{"id":1911,"date":"2011-06-09T18:46:11","date_gmt":"2011-06-10T02:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2012-05-24T19:17:25","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T03:17:25","slug":"japan-trip-june-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=1911","title":{"rendered":"Japan Trip, June 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=1911&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery 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id='gallery-1-1914'>\n\t\t\t\tHotel Room View\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?attachment_id=1915'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/098.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/098.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/098.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/098.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1915\" 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data-image-title=\"My favorite toilet seat in the world&amp;#8230;..love my controls!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Enjoy!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/088.jpg?fit=584%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1918'>\n\t\t\t\tEnjoy!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?attachment_id=1919'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Saito-girls.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Saito-girls.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, 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IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1307562483&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rio &amp;#038; Youri Saito saying thank-you for the chocolate.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rio &amp;#038; Youri Saito&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Saito-girls.jpg?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1919'>\n\t\t\t\tRio &#038; Youri Saito\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nI usually make a trip to Japan once a year and the last time I was there was January, 2010 with my wife Linna&#8230;.so I was overdue.  You never know when you are missed until you see your buddies again.  It was great to see old acquaintances and meet new ones.  This was a short trip, but&#8230;.still fun as always.  <\/p>\n<p>There wasn&#8217;t much site seeing on this trip, but dinner out with good friends.  The last three or so trips I have been staying at the Hilton in the Shinjuku area, it&#8217;s a perfect spot to be; close to Tokyo, shopping and nightlife.  The mid-seventies  weather was perfect for me; could have been less clouds and more sun though.  I am planning to come back in the fall to do some hiking with a few friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I usually make a trip to Japan once a year and the last time I was there was January, 2010 with my wife Linna&#8230;.so I was overdue. 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