As I expected, my family was far too jetlagged for more than an hour or two of sightseeing. Taking advantage of the almost supernaturally good weather, I took them yesterday to Meiji-jingu, the famous shrine, park and flower garden nestled into the heart of the city.

This, plus a few minutes spent wandering the eye-popping streets of nearby fashion capital Harajuku, was enough for one day. Hopefully they'll be recovered in time for Sunday's three-day excursion to Karuizawa.

They're on their own now, as it's Thursday and I have to get back to work. But if anyone wanted to know what my brother looks like, he looks like this:

Eric, on an uncharacteristically sunny day