The Big City

 Tokyo. Day 3.  Started off in the Geekdom of Akihabara, or commonly known as アキバ (Akiba).  Mission - to find a cheap iPod.  I was about to get an iPod Nano, but then realized I didn't need it.


I walked down the street where the Akihabara Massacre of 2008 occurred.  For more on that sad story, I suggest looking it up here.  Akiba offers electronic everything.  Electronic gadgets.  Computers.  Games.  Young women in maid suits calling you "master" trying to get you to come into their restaurant.  You're wondering if I actually went into one of these places.  Well, I didn't, although I immediately regretted that decision after I left the area.  I should have embraced the Japanime subculture of the area.  I mean, when's the next time I can get a waitress to call me "master?"

The Geekdom of Akiba

On my way to Shinjuku for some afternoon shopping.

After Shinjuku, I walked down Harajuku again because it was too rainy the first time around.  Ran into this "fun shop."

Walked through Shibuya again, this time with actual legions of people.  The Japanese wait for cross walk lights to tell them to walk, unlike everywhere else in Asia!

Roppongi Hills by night.

F--king FINALLY!  An Irish pub!  Had my long awaited Guinness sometime after dinner.

Then headed to the Tokyo Tower, which resembled the Eiffel Tower in so many ways.

A view of the big city.