Hello from Japan

Today is our first day with email and internet but our 3rd day in Japan.
We arrived in Tokyo on the 12th and found each other pretty quickly. We even managed to find the train station and get on the right train (with a little help from a few strangers).
Thao and I ventured on the Narita Express train to Shinagawa station to meet up with Noby`s brother in law, Takenori. We called him (successfully managing the telephones) and met him at the station. We spent the first 2 nights in a guest apartment in his apartment building (which was interesting because it was full of instructions in Japanese, none of which we understood). The apartment was very nice and as soon as Thao figured out the air conditioner very pleasant. It had a fancy, heated, spray optional toilet and a shower/tub combination (not your American style kind either).
The first full day here Takenori and his ｆｒｉｅｎｄ took us sightseeing. We went to the Sony Showroom (very fancy) and the Ginza District (also very fancy and full of designer shops). We had arrived in to the Sony Showroom before it opened so we spent an hour at a coffee shop first (in the famous San`ai Building).
They then took us to the Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment Office Building where we went to the observation deck at the top of the South Tower. It had amazing views but was quite hazy. On a clear day, apparently, one can see Mt. Fuji.
We ate lunch in a Japanese only speaking seafood restaurant in the Sumitomo Building next door.
Afterwards we took the train to Mejii Shrine and the Harajuku District.
We were in bed by 8pm and awake by were in bed by 8pm and awake by 7am just like good little girls.
We were going to go to the Tsukiji Fish Market but just couldn:t get out of bed. Maybe tomorrow...
Today, we took the train (by ourselves, but with the help of a stranger giving us directions) to Sensoji Temple and then Ueno Park. Don:t worry everyone, we bought souveniors/gifts on the way to the Temple.
Afterwards, we went to the 333m Tokyo Tower (which looks just like a red and white Eiffel Tower). Originally we couldn:t go up because apparently there was an earthquake today (we had no idea and didn`t feel it). We eventually did get to the observation deck where the haziness obscurred our view.
I have learned a lot ａｂｏｕｔ Japanese culture while we:re here though, such as, women always look extremely nice and always have heels on (no matter how far they have to walk) and there doesn`:t seem to be any trash (definetly no trash cans at least).
Well, it`s almost 8 and is nearly our bedtime (we:re old and it:s bad jetlab). Tomorrow we:re going to try for the extremely early fish market (goal arrival time is between 5 and 6 in the (goal arrival time is between 5 and 6 in the morning) and then take an 11am train to Kyoto.
Thanks again to Noby, Sako, and Takenori for help in planning and providing us a place to stay!!!
Thao also wanted to add that she can:t wait to stay in the Kyoto hostel (it will be her first time in a hostel).
Take care everyone and we miss you all!!!