I woke on the Wednesday feeling just fine and raring to go. These photographs are just a fraction of what I took and show only the tip of the iceberg of my time in Tokyo. You'll see images from inside Canon Global Headquarters in Shimomaruko on the bank of the Tama river. When I visited I worked for Canon and thought I'd get lots of kudos when I returned to work. I didn't, but that's a whole other story.

My ramblings took me to Shibuya and the famous Scramble crossing, the Meiji Shrine where I saw two weddings. I went to Shinjuku and saw the incredible neon clad high-rise shops stretching into the night sky, I got lost in Golden Gai and ate ramen with an intensely salty, umami anchovy broth at Nagi and drank a beer with my brothers. I saw the Blade Runner noodle bars on the streets, I saw projected, digital art at teamLab Borderless in Koto City over the Rainbow Bridge and Hokusai Updated at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi Hills. Whislt in Ropongi I visited the Fujiflim gallery and ate more noodles, damn I even went to the gym with my dad and did a kickboxing session with Brian from Colorado. I spent some good time with my brother's and their partners and my lovely little niece - who were also visiting at the same time as me - and I had a good catch up with my step-mum, who has her work cut out for her with her assignment, but perhaps the best thing, the nicest, most meaningful aspect of the trip was just hanging with my dad. He's retired now but is making the most of his time in this fascinating country. So when Iris was at work and my brother's and their families were out exploring... I just chilled with dad.

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