On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 9:50:46 AM UTC-7, John W. wrote:
> On Monday, October 5, 2015 at 12:09:06 PM UTC-4, Jacob Fruehling wrote:
> > 
> > :-)  I think it'll be surreal to me.  Sounds like I won't recognize the 
> > place. And I'm going to eat everything.  There will be no food left in Tokyo
> 
> The beauty of Tokyo is that the nature of Japanese society has changed so dramatically; childless families are more and more then norm, so there are trendy restaurants/cafes/etc. catering to that population. And I'm not sure if it's part of that or not, but there has always been a fascination in Japan for things the "West" considers "young" or "childish" (manga, anime, etc.). There are places in Japan that are like walking in a real-world Comicon. And it's becoming more hipster-ish, too.
> 
> John W.

I'm really looking forward to see it again.  I took my wife there about 10 years ago.  It was great to see some of the old haunts again.  It hadn't changed enough yet to surprise me. I can't wait to see it now with all the changes!