I went back to Tokyo this weekend and got to see a lot more of the city. I love it more and more every time I go and really enjoy spending some of my time in the countryside and some of my time in the city.

Tokyo is a city of organised chaos, where more than a thousand people may be crossing the same road at the same time, but like a well-oiled machine it seems to function perfectly. It is the home of the young, trendy Japan which is very far removed from the inaka (country) people. Young people dress outrageously and really stand out amongst the formal business life which is all around you.

After exploring the temples at Asakusa (the area where my train arrives in) I got to try some great Unagi (eel) and check out a bar in Shinjuku that overlooks all of the famous neon signs.

Here is an 'Omiyage' shop in Asakusa. Omiyage are souvenirs that you buy from a certain place and give to your friends or work colleagues. This gesture is very important. Everywhere has shops that sell their own sweets or biscuits with the place name on them. They are all wrapped individually and look very pretty.















On Saturday I went to an international festival. The park had lots of stands from charities and NGO's, I really enjoyed the atmosphere, it wouldn't have been unusual to see this kind of festival in Edinburgh so I was quite surprised to find it in Tokyo.

The Fuji-Television Building.

Later on Saturday I took the monorail to Odaiba, an area down by the river that has an amazing view. It also has an exact replica of the Brooklyn Bridge! It's great to see all the skyscrapers from a distance.

This is Ginza, I love the atmosphere here. I found the 'Yamaha' music shop here, it has 8 floors and a whole floor of saxophones! I spent about an hour playing on the Sopranos!