Post #581270 by Michelle66 on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 7:07 AM

Sorry about constantly hijacking this thread with pictures of the TV's in Tokyo, but I can't stay way from the place. (I was lucky enough to have a rare non-holiday weekday off today, so I stopped by to help support the restaurant during these lean times. (I really hope the New Otani gets its usual supply of foreign businessmen back soon as I'm just a poor nursery school teacher who can hardly afford to keep going there at the rate I've been! :wink:)

The atmosphere of the restaurant is a lot nicer in the evening when all of the lights are on, but during the day, you can get a better view of the beautiful grounds around the hotel.

Anyway, here are the pics:

To the right of the elevator doors is this gazelle statue made by Vic Bergeron and presented to Mr. Otani (by the Bergeron family) in 1986.

The plaque under the statue.

Opposite the elevator doors is this model of a sailing ship.

Turning left out of the elevator is the Trader Vic's sign and main entrance.

A closeup of the giant tiki (the sign you can see at the bottom of the picture explains the current shortened hours).

Another tiki in the main hallway.

The same tiki, but the shot was taken with a 4-second exposure.

Next to the reservations desk (4-second exposure).

Between the restrooms (4-second exposure).

I sat in the boathouse bar area, as the main dining room was closed (I arrived LATE for lunch today). I was allowed to take pictures anywhere I wanted, so the following shots were taken in the dining room (with all of the lights off).

One of the private rooms.

Looking out the big windows into the garden. (I guess I exaggerated the height of the wall the other day. It's not as high as I had thought.)

Back to my table in the bar area.

My Scorpion finally arrives! (Yum!)

Sipping a Scorpion on an overcast day in mid-Tokyo! :) (Would be a lot nicer if there wasn't a radiation-spewing nuclear plant 150 miles away... :()

My lunch arrives so it's time to stop taking pictures and start eating! (It's the "Barbecue Sparerib Sandwich". Typically delicious TV's spareribs, but with their bones cut off for easy eating!)