Shibuya Crossing

Today was my first full day in Tokyo, Japan. My first day in any new city is a bit weird. In a way, I don't want to be there, but at the same time I am eager to get out and see the town. I left my hotel with a specific goal in mind: Find the Tower Records near Shibuya Crossing so I could get a guide book to the city in English. Apparently their 7th floor is English books, but it was harder to find than I expected. I ended up walking the streets of this part of town for about an hour searching for the place. At some point I figured it had shut down, and then a minute later it appeared right in front of me. So I was able to get my guide book and start finding my way around the town. Since I was already in the area, my first site really should be Shibuya Crossing. This is sometimes called the busiest crossing in the world. Not really sure I believe that, but it certainly got busier about 20 minutes after this set of shots. But only 30 seconds after the 5th photo, the attendant at the Starbucks told me "no photo". I was a bit surprised since pretty much every other person in the place had their camera out, but mine was the only SLR. I managed to get about 30-40 others from my little Canon point & shoot, plus 20 minutes of video of crossings. Since nobody crosses on a red light, the burst of people onto the road at specific intervals is quite amazing to watch. 

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