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Why Tokyo's Making Me Experience Reverse Culture Shock Depression -- Day 3

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DAY 3—Wednesday--- November 12. 2014 Omotesando, Harajuku, Takeshita Dori, Meiji-jingu, Yoyogi Stadium, Yoyogi Park, NHK Studios, Hachiko, Shibuya Wednesday was a challenge. I researched beforehand and knew that the places we were to visit were just walking distance from each other, but I didn’t expect it to be that… er… distant. We started the day early—we left around 7 am. I learned my lesson and geared up for the morning coldness. I still didn’t wear a wool hat, but at least I had my layers and a scarf. And I was glad because it was particularly colder that morning. We walked towards Miyamasuzaka Shita Crossing and turned right towards the Meiji Dori Avenue. From there, we started our long day. There were already a number of people on the streets and majority of them were in a hurry even though it’s just barely past 7 and I heard office starts mostly at 9 am. Still, Japanese Time habit is indeed so different from Filipino Time habit. The four of us made sure to wa