Claw machine conspiracy

After a bit of a sleep-in this morning, we headed out for a walk to Shinjuku to check off some things on our list.

The weather was warm today, so no umbrella was required. We wandered through an old shrine hosting a market, explored the thin winding alleys of Shinjuku Golden Gai, and said hello to Godzilla before stopping for curry lunch and playing one too many claw machines.

Next, we caught the train to Toshima to visit the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo and explored the huge shopping mall it’s located in.

By this time, we were starting to crash, so we decided to head back to recharge.

After a bit of a rest, we wandered out again to see what we’d missed in Shibuya, which turned out to be the rest of our 100 yen coins, lost to even more claw machines. After draining our holiday fund, we found an izakaya to eat at and drown our sorrows.

Phill ordered a “large beer,” and out came a 1L glass, so that set the tone for the night. We shared a big spread of dishes, from edamame to deep-fried cheese rolls.

We ended the night with a konbini ice cream and a slow night walk.

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