finally here

After about 22 hours of traveling, Steve and I have finally made it to Tokyo. Our flights were unremarkable, with terrible food and crying babies to keep us amused. I slept part of the way and read The Tipping Point on the 11 hour flight from Chicago to Tokyo. I don't think I've ever read an entire book in one sitting before, but I really didn't have much else to do. The Ryokan Katsutaro (hotel) we are staying at is in Ueno - a quiet/residential part of Tokyo on the northeast side of the city. After checking in around 5pm we decided it was time to get our first Japanese meal. We ended up at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant and had some pretty basic sushi to start our trip. Nothing fantastic, but the price was right and we didn't have to strain our tired brains too much to order the food. Afterwards, we walked from Ueno to nearby Asakasa, which is the electronics neighborhood. At this point, we were both pretty exhausted plus the shops were closing, so after visiting a few "geek" shops with all sorts of toys, we returned to Ueno. Tomorrow we may try to hit up the Tsukiji fish market since we're calling it an early night. Course that may change depending on how we feel in the morning.