Live From Tokyo... update #1

Kom ban wa! I am posting live from a manga kissa in 私塾Tokyo. We arrived last night、and after a wonderful dinner and too much soju, we finally went to bed after about 30 hours straight. Today has been spent touring the Shinjuku area with Dr. Julian Worrell from Tokyo. The city is quite overwhelming, but amazing. The density is obviously much greater than in Los Angeles, but we are noticing significant urban planning differences and a entirely different set of building typologies. One interesting thing we`ve noticed is that it is common for many commercial areas to have 4 + levels of retail program, but each floor is an entirerly different store. Currently I am writing this from the red light district were the massage parlors and love hotels have provided much amusement for a group of 14 Americans.
Apparently my time limit is up on this computer station, so I will have to cut this post a bit short. I will try to upload some pictures soon. If I can find a computer, I am hoping to post regular entries of our daily activities.
Osaki ni!