January 10, 2011
8:07 PM
10 Jan 2011, Japan Day 3
Felt crappy from the moment I woke up. Not that I managed to sleep much anyway. The rest went ahead of me. Took some panadol, sore throat coughdrops, lots of water, and went back to sleep. Following the conclusion of my strange dreams, felt a lot better after my nap. Actually sweated a bit.
Headed out around 2. First stop Akiba. The merchandising of anime and manga is insane. You can find almost any good related to them.. especially the popular ones. The regular figurines, doujinshis. Then there are towels, clocks, mats, snacks, even product endorsements. Saw a Luffy poster in one of the department stores, endorsing glasses. Like what?
Next stop, Shibuya. Had a random walk around. Approached by an African guy. He probably spoke japanese, but if he spoke african, I'd be none the wiser. Finally had a look inside the fabled Shibuya 109. Surprisingly, it contained nothing but ladies' goods. Eventually I found its counterpart, Shibuya 109(2). No kidding, thats its name. Good stuff, but not so much the prices.