Yeah, I am still alive :'D

In day 12 and 13, we spended our time exploring Shibuya. Shibuya is a very interesting place when you walk around a bit. It seems to big a big bargain everywhere in Japan right now. Shibuya 109 building have a 5 days bargain with like 50% on most of the stuff BUT it is EXPENSIVE there. Like hell. Even though it's bargain, it cost like a normal pair of jeans at another store etc. 7000 - 8000 with 50% off for one pair of jeans is alot. So like 14000 - 15000 yen without bargain. Don't go there unless it's necessary or when you want to spend alot of money... xD When you walked in there, you can hear screaming everywhere from the workers. LOTS of screaming with their loudspeaker and stuff and loud music. It's like having a disco and shopping at the same time. It's the same in 109-2 building in the upper floors for men.

So I have been buying alot of CDs these days. I've never bought one before.. xD So.. I bought another one of Rainie's album. One left to go.. Got 3 of 4. Also another artist that I wanted to try since it was if you bought 2 cds, you get 25% off on both.
When we were going out of HVM, we got some flyers saying AZU was going to have a mini live at HVM because of the new single. I listened to it and we decided to go. It were nice and I bought her single then got an autograph~

Off to Tsutaya and Starbucks to get some snacks and a nice view over the scramble crossing. We took alot of photos and filmed the crossing. I will upload it after this.

More walking around Shibuya. An indie band named Jack Rose performed there. There were really awesome. I bought all of their cds (3), get the signed and a plectrum. Will upload the videos later....

First, we planned to stay in Shibuya all night since you can't get back if you miss the last train (stops going around 12am - 1am) but it were raining so we skipped it.

Shibuya day 2:
Today we decided to visit one of the most popular live houses, O-nest. We came there a little late so we only saw 3 bands performing. Quite expensive for the entrance ticket, 3000yen and then you get a drink ticket which we didn't use. Very smoky since you can smoke inside... saw one interesting band which was playing some kind of jazz music I think. First one was okey but the last one was horrible...... Nightlife in Shibuya, so many people but partying is alike everywhere. Drinking, drinking, going crazy and yeah....

Day 14: Harajuku bridge and Yoyogi park
Today, we headed for Yoyogi park and Harajuku. It rained last week but this week it was a beautiful weather~ Yoyogi park is freaking awesome huge and beautiful as hell! Got a big temple there too. A divine tree which you can write you wishes and hang around it. I did! :'D

Harajuku bridge is very nice to sit at. Nice breeze. It's a big wide bridge which you can sit almost everywhere. Not so many street fashion people there today though but a few. Uh, yeah.. spended quite alot of money today.. Tired.. Write more tomorrow..

This is the last night at K's House Tokyo. We booked rooms at Sakura Hostels for the last days. Checking out here tomorrow T__T

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Day 11: Lost.. again....

Very, very slow day today. Sparky woke up at 5pm. I were just on the computer the whole morning until I went up to the room again deciding to go out. Ate some yummy soba noodles, found a pet shop with alot of cute puppies, bought some useful stuff and went to the supermarket.
After being there, I kind of got lost again. I were drown in my thoughts and didn' really think so I just walked. I realized that I had no clue of were I were when I got into my senses again. So I walked around for quite a long time before I could find my way back again.. My sense of location doesn't really work when it's dark outside....

... and I think I know how to make crepes after watching them make at the stands! :'D

Day 10: Tsukiji Fish Market, Shinjuku, Akibahara

So we woke up quite early to go to the fish market today. There were really ehm... chaotic there. Lots of trucks, different vehicles, people and fishes everywhere. You really have to watch your steps if you want to lose one leg or two nor get killed xD You can smell the fishes from far away, just follow the smell! The market is not far from Tsukijishijo station though. Just turn left when you exit from the station. I was however more disgust of all smoke from the people smoking in the market than the fish smell. We wandered in the fish market for a while and tried to not get killed. I wanted to try the fresh sushi there but I just ate breakfast so I skipped it. Sparky didn't feel so well due to the fish smell. Haha.






After fish market, we took the train to Shinjuku again. We decided to give it another chance since we didn't find what we were looking for last time but now we have given up on it xD We saw 3 kittens in a glass cage. So cute xP Anyhow, after given up on Shinjuku, we went to Akibahara, again... xD Still the best place so far.

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Nothing planned tomorrow. The hostel is going to have an event here and on friday we have decided to go to Shibuya and stay there 'partying'. Going to see the nightlife there :'D

Day 9: Tsukiji Fish Market and Odaiba

We went up quite late today so we actually missed the fish auctions in Tsukijishijo but we went to Odaiba instead. The train here is a little more expensive. It's a railway. The view is great though. Very nice to watch from the train since you go over the water to Odaiba. Shiodome (the place you tranfer to the train toward Odaiba) and Odaiba look really like a high class place. Very clean and alots of high beautiful shiny buildings. Also there were a very nice beach. Two shopping malls, indoor theme park and a muscle park with challenges.

