My friends went Osaka and Kyoto and said they were amazing too. I can certainly believe it, I imagine a lot more charm and local history. Tokyo is about as crowded as Hong Kong, but across a massive scale. Pretty hard on the senses.

For me, I just need something more from a city, since I live in one of the biggest (more people than Australia in Shanghai). London, for all its failings, has an immensely vibrant identity of history and culture. You can't turn a corner without finding something fascinating to learn about from 700 years ago.

Shanghai is entirely sterile and devoid of life. Tokyo somewhere in between the two. All I know about Seatlle is the song Hello Seattle, and Frasier! And it's pretty rainy?

many new sketches

Oo, something I shall investigate I assume on your profile =D