I’ve just spent the last week in Tokyo. I think it’s been my best week of year so far. Jet lag had me fully awake from 4AM so I just ploughed on through and got so much work done. It’s amazing how much I got done. Well the saying goes that if you want to make yourself happy, just make something. I’m very happy.

Then when you take a break you pop outside and there’s so much stuff to do. I haven’t “lived” in Tokyo since 2002, and it’s really changed. The whole area around Tokyo station has been built up and it feels like Tokyo should feel, all bright lights and futurism. It’s also been hot and sunny which is great.

The best bit is the food, it’s amazing and eating out is so cheap compared with the UK. Tonight I just had BBQd chicken and quail on a big bowl of rice. Yesterday I had a “viking” ( the Japanese word for “all you can eat” because they can’t spell Smorgasbord – oh, google just told me I can’t spell it either!). That was 5 GBP with just so much food. Starbucks costs the same in yen as it does in pence, i.e. half price. Nice.

Right now I’m off to take an onsen (hot spring!) before catching the last episode of season 4 of the West Wing – Zoe’s just been kidnapped!