This morning's task (after navigating the hostel's shower system), was finding breakfast. I walked past several populated cafes offering food choices only in Japanese. Finally, I worked up the confidence to enter one and order from the vending machine. Waalaa! My,breakfast arrived a few minutes later, complete with green tea.
After breakfast, Hiro arrived for a day of exploring Tokyo. We walked thru a street of vendors hawking their wares, even boots by Texaco. (Wonder if Texaco realizes that?) My highlight was fresh pineapple from Hokkaido for 100 yen.
By now, I was hungry again so, we stopped in a small shop for noodles. The combination of noodles, meat, bamboo shoots and broth was delicious!
Next, we visited the grounds of the Imperial Palace. It's paths have become a popular place for people to run. However, it has caused friction (and accidents) with the usual , non-running visitors to the grounds. Nevertheless, we watched a loosely organized race begin near the main gate (which is under construction).
As we left the grounds, we noticed a group of people milling at the end of a street. We walked toward them and were excited to have stumbled on a Food Fest! We sampled wine, wasabi, daikon, blueberry jam and real ginger ale.
Our next stop was the Sony showroom, where we played in Windows 8 computers and tablets that are not yet available for purchase. While the Experia was nice, we liked the keyboard better on the Slate.
By now, our feet were tired; and, we headed to Electric Town in Akihabara for a little bit of an otaku experience, the maid cafe. Otaku is a word that means 'nerd'; but, now carries the connotation of those who are very involved in the manga culture. The maids serve the clients; and, for a fee, you can take your picture with or play a game with a maid (although, we all played paper-rock-scissors together for free). http://akibaculture.tripod.com/cafes/07_athomecafe.html.
Our evening ended with me trying once again to stay awake thru a delicious dinner, including tiramisu.
By now, I was hungry again so, we stopped in a small shop for noodles. The combination of noodles, meat, bamboo shoots and broth was delicious!
Next, we visited the grounds of the Imperial Palace. It's paths have become a popular place for people to run. However, it has caused friction (and accidents) with the usual , non-running visitors to the grounds. Nevertheless, we watched a loosely organized race begin near the main gate (which is under construction).
As we left the grounds, we noticed a group of people milling at the end of a street. We walked toward them and were excited to have stumbled on a Food Fest! We sampled wine, wasabi, daikon, blueberry jam and real ginger ale.
Our next stop was the Sony showroom, where we played in Windows 8 computers and tablets that are not yet available for purchase. While the Experia was nice, we liked the keyboard better on the Slate.
By now, our feet were tired; and, we headed to Electric Town in Akihabara for a little bit of an otaku experience, the maid cafe. Otaku is a word that means 'nerd'; but, now carries the connotation of those who are very involved in the manga culture. The maids serve the clients; and, for a fee, you can take your picture with or play a game with a maid (although, we all played paper-rock-scissors together for free). http://akibaculture.tripod.com/cafes/07_athomecafe.html.
Our evening ended with me trying once again to stay awake thru a delicious dinner, including tiramisu.
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