Whether it is fast-talking Nigerians who want you to visit their night (read: strip) clubs or mustached Turks selling sandwiches out of truck, or the Korean women who are all too eager to yell out “massage?!”, Roppongi is filled with foreigners and their own kind of sleaze. This is not to say Japanese are innocent of sleaze themselves – just they hide it better. (Hint: Don’t ever walk into a store that says ‘snack’ on it).
Well that is it I guess. Interview on Tuesday. I’m boning up on SQL Server 2005; we’ll see how it goes.
Hm, before boning up maybe I should first get something to eat v_v
Akihabara is well known for its concentration of Otaku; indeed, there are 8-floor stores dedicated to Manga and Anime-related merchandise. However for real nerds (not half-wit cartoon addicts), Akihabara has another attraction. That is the small electronics stands in the back streets. There is a veritable treasure trove of old computers, TVs, radios, and all sorts of other things that you simply could not find in most countries. This sort of easy access to old out-of-date merchandise encourages experimentation, and is probably one of the reasons Japan is such an advanced country in terms of consumer electronics.
Harajuku was made famous by a certain song by Gwen Stefani. I think the way the different fashion centers are ranked are:
3. Harajuku (bottom, more freaky goth lolita style experimental fashion)
2. Shibuya
1. Ginza (upper crust).
It’s weird because I found all the major brands represented in Harajuku.
Osaka-Jo is one of the classic tourist traps in Japan. It is very hard not to take a stunning picture of it, as it is surrounded by a moat, and has quite a large courtyard.
I love it myself. Unfortunately, it was a bit out of the way when me and Moe were at Shin Osaka.