Japan 1987: Tokyo - The Land of the Rising Sun...

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams..." - Eleanor Roosevelt

I was in Tokyo for a 2-week seminar at The Long Term Credit Bank. We stayed at the Palace Hotel, a luxury hotel located in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo with views of the Imperial Palace gardens. The hotel is a walking distance to The Long Term Credit Bank where the seminar was held. For a break, the participants went for a tour of Kyoto on the weekend and visited many historical places.

Hubby came on the last day of the seminar. We spent a few days in Tokyo visiting interesting places like Mt Fuji, Lake Hakone and the Disney Land. Later we spent a week holiday in Hong Kong!

(The Palace Hotel, Tokyo)

Tokyo, Japan

(13 - 26 October 1987)

(A windy trip to Mt Fuji)

(Beautiful autumn leaves)

(The mist was clearing up, yeay!)

For decades Tokyo was visited mainly by businessmen and women, connected with Japan's booming electronics and car manufacturing industries. More and more people are coming to this huge, exciting megalopolis in order to enjoy its vast array of attractions and to experience a little of the almost 'other-worldly' culture which Japan offers visitors from overseas.

(Exhausted after a full day visit to Disney Land)

(At the Wax Museum with Michael Jackson)

(The Wax Museum at Tokyo Tower)

(Enjoying a hot cup of coffee at Tokyo Tower)

(Raining cats and dogs at the temple)

Tokyo's infinite charms include temples, palaces and gorgeous, intricate gardens as well as a nightlife second to none. As for shopping, Tokyo is world famous for its boundless variety of shops and stores. Visitors in spring can enjoy the special bonus of seeing the fabulous cherry blossoms that attract vast crowds to the city parks.

 

(My first time wearing the contact lenses)

One of the free nights in Tokyo, we took time to go to watch a Kabuki, a classical form of Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate kumadori make-up. Kabuki theatre was proclaimed by UNESCO as one of the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

A trip to Tokyo, at any time, is guaranteed to be a profoundly interesting and an enjoyable experience.

(The Palace Hotel, Tokyo)

Tears from my eyes

If the tears from my eyes,

could fall upon you,

they would cry for me,

as i do for you,

They would look into my eyes,

and give me a kiss to hold inside,

for then i would plant my lips upon you,

for our love forever,

remains so true.

👈 1987: Kyoto, Japan