After walking for a while in the malls we walked down to the beach. Grabbed some sand from it to a friend of mine because he collects sand from different countries. I wanted to wait until it gets darker to take some photos but it didn't look like Sparky wanted to stay so long. It got a little darker at least. Sitting there on the beach and just look around enjoying it just felt very comfortable. Don't really want to leave this country anymore xD

Oh, I filmed a little with my phone but later today I finally found my video recording function on my camera! xD

We are going to sleep a little earlier today. Hopefully... since it's 11 pm already and then head back to the fish market to see the auctions!

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Day 8: Yakiniku and hot springs!

This have been a slacker day today. I went up early (like 10am) to take a walk by myself around Kaminarimon. Bought the belts for the yukatas and some more bells. I also accidently got into a some kind of love hotel I guess... it said DVD and CD on the sign so I checked it out. Went up and saw some anime at the entrance. Further in there were only adult movies.. xD Went out and went upstairs to see if there were more. Up there the sign said, relaxing, tv, rooms etc. I walked in a saw alot of small rooms and adult posters so I realized that I've come to a wrong place.. xD

I went back to the hostel around 3pm and Sparky were still sleeping.. -___-" I woke him up and waited him to get ready. We headed out to eat some yakiniku. Yakiniku is AWESOME! It is really good. You should all try it! We will be going back one day before we leave Japan for sure. First we didn't knew how to order but next time. We will eat more xP

Around 20 - 21 pm somewhere. We went to try out the hotsprings. It was not a 'real' outdoors hotspring but indoors. It was really nice to relax a little. It were like sitting in a bubble pool.

So.. that was basically the day.. xD

Day 7: Harajuku bridge... Raining...? T__T

We went to the Harajuku Bridge today in search for some cool people with cool outfits but heh, it was raining today... Luckily there are umbrellas at the hostel :'D

We took another route to Harajuku. Got off in Yoyogi and walked. Took a wrong turn at first but we went back to the station and got it right after checking the map. Follow the Meiji street from Yoyogi to get to Harajuku. Not a long walk.

When we came to Harajuku. There were alot of umbrellas everywhere. Haha. Difficult to walk when there are tons of umbrellas. You don't want to poke someones eyes off.. xD The rain kept falling and falling non-stop until we were on our way home. The japanese have thought of everything. Plastic bags around you bags of clothes you've bought. Plastic bags for your umbrella outside every store. Even a machine helping you with the bag! Also a trash can next to it to throw the bag. Otherwise.. there are not so many trashcans in Japan. Mostly where the restaurant, food stand, outside convenience stores etc.
I spended quite alot of money today on clothes. A few for my sisters too. Hope they like them xD




So... on the way home. We kind of got lost again. Haha. We went to the train on another platform then ended up at another exit. Like out to an alley. So we started walking.
"Ah, I think it's that way"
After like 20 minutes or so (?) we asked a lady. She seem quite confused or scared xD But didn't really know where Edo Street where. She pointed at a direction which she thought it were. Headed that way. Found a map after 10 minutes and saw that we were heading back to Akibahara (Train from Harajuku -> Transfer in Yoyogi towards Chiba -> Akibahara is the station before Asakusa bashi were we went off) again. Haha. So we headed to Akibahara, took the JR Line to Asakusa bashi again and then headed back to the hostel. Quite an adventure. Haha :'D



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... as you've probably seen, Fanta Grape is my new favourite. First drink in Japan and I love it! Not in Sweden though... T___T

Day 6: Back to Akibahara

Today we went back to Akibahara to check out more stores. Now much to write today actually but we did some shopping. The stores are bigger than it seems. They are often more than just one floor so you have to check them out too. Lots of stairs... haha xD
Wow, there are so many adult products. Almost in every store where they sell action figures and movies in fact. We also tried some crepes.It's like waffles with custard, chocolate sauce, strawberries, ice cream and other stuff in. You can choose the menu. It's was really tasty! Going to upload a photo of it later (tomorrow).

More walking then headed back to K's house around 8pm. We decided to raid the arcades near Kaminarimon. Sparky got 2 big Stitch:es. Some machines are really easy to win on and other is so hard. With some kind of glue paper on some and other have like a metal-thingy on the edge.

Urgh, not much left to write. What do you guys want to me to look up for you? Something special?

Going back to Harajuku tomorrow btw. To the Harajuku bridge.

Cheers!