[Paul]: Ah, LAX, we meet again.
This year, we're going to Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and New Zealand,
and I have a 22 hour layover in Japan, in Tokyo.
So, I wasn't expecting that but...
So we're doing five countries this time.
Let's go to some South-East Asian countries, shall we?
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So, I just arrived here, at Tokyo Narita airport.
I'm so super excited - I'm gonna meet up with Chris, my geograpeep,
and Tomohiro, they're going to pick me up,
and they're going to show me downtown.
This is my first time in the world's largest city.
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Here's Chris.
Chris: Hey, how are you? Good to have you.
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Alright, so let's interview Chris.
Paul: How exactly did you end up here in Japan?
Chris: Okay, so, funny story,
when I was a little boy, in the US in upstate New York,
every Saturday I would get really excited because I could watch 'Godzilla' movies.
So, one day I got out our family's atlas and proceeded to check the entire map,
until I found Tokyo where 'Godzilla' came from.
And that got me really excited and so I was always interested in Japan ever since then.
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Paul: Alright, the objective now, is to find Henry,
geograpeep number two.
Where is he? Where's Henry?
Henry: Barby!
I'm doing great, thank you!
Paul: Henry, geograpeep number two, how did you end up in Japan?
Henry: Me? I've been in Japan for two years.
You see, two years ago I graduated from the University of Oxford.
Paul: Okay!
Henry: And I thought I'd come to Japan to start a new life and I've had a variety of teaching jobs.
Paul: Geograpeep number three!
So, from Lithuania, Geidrė.
Geidrė: And I'm very proud of it!
Paul: How did you end up in Japan?
Geidrė: I came to Japan half a year ago, I'm studying here.
I want to explore this country as much as possible.
Paul: And you want to explore. Good. This is such a beautiful city.
I love it! What's your favourite thing in Tokyo?
Geidrė: Well, maybe not in Tokyo but in Yokohama.
Paul: Yokohama, okay.
Geidrė: Which is right next to Tokyo and there you can go to a tower to see the city from the top.
It's quite interesting to see the nightlife.
Paul: And did you know of Henry before?
Geidrė: No.
Paul: Or you just met each other?
Geidrė: I just met him and I saw him with the logo.
Paul: Is that our logo?
Geidrė: You are our connection.
Paul: See how diverse the geograpeep community is?
Alright, let's go and check out Asakusa.
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I was told by Chris that this building has no nails.
Is that correct, Chris?
Chris: Yes. For all traditional Japanese temples etcetera,
the buildings are held together by precision cutting,
and then wood joints but there's no nails inside any of the temples that you see in Japan.
Paul: Okay so apparently, you put 100 Yen in,
then you take out a little stick....got one.
And then you match the kanji with this thing.
It's your fortune.
Paul: Okay, so it can only get worse after this.
Chris: Yeah.
Paul: That's my fortune.
I'm gonna get in a plane crash.
Apparently I have to fold it, like this, is that right?
Chris: Yep.
Paul: And tie it around?
My pinkies and my thumbs?
Chris: Yup.
Paul: Like this?!
Chris: Yup.
Paul: I can't even touch...yeah what?!
I think I got it, I think I got it!
Okay, I cheated. [Laughter]
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I can't believe this city has like the entire population of Canada in it.
It's just so massive, I can't see everything in one day.
I really wish I could just stay for a whole month or two and just walk around.
There's just so much stuff here.
This is the world's largest city.
My first impressions:
so many colours, so many cartoons, there's a lot of cutesy stuff.
So many vending machines, so many temples
Ah! I love it, I love it, I loooove it!
I can't believe I'm in Japan!
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[Intelligible]
[?]: Wow, that's awesome!
Paul: Oh my gosh.
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Paul: Oh, this is awesome.
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Paul: Here's where we're eating.
Paul: Plug outlet. There's a light. This right here's a TV.
They gave me these nice pyjamas.
That's all you need.
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Paul: So it is morning here in Shinjuku and first of all,
There are vending machines everywhere!
Everywhere!
And I'm going to get some breakfast - I saw something in this one,
I don't know what it is - It's like a sandwich with noodles in it.
So, naturally, I'm going to get it.
[Vending machine noises]
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And I think I'm going to wash it down with 'Let's Vitamin!'.
A sandwich with noodles.
Alright.
Hm.
Not bad.
What should we do?
Let's vitamin!
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Ah, Tokyo was amazing, definitely got to come back, however,
do you wanna see more? In Singapore?
Then let's go!
Yes!
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So I'm here at the departures lobby, and I just got my ticket for Batam City, Indonesia.
Aw, check it out,
the Indonesians are so cordial.