Tokyo. 27/04/10

So today was the first day out in Tokyo, which I have quickly fallen in love with. The people are unbelievably hospitable.
Once we got through customs we realised that it was all on us; we had to find our own way and do it on our own. Reality set in. After months of planning and expectation, we were finally here, and it was the most excited I can remember ever having been. Our first experience with the Japanese rail system was surprisingly simple, until we got off the train in Asakusa (the suburb we are staying in). Had it not been for the generosity of a kind hearted middle aged Japanese woman, we may have had an even harder time finding our hostel, which by this time, after having walked with 20 kilogram packs on for almost an hour, seemed like heaven(crammed into a 3.5x3.5 room for 4).
The currency of Japan, while being yen, has actually been adapted by Tom and I to be oinari, being that we can get 2 oinari for 100 yen, everything else is now calculated around that.
Apparently we look young enough to get into places as 14 years old, so a trip to the zoo only cost us 4 oinari.
Rain in Japan is a beautiful thing. Cleansing, and also a great opportunity to give some business to the 2 oinari shop (100 yen shop) for some cheap, but life saving umbrellas.
Being that we may in fact be the only Australians in Japan right now, or so it seems, we stand out like alligators at a crocodile convention.) If you don't understand that comparison, you don't watch enough Family Guy.
It seems like a lifetime ago that we left Australia, however in actuality it is less than 48 hours, and already I feel myself developing the persona of a backpacker, however I think showering in thongs might wear off soon.
There are so many distractions here that thus far I have been too busy to think about anything but the beauty of this city, and the excitement of 9 months on the road.
Keep checking back for more updates.