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I would suggest getting away from the tourist traps (Akihabara, Shinjuku, etc.) and getting a taste of the neighborhoods. Find little shops and restaurants in side streets near the smaller train stations. Just wander around the places that normal Japanese people live each day. Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Ginza (not to mention Shibuya, etc.) are interesting, but they're really nothing more than hyperreality (with some good places to eat thrown in here and there).
By the way, "Tsukuji" should be "Tsukiji." :)
"Normal Japanese people???" What does that mean? The fast paced, technology/business driven and excitement you have in Tokyo IS a big part of Japan and yes, "normal Japanese people" live that life.
I agree, you can get pulled into tourist traps in big cities. But, that can happen anywhere. The different areas of Tokyo MUST be visited. The smaller towns are to be cherished and visited too, but please don't label amazing areas of Tokyo as "not normal Japanese living."
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