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puddin:
yup, Tickets at Thai counter but over an hour behind the other teams

Kogs:
that shot of a united plane was from tar5  ;)

puddin:
Ray/Yo and E/J board.
Tyler: It's so important! Omigod!
The plane takes off WITHOUT THEM.
They go to Thai Airlines, get an 8:20 departure.
BJ: They have an hour and a half lead. We have to catch up.
Tyler: We'll speak Japanese when we get to Japan!

Phil: When teams land, they must make their way to the parking lot at the Hotel Nikko, find marked cars, then drive to Shebuya. They must scan the big TV screens for the one flashing the location of their next CLUE.

Dusk, Plane 1 lands, Ray/Yo and E/J head for the hotel in the same bus.
Ray, observing the step down in cars: Not a benz, but it's still good. We're the first ones out the gate!
E/J stop to get a map, first. They head off to the expressway.
Teams driving ... Gotta love the steering wheels on the "wrong" side! Yolanda gets out, they ask directions to the expressway. It was right in front of their faces, but they couldn't read the signs.

Ray tries to read another sign at a fork in the expressway. He goes to the right.
BJ/T get into town.
E/J find Shebuya, 1st place.
Ray/Yo ask directions again. They're on the wrong freeway.
Ray: My great navigator!
Yo: Drive ME!!
Ray: Driving Miss Crazy.
Again, more directions.
Ray conf: We can't understand what anybody's saying!

E/J stand in the square and check the bazillion big screens, looking for a clue. There: "FIND HACHIKO."
Phil: The name of a statue, to honor a dog in Japanese lore. They find this man, they get the next clue.

E/J quickly find Hachiko.
CLUE: Detour.
Phil: Maiden or Messenger.
Maiden, 7 mile drive to tea garden, carry a maiden in a cart to a tea ceremony.
Messenger, travel 200 yards, pick up folding bikes and messenger bags w/parcels. Assemble the bikes, deliver packages to 2 separate buildings listed, return to the original parking lot.

E/J choose Maiden, to "meet some ladies today."

BJ/T second to Shebuya.
They find the Hachiko clue, then get the clue from Hachiko.
Tyler, of course, speaks Japanese.
BJ: The gardens might be simpler.
Tyler: But we can ask directions on the bikes.

E/J run to the nice young lady's traditional cart, and hoist it up on their shoulders.
E: Hopefully we got a hot one!

BJ/T start putting folding bikes together.
Address: Shujuku Park Tower.
Tyler: I've been to the building!
They take off, riding bikes.

Ray, still driving blind: Everyone will have problems, though. This place is confusing.
Yo: But we gotta do better than this.

COMMERCIAL.

Kogs:
i wonder how much if it did cost them for the find hachiko or whatever lighting sign

puddin:
Man gives Yolanda directions in broken Japan-English.
E/J carry the maiden to the destination. She greets them with the CLUE.
E: SOrt of like a naughty fantasy come true!
CLUE: Make your way to Capsule Land Hotel.
Phil: Sleeping in capsules, rather than rooms, is common in Tokyo, where space is at a premium.

BJ/T reach the Tower.
Tyler and BJ ride bikes into the lobby.
I'm amazed they weren't accosted for doing that ...
They deliver package #1.

Yo: Make a left ...
Ray: I'll make a right at this next u-turn.
Finally the find the building!
Now they look up, see "Find Hachiko."

BJ/T take their bikes into another building.
GDH Gonzo ...
Package #2 delivered.
They bike back to the parking lot.
Ray/Yo find Hachiko, get CLUE.
Ray: I'd rather hop in the taxi (and carry the maiden).

E/J get directions to the Capsule Hotel.
Taxi driver tries to explain.
E/J again lament that the hippies speak Japanese, and they don't.

BJ/T, receiving CLUE: Arigato!

Ray complains about the heavy maiden-in-cart.

Man in hotel: Welcome. Good evening.
Sign: 9:00 am Departure.
E/J: Dude! We're sleeping in THESE!? (capsules)
J: I hope I don't wake up and it's 1972.
Ray does a little Army march cheer or summat, trying to get the maiden to her destination.
Finally, they huff and puff, and deliver her.
Yolanda to maiden: WHat are you doing in there?
Ray: You're much heavier than you look!!

Ed. note: Ray is getting all the good lines tonight. Good sign, or bad??

BJ/T arrive at the capsule hotel, will leave 9:15 am.

Ray/Yo arrive last, will leave hotel at 9:30.

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