Out of Tullamarine and into Tokyo

Early pick up with Shane & Jakob dropping us of at Tullamarine just in time for check in to open for JAL flight.  Everyone bowing to launch check in - very quaint. Leisurely time in the lounge and a few drinks before boarding.
Very quiet flight, lights straight off following midnight, on time, take off. Light supper of 3 Japanese tasting plates (failed to provide awareness of my dietary requirement, "no tofu").  Very, very nice - with the tofu egg custard tasting almost real - perhaps a rethink is necessary!!
A little screen time and an ok sleep for me, and a good one for Pat. Good "western breakfast" and we were soon into Narita and on time - very green. Easy through immigration, baggage and customs before a money exchange - poor value at the airport.
Limousine Bus from the terminal into the front door of our hotel/apartment, so luggage a breeze (not even loading/unloading) - but it is a long trip (close to 70km into Tokyo and a lot of it like the Monash in peak hour) . Have the benefit of an upgrade into quite a large apartment, with kitchen, washing machine, dryer etc and adjacent to Tokyo Station. I had rented a portable WiFi for a month and it was here waiting for me (about 25% of Telstra's roaming price).
Spent the afternoon getting familiar with, and around Tokyo Station. It is like a city in its own right with so many passageway, shops, platforms, entrances etc and so, so many people. Had a citrus, yogurt parfait in Maranouchi - the price made the airport money exchange look very generous!!!
Daimaru forms part of Tokyo Station and is adjacent to our Oakwood Premier Tokyo Apartments. It has a massive two level food hall so stocked up on supplies, including seafood dinner before, after a few missteps, getting back to the apartment.
I took a quick trip back to the station after dinner to buy two Suica (MYKI) Cards hoping that the station crowds might have dwindled - no such luck, even busier - but job accomplished. Down to the very nice resident lounge and it will soon be an early night.