Peter Tsai Photography – Tokyo, Japan 2006 – Stock images available

I went to Tokyo in 2006 for 8 days… I had not walked so much in my whole life. Our feet were so sore at the end of each day that we had to soak them in hot water for 10 minutes at the end of each day. If I lived there I would be pretty skinny and in shape for sure.

It was a good trip, I got to experience the Tsukiji Fish market, riding in the subway crammed in like sardines, some amazing food, seeing lots of sights, and hanging out with a buddy I had not seen in 5 years!

Here are the photos I managed to capture, hope you enjoy.

A fish monger slides fish scraps around in the early morning at the Tsukiji Fish Market. (stock image available)

Kabukicho in the Shinjuku shopping district in Tokyo, Japan (stock image available)

A menacing spider statue (Louise Bourgeois’ Maman) stands outside of Mori Tower at night. (stock image available)

A mosaic made entirely of colored Suntory bottle caps pays tribute to Mozart’s 250th birthday at the Tokyo International Forum (stock image available)

Another shot of the Tokyo International Forum, site of many conventions

A store called Condomania that sells, you guessed it… condoms. Notice the happy cartoon characters on the walls :)

A man relaxes against a mosaic depicting the life of Hachiko, the faithful dog (stock image available)

A giant chef head in the kitchen district of Tokyo called Kappabashi, which literally means Kitchen Town. (stock image available)

People browse the shops leading up to Sensoji Temple. We went to Japan when the cherry blossoms typically come out (stock image available)