November 18 (Sat)

Sleep till almost 6 am! Greg and Kyrie went to the free breakfast and brought me back a croissant. The shops didn’t open until 10:30-11 so we relaxed a bit.

We ventured out to get our bearings and hit a few shops. Kyrie hunted for souvenirs for her friends and teachers. Unfortunately my stomach is still being wonky so I headed back first.

Later that evening I attended a special crossover event with characters from ‘Saiyuki’ and Sanrio. I had to book a time in advance and get a number. It’s always amazing to see how organized stuff is in Japan. Everyone in attendance lined up on the stairwell by their assigned number. Everyone just checked to see what they were supposed to stand and 5-10 people went into the shop at as time. No pushing, no yelling, no cutting, just a huge group of people waiting patiently for their turns. I was number 55 of 120. Everything was fine until my QR code failed to come up using the building’s free Internet. I’d left the traveling wifi hockey puck with Kyrie and Greg. But the people running the event were super patient and helpful and I was able to go in too.

Greg, Kyrie and I met up at the front of the station and wandered home. Akihabara is PACKED! We have decided to venture out further in the city to see if we can escape the sheer crush of people. Dinner from Family Mart and back to the room around 9pm.Meer informatie