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calligraphy on big knives for sale
sushi for breakfast
school yard with children

The calligraphy on very large knives on sale near the fish market.

Our first breakfast in Japan (at 8am). Sushi!! School ground in Tokyo.
Ginza district
ticket machines in Tokyo subway
above ground subway in Tokyo
Near the Ginza district in Tokyo

Purchasing tickets for the Tokyo subway. A daunting task! Thank goodness there were plenty of polite and helpful Japanese to guide us.

Above ground subway train.
International Forum exterior
inside the International Forum inside the International Forum
The International Forum Convention Center in Tokyo. Interior of the International Forum in Tokyo Interior of the International Forum in Tokyo.
looking up at the ceiling of the International Forum
Interior of International Forum
entrance to the International Forum
Interior of the International Forum in Tokyo. Interior of the International Forum in Tokyo. Colorful column artwork outside the International Forum in Tokyo.
colorful banners at entrance to Sumo arena
lifesize cardboard cut-outs of Sumo wrestlers
inside Sumo wrestling arena

Beautiful banners hanging at the entrance to the Sumo Wrestling hall.

You can pose to have your picture taken with a sumo wrestler outside the Sumo tournament.

Sumo tournament. As the afternoon wore on and evening approached, the hall filled up.