Tokyo’s apparent disregard for the presumably trifling matter of town planning can make finding someone’s home a frustrating, and often time consuming, task. Plus, while maps can be a major help, the metropolis’ maze-like streets often make even the most detailed diagram difficult to decipher.
With this in mind then, landmarks are a much more reliable resource, making helpful hints along the lines of, “I live below the giant Gorilla”,
or, “My gaff is next to Godzilla”,
far more efficient.
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“I live next to Hello Kitty” would be way cooler!
Ha ha ha! Awesome stuff! It reminds me of… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Headington_Shark
Anyway, are you going to be troubling these shores any time this summer? (You can leave the giant mutant lizards in Tokyo thanks very much.)
Yeah, I’ll be making a trip home Paul. Minus the mutants of course!
What part of Tokyo can that gorilla be found? Gotta check it out.
Somewhere in the suburbs of Tachikawa Daniel. At least I think so. Got a bit lost while out and about on my bike and just happened to come across it.