Tokyo - Sept 2002

These photos were taken during my brief stay on Shinjuku, Tokyo in September 2002.   I was on my way to America (the long way) and stopped in Tokyo to break up my trip a little.   I had also never been there before and I love visiting different parts of Asia.

The weekend I was there also happened to be the weekend of the Toyko Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade.   It was so cool !   I didn't get to see the actual parade since I had to catch my plane but I did get to see everyone meeting and setting up for it.   There were some pretty strangely dressed characters there too.

Japan was a great place to visit and I'd love to spend more time there sometime.

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Shinjuku 2002

Shinjuku 2002


Street vending machines all over Tokyo

The Nishi Shinjuku Hotel
where I stayed

The view from my room

This is what I wear?

A toilet with lots of controls

A hotel room massage service

Shinjuku just before dark

Shinjuku 2002

Shinjuku 2002 - the lights were
awesome!

My first meal in Tokyo

Some kind of game arcade

Another game arcade

Shibuya 2002 - it's raining

Shibuya 2002

Tokyo taxi

Shinjuku 2002 - department
stores

Shinjuku 2002

Streetside stores

Streetside stores

The Shinjuku train station sees over
2 million people a day!

More department stores

Lounging round my motel
room

Happy White toothpaste

Does it work?

Harajuku for cool clothes and cool
teens

Harajuku

Me in Harajuku!

Love Vision?

The Tokyo Pride Parade

The Tokyo Pride Parade

Uh.. huh

Grrrr...

The Tokyo Pride Parade
meeting place

Pride Parade porno store.  This boy
tried to convince me he was
the star of the movies

The Tokyo Pride Parade

The Tokyo Pride Parade

The Tokyo Pride Parade

Serious business

The Nagoya gay group

Time to head back to the airport

On my way again...

   

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