15 November 2017
The last supper
Eating ramen beneath Tokyo station
Time to head out and have my last dinner in Japan, unless my flight is cancelled.
Leaping forward, Ueno station has been a source of crime and villiany, tonight on my way back the police had 3 male youths, probably in their 20's, hand cuffed.
Nothing too special about that although you might not expect to see it in Japan. However they were all crying, despite being tough guy men, and speed apology bowing repeatedly. I was amused by this greatly. I am easily amused.
My road to my last supper took me through familiar grounds of Ueno to Akihabara to Kanda to Tokyo. Very bright and colorful, quite busy, great weather, lots of food options.
Not much else to report, apparently gay people might be able to get married in Australia soon, and suffer like non gay married people, Australia made the world cup soccer finals and Italy did not, Robert Mugabe is under arrest following a possible coup in Zimbabwe and Saudi Arabia has secretly arrested the president of Lebannon who has been forced to resign and tell everyone via twitter everything is fine.
If only I had seen this place earlier, where were you a month ago!
I briefly considered this for dinner, because it is bright red and warning I will die of death by chilli. But it was too close to my hotel, have to keep walking.
Akihabara 1 - have I ever been here at night before?
Akihabara 2.
These people are all standing around on a street corner kind of away from any shops. Almost underneath the highway overpass, all looking at their phones. At least 100 people.
So yes, Pokemon go is still popular in Japan.
Kanda is also quite a bright colorful place at night. A few junior wannabe Yakuza with the head sets and black gloves hanging around.
I made it as far as Tokyo station, and descended into its underground shopping streets and kitchen streets. This is their 'illumination'.
The predictable last supper, a bit more ramen, in a smoking bar. I also got the 5 tiny gyoza. I then had to negotiate my way out of a combo meal which involved a beer.