Chapter 23 - Postcards from Japan
Some messages that I sent to friends whilst in Japan way back in 2007. As I wrote them including typos and block capitals because I'd never used a Japanese keyboard. Please forgive me!
LOST IN TOKYO: I,m in a late night Manga Kissa (comic store that has late night internet access and doubles as a place to sleep if you hire a back room — you get a couch to sleep on and can lock the door. I won]t be doing that tonighht of course, but it was either come here or hire a Geisha! Hmm, maybe I should reconsider my options)
I`ve been running around Tokyo like a man on a mission, BUT ITS BEEN FUN. aGGH, please ignore the werird capitalisation and spelling. IM WRITING ON A JAPANESE KEYBOARD AND HAVEN:T QUITE GOT THE HANG OF IT
YET!
sEEN SENSO-JI TEMPLE, BEFRIENDED A FERAL STRAY CAT THAT WAS STARING AT A STATUE OF A CAT! BEEN TO ASAKUSA, DOWNTOWN TOKYO, FOLLOWED THE SAMURAI TRAIL TO IMPERIAL PALACE GARDENS AND BEEN SPEAKING IRREPRABLY BAD JAPANESE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY (I CAN ORDER FOOD ETC, BUT ITS USUALLY BETTER IF I SMILE AND NOD). i HAVE TO ADMIT TO HAVING FELT COMPLETELY LOST — THAT SAID TONIGHT IS MY FIRTS PROPER NIGHT AS LAST 2 DAYS HAVE BEEN SPENT ON TRAVELLING AND JET LAG.…
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