Wednesday, August 29

Tokyo HOT

Last few days have been SUPER hot. Temperature in the day goes up to 37 degrees, and it's very humid. Sticky sticky sweaty but way better than Finnish winters. TeamLab has recently opened a show area in Toyosu, pictures looked really cool so we had to go check it out. And was def worth it! The pictures don't do it right here, it's really something you have to experience. One room was full of mirrors and lights, one room had knee deep water and projected fish swimming around an the last one was a 360 degree flower fall. 

Infinity ! 

The better half in double 
 Neon water 
 Jungle of air filled balls 
 Loving the sunset runs 

 Tsukuda! A home I'll never forget 
 One evening in a subway some teenage girls came and gave us snacks because they thought we looked like their boy band idols. 
 Out for a moring walk with Bear-chan 
 Neon Shibuya 
 Home !! 
 Not really St Patricks day yet but good to have a hat ready! 
 Skål, we going to some games 
 Went to see my first baseball match in Tokyo Dome. Great VIP seats! Thanks Joubin 
 Raaaamen 
 Thanks for the beers Andrew, your view is amazing 
 Japan international forum building, love the design 
 Saturday work at Japan Pediatrics conference 

Ballet show to end the event 
Good night 
 Concrete and a LOT of if. Sooo much happening down there. Can clearly see our flat from there and majestic Mount Fuji in the background. This is the good thing with flying out of Haneda airport! Never see this from Narita. See you soon Stockholm

Tuesday, August 21

Monkey Island & Yokosuka US Naval Base

Just around 1 hour south of Tokyo you will reach a huge US Military Navy base  in a city called Yokosuka. Yokosuka has a street with bars and restaurant to cater for the hungry soldiers! Took a massive Trump Burger in the night at Tsunami Burgers. Good stuff, massive patty, peanut butter, bacon and egg. Was strange to see so many soldiers with uniforms walking around the streets in the evening! Did not feel like we were in Japan.

Hello Kitty Hawk! One big ship!

And accompanying 2 subs

Republicans eat well here 

Incoming heart attack
Like being somewhere in US
Beer me up 

Like being deep south, still having confederation flags visible

Found this artistic manhole cover in Yokosuka, love the efforts they make on these in Japan!

Also went to see the ship that was part of the fleet that sank a Russian fleet in 1905. It was the first time an Asian country had become victorious over any "western" nation. Way to go General Togo!

Set sails and shoot away!

Reason we passed this military area was the techo party arranged on Monkey Island! The Japanese name of the island is Sarushima. Never thought I would actually go to Monkey Island. It used to be my favourite game back in the days, adventures with Guybrush Treepwood! Computer games were made different back then!
The sunset at Monkey Island was absolutley amazing. Cool techno music as well, first outdoor party like this I've been to in Japan. And tickets were less than 20 euros!

Been waiting to go to a store and buy a STRONG. It's like Finnish lonkku but 9%. Perfect to have a few ice cold ones when it's 30 degrees outside and party about to start. Love the new design too. 
Monkey Island here we come! 
Could not have been a more perfect day 


Music was really good 
And sunset 10/10 


Hede, was too bad we missed this place when you were here. 

Thursday, August 16

India's Silicon Valley: Bangalore

My first time in this city as well. Very positively surprised! It's much colder than I thought and lots of luxury cars driving around compared to any other city I've been to. Side of the streets also a lot cleaner and the whole city is much more developed than other parts of the country. Even has a subway with 4 lines. Not much extra time to see any sights here but after this long week I rather just chill anyway. Flight delayed enough to miss my connection in Hong Kong so will be arriving 3 hours later than planned....


Good morning Bangalore! 
Tali! Wonder how many delicious plates like this I had this week 
 Here we go again! I got a helmet like 10 minutes after this no worry! 
 So far I saw 8 school kids stuffed into the tuktuk 
 Something just wrong with this tiger 
 Now where was that Protectis again? Keep it cool, 25 degrees is max! 
Learning Swedish in India :D 
What an amazing place for dinner. Bengal jungle! Good job ITC hotels, you are always top notch when it comes to locations, rooms, food and services.