Monday, April 7, 2008

Yodobashi Camera - So Big, it`s got a Sweets Museum Larger than Best Buy

Seriously, what is up with this store? It's gigantic! You have about six floors of amazing, along with two basement floors, to choose from; each floor dedicated to more specific items of orgasmic wonder, and all bigger than a Best Buy. Honestly, I've been to islands smaller than this place. There's also the same amount of floors designated to a clothing store within the building, not to mention the two floors with nothing but restraunts, one floor being dedicated entirely to desserts.
This store really does seem to be the prototypical Japanese department store, though. There's something about shopping in the same gigantic store with thousands of people, while workers shout out various news of interest, that Japanese people just seem to love.

Lesser men have died from how much awesome this place exudes.


Tokyo - Japanese for Giant Disappointment

I think anyone that's ever had an interest in Japan has had a dream of one day visiting Tokyo. I too used to have dreams... which were crushed by the twenty-seven ton force compactor known as reality. Perhaps it was living in Kansai for four months before traveling to Tokyo, but amidst a few interesting sites I found nothing but disappointment. Really, it wasn't that much different from Osaka; except that it was way more spread out and the atmosphere totally sucked in comparison.
It really isn't a bad place, I swear, but the expactations were just too high. By all means, take a trip to Tokyo, just don't go to Kansai first.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Monday, February 25, 2008

Check This Off My List of Things to do Before I Die - Haircut in Japan

There is one thing every person must experience before death, and that is a haircut in Japan. Seriously, if you don't try this, can you truly say that you've lived? Simply put, the answer is no.

Honestly, before Japan I looked like a complete bum.

Yeah, thanks Fantastic Sam's. I'm really glad to pay twenty bucks plus tip for that.

Enter Japan: I'm able to convey what I want in a second language, and come out looking a lot better off in the end. Not to mention that the entire process is just magical.

Look at that face. That's love, baby.

The haircut may sound pricey at around thirty U.S. dollars, but that includes two shampoo sessions, a shoulder and head massage, and the actual haircut itself. The workers really do their best to make the customer feel comfortable, and without expecting a tip, which they won't even accept. I'm always impressed by the Japanese work ethic.


Not to mention the bitchin' haircut you get for your troubles.

Don't come back to this blog until you've gotten your hair cut in Japan.




Friday, February 15, 2008

This is a Blog

If only this blog could live up to the greatness of Japan...