Come on, especially someone like you, who's well versed should know better. I still insist that 1.5 days should be plenty, and I don't know where you think that speaking Japanese at a professional level gives you any more insight on how long Tokyo is good for. If anything, you'd be more likely to agree with me, nee?

Not to spoil the fun, but in case you haven't figured it out, your leg is being pulled. Old inside group joke. :D

The nakama strikes again!

Abunai!
 

Careful guys! You're in danger of getting a hernia. Don't forget to stretch!

(Guess I wasn't subtle enough.... gomen nasai!)

- is there a word for something you read on the net that you can't then shake off? (An equivalent to the German term 'earworm'; used for an irritating melody you can't shift)

Urban legend

You know, you're right
 

I've considered everything you guys have said, and I now realize I was sadly mistaken. It shouldn't take the average visitor much more than 3 hours to see everything worth seeing in Tokyo. And that includes a 30 minute lunch at Mickey D's.

Thanks for opening up my eyes on this. My bad.

And much as it grieves me to admit it, my wrestling partner's impassioned description of her take on Tokyo is very touching. I'm glad she feels that strongly about the city.

There's also a Shakey's in Omotesando, which hasn't been renovated or updated since 1984, so it is kind of a time capsule. I don't know if there are any left in the US. Also, there used to be tons of "Mister Donut's" around, but not anymore. It was quite funny, because they were rather upscale and would serve you an expensive donut on bone china. The chain would present its deep Boston heritage, although the few remaining "Mister Donut's" in Boston were scary places populated by homeless scraggly one-toothed hags, on both sides of the counter. As far back as 1984 the one in Route 9 in Wellesley/Natick was in such bad shape that only the letters "UT" remained up on the sign, so we called it the "UT".

I think that's the Shakeys we used to visit
 

It was pizza with relatively normal toppings so, as red-blooded teens, we were SO there. I think it was near the Sanno Hotel too, which used to be an American GI joint. Also hung a few times at a bar called the Red Baron.

If you check out some other threads, Donut-san is alive and kicking. Saw and ate at several in Tokyo and Kyoto. Heck, there's even one right across the street from the JR station in Nara (nice place to sit and have a choco donut).

This is a different one, in Omotesando proper. A remnant from the pre-bubble days, they must either own the physical space or have some pretty good evergreen lease that allows them to remain in business in what is now some of the most expensive real estate in the planet.

The funny thing about Shakeys
 

there are quite a few in LA. They almost went out of business but have revived themselves by appealing to large Hispanic group gatherings, like birthday parties or after-ballgame bashes. I bet they make the pizza at C.E. Cheese taste like CPK.

My take on Tokyo
 

I always used to say when I was there for about 1.5 years, that it's a nice place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there.

I'm surprised it would take more than a day to see the worthwhile "sights" in Tokyo. Seriously. :D

I just returned from my 3rd trip there, and I haven't left the Tokyo/Yokohama area.

I absolutely love Tokyo, it's such an amazing city to me.

To each their own of course, but I can see how after 1.5 days, the city may seem a bit tiring.