Werll we’ve had out first night out in Tokyo. Having wandered around the area of the hotel in the opposite direction of Akiba (Akihabara), we decided to try a modern take on an Izakaya. Yakitori, sashimi various forms of fried croquet style food, and lashings of cold sake to wash it down. A very worthy night and a place we’d happilly go back to. It might be modern, but it was friendly and popular.

JAL is an ok airline for economy class, the leg room is not too bad, but the seats are narrower than others and I found the back too hard (and as a result uncomfortable). The plane had the latest entertainment package, so movies; music; games on demand. Watched Porco Rosso, Charlie Wilson’s War, I am Legend and Monsters Inc. Continue reading →