There are 8m people living in Tokyo city. There are over 12m living in the Tokyo state - one tenth of the total population. That's a lot of people to cater for and keep happy, active and interested. I think I now know why the locals in Tokyo are permanently tired - they are bombarded every minute of the day with light, videos, instructions, music, directions and other visual stimulation. You become aware of this constant noise around you and sometimes the decibel levels are immense. Tokyo has its quieter suburbs but parts of Tokyo are absolutely mental with the streets jam packed with people all hours of the day. It's exciting as a visitor but can also be exhausting at times. But Tokyo is extremely safe for women to walk around, even at night. Japan is apparently the 5th safest country in the world today. So it gets a big thumbs up from me on that point, even if there is no OFF switch!http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/PocketGem/JapanTokyo#
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