January 9, 2011
11:14 PM
8/9 Jan 2011, Japan Day 1/2
Day 1.. 3.30 am meeting time at the airport. Kyeo still asleep at home. Relatively epic convo on the phone. 5.30 was fly time. Watched Scott Pilgrim, had a neck-breaking nap. Reached japan around 1+. Queued for the JR passes. Took the train. About 4 when we reached the hostel: Khaosan Tokyo Ninja!! Went to Akiba for dinner and walkabout, then went back. Temperature was bad, especially at night.
Day 2, woke up with a headache. Freezing weather. You could do the smoky breath thing outside. First stop was Harajuku and Yoyogi park. Little did we know, the activities don't begin till around noon. First time seeing an empty Takeshita street. Went to Shibuya instead. Walked around quite a bit. Uite a few shops had massive discounts, some even beyond 80%. Always good to time your trip with the changing of seasons :). Went back to Harajuku after that. More lively this time. The street was jam packed like normal, and groups were doing their dances at Yoyogi park. A particular group dressed as the olden style yakuza, doing an equally old dance style. Is this the trend these days? I headed back to the hotel solo after that. Feeling really crappy, and my headache was killing me. Went out for dinner a few hours later: beef bowl, then stayed all the way in bed after that.