Tokyo, glorious rockin' Tokyo

Back to Tokyo where we were generously welcomed into Hajimi and Bear's home. Another shrine to rock'n'roll, only a single wall of vinyl this time. The train network in Tokyo linking all of the towns is simply fabulous. So easy and cheap to get around....as long as it's before midnight, oh and as long as you avoid Shibuya. Navigating the Shibuya Scramble is more challenging than deciphering station names in Kanji. It is especially haunting when the pelican crossing turns to green and all of the people cross the road like ants.
Despite there being such a great train network, we spent our last day walking 15km from East to West Tokyo. It was such a pleasant way to spend the day, popping into the anime district, the guitar district, the used book district, rushing through Shibuya and ending up at legendary Fifi from 'Teengenerates' record bar, 'Poor Cow' to say farewell to Mule Team. I finally found a dish that I enjoyed eating, a soba noodle dish with lovely crunchy onion, raw garlic, raw egg yolk and spices.
Our Tokyo gigs were nothing short of incredible, we certainly shook some Chakras in Tokyo. The clubs are typically small and full of energy. Hiro selected wonderful bands to play with us. The gigs that we booked ourselves were more hit and miss with the support bands but still amazing. We have made wonderful connections here in Japan. Many tears of joy were shed in the audience during our last gig. We even had the honour of being invited back to play at DaddyO's prestigious Halloween ball.
I'm going to miss the delightfully polite, loving and gentle Japanese people. The incredibly clean streets. Interesting quirky shops and sites around every corner. Teeny tiny welcoming restaurants and bars with only Japanese menus. The clean, heated toilet seats. I'll even miss 7i food!
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