Let's see, where did I leave off last time?
Well, so much for a restful Sunday! Instead, I made sure to head to all the districts I hadn't been to yet (save Shibuya, I'll do that once I return to Tokyo) and walked myself silly... once again. It was time for Asakusa and Ginza today.
Asakusa is supposed to be the Gaijin destination of Japan, and it's certainly true. From the subway, to the streets, to walking up to the shrine itself, there are whities (and foreign non-whities) everywhere! Before it might have been a bit weird to see a white person like myself, especially in residential areas, but here it felt so... normal. I actually wasn't a fan of this invasion, but the place itself was very interesting. I was able to snap some photos of the temple and grounds itself, so scroll down to check it out.
All I can really say about it, now that it's a day later and my mind is filled with today's events (sorry for slow updating, I KNOW YOU HANG ON EVERY WORD) but it was a fun little area. There was a theme park dating back into the 19th century nearby, but I wasn't sure how a single white male would do going into a place geared for kiddies, so I just looked at the attractions from the outside as I walked by.
From there, I made the trip over to Ginza which turned out to be more of a shopping center akin to Harajuku, though here were mostly designer labels and other such stores. I didn't even bother going into them, knowing full well just how much everything would cost so it was just like a little sweat-infused tour of an area that was neat but would have been really fun if i had a lot of cash to burn through. Go here if you like fancy watches and sexy clothing that isn't easy on the pocket.
Finishing up in Ginza, I hit up Akihabara for some Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown for like... roughly 3 hours of blissful relaxation. It's really popular at Club Sega, so it was fun to play people that were around my skill-level as well as get absolutely trashed by vets. Then it was time for home, a convinience-store sponsored meal and bed time. Too bad my next door neighbor was watching his T.V. very loud literally all night and morning, so I slept like shit and dragged myself to Tokyo Station for the trip to Osaka. Which is the next entry!
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GT
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