and the back streets of a Japanese venice. Its also super croweded, but Sarah and Chloe lead us in fearlessly.
I will say that the japanese are a very well dressed people, and their fashion sense is pleasantly avant garde. Still, some things in Harajuku might be better left in Harajuku.
First bowl of (good) Ramen in Japan. And Chloe wanted to get a bowl of rice.
This kind of thing would probably cost 9 or 10 bucks in Toronto, but I think I paid around 500 yen for this bowl. 
The ubiquitous vending machine, a guiding beacon in the night.
Crowded Tokyo Station in the late morning sun.
The "Shinkansen Boys" just before we board our Shinkansen for our placements. Godspeed Matthew. 10 hours the Hiroshima. Damn.
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