Today I followed the technophile in me to Akihabara, Japan's gadget capital. What a place it is! I'm writing from a dingy internet caffe ten minutes from the station. They charged me two pounds for an hour and I can't quite decide if that's super cheap or very expensive. I have only seven minutes left to write this, which really will put my speed typing to the test.
Akihabara has to be seen to be believed. Bustling open front street vendors sell any and every computer part you could possibly need, from the largest custom casings to the smallest copper modulators. Vending machines dispense small plastic models which range from the cute kiddy toys to plastic pornographic figurines.
And then there are the computer game shops which for me have been the bitterest temptation of all. Those of you who know me may know that computer games are one of my vices. The range of things I can plug into my DS is astounding and the prices are so good I literally have to wrestle my hand from my wallet not to buy anything.
Prices in Japan are actually far more reasonable than travel guides would make you think, but if I stay here much longer I'll come away broke all the same. It's like the phythonian castle anthrax.
The Japanese Animation merchandise also abounds, so if anyone wants a "sexy nurse" costume posted over then just say the word (this place can be so odd.)
Anyway, my Internet time is now over, so I'm off to grab myself a drink of wheat tea (mugicha) and practice some more electronic chastity.
Wish me luck. I'll need it.
(Also I've hardly sent my blog link to anyone, so feel free to pass it on to those who know me!)
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Does Tokyo have good hotspot coverage? You badly need a basic portable device with a decent keyboard that links to the internet. Were any such items for sale in Akihabara? I would expect some of those $200 laptops intended for poorer nations to have found their way there.
We've been distributing the URL of your journal to friends and relations.
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