Tokyo Japan

So the journey has finally begun. After months of planning and waiting, we boarded a Singapore Airlines 747 from LAX to Tokyo. The flight was awesome, and the service was the best we have ever had. We caught a train from the airport into Tokyo, where we met up with Erika`s older brother Donald. Donald and his wife Kozue live in the middle of Tokyo in a tiny apartment, which is par for the course here. So far we have been here for a day and a half and already we love Tokyo. The city is massive and its easy to get turned around and confused. Fortunately we have locals to show us around. There is so much going on here its pretty overwhelming. So far we have gone out for sushi, played arcade games in a giant entertainment complex, walked around Ikebukuro station (the second largest subway station in Japan), and saw some local Japanese chick bands play at bar in Roppongi. The Plinky Piglets and Bo Peep were fun to watch and we all had a good time dancing and drinking Tokyo Ale. Right now its Saturday morning and we are laying around the apartment watching movies. Looking forward to the next few weeks, we`ll keep everyone updated on all of our exploits.

Below are a few photos we want to share:

We saved all our packing for the last minute and it was a mess.

Tokyo is always under construction....
This drumming video game was awesome, after we figured out how to play, all the instructions were in Japanese of course.
Donald and Josh in front of one entrance to Ikebukuro Station.

The bathroom isnt quite designed for people that are six feet tall. My head touches the ceiling if I stand up straight.

There is still some snow left over from a storm that hit Tokyo three days before we got here.