Shinjuku Skyscrapers

I was in Shinjuku with an elementary & high school friend that I haven't seen in 25-years... Can you believe it, 25-years?

Anyway, she came to Japan for a conference in Osaka and we decided to meet up in Tokyo. We went to an izakaya called Yuian in the Sumitomo Building in a Shinjuku skyscraper. Along the way we walked by Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower. It's a really fabulous building. Too bad we couldn't see it from the izakaya.

This was the view from the izakaya.

Shinkansen Hashi?

I visited the 2010 Great Train Expo Summer Family Festival last weekend at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa. It was lots of fun of for the kids. There was a little too much merchandise for sale and not enough train displays for my liking especially since tickets were about ¥1,300 for adults. However, one of the more interesting things for sale wee Shinkansen Hashi (Chopsticks).