They all keep suggesting the fastest direct flight. The hippies need to see if there is a connect that will get in sooner.

All teams have arrived at the Royal Kraal pavilion. It opens and teams search for elephants in ceremonial garb to receive their clues.

Clue: fly to Toyko, Japan then drive to downtown Toyko. Once they arrive in downtown Toyko, drive to Shibuya and scan the big screen TVs for the one flashing the hint to the location of their next clue.

Why couldn't the Frat boys get trampled by the elephants?

Tyler really psyched to got to Japan, he has a Japanese girlfriend, speaks Japanese.

R/Y arrive at airport. Book United flight arrives 2:15 pm. BJ/T, E/J arrive. E/J book same United flight. The flight is very full. BJ/T are shut out of United flight.

I really think so!

True, but they took a bus instead of driving the car, so they are going to have a penalty.

Hope the Japanese gets them a big lead.

Apparently all 3 teams took a bus to get to the cars, and then all 3 drove the cars to Shibuya crossing's parking area.

I guess I need to pay closer attention then huh?

I completly missed them driving the car.

As long as Mr. Roboto doesn't show up...

The United flight takes off, BJ/T decide to check Thai airlines. They find a flight that arrives at 4pm. They will be 1-1/2 hours behind other teams, hope their knowledge of Japanese will help them.

Once teams arrive, teams make way to parking lot of Hotel Nikko and search for marked cars and make way to Shibuya to scan the big screens for their next clue.

United flight arrives. R/Y and E/J take bus to the hotel. E/J talk with hotel for a map, R/Y have a map and head out. They must stop for directions along the way.

BJ/T arrive in tokyo and discuss directions with local on the bus on the way to the hotel.

E/J arrive and find the parking complex. R/Y ask directions from a toll booth operator. BJ/T driving, R/Y still trying to find directions.

E/J in Shibuya checking out the big screens. They need to figure out that 'Hachiko' means a statue in Shibuya Crossing honoring a dog, and find the man who will give them their next clue.

E/J figure out Hachiko is the clue and ask directions and receive clue.

Clue: Detour: Maiden or Messenger. Maiden: travel 7 miles by taxi to tea garden, use palinboard to carry maiden 1/3 of mile to tea ceremony to receive next clue. Messenger: travel on foot 200 yards to pick up pair of folding bikes and two messenger bags, each containing parcel. Travel through traffic to delive packages, return to bike parking lot.

E/J will do 'Maiden' so they can meet ladies.

BJ/T arrive and find parking, start scanning screens, discover clue and find statue. They will perform 'Messenger'.

E/J start their task and discover it is heavy and difficult. Tyler finds their bike shop and start their task. He thinks he's familiar with the building.

R/Y are stuck in traffic.

R/Y have not yet found the parking garage.

E/j deliver their maiden to tea garden and receive their clue.

Clue: make way to Capsuleland Hotel, where teams will find next clue. They will find taxi to take them there.

BJ/T deliver their first package. Tyler obtains directions to second building. R/Y still searching for parking garage, finally find the garage and head for the square. BJ/T find second building and deliver package and head back to bike shop.

R/Y decipher clue, find statue and receive clue folder. E/J are checking with taxi drivers for Capsuleland Hotel. BJ/T return bikes and receive clue. R/Y are performing 'Maiden'.

E/J arrive at Capsuleland Hotel, receive 9:00 am departure time. R/Y performing their task and Ray is chanting military marching chants. They complete their task and receive their clue. Their maiden has hair with many colored streaks. Just sayin'. Little punk for a geisha.

BJ/T arrive at hotel and receive 9:15 am departure. R/Y arrive at hotel and have 9;30 am departure. They arrive and the other boys are all in white robes. Ha! Sleeping in tubes!

Capsuleland Hotel?? More like ClaustrophiaLand Hotel.

More like ClaustrophiaLand Hotel.

Yeah, no kidding! I was having panic attacks just watching. *shudder*

LAST EDITED ON 05-17-06 AT 09:14 PM (EST)

but the way BJ and Tyler keep referring to Japan like they know it so well is not a good sign.

Yes, I state the obvious

ETA: relieved

That Pizza is a nasty looking ride, I wonder if Tyler can puke in Japanese too.

My wife had to point this out and I recognized it once she did, but did anyone else catch that when they were riding the Pizza, The Vapors' "Turning Japanese" was being played as the background music? =)

We have been pounded over the head with it!

I was saying the same thing but, so far, so good. Ray & Yolanda aren't doing so well, though. How the devil can you lose your turnpike ticket? It's not rocket science to know you're gonna need it eventually.

E/J depart in 1st Place. Clue: drive yourself to Fujikyu Highland, an amusement park at base of Mount Fuji.

BJ/T depart at 9:15am. R/Y depart 9:30am. R/Y are walking around asking for directions before they depart.

E/J stop to ask directions, a gentleman offers to lead them. E/J arrive, BJ/T only 3 cars behind and manage to pass them and arrive first.

Clue: Roadblock: who's ready to coast through their day? Three consecutive thrill rides, while on rides must spy man holding sign with message, once have finished all three rides tell park manager the message they say to receive next clue. If wrong, must perform entire task again.

Tyler performing taks. Jeremy performing task. They complete first ride and continue to second. R/Y are at toll booth and cannot find ticket so they can pay and continue.