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 == Bernie's brain backup of April 2009 ==
 
+=== April 17th - Ghibli museum in Mitaka, Ginza ===
+
+Actually, the museum was a bit of a disappointment, but maybe just because I had my expectations so high.  Cameras weren't allowed inside, so I only took [[[[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/GhibliMuseum|few photos]].
+
+In the afternoon, we walked around the shiny neighborhood of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginza|Ginza]].  See the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Ginza]].
+
 === April 16th - Fish Market, Gardens, Tower of Tokyo, Temple ===
 
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Tsukiji_Fish_Market/00013.jpg | Tsukiji Fish Market |maxwidth=800}}
+
 We had a very intense day where we visited a lot of places all around central Tokyo:
 
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Tsukiji_Fish_Market | Tsukiji Fish Market]] ([[http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3021.html|Japan Guide]])
@@ -10,9 +18,11 @@ We had a very intense day where we visited a lot of places all around central To
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Tokyo_Tower | Tokyo Tower]] ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower|Wikipedia]])
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Reiyukai_Temple | Reiyukai Temple]] ([[http://www.reiyukai.org/|official web site]])
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Imperial_Palace_Gardens | Imperial Palace Gardens]] ([[http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3017.html|Japan Guide]])
- * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Edo_Museum | Edo-Tokyo Museum ]], which was already closed.
+ * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Edo_Museum | Edo-Tokyo Museum]], which was already closed.
  We'll try again when we come back to Tokyo ([[http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/english | official web site]])
 
+NOTE: photos still being uploaded, gomen nasai!
+
 Seeing so many beautiful things at such a high frequency might make one's head spin.
 In fact, this evening I've been dangerously close to faint in an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen | Onsen]],
 which was really scary because I had never lost consciousness before.  I had walked all day with very little
@@ -20,11 +30,15 @@ food and drink, which might have been part of the problem, but diving in thermal
 certainly triggered it.  What a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaijin | gaijin]] who can't even take some
 hot water!
 
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Zojoji/1.00011.jpg | Zojo-ji temple (left), Tokyo Tower (center), Bernie (right) |maxwidth=800}}
+
 === April 15th - Skyscrapers everywhere ===
 
 Compared to Tokyo, every other city I had visited would seem dirty, old, boring and disorganized.
 I can't find the words to describe my amazement walking around this amazing city full of wonders.
 
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Roppongi/TokyoMidtown/00023.jpg|Tokyo Midtown Gardenside seen from the Galleria building|maxwidth=800}}
+
 Photos for today:
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinju-ku]] -- The district of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building|Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building]].
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Roppongi|Roppongi]] -- A rich district hosting modern art museums (Art Triangle) and night life ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi|Wikipedia]])