6 November 2015
Not much has changed
The Shibuya crossing and nearby Harajuku
Every time I come to Tokyo, I go to Shibuya and Harajuku, everyone does. It is surprising how little has changed since my last visit whenever that was.
I remember at least one previous visit it was bucketing down with rain, not this time. Instead I cant believe how hot it is, still 20C at 8pm, by which time its been dark for 4 hours.
It actually snowed in Beijing today by comparison.
If one thing has changed, there are not as many freaks hanging around, I think they have been scared off by the hordes of tourists, but where have they gone? I refuse to believe they grew up and forgot to dress like baby zombies.
Despite the somewhat awesome weather, I didnt find it to be particularly busy, I could have got a seat at the starbucks window overlocking the crossing if I so wanted. Of course non busy is all relative, when discussing the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world.
As mentioned above.
Trucks still constantly cirlce advertising bands, products, pop stars, often followed by a protest van which is a guy with loud speakers on his roof screaming his lungs out about something.
Takeashita dori is very quiet tonight. The thing that has changed the most here is that is is now almost entirely crepe shops. At least 20.
Crepe shops on all 4 corners here.
More crepes.
One of the many disadvantages to being born a male.
I had to make sure I wasnt seeing things. I eat here in Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane at least once a week as its the cheapest place in town that sells something passably healthy. Now they have a Tokyo store, in a very prominent location.
I stopped for a while to watch some people on the radio who I did not recognise. No one else did either, passers by stopped and quizzed each other, shrugged their shoulders and moved on.
My dinner was awesome. It is root vegetable bi bim bap fusion hybrid cheese souffle. I enjoyed every mouthful.