LOVING THE NEON LIGHTS OF SHIBUYA | 爱上涩谷的霓虹灯

Usually, we’re the type that sleep early but sometimes for the sake of experiencing something out of the norm we do stay up late for catching a glimpse of the neon lights. In this case, maybe more than several glimpses because it’s just too interesting. There are probably millions of people crossing the Scramble on a daily basis. On top of that, there were travelers getting a kick out of driving Go-karts. The energy was crazy electrifying. This level of liveliness and intensity can only be experienced within a metropolis.

Before getting to the Scramble, we hanged out for some time near the Shibuya subway area. The lights and display there were quite unique too. Actually, it’s our excuse to try out a new dessert shop nearby. They have one of the best Mont Blanc desserts we’ve ever tried in Japan so far. The signature Mont Blanc cake has several pieces of real chestnuts in it. Normally, we would not have eaten so much sugary food back in our home country but when in Japan, it’s so difficult to resist. Japanese people are too skillful at making sweets. Japanese farms produce the freshest dairy products. We’ll just exercise more to feel better.

Tokyo is one of the most peculiar cities I’ve ever been to. There are just so many different genres of jobs offered here. While the West are fighting over the failure of feminism, there are jobs such as rental boyfriends and rental girlfriends here in Tokyo. Some people may look at these part-time gigs with skepticism. These jobs however are claimed to be purely platonic in nature. Everyone has a right to fight for their survival in the concrete jungle so I refuse to pass off easy judgement. Safety comes first though.

Another thing peculiar about Japan is that they love animals like a lot more than fellow human-beings. Maybe they are right because human hearts are hard to predict. Unlike Hachiko, the loyal Akita dog that patiently waited for his dead owner, humans can be so calculating and sometimes disappointingly deceptive. However, we were very lucky to have found true love in the vast sea of human beings that probably won’t meet each other again after going their separate ways. Maybe they will if they are fated to be. Who knows? We can only hope for the best.

Japanese peoples’ love of animals especially dogs may have founded its origin dating back to the reign of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. He was fifth shogun of the Edo period. His reign was the most peaceful and prosperous in the entire history of Japan. During that time, anyone harming dogs will be subjected to death penalty. Also, during his reign there was a welfare center for dogs keeping up to 50,000 dogs at government expenses.

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我们通常都是早睡早起的人，但有时为了体验一些不寻常的事情，我们会熬夜去看霓虹灯。这次，我们可能看了不止一眼，因为它实在太吸引人了。每天可能有数百万人穿过这片霓虹灯区。除此之外，还有游客在那里驾驶卡丁车，享受刺激的驾驶乐趣。那种活力四射、令人兴奋的氛围，只有在大都市才能体验到。

在去霓虹灯区之前，我们在涩谷地铁站附近逛了一会儿。那里的灯光和灯光秀也相当独特。其实，这是我们去附近一家新甜品店的借口。他们家的蒙布朗蛋糕是我们目前在日本吃过最好吃的甜点之一。招牌蒙布朗蛋糕里加了好几块真正的栗子。平时在自己国家，我们不会吃这么多甜食，但到了日本，就很难抵挡住诱惑了。日本人做甜点的手艺真是太棒了。日本农场出产的乳制品也最新鲜。我们只要多运动就能感觉好多了。

东京是我去过的最奇特的城市之一。这里提供的职业种类真是五花八门。当西方还在为女权主义的失败争论不休的时候，东京却有出租男友和出租女友这样的工作。有些人可能会对这些兼职工作持怀疑态度。然而，这些工作据称纯粹是柏拉图式的。每个人都有权在钢筋水泥的丛林中为生存而奋斗，所以我拒绝妄下断言。不过，安全永远是第一位的。

日本另一个奇特之处在于，他们爱动物胜过爱人。也许他们是对的，因为人心难以捉摸。不像忠犬八公那样耐心等待着死去的主人，人类却如此精于算计，有时甚至令人失望地虚伪。然而，我们非常幸运，能在茫茫人海中找到真爱。或许，在各奔东西之后，他们再也不会相遇。也许，如果命中注定，他们终会重逢。谁知道呢？我们只能祈祷一切顺利。

日本人对动物，尤其是对狗的喜爱，或许可以追溯到德川纲吉时代。他是江户时代的第五代将军。他的统治时期是日本历史上最和平繁荣的时期。当时，任何伤害狗的人都会被处以死刑。此外，在他统治时期，还设立了一个犬类福利中心，政府出资收容了多达五万只狗。

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